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Photograph Albums of Martin Place and Circular Quay, 1933-1940

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Unique IDAS-0066DateBetween 1st January 1933 and 1st January 1940Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - AlbumShort descriptionThis series consists of photograph albums depicting the proposed reconstruction of Martin Place and Circular Quay, 1933-1940.DescriptionThis series consists of photograph albums depicting the proposed reconstruction of Martin Place and Circular Quay, 1933-1940. They were created by:
- City Engineers Department I AG-0005 (01/01/1936 to 01/01/1940)
- City Engineering and Building Surveyors Department AG-0061 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1936)

The first album contained photographs of Martin Place taken by Milton Kent (the photographer who was responsible for the images in Demolition Books (AS-0051). They were taken in January 1933 and include aerial and ground level shots. The prints depicted the area where Martin Place was to be extended from Castlereagh Street to Macquarie Street.

The second album contained photographs of the Circular Quay replanning from 1938-1940. The images included the construction of the tunnel under Upper Fort Street, the retaining wall at the Bradfield Highway, the Open Cut (Circular Cut or Spiral Road), Observatory Park and King George V Memorial Park. The proposed replanning was marked on the prints in red.

Some of the photographs are duplicate copy prints of photographs in the Demolition Albums.Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Management of parks and reserves AY-0084 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
RELATED TO: Street openings AY-0050 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
RELATED TO: Surveying AY-0046 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
RELATED TO: Planning for public spaces AY-0031 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
RELATED TO: Resumptions of land AY-0026 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
RELATED TO: City Engineers Department Photographs of Council Works AS-0057 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
RELATED TO: Construction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnels AY-0049 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
RELATED TO: Road construction and maintenance AY-0047 (01/01/1933 to 01/01/1940)
LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Public access statusOpen to public access

Identification and Arrangement

Source system ID66System of arrangementAnnual single number

Digitisation

Digitisation statusFully digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThese albums 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

CollectionExhibition - Our City: 175 Years in 175 ObjectsOrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated seriesCity Engineer's Department Photographs of Council Works, 1925-1942Creating agenciesCity Engineering and Building Surveyor's DepartmentCity Engineer's Department IRelated activitiesRoad construction and maintenanceConstruction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnelsResumptions of landPlanning for public spacesSurveyingStreet openingsManagement of parks and reserves

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Photograph Albums of Martin Place and Circular Quay, 1933-1940