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Print - Alterations to the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) Sydney, 1918

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Unique IDA-00038421SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949Date8th April 1918Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionAn external view in George Street where shop fronts are taking place as part of the reconstruction of the Queen Victoria Building, which was built in the Romanesque Revival style between 1893 and 1898. Along the footpath, the new cantilevered awning is finished. Behind the wooden paling fence are galleries sectioned off for commercial premises and at the upper right are 4 of the 21 domes on the QVB roof. On the left is G H Martin, selling Pianos and Organs at 447 George Street. Tram tracks are also visible in George Street. Part of a sequence of photographs taken to record alterations to the building in 1917-1919.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of Sydney

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Numbering & quantity

Volume number23

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Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectLandscape

Address

Street number429-481Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID002\002507Alternative ID51/2284

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 CouncilBoxCSA045389Related ItemsA-01000702 Glass Negative - Alterations to the Queen Victoria Building (QVB) Sydney, 1918Album - Demolition Books - Volume 23 - Construction progress, 1917-1920

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