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Organisation

Sydney City Council

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City Engineer's Photographic Negatives, 1953-1975

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City Architect and Building Surveyor's Department II

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Photos in this series (2,116)

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Boxes in this Series (39)

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City Planning Department Negatives, 1951-1963

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Unique IDAS-0047DateBetween 8th October 1951 and 4th December 1963Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - NegativeShort descriptionThis series consists of photographic negatives produced by the City Planning Department in connection with the preparation of different architectural and town planning reports submitted to Council, 1951-1963. DescriptionThis series consists of photographic negatives produced by the City Planning Department in connection with the preparation of different architectural and town planning reports submitted to Council, 1951-1963.

The negatives were created by City Architect and Building Surveyors Department II (AG-0016).

The subjects included city conveniences (public toilets), car parks, swimming pools, Council flats (apartment buildings), site redevelopment and road widening. Also included were negatives of private buildings scheduled for demolition.

The documentation of buildings and sites was undertaken mainly to preserve the historical information of the affected sites and properties. When changes in department personnel took place this project was discontinued.

This series consists of two boxes of negatives. Each negative is housed in a wax paper envelope and assigned a specific number. Not all negatives are scanned and listed in the catalogue.

Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Street furniture management, including fruit and news stands AY-0112 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Management of Council property AY-0019 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Road construction and maintenance AY-0047 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Management, policy planning and allocation of public housing AY-0004 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Mother and baby health centres and services AY-0122 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: City Engineers Photographic Negatives AS-0048 (01/01/1953 to 4/12/1963) RELATED TO: Surveying AY-46 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Planning for public spaces AY-0031 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Strategic town planning AY-0030 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Regulation of produce, fish and livestock markets AY-0002 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Depots management AY-0097 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Management of parks and reserves AY-0084 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions AY-0056 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Libraries management AY-0036 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Provision and management of public toilets AY-0039 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Management of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centres AY-0037 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
RELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-0001 (08/10/1951 to 04/12/1963)
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Photograph

View of city from AMP Building, Alfred Street Circular Quay, 1964

Street view Macquarie Street Sydney, 1964

St. James Theatre, Elizabeth Street Sydney, 1964

Property damage, Wigram Road Forest Lodge, 1964

Property for redevelopment, Wigram Road Forest Lodge, 1964

Property damage, Wigram Road Forest Lodge, 1964

Property for redevelopment, Wigram Road Forest Lodge, 1964

Nick's Inn, Darlinghurst Road .

Nick's Inn, Darlinghurst Road Potts Point, 1964

Entrance of Nick's Inn, Darlinghurst Road Potts Point, 1964

Earl Place, Darlinghurst Road Potts Point, 1964

Eating area of Nick's Inn, Darlinghurst Road Potts Point, 1964

Kitchen of Nick's Inn, Darlinghurst Road Potts Point, 1964

Yellow Express Carriers, Pyrmont Road Pyrmont, 1964

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification and Arrangement

Source system ID47System of arrangementSingle number

Digitisation

Digitisation statusFully digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThese negatives 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.

Relationships

OrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated seriesCity Engineer's Photographic Negatives, 1953-1975Creating agenciesCity Architect and Building Surveyor's Department IIRelated activitiesConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structuresManagement of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centresProvision and management of public toiletsLibraries managementCeremonial events and civic occasionsManagement of parks and reservesDepots managementRegulation of produce, fish and livestock marketsStrategic town planningPlanning for public spacesSurveyingMother and baby health centres and servicesManagement, policy planning and allocation of public housingRoad construction and maintenanceManagement of Council propertyStreet furniture management, including fruit and news stands

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City Planning Department Negatives, 1951-1963