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This item is no longer under copyright in Australia and is in the public domain. It may be used freely. When using or sharing this item attribution should be given to the City of Sydney Archives.

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Hordern's Building, Pitt Street near Goulburn Street Sydney, 1902

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Unique IDA-00036257SeriesDemolition BooksDateBetween 1st January 1902 and 31st December 1902Date qualifiercircaFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionTwo-storey shops, with mainly Chinese proprietors, prepare to give way to new Anthony Hordern building. All of the shops seen here were owned by Samuel Hordern but had Chinese occupants. On main facade is an inscription Fox's Buildings 1895. Signs for Quan Hing Lee Kee. A group of workmen sit or stand around an ornate gaslamp across the street from a wooden barricade (foreground). In the background huge cranes are seen at work on construction site of the new Anthony Horderns Building.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Colour depthGrayscale

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Source system ID000\000142Alternative IDNSCA CRS 51/142

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Disposal statusArchive

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Legacy dataDate: 1902
Address: Pitt St nr Goulburn St (northwest).
Format: Black and white photographic print in album. Glass plate original negatives also exist for many images in this series. For reference and copy purposes we hold a 35mm mounted slide, and a high-res digital copy of this image.
Series: CRS 51, Demolition books, 1900-1949
Citation: NSCA CRS 51/142
Provenance: City of Sydney Archives
Notes: None
Cleanup statusUnclean

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CollectionBrickfield HillAnthony Hordern & SonsSource systemPerfect pictures (aka ArchivePix)ConsignmentConsignment 1477

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Date registered10th April 2019Registered byData Migration UserRegistration statusApproved

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Hordern's Building, Pitt Street near Goulburn Street Sydney, 1902