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Print - Aerial view of Martin Place from Macquarie Street Sydney, 1933

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Unique IDA-00038820SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDate13th January 1933Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionAn aerial view looking west towards Martin Place from above Macquarie Street with the Bank of New South Wales, established in 1817, at 341 George Street at the far end of Martin Place. Street on the right is Hunter Street which finishes at George Street. At number 1 Martin Place is the General Post Office with the tower and clock facing onto Martin Place and at number 3 is the Commonwealth Bank on the corner of Pitt Street. Tall white building at the lower left is Wentworth Court at 62-66 Elizabeth Street and 157 Phillip Street. At the near end of Martin Place on the right at 48-56 is the Government Savings Bank of NSW and the Rural Bank and on the left is the Sun Newspaper building with a car park between the two. On the left is King Street which starts from the Darling Harbour wharves at Day Street. Cars are parked 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. Documented at part of extension of Martin Place from Castlereagh Street to Macquarie Street SydneyLanguageEnglish (eng)Author/creatorPhotographer: Milton KentPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Address

Street nameMartinStreet typePlaceSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID002\002906Alternative ID51/2683

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 - PrintsBoxCSA045391Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 27

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Print - Aerial view of Martin Place from Macquarie Street Sydney, 1933

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