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Print - Streetscape, Church Hill Sydney, circa 1907

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Unique IDA-00036328SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949DateBetween 1st January 1907 and 31st December 1907Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionA woman wearing a long skirt sweeps down Lang Street, earlier known as Church Hill, towards Grosvenor House 'residential chambers'. This two-storey boarding house had an iron roof, sandstone pillars on the ground level and arched windows on the upper level. In the foreground is a stone and mortar wall with a painted advertisement for Australian Galvanising Works. In background from left to right are warehouses for Holdsworth Macpherson, Allt and Co, and Burroughs and Watt. Holdsworth Macpherson were wholesale ironmongers, and their warehouse was built in 1893. Allt and Co's warehouse, in the mid-centre, had an elaborate block and tackle mechanism over a large bay. Burroughs and Watt’s made billiard tables in their three-storey factory, which can be seen in the middle distance. There is an ornate gas lamp on the corner.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationA woman wearing a long skirt sweeps down Lang Street, towards the Grosvenor House boarding establishment. Behind her are warehouses for Allt & Co and Holdsworth Macpherson, wholesale ironmongers. Burroughs and Watt’s made billiard tables in their three-storey factory, which can be seen in the middle distance. Note the ornate gas lamp on the corner. Author/creatorCharles KentPublisherCity of Sydney

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Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectLandscape

Address

Street nameLangStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Extant buildingNo

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID000\000213Alternative ID51/213

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 - PrintsOrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA045381Related ItemsA-01000304 Glass Negative - Church Hill Sydney, circa 1907Album - Demolition Books - Volume 3 - Condemnations and demolitions, circa 1908

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Print - Streetscape, Church Hill Sydney, circa 1907