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Town Clerk's Photograph Albums, 1932-1937

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Demolition of the porte-cochere and re-construction of Sydney Town Hall steps, George Street, 1934

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Unique IDA-00006588SeriesTown Clerk's Photograph Albums, 1932-1937DateBetween 1st January 1934 and 31st December 1934Date qualifieryear onlyFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionDemolition of the porte-cochere at the George Street entrance to the Sydney Town Hall, and rebuilding of the steps. A view from the Town Hall Hotel on the north east corner of Park and George Streets, showing the George and Druitt Street facades of the building. Looking down Druitt Street towards Darling Harbour, buildings include St Andrews Cathedral and Block A. The front entrance is being restored in place of the demolished porte- cochere which was removed following damage caused by blasting the rail tunnels underneath the building.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Geographic location^[1]

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Street number483Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Building nameSydney Town HallHeritage statusState heritage register

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system ID005\005936Alternative IDNSCA CRS 46/1/52

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Authenticity & integrityThe photographs were created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

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Demolition of the porte-cochere and re-construction of Sydney Town Hall steps, George Street, 1934