NRS 9856: Maritime Services Board Glass Negatives
Dated c.1870 to c.1960
These glass negatives are dated c.1870 to c.1960. Some of them are digitised. The negatives record the construction of wharves and adjoining facilities in Sydney Harbour; ferry wharves and passenger amenities; views of Port Jackson; different types of ships and vessels; diagrams of technical systems; shipping movements; navigational aids such as buoys and beacons; rail work, tenements; roadways, housing and buildings in the harbour area including warehouses and boatsheds; road construction; reclamation works; equipment; damaged vessels (including on slipways); harbour-side pools; and demolition sites (including wharves to combat rats and the plague).
COD Glass neg Description Date
COD 555
3203
Steel reinforcing for concrete. This may be for a concrete wharf pontoon. See also 3290, 3291 and 3293. See 3232, 3233 and 3233a for details of ferry pontoon in use.
COD 555
3204
Chart representing the sum of human differentiation.
COD 555
3205
Wharf apron construction, probably near Towns Place, Walsh Bay.
COD 555
3206
Construction of ferry wharf Numbers 6 & 7 Circular Quay
c1903
COD 555
3207
Construction of Munns Street bridge over Hickson Rd. Note workers semi-detached homes in High Street.
c1911
COD 555
3208
Construction of reinforced concrete bridge connecting Dalgety Road and Windmill Street over Hickson Road. Extant in 2005.
COD 555
3209
George Street (north) demolition site. Commissariat Building. On a shop front in the row of shops at the right can be read the word REXOPHONES. This was a popular gramophone brand name made in Australia and sold from many outlets. Number 177 George Street, was owned by George Wollaston who was a REXOPHONE dealer. This shop was opposite where the Museum of Contemporary Arts is in 2006. Note the filled rubble construction of the old wall.
COD 555
3210
George Street (north) demolition site. Commissariat Building.
COD 555
3211
George Street (north) demolition site. Commissariat Building. Note carpenter’s rule.
COD 555
3212
George Street (north) demolition site. Commissariat Building.
COD 555
3213
Construction of concrete wharf apron and timber wharf.
COD 555
3214
Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) at Jones Bay, Pyrmont.
COD 555
3215
Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont.
COD 555
3216
Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at rear on Wharf 18 Jones Bay.
COD 555
3217
Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) on Wharf 18 Jones Bay at rear right.
COD 555
3218
Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at rear on Wharf 18 Jones Bay.
COD 555
3219
Walsh Bay area, during post 1900 plague reconstruction.
COD 555
3220
Possible reconstruction or addition to unidentified Bond Store or warehouse.
COD 555
3221
Foreshore road stabilization to timber wharf, Towns Place, Walsh Bay.
COD 555
3222
Saywells Bond Stores. Details not known.
COD 555
3223
Concrete formwork; jig. Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented. Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point.
COD 555
3224
Concrete formwork. Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented. Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point.
COD 555
3225
Concrete formwork. Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented. Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point.
COD 555
3226
Concrete formwork, possibly Millers Point. Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented. Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point.
COD 555
3227
Concrete formwork. Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented. Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point.
COD 555
3228
Concrete formwork. Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented. Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point.
COD 555
3229
New ferry wharf, Circular Quay.
1930s
COD 555
3230
Details of roof of New ferry wharf, Circular Quay in 3229.
1930s
COD 555
3231
Ferry wharf, Circular Quay. See also 3229 and 3230.
COD 555
3232
Like 3231 Ferry wharf, Circular Quay but faint.
c1930
COD 555
3233
Ferry wharf, Circular Quay interior.
c1930
COD 555
3233a
Concrete form work, possibly concrete pontoon. See also 3203, 3234, 3235, and 3236.
COD 555
3234
Construction form work as for 3233a.
COD 555
3235
Construction form work as for 3233a, 3234.
COD 555
3236
Construction form work as for 3233a, 3234 and 3235.
COD 555
3237
Wire ties on concrete form work. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3238
Concrete formwork. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3239
Concrete formwork. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3240
Concrete formwork. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3241
Concrete formwork. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3242
Concreters working on wharf construction. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3243
Preparations for concrete pour. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3244
Hand barrows and winches for concrete pour. Shows two small towers. Atop each tower is a small hand winch, or crab which is being used to lower barrows (probably carrying cement) to the workers below. Seems to show the building of Dalgety’s Wharves at Millers Point. Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228.
COD 555
3245
Racing skiffs and Eights near Searls Monument at Henley
COD 555
3246
Racing skiffs and Eights near Searls Monument at Henley. Note small steam launch. This may be part of a Head of the River Regatta.
COD 555
3247
Harbour scene with Kirribilli Point at left and Fort Denison distant. The sailing vessel is a laden trading ketch which is sailing down harbour, probably outbound to sea. To the left is the steam ferry WALLABY (1879-1929). The two-masted black ship is probably the Royal Navy Station ship HMS [Her Majesty’s Service] ORLANDO, which served here from 1888 to 1897.
COD 555
3248
No print
COD 555
3249
Bush scene and dirt road – unidentified.
COD 555
3250
Blackwattle Bay, southwest end, with Howard Smiths Coal staithe at left and Hudsons Timber yard at right. Note loaded flat topped lighters at the timber yard.
13 April 1923
COD 555
3251
Wharf, out of focus.
COD 555
3252
View from Observatory Hill over Darling Harbour to Pyrmont Peninsular. McIwraith McEachern wharf Number 4 Darling Harbour has one of that company’s passenger liners berthed.
1920s
COD 555
3253
Interior of unknown wharf cargo shed with overhead pulley system.
COD 555
3254
Loaded timber punts at unknown wharf construction or harbour side wood store.
COD 555
3255
Munn Street bridge (see 3207), showing Sydney Harbour Trust staff homes. Shop at left was still operating in 2005.
COD 555
3256
Old Sydney Gasworks, Hickson Rd, prior to conversion for use as Sydney Harbour Trust Main Store. The Sydney Harbour Trust occupied the building about 1915. This image probably dates from about 1912. See also 6456 and 6456.
c1912
COD 555
3257
Dredging work at Adelaide Steamship Company (AdSteam) wharf at Simmons Point, Mort Bay. Much of this wharf stood in 2005. The ship is AdSteam’s SS NOORA which served the company from 1924 to 1956. In the foreground is a loaded spoil barge with another waiting alongside the ship. In the background to the right of NOORA is Rountree’s (floating) Dock with a steam trawler inside. At far right is a steam ferry at Sydney Ferries Corporation’s Balmain base (still in use in 2006). The date is the middle to late 1930s, shown by the colour of the ferry funnel which was changed from all black in this period.
1930s
COD 555
3258
Clock Tower, Manly ferry wharf, Manly entrance
c1940
COD 555
3259
Reconstruction of Manly Cargo Wharf as a Fun Pier. Note the large slippery slide and the small recording studio which offers to Record Your Voice for 1 shilling.
c1941
COD 555
3260
View showing Manly ferry wharf after 1940-41 reconstruction and extension with work proceeding on the Fun Pier at left. Note the old Manly Baths at left. Smoke in the far distance pin-points a Manly ferry.
c1945
COD 555
3261
Construction of the ‘Blue room’ at the launch pound on Goat Island. This building was at the western end of the pound on the northern side of the island and was used as amenities for the Sydney Harbour Trust’s launch men. It was demolished in 1990 or 1991.
