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Print - George Street Haymarket, circa 1901

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Unique IDA-00040925SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and PrintsDateBetween 1st January 1901 and 31st December 1901Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionThis row of commercial buildings on the corner of George Street and Ultimo Road was photographed in 1901, most likely in the aftermath of the destructive fire that destroyed Anthony Hordern’s retailing empire on the opposite side of the road. Windows are smashed, and the sunshades strung up across the ornate cast-iron awnings are tattered and burnt. A newspaper report from the time recorded that 'In the explosion bricks were hurled 200 yards, every window in the vicinity was broken, and the fronts of some of the buildings across the street were battered severely'. (References: 'Illustrations', The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, 20 July 1901, p. 148, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165235503 Also: 'The Palace Emporium Ruins', Evening News, 13 July 1901, p. 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114035936).LanguageEnglish (eng)Special citationThis row of commercial buildings on the corner of George Street and Ultimo Road was photographed in 1901, most likely in the aftermath of the destructive fire that destroyed Anthony Hordern’s retailing empire on the opposite side of the road. Windows are smashed, and the sunshades strung up across the ornate cast-iron awnings are tattered and burnt.Author/creatorCharles KentPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Address

Street number703-707Street nameGeorgeStreet typeStreetSuburbHaymarketPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingYes

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID005\005034Alternative ID51/4814

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 - PrintsRelated ItemsGlass Negative - George Street Haymarket, 1901

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