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Darling Harbour / Tumbalong

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Aerial view west from Town Hall clock tower, 1873

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Unique IDA-00024418SeriesSydney Reference Collection (SRC) - PhotographsDateBetween 1st January 1873 and 31st December 1873Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionOne of nine photos making up a panorama. View showing Ultimo, Pyrmont, Darling Harbour, Blackwattle Bay and Pyrmont Bridge in distance. Ships and boats at the wharves visible. Sign on building for Vulcan Forge (Vulcan Foundry at Wentworth Wharf). In 1873, Sydney photographer Francis W. Robinson undertook a perilous ascent of the clocktower of Sydney Town Hall, then nearing completion as the tallest structure in Sydney. His images record the Sydney skyline of that time.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Geographic location^[1]^[2]

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CollectionDarling Harbour / TumbalongExhibition - Our City

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Aerial view west from Town Hall clock tower, 1873

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