Sydney postcards and photographs, 1920-1922

PXB 672

fonds

1920-1922

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Ephemera

908827

5 photographs - black & white - various sizes.
2 items of epherema

Postcards.

1. Souvenir folding post card. Views of Sydney Harbour. Star Photo Co., Sydney.
Cover with 'Australia' and Australian Coat of Arms.
Includes a folding strip of 23 photographs of Sydney, its harbour and surrounding areas. Locations include Botanical Gardens, Sydney beaches, Hawkesbury River, Goat Island, Zoo, and Fort Denison.

2. Sydney of Today. A charming collection of views of the city and surroundings, 1921-22. By John Walker, Castlereagh Street, Sydney.
Address to Miss Gladys Close, N1218 Madelia Street, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.
Includes a folding strip of 36 photographs of buildings and landmarks in Sydney and its beaches and bays. Locations include Mitchell Library, Central Railway, Lands Dept., St. Marys Cathedral, Government House, and Town Hall.

Photographs.

1. Sydney Heads. Inscription on verso: "The Heads, entrance to Sydney Harbour from inside".

2. Cows grazing in a paddock. "Swan Creek, Terang Grove, 25/3/22".

3. Creek in flood. "Swan Creek, Terang Grove, July 1921".

4. Wheat thrashing. "Terang Grove, Dec. 1921. Wheat thrashing from the sloop. 13 men, 4 teams at work. We were just starting after lunch 9.30 am when this was taken by my sister. They (the photos) are not as good as some I done but as I said before the best of them disappear into other peoples pockets".

5. Wheat thrashing. "Terang Grove, Dec. 1921. I simply love taking snaps of people, not photos like these. Though they are interesting in themselves but snaps of people in some queer predicament and showing them some time after. For instance one young lady had the misfortune to fall in the water at a picnic and she looked so picturesque as she was helped out. I couldn't resist the temptation of snapping".

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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