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Queen Victoria Building (QVB) Grand Reopening advertisement, George Street Sydney, 1985

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Unique IDA-00058933SeriesCity Engineer's Department Negatives, 1980-1988Date12th July 1985Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - NegativeDescriptionLooking north from the Sydney Town Hall at the southern end of the Queen Victoria Building (QVB). On the left is York Street and on the right is George Street. There is a 'Free Norm' banner which refers to freeing Norm Gallagher, a unionist, who has been jailed. The large sign reads 'Sydney's Retail Flagship, the Queen Victoria Building. A tourist landmark of 150-200 specialist boutiques and fine restaurants. Shopping arcades from Town Hall Railway and Grace Bros. A major bus terminus. Parking for over 700 cars. Open 7 days with free entertainment and exciting permanent promotions. Restoration by IPOH GARDEN BERHAD in conjunction with the Council of the City of Sydney. You can be part of The Awakening of Sydney Shopping Beauty.' A W Edwards were the builders and contractors. Only a representative selection of the images in this series have been scanned.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Address

Street number429-481Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID051\051517Alternative IDCRS 422/2/408

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Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by the Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and transferred between its systems, it has a high level of authenticity and data quality.

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA112034

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Queen Victoria Building (QVB) Grand Reopening advertisement, George Street Sydney, 1985