This collection will allow you to browse the original glass negative images of the Demolition Book photographs. To browse the related print images and full-page albums of the Demolition Book photographs, see the related collections.
To search for individual images within these collections, first undertake a general search, then filter by item to photographs, then select the series to either display Demolition Books or Demolition Book Glass Negatives.
The Demolition Book glass plate negative collection comprises approximately 1400 images documenting building condemnation and demolition, in addition to other Council activities such as property construction, plague prevention and street decoration and illumination. They cover the City of Sydney local government area and the period from 1900 to the late 1930s. For further information about this collection, see the related series description.
The images from this collection are being periodically re-scanned to high-resolution and are being loaded into the catalogue over time.
Demolition Books - Glass Negatives [CN-0389]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 06 Dec 2024, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/1952414