COD 555
3262
Pyrmont post World War 2. This image appears to show re-construction of the old railway wharves at Pyrmont 1, 2, 3 and 4. The vessel appears to be a steam- driven oil tanker of a standard war-built type with an anti-aircraft gun platform still in place high up on the right of the ship’s bridge (possibly PELLICULA).
COD 555
3263
Pyrmont Point with Wharves 21-25 Pyrmont.
1920s
COD 555
3264
Ships at Jones Bay wharves & Darling Island. SS EASTERNER is berthed at left at Wharf 16.
1920s
COD 555
3265
Darling Island wharves, Numbers 19, 20 and 21. Includes Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company Limited buildings. See also 3280 and (180)
1920s
COD 555
3266
Blurred image of wharves probably around the Jones Bay area. See also 3268 and 3272.
COD 555
3267
Walsh Bay wharves with Central Wharf at right. Millers Point at far right. 1920s.
COD 555
3268
Ships at Jones Bay wharves & Darling Island. SS DEVON HILL is far right at Number 23 Pyrmont.
COD 555
3269
Jones Bay wharves. Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) can be seen in the centre of the wharf buildings. See also 3217.
c1920
COD 555
3270
ORMUZ (Orient Liner 1921-1926) at Number 2 Sydney Cove (Circular Quay east).
COD 555
3271
Walsh Bay, wharves 1, 2 and 3, looking eastward. Pier One (1) is incomplete, lacking traversing cranes. It was completed in 1922.
COD 555
3272
Jones Bay wharves with British India (BI) ship at left and SS DEVON CITY at right at 20 Johnstons Bay. See also 3266 and 3268.
COD 555
3273
Pyrmont Bay and Jones Bay wharves.
COD 555
3274
Hickson Road. Walsh Bay, probably eastern end.
COD 555
3275
Hickson Road. Walsh Bay, near the entrance to Number 6 Wharf, Walsh Bay
COD 555
3276
Jones Bay wharves 15-22 inclusive.
COD 555
3277
Jones Bay wharves 20-23 inclusive.
COD 555
3278
Jones and Johnston’s Bay wharves 20-23 inclusive. British India (BI) ship at right.
COD 555
3279
Shows the Dalgety Wharf and buildings on Millers Point. At left a cargo ship, one of the four ships of the White Star Line’s PERSIC class. The ship at right is either DIOGENES or SOPHOCLES. These ships were built in 1921 and were sold, re-named and given a different funnel livery in 1926. In the shown configuration both ships served Australia between those dates.
c1921-1926
COD 555
3280
Wharves 19, 20, 21 Jones Bay, Darling Island including Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company Limited building. See also 3265 and (180).
COD 555
3281
Interior of cargo wharf storage shed.
COD 555
3282
Graph of Working house bins. Commenced 18 April 1922. Completed 9 May 1922. Site Coolamon.
COD 555
3283
Sydney Harbour Trust Officer in Sydney Harbour Trust uniform, with World War 1 medals. See also 6343.
c1925
COD 555
3284
Sydney Harbour Trust senior officer’s launch (possibly NEREID). See also 4659.
COD 555
3285
Three men possibly Sydney Harbour Trust officials.
COD 555
3286
Two men possibly Sydney Harbour Trust officials.
COD 555
3287
Balls Head Coal Loader Waverton, well loaded.
COD 555
3288
Unknown subject.
COD 555
3289
Workers securing formwork for concreting.
COD 555
3290
Possible construction of wharf pontoon. See also 3293.
COD 555
3291
Possible construction of wharf pontoon. See 3290 and 3293.
COD 555
3292
Concreting formwork.
COD 555
3293
Launching of concrete wharf pontoon. See also 3290 and 3291.
COD 555
3294
Formwork and concreting for wharf apron.
COD 555
3295
Formwork for concrete wharf apron.
COD 555
3296
HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] AUSTRALIA, RAN [Royal Australian Navy], at moorings in Farm Cove, Sydney. Note torpedo net booms are still in place which were removed during World War 1.
pre 1914
COD 556
3297
Waterfront near one of two Pitt, Son & Badgery’s Wool Stores. Also shows Gilbert’s Cold Store, Pyrmont. The site seems to be in Blackwattle Bay, perhaps before all of Wentworth Park was reclaimed from the mud flats. The Government tug BUCRA (built in 1913 & served the State Government until the early 1930s) can be identified in the middle of the image.
COD 556
3298
Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves. See also 3299-3301 and 3348-3353.
COD 556
3299
Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves but double exposure. See also 3298, 3300-3301 and 3348-3353.
COD 556
3300
Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves with rail tracks and trucks. See also 3298, 3299, 3301 and 3348-3353.
COD 556
3301
Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves with site levelling. See also 3298-3300 and 3348-3353.
COD 556
3302
Excavation at western end of Pyrmont Point. Elizabeth Bay, Pyrmont can be seen at far right. Note no motor vehicles.
COD 556
3303
Main Port Road, Pyrmont Jones Bay, wharf 21-22 (see 3304). Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 556
3304
Rail work at Main Port Road, Pyrmont Jones Bay, wharf 21-22 (see 3303). Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 556
3305
Rail work at Main Port Road Pyrmont at Darling Island. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. At right Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY). Note the old style rails and clamps.
COD 556
3306
Wharf work at the northwest end of Glebe Island. Northern shore of Balmain at rear.
c1940
COD 556
3335
Unidentified steam tug at a small local wharf in an affluent suburb which would be uncommon. The tug may be in use on for example a company outing. Note this vessel bears a considerable resemblance to Sydney Harbour Trust tug CECIL RHODES, but identification is not certain.
COD 556
3336
Construction of Bayview Street cargo bridge over Main Port Road, Pyrmont. See also 3337 and 3359-3367. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 556
3337
Construction of Bayview Street cargo bridge over Main Port Road, Pyrmont and note Pyrmont’s Caledonian Hotel. See also 3336 and 3359-3367.
COD 556
3338
Grotto Point Leads lighthouse, with Balmoral/Mosman at rear.
COD 556
3339
Minor collision damage to unknown commercial wharf.
COD 556
3340
Construction of high-level rail overpass to Main Port Road, Pyrmont. Note footbridge to Pyrmont ferry at left rear and hull of deep sea sailing vessel beyond it. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 556
3341
Repairs to wharf storage area. See also 3342 & 3343.
COD 556
3342
Repairs to wharf storage area. See also 3341 & 3343. Note wooden mallet & other tools.
COD 556
3343
Repairs to wharf storage area. See also 3341 & 3342.
COD 556
3344
View across Rushcutters Bay from Macleay Point.
COD 556
3345
Homes for World War 1 War Widows, built by Sydney Harbour Trust with volunteer labour.
COD 556
3346
Tide gauge equipment and data recorder.
COD 556
3347
Possibly northern cove of Balls Head on Berrys Bay.
COD 556
3348
Looking over Glebe Island across White Bay with Morrison & Sinclairs yard, Balmain in middle of the foreshores. See also 3298-3301 and 3349-3353.
