In 1873 photographers recorded Sydney’s civic core as banks, clubs, churches and government offices lined Macquarie, George and Pitt Streets. Drawn from the State Library of NSW digital collections, these plates move from Government House and Parliament through Circular Quay warehouses to the Domain, Farm Cove and even the Zig Zag Railway. This post gathers that 1873 photographic survey of Sydney and related views.
Government House showing the porch — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Government House, Sydney — 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Parliamentary buildings, Macquarie Street North — Sydney, 1873.
Legislative Assembly chamber exterior, Macquarie Street — Sydney, 1873.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Bridge Street — Sydney, 1873.
The Treasury, Macquarie Street North — Sydney, 1873.
Customs House, Circular Quay — Sydney, 1873.
Registrar General's Office — Sydney, 1873.
Australian Museum — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Free public Library - Bent & Macquarie St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
General Post Office, George Street (taken from a building under construction) — Sydney, 1873.
Government Printing Office - Phillip & Bent St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Observatory - Flagstaff Hill — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Sydney Royal Mint, Macquarie Street — 1873.
Victoria Barracks - Men's Quarters — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Bank Of NSW - george St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Oriental Bank - Pitt St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Union Bank - Pitt Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Joint Stock Bank - George Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
English Scottish And Australian Chartered Bank - George St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Bank of Australasia - George St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Commercial Bank - george St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
London Chartered Bank - George St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
City Bank New - Pitt Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Union Club - Bent Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Victoria Club - Castlereagh Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Civil Service Club - Macquarie St North — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Mort's Wool Stores, Circular Quay — Sydney, 1873.
Block of Buildings - New Pitt & Spring Streets — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Exchange - Bridge Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
School of Arts - Pitt Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
St Andrews Anglican Cathedral - George Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Independent Methodist Chapel — Sydney, 1873.
St Patricks Roman Catholic Church - Church Hill — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Congregational Church - Pitt Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Dr Langs Presbyterian Church - Castlereagh Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Mariners Church - Circular Quay — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Wesleyan Chapel, York Street — Sydney, 1873.
St Georges Presbyterian Church - Castlereagh St — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Mortuary Railway Station - Front View — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Mortuary Railway Station, Haslem's Creek (Rookwood), south end — 1873.
University — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Old Stone Pine Trees - Bridge Street — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
George Street - Looking South — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
St Pauls College — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Argyle Cutting, Argyle Street, The Rocks — Sydney, 1873.
Botanical Gardens — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Botanical Gardens — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Botanical Gardens — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Botanical Gardens — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Botanical Gardens — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Botanical gardens — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Botanical Gardens — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
HMS Galatea in Farm Cove — Sydney Harbour, 1873.
HMS Galatea in dock at Cockatoo Island — Sydney Harbour, 1873.
Governor Bourke's statue in the Domain — Sydney, 1873.
Prince Albert statue, Hyde Park — Sydney, 1873.
Exhibition Building - Prince Alfred Park - Front Entrance — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Zig Zag Railway - Lithgow — Lithgow Valley, photographed in the Sydney 1873 series (State Library of NSW).
Zig Zag Railways - Lithgow — Lithgow Valley, photographed in the Sydney 1873 series (State Library of NSW).
Domain Avenue at the rear of the Royal Mint — Sydney, 1873.
View Of The Domain — Sydney, 1873 (State Library of NSW).
Australian Club, Bent Street — Sydney, 1873.
State Library of NSW plate from the Sydney 1873 photograph series (subject not labelled in the post).
State Library of NSW plate from the Sydney 1873 photograph series (subject not labelled in the post).
State Library of NSW plate from the Sydney 1873 photograph series (subject not labelled in the post).
State Library of NSW plate from the Sydney 1873 photograph series (subject not labelled in the post).
State Library of NSW plate from the Sydney 1873 photograph series (subject not labelled in the post).
State Library of NSW plate from the Sydney 1873 photograph series (subject not labelled in the post).
State Library of NSW plate from the Sydney 1873 photograph series (subject not labelled in the post).