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Print - Buildings along Wexford Street Surry Hills, circa 1908

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Unique IDA-00039160SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949DateBetween 1st January 1908 and 31st December 1908Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView of buildings along Wexford Street featuring a two storey house with two entrances, one licensed to James Yow Gee, a seller of secondhand boots. This area has a large Chinese population. Wexford Street was the first street in the area to be resumed for slum clearance and street widening. It disappeared after 1906 in the construction of a new Wentworth Avenue. An estimated 724 people had their houses demolished by this resumption.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of Sydney

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Numbering & quantity

Volume number31

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleImage aspectLandscape

Address

Street nameWexfordStreet typeStreetSuburbSurry HillsPostcode2010StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID003\003246Alternative ID51/3023

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 CouncilBoxCSA045394Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 31 - Resumptions, 1911-1937

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Print - Buildings along Wexford Street Surry Hills, circa 1908