Box 49: Subject and place file, Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay to Sydney, N.S.W. – Commerce, ca. 1855 to 1982

PXA 2113/Box 49

item

between ca. 1855 to 1982

1331414

100 photographic prints, prints, drawings and clippings (1 box)

SYDNEY – CIRCULAR QUAY
Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 18--
1. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1855
“The Customs House, Circular Quay, 1855” – caption below picture
“Terry’s view” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned, of a picture
2. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1855
“Sydney Cove from Fort Macquarie, 1855” – caption below picture
“Terry’s view” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned, of a picture
3. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1855 / Terry del.; Sands & Kenny, Sydney & Melbourne
“Sydney Cove from Fort Macquarie, 1855” – caption below picture
“Photo of letterhead from Terry’s Landscape scenery pl[ate] no. 2” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned, of a picture
Same scene as no. 2
4. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1855 / Edgar G. Holloway; blocks by Process engravers Ltd.
“This picture of the American ship “Lowell” (Captain Knowle) unloading the last recorded shipment of ice on the eastern side of Circular Quay in the year 1855, is drawn from contemporary prints. The ice house stood on the site of the present Blackwall Stores and the cargo consisted of 500 tons of ice and 44 “Refrigerators”
Print, coloured
From: Mangrovite Calendar, 1932
5. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1856 / Allan & Wigley Lith., Sydney
Print, black and white, on a tan background
From: “Scenery in & around Sydney” / by S.T. Gill, (12 plates copy), plate 2
Negative available at FM1 / 5020
6. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1870
“Circular Quay Nov. 1870” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
7. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1870
“Hood’s Stores” inscribed in pencil just above buildings in photograph
“Circular Quay Nov. 1870” written on box in bottom right corner of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
8. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1871-72
“From the steeple of St. James’s church looking North” - inscribed below photograph
Another copy of part 9 of a panorama the whole of which is filed at PXE 709
Photograph, black and white
9. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1879
Photograph, black and white
10. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1879-82
Photograph, sepia toned
11. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1880
“looking South Goldsborough Mort before extensions mid 1880’s & before Manly & Watsons Bay jetties built 1888 – 1891. Customs House extension 1885” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
12. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1887-92 / Kerry Photo, Sydney
“P. & O. wharf was on w. side of Quay 1887 – 1891 or 1892. But not in directory until 1889. Rose Bay listed only in 1887 directory” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
13. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1888 / A.C. Cooke
“Sydney Cove Circular Quay in 1888” – caption
Clipping
From: The Illustrated Sydney News, 26 January 1888
14. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1888 – 1892
“Circular Quay – East side” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
15. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1890 / from photograph by Messrs. Kerry & Jones
“A Bird’s-eye View of Circular Quay in 1890” – caption
Clipping
16. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1890 / photograph by Henry King, Sydney
“NS Jetty, Circular Quay, Sydney” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
17. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1890 / photograph by Henry King, Sydney
“Circular Quay, Syd[ney], looking W[est]” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
18. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1890 / photograph by Henry King, Sydney
“Churchill, from Circular Quay, Sydney” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
19. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1890
“Circular Quay from Custom House – Sydney” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
“Dup[licate] in Beauchamp Coll[ection] 57” - verso
20. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1890?
“looking West I think earlier than 1900, lot of old boatsheds, customs etc. removed to W.CQ 1888 (c) to make way for wharf for P. & O. Co. P.O. moved from Millers Pt to near ASN Co’s 1881 & moved to Argyle St late 1887 & occupied near/new [?] wh[ar]f [?] Fort Macquarie March 1891” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
21. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1891 / Sid W. Jackson
“Circular Quay fifty years ago” – caption
“This photograph taken by Mr. Sid W. Jackson in 1891, shows the old prison hulk Success moored at circular Quay. The story of the ship is briefly told in an accompanying article”
Clipping
22. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1892
“Dates from back of duplicate. This is a Govt. Printer photo” – verso
Photograph, black and white
Negative available at FM1 / 4706
23. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1892
Shows “Prison Hulk “Success”, Mariners’ Church, … Buildings” – inscribed below photograph but obscured by tape
Photograph, black and white
24. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1892
Photograph, black and white
35 mm black and white negative available at FM1 / 4107
25. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1892 / Kerry & Co. Photo
“Circular Quay, Sydney, looking E[ast]”- at foot of photograph
“Daily Telegraph, Dec. 1888. Proposed public works include a wharf for Manly ferry. New wharf in use 30.1.92” – inscribed in pencil on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
26. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1892
“Circular Quay from Hill, Clarke & Co’s store – Sydney” – at foot of photograph
“Hill & Clarke not in 1884 directory but is in 1885” - verso
“Morts completed 1887, new cargo shed built 1892 on unoccupied section of wharf in foreground (… Print at Gov. Pr. is dated 1892?)” – inscribed on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
Negative available at FM2 / 1464
27. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1892 / N.S.W. Government
“The great mercantile capital of New South Wales is well provided with accommodation for the large amount of shipping which enters the port …”
Clipping
28. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1892-4 / G.W.W.
Photograph, sepia toned
35 mm black and white negative available at FM1 / 4177
29. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1894 / Kerry Photo, Sydney
“New wharf being constructed, in use in 1894. North Shore ferry moved from wharf on right to one being built on left. 1.11.94” – inscribed in pencil on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
Negative available at FM1 / 3938
30. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1894 / G.W.W.
“Date ascertained from “Catalogue of Photographs in Australia”. Published by G.W. Wilson & Co. Ltd. 1894 in which this photograph appears” – inscribed in pencil on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
31. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1894 – 1896
“Until 1894 wharf on left was the North Shore ferry wharf. In 1896 the 2 Manly companies, whose wharves are shown here, amalgamated” – inscribed on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
6x45 black and white negative available at FM1 / 4104
32. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1895 / Kerry & Co. Photo
“General view, Circular Quay, Sydney” – at foot of photograph
“Extracted from album (acquired from Howes Bookshop 23.8.54) of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun on the Orotava leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned

Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 19--
33 - 36 Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Folder with 4 pages of photographs, some sepia toned, some black and white
33. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
1. “Circular Quay, Sydney” – caption
Shows wharves with ferries and sailing ships
Photograph, sepia toned
Negative available at FM1 / 5035
2. Shows wharves with ferries and sailing ships
Photograph, black and white
Negative available at 5319
34. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows East side of Circular Quay
“Circular Quay in the nineties. Observe that there are no wharves between the North shore and the Manly and that the fare to the North shore is one penny” – handwritten caption above photograph
Photograph, black and white
35. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows West side of Circular Quay, with ferries and sailing ships
Photograph, black and white
36. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows Circular Quay looking towards North Shore
“Before 1903. White Star ships (on left of photograph) moved to new wharf, Millers Pt 4.5.03” – inscribed in pencil below photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
37. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows penny ferry and wharf with sign: ”Penny Ferry to North Shore” in foreground. More ferries and sailing ships in background”
Photograph, sepia toned
Negative available at FM2 / 1466
38. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows view across the water to buildings along shoreline belonging to “Nord-Deutscher Lloyd (NDL) “Weber Lohmann & Co.”
Photograph, black and white
39. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows buildings with sign: “Weber Lohmann & Co. Ltd. General Agents” along edge of water in foreground. “Gaelic Whisky” sign on building in background.
Photograph, black and white
40. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows ferries and one sailing ship to the right in foreground. Looking across the water, buildings and more ships in background.
Photograph, sepia toned
41. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows ferries and one sailing ship to the right in foreground. Looking across the water, buildings and more ships in background.
Photograph, sepia toned
Almost the same as no. 40
42. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1900
Shows ferries and one sailing ship to the right in foreground. Looking across the water, buildings and more ships in background.
Photograph, black and white
Almost the same as no. 40 & 41
43. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, [190-?]
Shows wharves, sailing ships with steam power and ferry
Photograph, black and white
44. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1901+ / photograph by Henry King
Fragment of handwritten information about dated on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
45. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1904
Shows hand holding outline of Australia with picture inside featuring “The Harbour from Government House”
Post card, coloured
46. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1904
“Circular Quay, Sydney, showing Mail Steamers, P. & O., Messageries Maritimes, Orient-Pacific, American, and Nord-Deutsche Lloyd Lines” – caption
Print, black and white, on card
47. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 191+
“Circular Quay, wartime. Steamer from U.S.A. with U.S. flag painted on side” – inscribed below photograph
Photograph, black and white
48. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, 1915 / M.E. King
Print, black and white
Another copy in: Sydney sketches / by Madeline E. King. [Sydney : M.E. King?, 1915?] (Sydney : John Andrew)
49. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, c. 1974
“Sydney Cove” - caption
Shows Opera House in left foreground, looking towards Circular Quay, Darling Harbour and city
Clipping

Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
50. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated / Bayliss Photo, Sydney
Shows sailing ship on left, horses and carts in foreground. Buildings in background.
Photograph, sepia toned
51. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows Central Circular Quay with east side in background
Photograph, sepia toned
52. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows Large sail/steamship berthed at wharf
Photograph, sepia toned
53. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows sail/steamship berthed on left. Wool Store, Circular Quay: Mort & Co. Ltd
Photograph, sepia toned
54. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated / Kerry & Co. Photo
“General view, Circular Quay, Sydney” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
55. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Looking across the harbour towards Circular Quay
Photograph, sepia toned
56. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows gardens in foreground. Masts of ships showing above a line of buildings. More buildings in background.
Photograph, sepia toned
57. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
“Shows west side of Circular Quay”
“This photograph is back to front” – inscribed in pencil below picture
Print, sepia toned
58. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows east side of Circular Quay in foreground, looking towards west side
Photograph, sepia toned
59. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows sailing ships moored
Photograph, sepia toned
60. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
“Circular Quay from Custom House – Sydney” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
61. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows sailing ship in foreground on right. Looking away from Circular Quay toward town
Photograph, sepia toned
62. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated / The Valentine and Sons Publishing Co. Ltd., Sydney and Melbourne, post card no. 1
Shows Ferries in Circular Quay
Post card, coloured
63. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated / The Valentine and Sons Publishing Co. Ltd., Sydney and Melbourne, post card no. 2
Shows ferries in Circular Quay
Post card, coloured
64. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated / M.S. Benjamin, Sydney
General view of circular Quay
Post card, blue toned
65. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
General view of circular Quay
Post card, black and white
67. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows ferries and sailing ships berthed
Photograph, sepia toned
68. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows ferries and wharves at Circular Quay
Photograph, black and white
“Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso
69. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated / Commonwealth Immigration Department photograph
Shows ferries and wharves at Circular Quay
“The Rose Series”
Post card, black and white
70. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows ferries and wharves with buildings immediately behind
Photograph, sepia toned
71. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows ferries and wharves with city buildings behind in background. In left foreground a boat with flags flying from rope attached to mast.
Photograph, sepia toned
72. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows sailing ship in foreground. Ferry and other ships in harbour
Photograph, sepia toned
73. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows buildings in foreground, looking across the water past three ferries to the North Shore.
Photograph, sepia toned
74. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Street scene
Photograph, sepia toned
75. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows rowing boats on ramp in bottom left corner. Looking from edge of water towards buildings next to Quay
Photograph, sepia toned
76. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows view across water towards ferries and wharves, buildings behind
Photograph, sepia toned
77. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Close-up view of ferries moored at wharves and shoreline buildings behind
Photograph, sepia toned
78. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows Mosman, Neutral Bay and Athol Gardens ferry wharf from land
Photograph, sepia toned
79. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows Watson’s Bay and Head of Middle Harbour wharf from land
Photograph, sepia toned
80. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows view towards ferry wharves
Photograph, sepia toned
81. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
“Modern Sydney – the northern side of Circular Quay. Showing steamers of the Messageries Maritimes and Orient Companies” – below picture
Clipping
82. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated / Kerry Photo, Sydney
Shows people along edge of Quay in foreground. Buildings line edge of Quay in background
Photograph, sepia toned
83. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows view north towards Quay along road from above
Photograph, sepia toned
84. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows 2 boats moored at wharf in foreground. Edge of Circular Quay in background
Photograph, black and white
85. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Shows sailing ships moored. Horses and carts on shore in front
Photograph, sepia toned
Negative available at FM2 / 1461
86. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
“Circular Quay and Custom House” – inscribed below photograph
Photograph, sepia toned
87. Sydney, N.S.W. – Circular Quay, undated
Photograph, coloured, mounted on board inscribed: “With best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year”

SYDNEY - CLUBS
88. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Australian Club, undated
Looking across street at the Club
Photograph, sepia toned
89. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Australian Club, undated
Looking across grass at Club
Photograph, sepia toned
90. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Australian Club, undated
Exterior of Club from the street, view no. 1
Photograph, sepia toned
91. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Australian Club, undated
Exterior of Club from the street, view no. 2
Photograph, sepia toned
92. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Australian Club, undated
Exterior of Club from the street, view no. 3
Photograph, sepia toned
Same photograph (less dark) at PXD 524 and F981.1/N

93. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Royal Naval House, 1880-90 / photograph by Henry King
Exterior of building
Photograph, sepia toned

94. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Union Club, c. 1880-90 / photograph by Henry King
Exterior of building
Photograph, sepia toned
95. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Union Club, undated / Kerry Photo, Sydney
Exterior of building
Photograph, sepia toned
96. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Union Club, undated
“Bligh St looking N. from Hunter St, Sydney” – at foot of photograph
Photograph, sepia toned

97. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – University Club, 1982 / photograph by Debbie Gillespie
“Made 1982 for exhibition “Our Town Sydney” - verso
Photograph, black and white

98. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Victoria Club, 1871
“Victoria Club Sydney, March 1871” – inscribed near bottom of picture
Photograph, black and white

99. Sydney, N.S.W. – Clubs – Young Men’s Christian Association, c. 1880-90 / photograph by Henry King, Sydney
Exterior of building from street
Photograph, sepia toned

SYDNEY - COMMERCE
100. Sydney, N.S.W. – Commerce, 1910
“The Ever Increasing Australian Coastal Trade” – caption
Shows “Two Interstate Liners, aggregating 14,000 tons, berthed in Darling Harbor, Sydney” – at foot of picture
Clipping
From: Town & Country, 22 June 1910

Box contents arranged in alphabetical order by subject or location.

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
Copyright holder:: This collection has multiple rights owners
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales