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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Sir Lawrence Emmet McDermott, the Council of the City of Sydney

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Unique IDA-00057600SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateDate qualifierno dateFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionThis is a portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Sir Lawrence Emmet McDermott, KBE (born 1911, died 2002). He was Alderman for Gipps Ward, 1 December 1962 until 13 November 1967 when the Council was replaced by a three-member Commission. He was re-elected Alderman for Macquarie Ward, 27 September 1969 to 16 September 1977. He was a member of the Finance Committee, 1963–1967 and 1973–77, the City Planning and Improvements Committee, 1963–1967, and the Community Services Committee, 1973–1977. During McDermott’s term as Lord Mayor from 1969 to 1972 the innovative 1971 Strategic Plan for Sydney was developed and introduced by the Council. He was a member of the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority, 1970–77. He represented the Civic Reform Association. Laurence McDermott contributed towards the restoration of the Queen Victoria Building and the conversion of Martin Place to a pedestrian mall. This image is from an album of photographs of Lord Mayors. The date is unknown.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmImage aspectPortrait

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives as the source when using this image: Courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID044\044220Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/613

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and transferred between its systems, it has a high level of authenticity and data quality.

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA057213

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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Sir Lawrence Emmet McDermott, the Council of the City of Sydney