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City Engineer's Department Photographs of Council Works, 1925-1942

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Crowd watching asphalting roadworks near Sydney Town Hall, George Street Sydney, 1931

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Unique IDA-00055015SeriesCity Engineer's Department Photographs of Council Works, 1925-1942DateBetween 1st January 1931 and 31st December 1931Date qualifieryear onlyFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionLooking north along George Street from near Bathurst Street towards the corner Park and Druitt Streets. View showing a large crowd near Sydney Town Hall watching machinery rolling sheet asphalt paving produced by Council's Asphalt Road Making Plant at Wattle Street Depot. At left is The Queen Victoria Building (QVB) and at right is Bebarfalds' Furniture Store (532- 540 George Street), a Watch Maker and Morley Johnson (546-552 George Street).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorPhotographer: Herbert Small (City Engineers Department)Geographic location^[1]

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Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Street nameParkStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Street nameBathurstStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access noteWhen using this image please acknowledge the photographer, and that it is provided courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.

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Source system ID032\032511Alternative IDSRC6102. Originally CRS 57/204).

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Authenticity & integrityThis series contains original photographs of council works 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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Crowd watching asphalting roadworks near Sydney Town Hall, George Street Sydney, 1931