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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Sir Allen A Taylor, Municipal Council of Sydney, circa 1905

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Unique IDA-00041276SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1905 and 31st December 1906Date qualifiercircaFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of Sir Allen Arthur Taylor, MLC., (born 1864, died 1940), Alderman for Pyrmont Ward, 1 December 1902 to 1 December 1912 and for Bourke Ward, 1 December 1915 to 30 November 1924. He was a timber merchant and ship-owner. He was the Managing Director of Allen Taylor & Co Ltd. dealing with hardwood timber supply and Chairman of the Illawara and South Coast Steam Navigation Co Ltd and the North Coast Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. In 1895, he was elected to the Municipal Council of Annandale and was Mayor there, 1897-1902. At the Sydney City Council, he was credited for persuading the Parliament to grant the Council additional powers of resumption and borrowing money; the clearing of the slums including Wexford Street, now known as Wentworth Avenue in the City; the widening of the Oxford Street and the creation of Taylor Square that bears his name. For more information please refer to 'Sydney's Aldermen' (Renato Perdon, 1995).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmDimensions (free text)35mmImage aspectPortrait

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives as the source when using this image: Courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID005\005538Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/323

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by 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 CouncilBoxCSA057213

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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Sir Allen A Taylor, Municipal Council of Sydney, circa 1905