George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, October 2015, photographs by Louise Whelan

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October 2015

Graphic Materials, Photographs

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20 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

In 2012, the NSW State government announced a commitment to build a $1.6 billion Light Rail line from Circular Quay down George Street to Central Station, then across to Moore Park and down Anzac Parade to the south-eastern suburbs of Randwick and Kingsford.

Work on this project began in October 2015 resulting in the closure of parts of George Street and the re-routing of many bus paths. Buses were diverted from George Street on to other streets in the CBD, including Elizabeth, Castlereagh, Park, Druitt, Clarence and York Streets.

Reference:
Roth, Lenny. 'CBD and south east light rail : key sources'. NSW Parliamentary Research Service, 1 August 2018. Accessed 20 June 2022. https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au

20 colour digital photographs taken along George Street, one of the busiest pedestrian and transport routes through the city of Sydney, New South Wales. The photographs document George Street before it was changed to make way for the Light Rail project.

Item 01: Bus stop near Event Cinemas, 505-525 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 02: People crossing at the intersection of Park, Druitt and George Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 03: Pedestrians crossing at Market Street, near the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 04: Looking south down George Street near Town Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 05: The intersection of George and Goulburn Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 06: 793 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 07: Looking north down George Street at Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 08: Looking south down George Street near the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 09: A view from the Kinokuniya bookshop window, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 October 2015
Item 10: Pedestrians crossing in the rain at the intersection of Park, Druitt and George Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 October 2015
Item 11: Empty bus stop with bus closure signs outside the Event Cinemas 505-525 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 22 October 2015
Item 12: Road closures and signs showing the new light rail information at the intersection of Market and George Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, 22 October 2015
Item 13: City buses at the intersection of Market and George Streets, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 14: A view from the Kinokuniya bookshop window, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 15: Looking north down George Street from Park Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 16: People waiting for buses outside the Queen Victoria Building, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 17: Bus stop marshals and bus stop closure signs, Queen Victoria Building, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 1 October 2015
Item 18: Looking south down George Street near the Queen Victoria Building just before a storm hit, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 October 2015
Item 19: George Street closure, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 October 2015
Item 20: Partial George Street closure with signs near Market Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 October 2015

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Louise Whelan
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Louise Whelan