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Print - Second floor, alterations to the Queen Victoria Building, George Street Sydney, 1918

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Unique IDA-00038522SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949Date14th October 1918Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionLooking south from the entrance to the original ballroom showing the second floor pedestrian area widened and the shop frontages being finished off in new positions below the arched skylight glass roof. In the foreground is a balustrade which has been extended at the entrance to the former ballroom which is to become the Municipal Library. Workmen are finishing off some of the paintwork. Part of a sequence of photographs taken to record alterations to the building in 1917-1919. The Queen Victoria Building was built in the Romanesque Revival style between 1893 and 1898.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Milton KentPublisherCity of Sydney

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Digitised recordYes

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Numbering & quantity

Volume number24

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Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectLandscape

Address

Street number429-481Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access noteThe photographer retains copyright in this work. Contact the City Archives to arrange permission for publishing or commercial use. Please acknowledge the photographer when using this image: Photographer: Milton Kent, courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID002\002608Alternative ID51/2385

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 CouncilBoxCSA045390Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 24 - Construction progress, 1918-1919

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Print - Second floor, alterations to the Queen Victoria Building, George Street Sydney, 1918