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Sydney Reference Collection (SRC) - Photographs, circa 1850s-2010

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Sydney Town Hall

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Voting in the Lower Town Hall, George Street Sydney, 1913

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Unique IDA-00019633SeriesSydney Reference Collection (SRC) - Photographs, circa 1850s-2010DateBetween 1st June 1913 and 30th June 1913Date qualifiermonth & year onlyFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionBasement of the Town Hall. View showing men and women voters and polling booths.
Sydney Town Hall is a major polling booth for local, state and federal elections. The photograph and newspaper clipping record polling for the 1913 federal election held in the Lower Town Hall. It is a rare panoramic interior photograph that would have utilised flashlight.

This photo appeared in the City of Sydney's 2017 exhibition "Our City - 175 Years in 175 Objects" - Item 140 - Inspiring - Gather - Voting in the Lower Town Hall, 1913 (page 168 in exhibition catalogue)LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Geographic location^[1]^[2]

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Street number483Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Extant buildingYesBuilding nameSydney Town Hall

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)