George Street Sydney 1895
Picture of George Street in Sydney 1895 – New South Wales. Continue Reading →
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The Lands Office, Sydney 1895
Picture of The Lands Office in 1895, Sydney, New South Wales. Read about the running of the Department of Lands and Survey in NSW in 1896. Continue Reading →
Map of Port Jackson, Sydney, Showing Shipping Facilities in 1895
Map of Port Jackson, Sydney in 1895 – showing shipping facilities Continue Reading →
St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney 1895
A contemporary article about the laying of the Foundation Stone of St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney – 16 May 1837 – one of the greatest events in the colony witnessed by the multitude of Sydney – 600 children dined on roast beef and plumb pudding – A picture of St Andrew’s Cathedral in 1895 – Sydney, New South Wales. Continue Reading →
New South Wales Post and Telegraph Department 1895
The total number of persons employed on 31st December, 1895, in the various branches of the Post and Telegraph Department, excluding mail contractors, was 5,063, and the average annual salary was nearly £87 per annum. – Picture of the General Post Office Sydney 1895 Continue Reading →
Redfern Railway Station, Sydney 1894
Picture of Redfern Station in 1894, back when Sydney only had one station. Continue Reading →
Broken Hill Silver Mines 1896
Excerpt from an article titled Mining Industry, by W. H. J. Slee, Esq., F.G.S., Chief Inspector of Mines, &c. – published in “New South Wales: the mother colony of the Australias” (1896) – Picture of Broken Hill Silver Mines 1896 – New South Wales. Continue Reading →
Willandra Weir, Lachlan River, New South Wales 1896
Excerpt from an article titled Water Conservation, Irrigation, and Drainage by H. G. McKinney, M. Inst. C.E., Chief Engineer for Water Conservation – published in “New South Wales: the mother colony of the Australias” (1896) Picture of the Willanora Weir on the Lachlan River in 1896 Continue Reading →
Bridge Over The Darling River at Wentworth 1896
Picture of the bridge over the Darling River at Wentworth in 1896 Continue Reading →
Opening of the Wagga Wagga Traffic Bridge, 1895
The official opening of the bridge in November 1895 – Picture of Hampden Bridge in Wagga Wagga in 1895. Continue Reading →
Tallow-Wood Logs, Manning River, New South Wales 1895
Picture of Tallow-Wood Logs, waiting to be brought from the forest to the wharf on Wooden Train-Rails, Manning River, New South Wales 1895. Continue Reading →
Warren Weir-Works, Macquarie River, New South Wales 1896
Picture of Warren Weir-Works, Macquarie River, showing floor of cushion 1895 Continue Reading →
First Cargo of New South Wales Timbers for London, September, 1895
Ship “Harvest Home,” 1,944 Tons Register, Loading the First Cargo of New South Wales Timbers for London, September, 1895 Continue Reading →
History of Schooling in New South Wales 1820-1896
A brief detailed, account of schooling in NSW between 1820 and 1896 – A picture of Sydney University in 1896 Continue Reading →