COD 556
3349
Glebe Island demolition site. See also 3298-3301, 3348, & 3350-3353.
COD 556
3350
Glebe Island demolition site. See also 3298-3301, 3348-3349 & 3351-3353.
COD 556
3351
Glebe Island demolition site. See also 3298-3301, 3348-3350 & 3352-3353.
COD 556
3352
Glebe Island demolition site with Lever Brothers yard opposite shore, rear right. See also 3298-3301, 3348-3351 & 3353.
COD 556
3353
Glebe Island demolition and reclamation site, White Bay at left, Balmain opposite shore. See also 3298-3301 and 3348-3352.
COD 556
3354
Shark Island with Sydney Harbour Trust rustic constructions. Structure to right of tree was Ladies Toilets during 1980s. Note barge with rock at rear right.
COD 556
3355
Shark Island rock works. See also 3899.
COD 556
3356
Shark Island rock works. See also 3899.
COD 556
3357
Shark Island rock works. See also 3899.
COD 556
3358
HELEN, Sydney Harbour Trust (SHT) passenger launch. Dalgety’s Wharf, Millers Point at rear.
COD 556
3359
Bayview Street cargo bridge building. See 3336-3337 and 3360-3367.
COD 556
3360
Main Port Road Pyrmont showing Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at right. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. See 3336-3337, 3359, & 3361-3367.
COD 556
3361
Main Port Road Pyrmont with Bayview Street bridge building details. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. See 3336-3337, 3359-3360 & 3362-3367.
COD 556
3362
Construction of high level approach over rail lines to Main Port Road Pyrmont. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. See 3336-3337, 3359-3361 & 3363-3367.
COD 556
3363
Image shows cutting at Pyrmont to form Main Port Road and wharf approaches. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. See 3336-3337, 3359-3362 & 3364-3367.
COD 556
3364
Construction of high-level access over rail lines on Main Port Road Pyrmont detail. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. See 3336-3337, 3359-3363 & 3365-3367.
COD 556
3365
Main Port Road Pyrmont, showing wharf rail tracks and overhead footbridge to Pyrmont ferry wharf. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. See 3336-3337, 3359-3364 & 3366-3367.
COD 556
3366
Main Port Road with construction of Bayview Road cargo bridge at rear. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. See 3336-3337, 3359-3365 & 3367.
COD 556
3367
Main Port Road road overbridge construction detail. See 3336-3337 and 3359-3366.
COD 556
3368
Construction drawings of Feeder Conveyor.
COD 556
3369
Construction drawings of Tumbler Gear Supports.
COD 556
3370
Diagram of cross-section of a Pyrmont Wharf.
COD 556
3371
Diagram of Conveyor rollers.
COD 556
3372
Wharf plans of road and rail connections to Jones Bay 22 and 23.
COD 581
3745
Artist’s impression of NSW [New South Wales] Government shipyard, Walsh Island, Newcastle.
COD 581
3746
Artist’s impression of NSW [New South Wales] Government shipyard, Walsh Island, Newcastle.
COD 581
3747
Glebe Island demolition work preparatory for construction of Glebe Island grain silos.
COD 581
3748
Unknown concreting site, possibly Walsh Bay.
COD 581
3749
Early construction of a Walsh Bay wharf.
COD 581
3750
Darling Island area with Main Port Road and Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) buildings at left. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road
COD 581
3751
Wharf at Store Beach, near Quarantine Station near Manly. See also 3765.
COD 581
3752
Wharf construction Walsh Bay with Number 6 at rear.
COD 581
3753
Road access to a Walsh Bay wharf under construction. See also 3754.
COD 581
3754
Road access from Hickson Road to wharf construction. See also 3753.
COD 581
3755
Damaged interior of old wharf. This may be one of the Walsh Bay and other wharves that were demolished to combat rats and the plague.
COD 581
3756
Walsh Bay at western end, looking towards Dalgety Road. The building with three floors and two wide-spaced chimneys can be seen in 4512 and 4516. On the water at left can be seen a steam paddle tug while a smaller wooden screw tug is attending what appears to be Sydney Harbour Trust floating plant.
COD 581
3757
A small steam lighterage tug lies alongside one of the new Walsh Bay wharves.
COD 581
3758
Worker with sledge-hammer and damaged and rotten wharf sub beams; probably in the Darling Harbour duckpond area (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay). See also 3759.
COD 581
3759
Wharf repairs in ‘duckpond’ (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay). See also 3758. The grey vessel on the opposite shore is an Explosives Lighter which was used to transport explosives to and from Bantry Bay in Middle Harbour.
COD 581
3760
Rail work at Main Port Rd, Pyrmont. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road
COD 581
3761
Unidentified equipment at Pyrmont work site.
COD 581
3762
Unknown subject.
COD 581
3763
Walsh Bay reconstruction, looking towards Blues Point. A paddle steamer, probably KOPUTAI, can be just seen at left. A smaller steam tug is blowing off steam at left while a small coaster is partly obscured by the work shed. KOPUTAI was used by Daley Tugs from 1916 to 1920, thus dating this picture.
COD 581
3764
Walsh Bay reconstruction.
COD 581
3765
Wharf construction near Store Beach, Manly. See 3751.
COD 581
3766
View from Cowper Wharf Road towards Number 7 Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf. See also 3767 and 3770.
COD 581
3767
Cowper Wharf Road and Number 3 (3) wharf. See 3766.
COD 581
3768
Entry to new wharf on Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo.
COD 581
3769
Cowper Wharf Road, looking north towards Point Piper.
COD 581
3770
View from Cowper Wharf Road towards Number 7 Woolloomooloo. See also 3766.
COD 581
3771
Possibly Hickson Road tenements.
COD 581
3772
Walsh Bay area probably with demolition of early wharves. A small Burns Philp ship is alongside the wharf.
COD 581
3773
Junction of Hickson Road and Pottinger Street, Walsh Bay. See also 3775 and 3788
29 August 1916
COD 581
3774
Walsh Bay wharf reconstruction, with steam pile driver in foreground.
31 August 1916
COD 581
3775
Excavation of Pottinger Street, Walsh Bay. See also 3773 and 3788.
29 August 1916
COD 581
3776
Walsh Bay wharf reconstruction.
30 August 1916
COD 581
3777
Walsh Bay reconstruction.
31 August 1916
COD 581
3778
Walsh Bay wharf demolition, looking east. The high tenements with seven chimneys can be identified in 3782 and 3817.
COD 581
3779
Construction of Pottinger Street, Walsh Bay.
1 September 1916
COD 581
3780
Walsh Bay reconstruction looking towards Blues Point.
1 September 1916
COD 581
3781
Hickson Road looking west from Pottinger Street junction.
1 September 1916
COD 581
3782
Hickson Road looking east. Most of the buildings on the ridge were still there in 2005. See also 3778.
COD 581
3783
Darling Island Number 18 wharf, Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY).
COD 581
3784
Excavation probably on Pyrmont Point. See 3785.
COD 581
3785
Excavation probably on Pyrmont Point. See 3784.
COD 581
3786
Probably Walsh Bay reconstruction area.
