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Print - Brisbane and Goulburn streets Surry Hills, circa 1912

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Unique IDA-00040976SeriesDemolition Books - Albums and Prints, 1900-1949DateBetween 1st January 1912 and 31st December 1912Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintNavigationSee Related Items for the Glass Plate Negative of this image.DescriptionCatherine Mason, fruiterer and greengrocer, took out a seven year lease on the shop and dwelling on the corner of Goulburn and Brisbane streets in 1909. In 1911, the building was sold to a new owner, Sydney Arthur Josephson, who began demolishing the surrounding buildings. Mrs Mason protested when access to the back of her property was blocked off, and took the matter to court. She lost. The street address was 51 Brisbane Street and 150 Goulburn Street. (Reference: 'Law report in Banco', The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 June 1912, p. 9, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28129389).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationCatherine Mason took out a seven year lease on the shop and dwelling on the corner of Goulburn and Brisbane streets in 1909. The building was sold to a new owner in 1911, who began demolishing the surrounding buildings. Mrs Mason protested when access to the back of her property was blocked off, and took the matter to court. She lost. Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Address

Street number51Street nameBrisbaneStreet typeStreetSuburbSurry HillsPostcode2010StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNoBuilding ownerSydney Arthur Josephson

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID005\005085Alternative ID51/4865

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an original print image created by the Municipal Council of Sydney. The half of the volume this photograph was in went out of official custody so its authenticity cannot be guaranteed.

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CollectionDemolition Books - PrintsSurry HillsOrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated ItemsGlass Negative - Brisbane and Goulburn streets Surry Hills, circa 1912Album - Demolition Books - Volume 6 - Part 2 - Condemnations and demolitions, 1911-1912

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Print - Brisbane and Goulburn streets Surry Hills, circa 1912

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