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Laying cable in York Street Sydney, circa 1920

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Unique IDA-00018504SeriesSydney Reference Collection (SRC) - PhotographsDateBetween 1st January 1920 and 31st December 1920Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView looking north along York Street towards corner of Margaret Street Sydney. There are workmen laying Callender Cable on east side of York Street with Wynyard Park at right. Ayers & James Pty Ltd in the Columbia Building at 19 York Street and the Offices of the Presbyterian Church 21-23 York Street is at left. Also showing sign for Electrical Fittings (probably Lawrence & Hanson Electrical Co at 33 York Street) and lamp post. One of a series of seven photographs by Hall & Company Commercial Photography, 44 Hunter Street, documenting the cable laying work.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Hall & CompanyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Address

Street nameYork Street typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID040\040896Alternative IDSRC14555

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CollectionYork StreetBoxCSA119145

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