COD 581
3787
Walsh Bay reconstruction with Pier One at far right.
COD 581
3788
Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay with intersection of Pottinger Road. See also 3773 and 3775.
1916
COD 581
3789
Construction wharves 21, 22, 23 Pyrmont. See also 3796.
c1917
COD 581
3790
Unknown wharf work site.
COD 581
3791
Hickson Road Walsh Bay.
c1916
COD 581
3792
Hickson Road with wharf over-bridge building.
c1916
COD 581
3793
Unknown construction site.
COD 581
3794
Main Port Rd, Pyrmont, looking east with Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at left. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road
COD 581
3795
Construction unknown wharf interior.
COD 581
3796
Wharves 21, 22, 23, Jones Bay, Pyrmont. See also 3789.
COD 581
3797
Unknown subject.
COD 581
3798
Pyrmont Bridge from the ‘duckpond’ (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay) c.34 Darling Harbour.
COD 581
3799
Jones Bay, 19/20 Pyrmont, with Number 18, Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard at rear.
COD 581
3800
Construction at 21/22 Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Sydney Harbour Trust Dredge TRITON middle to the left.
c1918
COD 581
3801
Wharf 21 Jones Bay, Pyrmont with several types of steam plant at work. TRITON part obscured at far left.
c1918
COD 581
3802
Glebe Island, site works
COD 581
3803
Unidentified tenements.
COD 581
3804
Wharf 21 Jones Bay from Wharf 22 Jones Bay building.
c1918
COD 581
3805
Wharf 21 Jones Bay, construction work.
1918
COD 581
3806
Sydney Harbour Trust Towns Place garage under construction. See also 3852.
COD 581
3807
Walsh Bay reconstruction.
c1916
COD 581
3808
Glebe Island site work for Grain silos, note railway tracks.
COD 581
3809
Possibly 21 Jones Bay.
1918
COD 581
3810
Pyrmont Point, Point Road earthworks for Elizabeth Bay, Pyrmont.
COD 582
3811
Unknown subject.
COD 582
3812
Probably 21 Jones Bay.
c1918
COD 582
3813
Unknown wharf site.
COD 582
3814
Walsh Bay work site. See also 3815.
COD 582
3815
Walsh Bay work site. See also 3814.
COD 582
3816
Walsh Bay wharf work.
COD 582
3817
Hickson Road looking east, constructing stone wall. See also 3482
COD 582
3818
Main Port Road (Jones Bay Road) Pyrmont with Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at left. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road
COD 582
3819
Walsh Bay double decked wharves, site unknown.
COD 582
3820
Numbers 22-23 Jones Bay, Pyrmont.
c1916 or 1917
COD 582
3821
Construction Pottinger Street Walsh Bay.
COD 582
3822
Walsh Bay wharves looking towards Blues & McMahons Points. Hickson Road in foreground.
COD 582
3823
Unidentified setting in Hickson Road, Walsh Bay.
COD 582
3824
Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) buildings Main Port Road Pyrmont with the pedestrian footbridge. See also 3365. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road
COD 582
3825
Site work and railway line on Glebe Island.
COD 582
3826
Site work and railway line on Glebe Island; note the old house.
COD 582
3827
Glebe Island work site.
COD 582
3828
Wharf reconstruction Walsh Bay looking towards North Sydney.
COD 582
3829
Glebe Island from Balmain, across White Bay.
COD 582
3830
Wharves 22 and 23 Jones Bay, Pyrmont construction.
COD 582
3831
Glebe Island construction site, note old house.
COD 582
3832
Unknown subject.
COD 582
3833
Wharf work, probably Jones Bay.
COD 582
3834
Wharf work at Pyrmont coal wharves Numbers 3 and 4. A Bucket dredge can be seen at work against the background of the Darling harbour wharves.
COD 582
3835
Balmain shore from Glebe Island. A timber schooner is unloading timber at left.
COD 582
3836
Redundant slipway site with probable dredging suction pipe.
COD 582
3837
Glebe Island looking over White Bay towards Balmain Power Station. The Bald Rock ferry wharf can faintly be seen at the right.
COD 582
3838
Glebe Island looking over White Bay towards Balmain Power Station. The Bald Rock ferry wharf can faintly be seen at the right.
COD 582
3839
Unidentified and apparently disused waterfront wharf and warehouse.
COD 582
3840
Glebe Island.
COD 582
3841
Glebe Island.
COD 582
3842
Glebe Island from elevated site, looking northward towards Balmain. Remains of the old Sydney abattoirs buildings can be seen in the foreground while a trading schooner is anchored off.
COD 582
3843
Glebe Island demolition site taken at almost the same time as 3842. Note same vessel in each picture.
COD 582
3844
Unidentified site.
COD 582
3845
Sydney Harbour Trust steam Sheerlegs and pile frame hauling piles in Pyrmont area.
COD 582
3846
Unknown wharf. Note early motor truck parked inside wharf building.
COD 582
3847
View across Darling Harbour duckpond from about Wharf Number 30, Darling Harbour. The wharves appear to be under alteration or reconstruction. The duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay.
COD 582
3848
Heavy equipment in use in Hickson Road Walsh Bay.
COD 582
3849
Headwaters of White Bay with Number 4 or 5 wharf. Glebe Island at left.
COD 582
3850
Various types of manually-powered work implements on unidentified wharf construction at Pyrmont.
COD 582
3851
Unidentified item of equipment with four moveable work stations all of which are height adjustable. Each has a platform big enough for just one man. It may be a dock pontoon paintstage which was used to allow as much hull painting and scraping as possible as a dock emptied or filled.
COD 582
3852
Probably Towns Place with Sydney Harbour Trust garage. See also 3806.
COD 582
3853
Point Piper with extension to Wharf 1, Woolloomooloo.
1913
COD 582
3854
Woolloomooloo Bay with 6-9 Finger wharf before extension.
c1912
COD 582
3855
Hickson Road Millers Point with Munn Street overbridge.
c1910
COD 582
3856
View of Balmain cottage looking towards 23 Pyrmont.
COD 582
3857
Unidentified cargo shed interior.
COD 582
3858
High Street Millers Point with Sydney Harbour Trust staff dwellings. The kindergarten seems not to have been completed.
COD 582
3859
Taronga Zoo Wharf.
c1916
COD 582
3860
Housing Pyrmont Point. See also 3861.
COD 582
3861
Housing Pyrmont, probably Mille St, above Main Port Road. See also 3860. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road
COD 582
3862
Interior of cargo shed with electric conveyor at left.
COD 582
3863
Cremorne Point ferry wharf. The pontoon was sunk after being hit by the steamer PORT DARWIN which may have dragged its mooring.
3 January 1919
COD 582
3864
Unidentified subject; may show testing of flooded dock caisson.
COD 582
3865
Stacked sacks with rotten wharf timber removed. May illustrate details of non rat-proof wharves, pre-Sydney Harbour Trust re-wharfing of Sydney.
COD 582
3866
Jones Bros.[Brothers] Coal Depot staithe at 32 Darling Harbour duckpond (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay).
COD 582
3867
Sydney Harbour Trust plans for development of concrete wharfage.
