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Print - Pastoral Chambers, George Street Sydney, 1908

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Unique IDA-00036390SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDateBetween 1st January 1908 and 31st December 1908Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionThe three-storey Pastoral Chambers building at 375 George Street, shortly before demolition in 1908. The building was constructed in 1883 for Pitt, Son and Badgery's, stock and station agents and wool merchants. The architect was Thomas Rowe. The building was once home to photographic suppliers Baker & Rouse, who were the Kodak representatives in Australia. The Photographic Society of NSW used the rooms upstairs for meetings and exhibitions. The crowd on the street is looking through the windows of Baker & Rouse’s new store next door. A horse stands waiting at the kerb. (The Bulletin, 11 August 1883; Illustrated Sydney News, 20 January 1883, p. 2, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64034335; 'Five-storey shop in George Street', The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August 1954, p. 11, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18437912 ).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationThe Pastoral Chambers at 375 George Street, shortly before demolition in 1908. The building was once home to photographic suppliers Baker & Rouse, who were the Kodak representatives in Australia. The Photographic Society of NSW used the rooms upstairs for meetings and exhibitions. The crowd on the street is looking through the windows of Baker & Rouse’s new store next door.Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectPortrait

Address

Street number375Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNoBuilding namePastoral ChambersBuilding ownerPitt, Son and BadgeryArchitectThomas Rowe

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID000\000462Alternative ID51/245

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 StreetBoxCSA045381Related ItemsA-01000340 Glass Negative - Pastoral Chambers, George Street Sydney, 1908Album - Demolition Books - Volume 3

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Print - Pastoral Chambers, George Street Sydney, 1908

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