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Print - Martin Place towards General Post Office (GPO) and Macquarie Street from Castlereagh Street Sydney, 1933

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Unique IDA-00038802SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDate11th January 1933Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView looking east along Martin Place with number 1 Martin Place on the right which is the GPO (General Post Office) Building with the tower and clock facing onto Martin Place. Next building on the right at number 3 is the Commonwealth Bank. From Pitt Street, where a telephone box is on the footpath outside the E S and A Bank, to Castlereagh cars are parked in the centre and at the far end opposite on the left at 48-56 Martin Place is the Government Savings Bank of NSW and the Rural Bank is a car park with Shell on the back wall. The World War One Sydney Cenotaph, which was built in 1927, is in the centre opposite the GPO clock tower. Cars and fruit barrows are along either side and street lamps are located along the centre of Martin Place which was originally Martin Lane and ran from George Street to Pitt Street until widened in 1892 and became Martin Place. From Pitt Street to Castlereagh Street it was originally Moore Street and was renamed Martin Place in 1921.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Milton KentPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Volume number27

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Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectPortrait

Address

Street nameMartinStreet typePlaceSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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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.

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Source system ID002\002888Alternative ID51/2665

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 - PrintsMartin PlaceGeneral Post Office (GPO)OrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA045391Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 27 - Resumptions, 1910-1937Print - Martin Place towards GPO and Macquarie Street from Castlereagh Street Sydney, 1933

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Print - Martin Place towards General Post Office (GPO) and Macquarie Street from Castlereagh Street Sydney, 1933

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