COD 582
3868
Lightship BRAMBLE with RAN [Royal Australian Navy] training ship TINGIRA in Rose Bay at rear. BRAMBLE was installed as a light vessel near the Sow and Pigs Reef in 1877 and was retired in 1912. She was later used as a copra lighter by Lever Bros. and, in 1937, was reconstructed as a pseudo replica of HMS SUPPLY (Phillip’s First Fleet) for the 1938 Sesqui-centenary. q.v. Following the celebration, BRAMBLE reverted to work as a copra barge for Levers and was in use during the 1950s. Her disposal seems not to have been recorded.
COD 582
3869
Wharf sheds Cowper Wharf Rd, Potts Point. Sheds 1-3 at right with a small cargo lighter at far left.
COD 582
3870
Pitt Son & Badgery wool store and Gilberts Free Store, western side of the ‘duckpond’ (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay). The long shed at far right is the unique double decked rail shed, long since removed.
COD 582
3871
Double Bay with Messengers Boatshed and ferries.
COD 582
3872
Sydney Cove, western side with Wharves Nos.4, 5 and 6. Notice the AUSN company tower at far right which was still there in 2006.
COD 582
3873
Construction work 21 Jones Bay, Pyrmont with Sydney Harbour Trust dredge and floating plant at right.
c1918
COD 582
3874
Walsh Bay. Japanese steamer AKI MARU at left with coal hulk. Small passenger steamer HUNTER alongside transport still painted with war disruptive paint at Central Wharf.
c1919
COD 582
3875
Woolloomooloo Wharf Number 1 with World War 1 Transport A21 loading. A21 was SS MARERE which was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by a German submarine on January 18, 1916.
c1914
COD 582
3876
Unidentified Walsh Bay wharf with grain sacks being loaded.
COD 561
3877
Ladies toilet, apparently on headland.
COD 561
3878
Small navigation buoy marker, possibly under repair.
COD 561
3879
Large navigation marker, ashore, possibly on Goat Island
COD 561
3880
Maintenance on navigation buoy.
COD 561
3881
Wharfies awaiting the ‘pick up’ outside 31 Sussex Street at the corner of Taylors Lane. See Lane is at rear of shop.
c1907
COD 561
3882
Commercial building, corner of Slip Street and Lime Street, Darling Harbour. Note phone call box on corner.
c1907
COD 561
3883
Parbury Bond, Hickson Street, looking west. See also 3384
COD 561
3884
Parbury Bond, Windmill Street, looking east. Bevelled building corner shows building before bad fire in 1929 and the almost total reconstruction which removed the bevel. In 2005 the building was still in use by a port authority. See also 3883.
COD 561
3885
View over Rushcutters Bay from around Macleay Point. See also 3344.
COD 561
3886
Typical post 1920s War Service cottage, probably built by the Sydney Harbour Trust for staff at unknown location. Note house name POZIERES.
COD 561
3887
Unknown house.
COD 561
3888
Unidentified two storey house, possibly Pyrmont Point.
COD 561
3889
Wharf work Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Note Gillespies Anchor Mill, thus after 1921. See also 3890.
COD 561
3890
Different angle of Wharf work Jones Bay, Pyrmont, shows Jones Bros Coal. Photo continues from the right side of 3889.
COD 561
3891
Sydney Harbour Trust floating plant.
COD 561
3892
Wharf work Darling Harbour.
COD 561
3893
Probable excavation west end of Pyrmont Point. Glebe Island and timber schooner at anchor in Johnston Bay at rear.
COD 561
3894
Probably west end of Pyrmont Point, with new wharf in Elizabeth Bay, Pyrmont, under construction.
COD 561
3895
Pyrmont Point western end, Balmain at rear. Earth works for Elizabeth Bay wharves at the western end of Harris Street Pyrmont.
COD 561
3896
Excavation may be Glebe Island or Pyrmont Point.
COD 561
3897
Reclamation site Glebe Island.
COD 561
3898
Damaged stone and timber wharf with Flat Topped Lighter which may be carrying repair materials.
COD 561
3899
Shark Island site, see also 3355, 3356 and 3357.
COD 561
3900
Redecking a Darling Harbour wharf on eastern side of the waterway.
COD 561
3901
Wharf apron site, possibly on Millers Point.
COD 561
3902
Glebe Island demolition site.
COD 561
3903
Unknown scrap metal yard with horse and dray.
COD 561
3904
Glebe Island site, new construction.
COD 561
3905
New wharf construction, unidentified location.
COD 561
3906
Unidentified subject.
COD 561
3907
Pyrmont power station (possibly) and Pyrmont duckpond (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay).
COD 561
3920
Rail work possibly at Pyrmont power station.
COD 561
3921
Wharf work at Walsh Bay. Note steam luffing boom on large wooden Flat Topped Lighter in foreground. Sign on building at rear The Country Producers Selling Co. [Company] Ltd [Limited].
COD 561
3922
Unidentified construction site.
COD 561
3923
Rail bridge and cutting at Main Port Road Pyrmont; shows Saint Bartholomew’s Church which was demolished in 1970. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 561
3924
Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) area with footbridge over Main Port Road, Pyrmont. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 561
3925
Road construction, probably Main Port Road Pyrmont. See also 3926 for continuation. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 561
3926
Road construction, probably Main Port Road. See also 3925 for continuation. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 561
3927
Road overpass at Main Port Road. Note footbridge to Pyrmont Ferry Wharf. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.
COD 561
3928
Glebe Island reclamation site.
c1915-1918
COD 561
3929
Slabs of concrete forms stacked, probably Glebe Island site.
COD 561
3930
New construction, possibly in the Walsh Bay area.
COD 561
3931
Wharf construction with heavy steam plant in use. Probably Darling Harbour considering apparent width of waterway.
COD 561
3932
Unidentified object.
COD 561
3967
Weld Details at Glebe Island site.
15 September 1934
COD 561
3968
Deflectometer details.
12 February 1930
COD 561
3969
Gauge Readings.
8 May 1930
COD 561
3970
Cobbled street in waterfront area. Ship’s mast can be seen.
1926
COD 561
3971
Boatshed demolition White Bay. May be Morrison & Sinclair, shipbuilders, which moved in the early 1920s. See also 3978.
1924
COD 561
3972
Text diagram, Sydney Harbour Trust.
1930
COD 561
3973
Static load data, Sydney Harbour Trust.
COD 561
3974
Unknown subject.
COD 561
3975
Same unknown subject as in 3974.
COD 561
3976
Same unknown subject as in 3974.
COD 561
3977
Same unknown subject as in 3974.
COD 561
3978
Boatshed demolition White Bay. May be Morrison & Sinclair, shipbuilders, which moved in the early 1920s. See also 3971.
20 September 1924
COD 561
3979
Live load bending moments.
COD 561
3993
Manly wharf rebuild. See also 3994-4005.
Early 1940s
COD 561
3994
Manly wharf rebuild. See also 3994-4005.
COD 561
3995
Manly wharf rebuild. See also 3994-4005.
COD 561
3996
Manly wharf rebuild. See also 3994-4005. Shows old Cargo wharf at left and various floating plant.
