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Print - Missenden and Parramatta Roads Camperdown, circa 1912

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Unique IDA-00040988SeriesDemolition 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.DescriptionThe façade of Thomas Skelly’s produce store on the corner of Missenden and Parramatta roads is covered with theatre and advertising posters for Sunol tobacco, Orkney Whisky, Penfolds, Van Houten's Cocoa, Shi-Noleum Linoleums, Usher's Whiskey, Tooth's Ale & Stout, Spry's Cider, Joshua's and Orchard's. The street address was previously 49 George Street, Camperdown. A fire broke out in the factory next door in January 1911 and burned down Skelly’s stable and the sulky inside it. Skelly had to move when his rented property on this corner was resumed, but he later bought his own shop on Parramatta Road. This view shows men and woman on the pavement in front of the store, a lamp post and horse drawn cart.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationThe façade of Thomas Skelly’s produce store is covered with theatre posters and advertisements for Sunol tobacco, Orkney Whisky and Van Houten's Cocoa. A fire broke out in the factory next door in January 1911 and burned down Skelly’s stable and the sulky inside it. Skelly had to move when his rented property was resumed, but he later bought his own shop nearby. Author/creatorCity of SydneyPublisherCity of SydneyDigitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Address

Street nameParramattaStreet typeRoadSuburbCamperdownPostcode2050StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

Building Information

Extant buildingNo

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

Identification

Source system ID005\005097Alternative ID51/4877

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 - PrintsCamperdownOrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated ItemsGlass Negative - Missenden and Parramatta Roads Camperdown, circa 1912Album - Demolition Books - Volume 6 - Part 2 - Condemnations and demolitions, 1911-1912

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Print - Missenden and Parramatta Roads Camperdown, circa 1912

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