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Sydney panorama from Town Hall clock tower, George Street Sydney, 1873

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

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Unique IDCC-000010Source system ID2005.025.004DateBetween 1st January 1873 and 31st December 1873Date qualifieryear onlyMediumPhotograph - AlbumenDescriptionElevated view from Sydney Town Hall clocktower, looking south west with St Andrew's Cathedral in the foreground. By 1874, the Cathedral was substantially complete, including the western towers. The view extends across Haymarket and Ultimo and sweeps around to the Exhibition Building in Prince Alfred Park. 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 south west. 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 RobinsonSydneyPanoromaExternal linkshttps://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/585061

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