Sydney in the Early 1900s: The Period of City's Strong Transformation

   

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.

 
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.

 
Argyle Cut, Sydney

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

 
Art Gallery of New South Wales

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

 
Barrack Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

 
Bathurst Street from George Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

 
Bayswater Road, Darlinghurst

 

 
Belmore Markets

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Brickfield Hill

 

Bridge Street at Exchange

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Bridge Street from George Street

 

Bridge Street, from Government House gates

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Bridge Street

 

Church Hill from Pettys Hotel

 

Circular Quay at Orient Wharf

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Colonial Sugar Co. offices

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Druitt Street

 

Electric Tram, George Street, David Jones Corner

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Electric trams, Brickfield Hill

 

 
Electric trams, George Street, David Jones corner

 

Elizabeth Street showing Jewish Synagogue

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Elizabeth Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Elizabeth Street and Supreme Court

 

Elizabeth Street from Hyde Park

 

Erskine Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Exchange Corner, Bridge Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Exchange corner, Pitt Street, Sydney

 

Fire Station, Castlereagh Street

 

Free Public Library

 

General Post Office, Sydney

 

General Post Office

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street, by Town Hall

 

George Street at GPO

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street at Haymarket

 

George Street at Hunter Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street at Town Hall

 

George Street at Town Hall

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street by Church Hill

 

George Street by Market Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street by Victoria Markets

 

George Street from Market Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street looking south

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street looking south

 

George Street near Hunter Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street, Haymarket

 

George Street, looking north from GPO

 

George Street, looking south from Hunter Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

George Street, Sydney

 

Herald Office

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Hotel Australia

 

Hunter Street from George Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Hunter Street

 

Hyde Park, Sydney

 

King Street East

 

King Street looking east from George Street

 

King Street looking east

 

King Street looking west

 

King Street

 

King Street

 

King Street

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Livepool Street at College Street

 

Liverpool Street

 

Macquarie Street, near Hospital

 

Macquarie Street

 

Market Street

 

Martin Place

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Martin Place

 

Martin Place

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Martin Place

 

Mutual Life Assurance Office

 

NSW Parliament House

 

Ocean Wave Hotel

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s

Petty's Hotel

 

Phillip Street at Hunter Street

 

Pitt Street  looking south

 

Sydney in the Early 1900s