Queen Victoria Building Photograph Album

Description

Unique IDAS-0189Start dateBetween 1st January 1898 and 31st December 1898Start date qualifieryear onlyFormatPhotograph - AlbumShort descriptionThis is a series of black and white photographic prints of the Queen Victoria Building taken in 1898.
DescriptionThis is a series of black and white photographic prints of the Queen Victoria Building taken in 1898. They were created by the City Architect and Building Surveyors Department I (AG-0078).

The photographs were taken by Austin Cockerton and show interior and exterior views of the building. The prints were placed in an album which was presented to the Architect, George McRae, on the occasion of the official opening of the building on 21 July 1898, by the Phippard Brothers, who built the building. The album, containing 15 prints, was donated by the children of George McRae. The Mitchell Library holds an identical set.
Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-0001 (01/01/1898) LanguageEnglish (eng)

Photograph

Goods lift, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898

The main dome under construction, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

Upper levels and dome, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

Barrel vault roof, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

Ground floor interior, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George and York Streets Sydney, 1898.

Second floor interior, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

First floor interior, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

Ground floor interior, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

First floor interior, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

Arches supporting the main dome, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

Ground floor interior of Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898

First floor interior of Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898

Ground floor interior, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George Street Sydney, 1898.

Main entrance, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), George and York Streets Sydney, 1898.

View from Town Hall, Queen Victoria Market Building (QVB), Druitt and George Streets Sydney, 1898.

Box

CSA069204

CSA068729

Item

Album of photographs (CRS 189/1-15).

Access

Public access statusOpen to public access

Identification and Arrangement

Source system ID189System of arrangementChronological

Digitisation

Digitisation statusFully digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThis series was acquired. The family provided information to the City Archives when this collection was acquired. It has formed the basis of the descriptive information added by volunteers and City of Sydney staff.

Relationships

CollectionQueen Victoria Building (QVB)Creating agenciesCity Architect and Building Surveyor's Department IRelated activitiesConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structures

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Queen Victoria Building Photograph Album