COD 561
3997
Manly wharf rebuild. See also 3994-4005. ‘B’ class Manly ferry berthing.
COD 561
3998
Manly wharf rebuild. See also 3994-4005. Note ferry gangways on old cargo wharf.
COD 561
3999
Manly wharf rebuild. See also 3994-4005. Detail of inside new wharf housing.
COD 561
4000
Manly wharf detail. See also 3994-4005. Note Manly Aquarium at bottom left.
COD 561
4001
Manly Wharf re-built – internal detail. See also 3994-4005.
COD 561
4002
Manly wharf construction details for reinforcement of bus loading arc. See also 3994-4005.
COD 561
4003
Manly bus loading arc, construction detail. See also 3994-4005.
COD 561
4004
Manly bus loading arc, detail. See also 3994-4005.
30 April 1940
COD 561
4005
Manly wharf building, facing north. See also 3994-4005.
COD 561
4006
Construction of crane base, Garden Island. This may be base work for construction of the big Hammerhead crane.
c1945
COD 561
4007
Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island.
c1945
COD 561
4008
Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island.
c1945
COD 561
4009
Railwork on No. 1 Wharf, Pyrmont. See also 4015.
COD 561
4010
Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island.
c1945
COD 561
4011
Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island from overhead.
c1945
COD 561
4012
Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island detail; looking across Woolloomooloo Bay from Garden Island.
c1945
COD 561
4013
Manly Harbour Pool with new Public Wharf.
1950s
COD 561
4014
Navigation buoy on No.1 Pyrmont wharf with AWA tower distant.
COD 561
4015
Railwork on 1 Pyrmont. See also 4009.
COD 561
4016
Rigging passenger steps, location probably Woolloomooloo.
COD 561
4017
Rigging passenger steps, location probably Woolloomooloo.
COD 561
4018
Work on public wharf adjoining Manly Harbour Baths. Note Hand Crane and sculling punt.
c1950
COD 562
4019
Manly Wharf after rebuild, post World War 2. Ferry is DEE WHY.
Post 1945
COD 562
4020
Manly Wharf as above. Fun Wharf Ferris wheel incomplete.
COD 562
4021
Manly Wharf interior with Blue Bird Café & Burts Fish & Chips.
COD 562
4022
Manly Cargo undergoes rebuild to Manly Fun Pier.
COD 562
4023
Damaged wooden hull with torn copper. See also 4024-4026.
22 September 1941
COD 562
4024
Wooden hull collision damage. See also 4023, 4025-4026.
22 September 1941
COD 562
4025
Damaged wooden hull with torn copper sheathing. See also 4023-4024, 4026.
COD 562
4026
Wooden hull with collision keel damage. See also 4023-4025.
COD 562
4027
Work boat with hull damage on slip.
22 September 1941
COD 562
4028
Work boat 497A on slip with damage. Work Boat SYDBRIDGE was run down off Bennelong Point by ferry BELLUBERA on 9 September 1941. The vessel in the photo corresponds in most ways with an identified photo of SYDBRIDGE, taken about 1930. The vessel on the slip is probably SYDBRIDGE.
22 September 1941
COD 562
4029
View towards Harbour Bridge from Number 1 Pyrmont. Hospital ship WANGANELLA is berthed at Huddart Parker wharf in Darling Harbour. Date probably late in 1945 as ship is still painted as a hospital ship.
1945
COD 562
4030
Construction of new wharf building, probably Number 13 Pyrmont. See also 4031-4032.
COD 562
4031
Construction of new wharf building, probably Number 13 Pyrmont. Building at rear is Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY). See also 4030 and 4032.
COD 562
4032
Construction of wharf building. See also 4030-4031.
COD 562
4033
Reconstruction of Number 13 Pyrmont.
COD 562
4034
Shark proof fence at harbour pool, probably Manly.
COD 562
4035
Shark proof fence at Manly Harbour Pool.
COD 562
4036
Shark proof fence. Probably old Manly pool.
COD 562
4037
Harbourside pool, possibly Redleaf Pool.
COD 562
4038
Harbourside pool, possibly Redleaf Pool.
COD 562
4039
Harbourside pool, possibly Redleaf Pool.
COD 562
4040
Manly Harbour Pool. Ferris wheel at Fun Pier is complete.
COD 562
4041
Coal bunker at western end of Goat Island. Dredge at far right.
COD 562
4042
Coal bunker at western end of Goat Island.
COD 562
4043
Goat Island. Construction of Shipyard workshops.
COD 562
4044
Goat Island interior construction of shipyard workshops.
COD 562
4045
Goat Island interior construction of shipyard workshops.
COD 562
4046
Riveted steel support, probably in new shipyard workshops. See also 4043-4045.
COD 562
4047
Riveted steel support, probably in new shipyard workshops. See also 4043-4045.
COD 562
4048
Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head. World War 2. See also 1826.
1939-1945
COD 562
4049
Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head. World War 2. See also 1826.
1939-1945
COD 562
4050
Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head. World War 2. See also 1826.
1939-1945
COD 562
4051
Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head. World War 2. See also 1826.
1939-1945
COD 562
4052
Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head. World War 2. See also 1826.
1939-1945
COD 562
4053
Heavy duty ship bollards awaiting installation.
COD 562
4054
Timber dolphins building off Kurraba Point. Note many structures such as these were established in Port Jackson when it became known that the British Pacific Fleet would be based there. Several sets lasted well into the 1990s. See also 4055-4058.
c1944
COD 562
4055
Timber dolphins building off Kurraba Point. Note many structures such as these were established in Port Jackson when it became known that the British Pacific Fleet would be based there. Several sets lasted well into the 1990s. See also 4054, 4056-4058.
c1944
COD 562
4056
Timber dolphins building off Kurraba Point. Note many structures such as these were established in Port Jackson when it became known that the British Pacific Fleet would be based there. Several sets lasted well into the 1990s. Note LADY class motor ferry at right rear. See also 4054-4055 and 4057-4058.
c1944
COD 562
4057
Connecting pipes on dolphin. Cremorne Point rear. See also 4054-4056 and 4058.
COD 562
4058
Kurraba Point Dolphin near complete. See also 4054-4057.
COD 562
4059
Construction of Fitting Out Wharf, Garden Island. World War 2
COD 562
4060
Construction of Fitting Out Wharf, Garden Island. Note Sydney Rowing Club on far shore. World War 2.
1939-1945
COD 562
4061
Electrical equipment on wheels, probably welder at Garden Island World War 2.
1939-1945
COD 562
4062
Sydney Harbour Trust building, Fire Head Quarters at far right, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4063
Sydney Harbour Trust building, Fire Head Quarters at far right, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4096
Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4097
Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2. Stern of Royal Australian Navy COUNTY class cruiser at left.
COD 562
4098
Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2. Stern of Royal Australian Navy COUNTY class cruiser at left.
COD 562
4099
Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2. Royal Australian Navy COUNTY class cruiser at left.
COD 562
4100
Fort Denison, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4101
Fort Denison, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4102
Fort Denison close up of tide gauge compartment, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4103
Fort Denison from southern side, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4104
Fort Denison from southern side
COD 562
4105
Fort Denison from southern side
COD 562
4106
Fort Denison close up of tide gauge compartment, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4107
Fort Denison from southern side, pre World War 2.
