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

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Unique IDCC-000008Source system ID2005.025.002DateBetween 1st January 1873 and 31st December 1873Date qualifieryear onlyMediumPhotograph - AlbumenDescriptionElevated view from Sydney Town Hall clocktower looking west towards Darling Harbour (Cockle Bay) and Blackwattle Swamp in mid-distance and beyond to Glebe with the old Pyrmont Bridge on far right. 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 citationPanorama of Sydney from the clocktower of Sydney Town Hall, looking west, 1873. 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 CollectionSubject tagsFrancis Whitfield RobinsonSydneyPanoroma

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