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Album - Demolition Books - Volume 25 - Resumptions, 1906-1909

Description

Unique IDA-01187687SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949Alternative titleCover title: New Vegetable Market at Engine-Street area. Also Campbell Street Resumption [c1906-1908] and New Quay Street Resumption [c1908?]DateBetween 1st January 1906 and 31st December 1909Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - AlbumDescriptionThe City Surveyor’s Department generated 12 resumption albums between 1906 and 1940 (Volumes 18, 25, 27 to 31, 37, 49 and 50). There are also two presentation albums of resumption photographs (Volumes 16 and 42). These resumption photographs show various streetscapes before they were swept away in the compulsory council resumptions in the first four decades of the 20th century.

The Sydney Municipal Council gained authority to resume properties in 1905. The council took up resumption with enthusiasm, particularly when Allen Arthur Taylor was the Lord Mayor in 1905–1906 and 1909–1912.

The City Surveyor’s Department engaged the photographic firm Hall & Co to take photographs of the City’s resumptions from 1906 until at least 1928. Hall & Co kept the negatives, which means that the City only holds the prints for these photographs. Hall & Co’s practice was to inscribe the date the photograph was taken on to the negative, which distinguishes their prints from other photographic negatives and prints commissioned by the City Building Surveyor.

Photographs of various resumptions – Flinders Street and Campbell Street [circa 1906-1908].
Progress photographs of the construction of the main market building [circa 1909].
New Quay Street Resumptions [circa 1908?]. Old Paddy’s Market.

The areas covered in this album include: Darlinghurst, Haymarket, Surry Hills
LanguageEnglish (eng)Author/creatorCity Surveyor’s DepartmentDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

Numbering & quantity

Number of pages46Volume number25

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions (free text)Album: 310mm x 380mm x 45mmImage aspectPortrait

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system IDNSCA CRS 51/25

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an original Demolition Book Album created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

Relationships

CollectionDemolition Books - AlbumsBoxCSA045390

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