Photograph Albums of Martin Place and Circular Quay

Description

Unique IDAS-0066Start dateBetween 1st January 1933 and 1st January 1940Start date 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.
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)

Photograph

View north east from foreshore near Cowper Wharf Road Potts Point, 1940

View west from foreshore near Cowper Wharf Road Potts Point, 1940

Looks east to Graving Dock site from Cowper Wharf Road Potts Point, 1940

Looks north east to Graving Dock site from Cowper Wharf Road, Potts Point, 1940

View north of proposed tip area on Maritime Services Board building site George Street Sydney, 1940

Tipping at south end of Fort Street Girls High School looking north from Kent Street Sydney, 1939

Looks south to formwork and reinforcement in wall and footing Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1940

View south east of formwork and reinforcement for footing pour Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1940

View north of wall reinforcement and formwork set up for first pour Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1940

View south at excavation for foundation east side retaining wall, Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1940

View north of excavation for foundation east side retaining wall Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1940

View south to excavation for foundation east side retaining wall Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1940

View south near Circular Open Cut from King George V Memorial Park Cumberland Street The Rocks, 1940

View south of playground in King George V Memorial Park Cumberland Street The Rocks, 1938

View west to steps and Fountain in King George V Memorial Park from York Street North Sydney, 1938

Wall completed to top level and recessed for fence posts Bradfield Highway, Sydney 1940

View south west to top level of completed wall, Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1940

View south west of wall construction on west side of Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1939

View south west of wall construction from top of rail tunnels Bradfield Highway Sydney, 1939

View north from west side of Bradfield Highway across Upper Fort Street Millers Point, 1938

Western portal of tunnel from base of Circular Open Cut in Observatory Park, Millers Point, 1940

West portal of tunnel from top of Open Cut showing formwork Upper Fort Street Millers Point, 1940

View east to curved ribs under arch lining without bulkhead Upper Fort Street Millers Point, 1940

Box

CSA069756

CSA068992

CSA028772

Item

Album of photographs - Circular Quay Replanning (CRS 66/2/1-64).

Album of photographs - Martin Place Extension (CRS 66/1/1-23).

Access

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 CityOrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated seriesCity Engineer's Department Photographs of Council WorksCreating 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