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View of Sydney from the Town Hall clock tower in George Street, 1873

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Panorama of Sydney - Looking east from Sydney Town Hall clocktower, circa 1873

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Unique IDCC-000013Source system ID2005.025.007DateBetween 1st January 1873 and 31st December 1873Date qualifieryear onlyMediumPhotograph - AlbumenDescriptionElevated view from Sydney clocktower, looking east beyond the Pitt Street Congregational Church to Hyde Park, Sydney Grammar School and the Australian Museum on College Street. In 1873, Sydney photographer Francis W Robinson undertook a perilous ascent of the clocktower of Sydney Town Hall, then nearing completion as the tallest structure in Sydney. His images record the Sydney skyline of that time.Author/creatorFrancis Whitfield Robinson (photographer)Special citationPanora of Sydney from the clocktower of Sydney Town Hall, 1873, looking east. City of Sydney Civic Collection.Height (in cm)20Width (in cm)25TypeCivicHistory

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Public access noteThe City of Sydney has not been able to determine if there are current copyright restrictions on this item. The user may need to obtain permission from third parties to reuse their material. When using or sharing this item, attribution should be given to the City of Sydney Civic Collection.Subject tagsFrancis Whitfield RobinsonSydneyPanorama

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CollectionCivic CollectionAustralian MuseumExhibition - Our City: 175 Years in 175 ObjectsRelated itemsView of Sydney from the Town Hall clock tower in George Street, 1873

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Panorama of Sydney - Looking east from Sydney Town Hall clocktower, circa 1873