During the early 20th century, Sydney was humming with promise. The city was home to more than a million people and its streets were abuzz with commuters, horse-drawn wagons and trams.
The inner-city was a bustling trade hub that spilled into an expanding network of suburbs linked by a series of tramways, railways and ferry routes.
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Sydney's street scenes in the early 1900s |
It was a time of rapid growth; the nation was transitioning from the days of steam power into the electric era and Sydney – Australia's oldest city – was moving in step.
An amazing photo collection from will show you the image of Sydney in the early 1900s.
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Argyle Cut, Sydney |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Art Gallery of New South Wales |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Barrack Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Bathurst Street from George Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Bayswater Road, Darlinghurst |
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Belmore Markets |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Brickfield Hill |
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Bridge Street at Exchange |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Bridge Street from George Street |
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Bridge Street, from Government House gates |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Bridge Street |
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Church Hill from Pettys Hotel |
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Circular Quay at Orient Wharf |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Colonial Sugar Co. offices |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Druitt Street |
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Electric Tram, George Street, David Jones Corner |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Electric trams, Brickfield Hill |
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Electric trams, George Street, David Jones corner |
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Elizabeth Street showing Jewish Synagogue |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Elizabeth Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Elizabeth Street and Supreme Court |
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Elizabeth Street from Hyde Park |
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Erskine Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Exchange Corner, Bridge Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Exchange corner, Pitt Street, Sydney |
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Fire Station, Castlereagh Street |
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Free Public Library |
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General Post Office, Sydney |
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General Post Office |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street, by Town Hall |
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George Street at GPO |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street at Haymarket |
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George Street at Hunter Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street at Town Hall |
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George Street at Town Hall |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street by Church Hill |
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George Street by Market Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street by Victoria Markets |
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George Street from Market Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street looking south |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street looking south |
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George Street near Hunter Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street, Haymarket |
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George Street, looking north from GPO |
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George Street, looking south from Hunter Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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George Street, Sydney |
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Herald Office |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Hotel Australia |
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Hunter Street from George Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Hunter Street |
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Hyde Park, Sydney |
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King Street East |
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King Street looking east from George Street |
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King Street looking east |
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King Street looking west |
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King Street |
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King Street |
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King Street |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Livepool Street at College Street |
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Liverpool Street |
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Macquarie Street, near Hospital |
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Macquarie Street |
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Market Street |
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Martin Place |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Martin Place |
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Martin Place |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Martin Place |
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Mutual Life Assurance Office |
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NSW Parliament House |
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Ocean Wave Hotel |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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Petty's Hotel |
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Phillip Street at Hunter Street |
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Pitt Street looking south |
Sydney in the Early 1900s
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