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Print - Streetscape with Sing & Co Chinese laundry in Castlereagh Street Sydney, 1902

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Unique IDA-00036241SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949Date4th April 1902Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView of businesses on Castlereagh Street Sydney. At the far left is Giraud Leonard confectionery works at number 243 Castlereagh Street Sydney. The two storey laundry shop with painted sandstone and slate roof and skylight at 241 Castlereagh Street Sydney has a Chinese laundry. Hopper windows on the right are slightly open but lower windows are boarded up. At the far right is a building located at numbers 237 to 239 Castlereagh Street which is Forssbergh Furniture store (previously Beard and Company furniture and upholsters). It has arched wooden double doors with painted partially visible sign, '..urning Ban ..ret Cut.. on Hortest no'. There a posters and signs for Log Cabin and Old Times tobacco, dancing (possibly for dance school at 233 Castlereagh), Havelock, and Siren soap. Electric wires and tram tracks are shown in the wood blocked street. -- Occupants derived from Sands Sydney, Suburban and Country Commercial Directory, 1902 and 1903.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of Sydney

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Address

Street number237-243Street nameCastlereaghStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID000\000125Alternative ID51/125

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 - PrintsChinese Community in SydneyOrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA045380Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 2 - Condemnations and demolitions, 1902-1907

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Print - Streetscape with Sing & Co Chinese laundry in Castlereagh Street Sydney, 1902