COD 562
4108
Fort Denison from southern side, pre World War 2.
13 April 1936
COD 562
4121
Sydney street with Police Traffic Office building at right. See also 4123 and 4127-4128.
COD 562
4122
Unidentified Sydney street.
COD 562
4123
Sydney street. See also 4121 and 4127-4128.
COD 562
4124
Sydney street with butcher and tailor.
May 1927
COD 562
4125
Sydney street.
2 May 1927
COD 562
4126
Sydney street with butcher Shop.
COD 562
4127
Sydney street. See also 4121, 4123 and 4128.
COD 562
4128
Sydney street. See also 4121, 4123 and 4127.
COD 562
4129
Marine growth on test plate.
COD 562
4130
Marine growth on test block. See also 4132.
COD 562
4131
Wharf piles with concrete sheeting on some piles in the tide range.
COD 562
4132
Marine growth on test block, note fingers. See also 4130.
COD 562
4133
Floating creosote container for timber pile protection.
1933
COD 562
4134
Turpentine pile section for rot testing.
COD 562
4135
Turpentine pile section for rot testing.
COD 562
4136
Goat Island, site for new Shipyard workshop, Mort Bay at rear.
COD 562
4137
Warehouse with hydraulic exterior lift hoists.
22 October 1923
COD 562
4138
Warehouse with hydraulic exterior lift hoists.
22 October 1923
COD 562
4139
Concrete floating pontoon, Rozelle Bay.
COD 562
4140
Large overhead electric winch, probably warehouse.
COD 562
4141
Rozelle Bay from concrete wharf construction site.
October 1923
COD 562
4142
Glebe Island bridge approaches, ex concrete pontoon site.
October 1923
COD 562
4143
New wharf in Hickson Rd, Darling Harbour. See also 4125-4126.
15 November 1923
COD 562
4144
New wharf in Hickson Rd, Darling Harbour, with detail.
15 November 1923
COD 562
4145
Wharf construction Darling Harbour in Hickson Road. See also 4143.
COD 562
4146
Wharf construction Darling Harbour in Hickson Road. See also 4143.
COD 562
4147
Warehouse/Bond store Hickson Road.
1923
COD 562
4148
Unidentified house.
23 October 1923
COD 562
4165
Sydney Harbour Trust spoil barge (hopper) aground on beach at Lady Bay. When towing such hoppers into port it was necessary for the tug to let the tow go and then round up on the hopper to secure it to tow alongside into the port. Hornby Light on Inner South Head.
11 July 1924
COD 562
4166
Steam lighter working in Sydney Cove about 1885. Bags and barrels being moved to or from the lighter. Customs House appears to be under reconstruction, thus c.1886.
c1886
COD 562
4167
Sydney Harbour Trust spoil barge (hopper) aground on beach at Lady Bay. When towing such hoppers into port it was necessary for the tug to let the tow go and then round up on the hopper to secure it to tow alongside into the port. Hornby Light on Inner South Head.
11 July 1924
COD 562
4168
Sydney Harbour Trust spoil barge (hopper) aground on beach at Lady Bay. When towing such hoppers into port it was necessary for the tug to let the tow go and then round up on the hopper to secure it to tow alongside into the port. Hornby Light on Inner South Head.
11 July 1924
COD 562
4169
Sydney Cove in long photo exposure. Note blurred ferries. In foreground at 7 Circular Quay the ferry KAMERUKA (1913-1984) awaits departure at the back berth. It was unusual for a ferry to have passengers aboard here but wharf repair work may be cause.
9 July 1924
COD 562
4170
Concrete pontoon construction.
8 July 1924
COD 562
4171
Concrete pontoon construction, showing Glebe Island bridge.
8 July 1024
COD 562
4172
New wharf entrance in Hickson Road. See also 3949.
8 July 1924
COD 562
4173
Union Steam Ship Company wharf, 5 Hickson Rd.
8 July 1924
COD 563
4174
Concrete frame work, unidentified location.
COD 563
4175
Timber pontoon and housing built at Rozelle Bay.
12 January 1924
COD 563
4176
Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay, Balmain, with Hudsons Timber yard at far left. Middle of image is Howard Smiths Coal staithes with the steam collier MALACHITE unloading coal. See also 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
18 January 1924
COD 563
4177
Truck loading at loading dock of commercial wharf.
COD 563
4178
Timber punt/wharf.
21 February 1924
COD 563
4179
Timber punt/wharf.
21 February 1924
COD 563
4180
Unidentified construction work.
COD 563
4181
Woolwich Dock, with one of the Commonwealth Line’s BAY class passenger ships in dock.
15 February 1924
COD 563
4182
Unloading cargo using ship’s own gear. Note slides propped against the hull. The wharf labourers – wharfies referred to themselves as lumpers.
1930s
COD 563
4183
Cargo in wharf shed.
COD 563
4184
Framed map of Port Jackson. There appears to be no sign of the original Spit Bridge, opened in 1924.
C1920
COD 563
4185
Steam tug IRRESISTIBLE at a Darling Harbour Wharf. IRRESISTIBLE was built in 1885 and had several owners including the Port Jackson & Manly Steam Ship Company until 1898. From then she was used by J & W Brown as a tug until she sank off the coast north of Sydney on 27 August 1931.
COD 563
4186
Construction of Hickson Rd, looking south. Building above the left hand horse and cart is the old Sydney Gas Works, later Sydney Harbour Trust/Services Board Main Store.
c1924
COD 563
4240
Wheat bag filling chutes at wheat wharf.
4 May 1923
COD 563
4241
Howard Smith Coal depot, Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay with collier MALACHITE alongside. Hudsons Timber Yard is at the left. The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923. It was in use from 19 April 1923. See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
4 May 1923
COD 563
4242
Howard Smith Coal depot, Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay with collier MALACHITE alongside. Hudsons Timber Yard is at the left. The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923. It was in use from 19 April 1923. Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?). See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
4 May 1923
COD 563
4243
Howard Smith Coal depot, Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay with collier MALACHITE alongside. Hudsons Timber Yard is at the left. The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923. It was in use from 19 April 1923. Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?). See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
4 May 1923
COD 563
4244
Hudsons Timber Yard Blackwattle Bay, looking west from near Pyrmont Bridge Road. In the foreground appears to be part of Howard Smiths coal yard. The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923. It was in use from 19 April 1923. Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?). See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
13 April 1923
COD 563
4245
Entry and gatehouse for Howard Smith’s Coal depot Blackwattle Bay yard. See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
6 March 1923
COD 563
4246
Howard Smith coal yard at right. Collier alongside coal bins (staiths?) is MALACHITE. See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
20 April 1923
COD 563
4247
A large hand crane (luffing boom) is on use aboard a timber lighter unidentified location.
6 March 1923
COD 563
4248
Hudsons Timber Yard Blackwattle Bay, looking west from near Pyrmont Bridge Road. In the foreground appears to be part of Howard Smiths coal yard. The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923. It was in use from 19 April 1923. Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?). See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4250, 4252 and 4596.
15 May 1923
COD 563
4249
Interior of new wharf cargo shed.
