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Print - Wexford Street resumptions, Surry Hills, circa 1908

Description

Unique IDA-00039161SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDateBetween 1st January 1908 and 31st December 1908Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionTwo small semi detached brick and iron houses. Number one has an attic. A lamp post stands at the entrance to a lane. View of a street with a large Chinese population. Wexford Street was the first street in the area to be resumed for slum clearance and street widening. It disappeared from 1906 in the construction of a new Wentworth Avenue. An estimated 724 people had their houses demolished by this resumption.LanguageEnglish (eng)Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Colour depthGrayscale

Address

Street nameWexfordStreet typeStreetSuburbSurry HillsPostcode2010StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID003\003247Alternative ID51/3024

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 - PrintsBoxCSA045394Related ItemsAlbum - Demolition Books - Volume 31

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Print - Wexford Street resumptions, Surry Hills, circa 1908

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