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Print - Aerial view of Sydney Central Business District towards Pyrmont Power Station Sydney, 1933

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Unique IDA-00038821SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDate13th January 1933Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionAn aerial view looking west towards Martin Place from above the Sydney Hospital and The Domain. 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 in the centre 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. 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. At the lower centre is the Sydney Hospital with the 12 turret domes and to it's right is the NSW Houses of Parliament in Macquarie Street. At the upper left is Pyrmont Bridge crossing over Darling Harbour towards the goods railway yard and the wharves with a ship moored at wharf number 9. At the upper centre are the 2 brick chimneys above the Pyrmont Power Station. Documented as part of the extension of Martin Place from Castlereagh Street to Macquarie Street Sydney.LanguageEnglish (eng)Author/creatorPhotographer: Milton KentPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Street nameMartinStreet typePlaceSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system ID002\002907Alternative ID51/2684

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 PlaceBoxCSA045391Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 27

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Print - Aerial view of Sydney Central Business District towards Pyrmont Power Station Sydney, 1933

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