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Print - Streetscape with grocery store, corner of Castlereagh and Bathurst Street Sydney, 1924

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Unique IDA-00037243SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949Date2nd June 1924Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView looking across Castlereagh Street at row of buildings and loaded horse drawn cart from Sugar Cartage Limited. At the far left is part of The New South Wales Fire Brigade headquarters located from numbers 211 to 217 Castlereagh Street. Next to this is Samwar and Co laundry at 209 Castlereagh Street. The whole frontage of number 207 Castlereagh Street is covered with advertising and posters for performances, including a sign directing people to Blue Streak Loan Office with B Fienberg located around the corner at 147 Bathurst Street. The Loan Office logo of three hanging coins matches the three hanging spheres above the business. The grocery shop on the corner has the address of 149 Bathurst Street and has signage for Beutler Piano Importers on the wall. Pedestrians including two boys in school uniform, are standing on the corner near a post with Wait Here for Trams sign.

Advertisements include: Indian Root pills; Mortein insect destroyer with image of a dog being bitten on the tail by a mosquito; Orange Cup; Penfolds Wine; Clever Mary cleaner; Bosisto's Eucalyptus parrot brand destroys germs rapidly prevents influenza; Roffs; Shi-noleum polish; Lifebouy Soap kills germs; Lux wont shrink wool. Painted on the wall of the building as the far right is Wolfe's Schnapps for your health's.

Some of the legible posters advertising performances include: Seymour Miles at Grand Opera House; Arthur Prince ventriloquist at Tivoli; and Hugh Ward at Grand Opera House. There is also a poster for the sale of lots at Tennis Court Estate Bondi Beach.

LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Milton KentPublisherCity of Sydney

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Numbering & quantity

Volume number11

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectLandscape

Address

Street number149Street nameBathurstStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID001\001325Alternative ID51/1101

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 - PrintsSydneyBathurst StreetOrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA029101Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 11 - Condemnations and demolitions, 1922-1924

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Print - Streetscape with grocery store, corner of Castlereagh and Bathurst Street Sydney, 1924