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Print - Church Street Pyrmont, 1901

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Unique IDA-00036123SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949DateBetween 1st January 1901 and 31st December 1901Date qualifieryear onlyFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionA woman stands next to a timber lean-to at the back of a 5-roomed stone cottage at 1 Church Street, Pyrmont. The backyard is a quarried sandstone platform, typical of the geological landform of this area. The yard is cluttered with barrels, bottles, plants and old furniture. In 1902, the council issued an order for the tenant and owner to demolish the building. Tenants in 1901 and 1902 were Theodore and James Johnson. (References: Sands Directory; 'Accident at Pyrmont', The Australian Star, 21 December 1901, p. 11, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228289942; ‘Building Inspections’, Evening News 15 April 1902, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114122908).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationA woman stands next to a timber lean-to at the back of a 5-roomed stone cottage at 1 Church Street, Pyrmont. This street was at the tip of Pyrmont peninsula, overlooking Jones Bay. The backyard is a quarried sandstone platform, typical of the geological landform of this area. In 1902, the council issued an order for the tenant and owner to demolish the building.Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyGeographic location^[1]

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Volume number1

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Address

Street number1Street nameChurchStreet typeStreetSuburbPyrmontPostcode2009StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNoBuilding ownerHoratio Tracey

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID000\000007Alternative ID51/7

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an original print image created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

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CollectionDemolition Books - PrintsPyrmontOrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA045380Related ItemsA-01000156 Glass Negative - Church Street Pyrmont, circa 1901Album - Demolition Books - Volume 1 - Condemnations and demolitions, 1900-1901

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Print - Church Street Pyrmont, 1901