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Demolition Books - Glass Negatives

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Developing Sydney: Capturing change 1900-1920

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Demolition Books (Glass Negatives) - CSA069345

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Harrington Street The Rocks, 1919

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Unique IDA-01000467SeriesDemolition Books - Glass NegativesDateBetween 1st January 1919 and 31st December 1919Date qualifierexactFormatPhotograph - Glass NegativeDescriptionSunday Times Newspaper Co Ltd was the owner of this row of terraces at 99–109 Harrington Street when this photograph was taken by Milton Kent on 1 October 1919. The buildings were pulled down soon after, and the site was vacant by 1921. It’s possible that the woman in the doorway of 99 Harrington Street is Ellen Valentine with some of her grandchildren. She and husband Joshua rented here from at least 1914. The terrace had arched doorways, the window shutters are open and there are lace curtains. There is a large delivery bay in the centre of the row.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)Special citationSunday Times Newspaper Co Ltd was the owner of this row of terraces when this photograph was taken on 1 October 1919. The buildings were taken down soon after, and the site was vacant by 1921. It’s possible that the woman in the doorway of 99 Harrington Street is Ellen Valentine with some of her grandchildren. She and husband Joshua rented here from at least 1914. Author/creatorMilton KentPublisherCity of Sydney

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Colour depthGreyscaleDimensions 16.51 x 21.59 cm (6.5 x 8.5 in)Image aspectPortrait

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Street number99 - 109Street nameHarringtonStreet typeStreetSuburbThe RocksPostcode2000StateNSWCountryAustralia

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Extant buildingNoBuilding ownerSunday Times Newspaper Co Ltd

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Public access statusRestricted (fragile) - do not issue

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Source system ID094/094313Alternative IDNSCA CRS 51/750

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CollectionDeveloping Sydney: Capturing change 1900-1920BoxDemolition Books (Glass Negatives) - CSA069345Related Items000\000974