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Print - Railway Square Haymarket, circa 1904

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Unique IDA-00036264SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDateBetween 1st January 1904 and 31st December 1904Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionView south from the junction of George and Pitt streets, in the vicinity of today’s Railway Square. The spire of Christ Church St Laurence dominates the skyline. The low building in the foreground was the Headquarters of the Civil Ambulance & Transport Brigade of NSW but was earlier a police watch house. There is an auction notice on the roof, announcing the sale of this 'valuable city block'. This single-storey building was replaced with Sydney’s tallest building in 1906, Marcus Clark & Co department store. In front, a policeman stands next to a small traffic island surmounted with a gas lamp and an ornate pole with tram wires attached, protected by four bollards. An electricity pole sits further back along George Street. Beyond the church is the prominently advertised funeral parlour of Wood and Co. (Reference: 'Tallest building in Sydney', Evening News, 29 March 1906, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114226340).LanguageEnglish (eng)Special citationView south from the junction of George and Pitt streets. The spire of Christ Church St Laurence dominates the skyline. The low building in the foreground was the Headquarters of the Civil Ambulance & Transport Brigade of NSW, but was earlier a police watch house. It was replaced with Sydney’s tallest building in 1906, Marcus Clark & Co department store. Author/creatorCharles KentPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectPortrait

Address

Street namePittStreet typeStreetSuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID000\000149Alternative ID51/149

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 - PrintsGeorge StreetHaymarketBoxCSA045380Related ItemsA-01000256 Glass Negative - Railway Square Haymarket, circa 1904Album - Demolition Books - Volume 2

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Print - Railway Square Haymarket, circa 1904

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