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General Post Office, George Street Sydney, 1910

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Unique IDA-00034461SeriesSydney Reference Collection (SRC) - PhotographsDateBetween 1st January 1910 and 31st December 1910Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - Lantern SlideDescriptionLooking south along George Street from the roof of the Bank of New South Wales at 341 George Street, which is also opposite Martin Place. On the left is the General Post Office (GPO) with its ornate clock attached to the side of the building. Electric trams are in operation along the centre of George Street as well horse drawn buggies. Pedestrians are also walking along the footpaths and roadway. Awnings cover most of the footpaths. First awning on the left is outside John Sands Ltd at 374 George Street. Light coloured building at the centre right is the David Jones store at 349 George Street which is also the corner with Barrack Street. This was originally the Jerusalem Warehouse which David Jones leased in 1849 and became the main location of the David Jones store until the opening of the Elizabeth Street store in 1928. Further along on the right is the low domed roof of the Australian Bank of Commerce at 367 George Street which is also the corner with King Street. At the upper centre is the large dome on the roof of the Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB) at George Street, Druitt Street, York Street and Market Streets. Donated by Harry Johnston-Lord in January 2014.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Geographic location^[1]^[2]

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Street number341Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydney

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Source system ID092\092838Alternative IDSRC25982

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CollectionGeneral Post Office (GPO)George Street

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General Post Office, George Street Sydney, 1910