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Little Essex Street demolition site, York Street North The Rocks, 1955

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Unique IDA-00044437SeriesCity Engineer's Photographic Negatives, 1953-1975Date19th August 1955Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - NegativeDescriptionView east from the retaining wall of the tunnel under the southern feeder road to the Harbour Bridge (connecting the Cahill Expressway with the Bridge) showing the Little Essex Street demolition site between York Street North (now Cumberland Street) and Gloucester Street, workmen, a crane, a bulldozer, an air compressor for pneumatic drills and signage on the Forestry Commission Wood Technology building and Holden (centre background). One of a large sequence of images taken between circa 1954 and 1963 to document construction of the Cahill Expressway, between Woolloomooloo and the Harbour Bridge.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions (free text)6 x 6 cm Image aspectLandscape

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access noteWhen using this image please acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID010\010311Alternative IDNSCA CRS 48/311

Data quality

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

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CollectionThe Rocks / TallowoladahOrganisationSydney City Council

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Little Essex Street demolition site, York Street North The Rocks, 1955