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Print - Windmill Street Millers Point, circa 1907

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Unique IDA-00036291SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDateBetween 1st January 1907 and 31st December 1907Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionMcBride's Hotel was on Windmill Street, near the corner of Kent Street, at Millers Point. The hotel was a double storey rendered building with a slate roof and a corrugated iron awning. It was set back from the street and overlooked Towns Wharf and today's Walsh Bay. The hotel had been there since at least the 1860s and remained there until about 1910. This waterfront area was obliterated with the construction of Hickson Road and associated stores and wharfage at Walsh Bay between 1906 and 1922. Milton Terrace on Lower Fort Street can be seen on the horizon. Windmill Street was one of the first streets in Miller's Point, running to three windmills operated by Jack Leighton from circa 1815. The road was unsurfaced and kerbed in sandstone.LanguageEnglish (eng)Special citationMcBride's Hotel was situated on Windmill Street in Millers Point, overlooking Towns Wharf. Milton Terrace on Lower Fort Street can be seen on the horizon. The hotel had been there since at least the 1860s and remained in-situ until about 1910. This waterfront area was obliterated with the construction of Hickson Road and associated stores and wharfage at Walsh Bay between 1906 and 1922.Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectLandscape

Address

Street nameWindmillStreet typeStreetSuburbMillers PointPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Address

Street nameKentStreet typeStreetSuburbMillers PointPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNoBuilding nameMcBride's Hotel

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID000\000176Alternative ID51/176

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 - PrintsBoxCSA045380Related ItemsA-01000287 Glass Negative - Windmill Street Millers Point, circa 1907Album - Demolition Books - Volume 2

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Print - Windmill Street Millers Point, circa 1907

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