May 1923
COD 563
4250
Howard Smiths coal yard (right) Blackwattle Bay. Two Howard Smith colliers can be seen (middle) while a dredge is coaling at far right. The ship with white funnel is probably MALACHITE while the ship partly obscured is SPHENE. Also to be seen are flat topped lighters loaded with timber for Hudsons Timber yard (left) and rafts of logs floating mid-photo. See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4252 and 4596.
20 April 1923
COD 563
4251
This worker appears to be operating a coal-fired tar-spraying unit to coat various parts of a wharf as a pest protection. Note that the operator seems to be wearing only glasses for protection while doing a very hot, smelly and fairly risky job.
6 March 1923
COD 563
4252
Hudsons Timber Yard Blackwattle Bay, looking west from near Pyrmont Bridge Road. In the foreground appears to be part of Howard Smiths coal yard. The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923. It was in use from 19 April 1923. Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?). See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250 and 4596.
4 May 1923
COD 563
4253
Several native hardwoods tested for durability in wharf and pile work. The test carried out on 1 Pyrmont Wharf from May 1909 to February 1923.
COD 563
4254
Parbury’s Bond store and office after fire, showing Windmill and Hixson Roads.
December 1929
COD 563
4255
Parbury’s Bond & Free Stores, re-construction.
COD 563
4256
Parbury’s Bond Stores clean up.
January 1930
COD 563
4257
Parbury’s Bond Stores Windmill Street entrance.
December 1929
COD 563
4258
Parbury’s Bond Stores, Windmill Street repair work begins.
COD 563
4259
Parbury’s Bond, post fire clean-up.
11 April 1929
COD 563
4260
Parbury’s Bond building post fire.
December 1929
COD 563
4261
Internal damage to warehouse, probably Parbury’s Bond.
December 1929
COD 563
4262
Fire damage warehouse, probably Parbury’s Bond.
11 April 1929
COD 563
4263
Damaged building.
25 March 1931
COD 563
4264
Damaged buildings. See also 4266-4267
19 March 1931
COD 563
4265
Damaged buildings.
19 March 1931
COD 563
4266
E. H. Banner’s truck outside damaged houses. See also 4264 and 4267.
COD 563
4267
Street scene with damaged houses. See also 4264 and 4266.
COD 563
4268
Sydney & Melbourne Hotel.
19 March 1931
COD 563
4269
Sydney & Melbourne Hotel (left) in street scene.
19 March 1931
COD 563
4308
Dismantling west side of Manly Wharf. Note child’s stroller near the water’s edge. See also 4315.
28 November 1940
COD 563
4309
Manly Wharf reconstruction west side.
28 December 1940
COD 563
4310
Manly Wharf (new facade) and Aquarium.
COD 563
4311
Circular Quay, Number 4 wharf re-construction with SOUTH STEYNE at Number 3 Manly Wharf.
28 November 1940
COD 563
4312
Circular Quay, Number 5 reconstruction.
28 November 1940
COD 563
4313
Rebuild Number 2 Wharf, Circular Quay.
28 November 1940
COD 563
4314
Manly Wharf showing construction work. Note that Fun Pier re-construction at right has not started.
28 November 1940
COD 563
4315
West side of Manly Ferry Wharf from pool path. See also 4308.
28 December 1940
COD 563
4316
Manly harbour beach with west side of wharf reconstruction.
28 December 1940
COD 563
4317
Manly Wharf with ferry DEE WHY or CURL CURL.
28 November 1940
COD 563
4318
Floating fender with heavily-rotted timbers.
COD 563
4319
Central Wharf warehouse extension site. See also 4326.
13 March 1949
COD 563
4320
Central Wharf warehouse extension site. See also 4326.
2 April 1949
COD 563
4321
Central Wharf extension site, overview. This image can be located by noting the three construction sheds in 4319 and 4320. See also 4326 and 4741.
2 April 1949
COD 563
4322
Construction of building (possibly Maritime Services Board building) west Circular Quay looking north. See also 4545.
13 May 1949
COD 563
4323
Construction of building (possibly Maritime Services Board building) west Circular Quay looking north. See also 4545.
COD 563
4324
Construction of 7 and 8 Pyrmont and land fill. See also 4329-4330.
13 May 1949
COD 563
4325
Building frame work, looking south.
c1948
COD 563
4326
Central Wharf warehouse extension. See also 4319 – 4321 and 4741.
16 March 1949
COD 563
4327
Hickson Road commercial scene with Burns Philp wharf 7.
3 March 1949
COD 563
4328
White Bay from Balmain looking towards 22-24 Johnston Bay. Left to right ships: British-India cargo liner, SS KING ROBERT, World War 2 Liberty ship.
c1948
COD 563
4329
Construction of 7 and 8 Pyrmont, looking north. See also 4324 and 4330.
cMay 1949
COD 563
4330
Construction of 7 and 8 Pyrmont, wide view looking south. Note Pyrmont Bridge at far left. See also 4324 and 4329.
13 May 1949
COD 563
4331
Interior construction of cargo shed on new wharf.
13 May 1949
COD 563
4345
Steam Sheerlegs punt pile driving steel piles with Diver’s Punt, in close attendance at right.
c1949
COD 563
4346
Close up of Pile hammer and head of steel pile with Sheerlegs Foreman in attendance. Note scull punt.
c1949
COD 563
4347
Steel framework, probably in new building. c.1948.
c1948
COD 563
4348
Divers Punt with Hard Hat Diver and Pumpmen.
c1949
COD 563
4349
Dawes Port with original fort cannon, looking over Sydney Cove eastward. HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] SHROPSHIRE (three funnels) is far left at rear.
c1948
COD 563
4350
Launch GONIEMAH passes MV BARRUNDUNA at Number 1 Wharf, Sydney Cove.
c1948
COD 563
4351
Seaman with ship’s steering wheel.
COD 563
4352
Bradleys Head with mast from HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] SYDNEY (1)
COD 563
4353
Brickwork – site not known.
COD 563
4354
Steam Sheerlegs hammering steel piles at Garden Island fitting out wharf. Post World War 2 period confirmed by position of small floating dock at rear.
COD 563
4370
Small double-ended vessel on slipway. See also 4371-4373.
COD 563
4371
Small double ended vessel on slipway, stern first (propeller). Note message on propeller blade: Dont Turn (prop). This vessel is probably Sydney Harbour Trust Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR. See also 4370 and 4372-4373
COD 563
4372
Small double ended vessel on slipway, stern first (propeller) shows details of propeller bearing skeg and rudder. This vessel is probably Sydney Harbour Trust Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR. See also 4370-4371 and 4373.
COD 563
4373
Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR (Sydney Harbour Trust) stern first on slip. Note message on propeller blade – Don’t turn. See also 4370-4372.
COD 563
4374
Wreck of steam tug UNDINE, ashore in Kerosene Bay. UNDINE was destroyed by boiler explosion on 28 December 1936. See also 4375-4377 and 5543-5548.
c1937
COD 563
4375
Remains of stern of steam tug UNDINE which was destroyed by boiler explosion on 28 December 1936. See also 4374, 4376-4377 and 5543-5548.
c1937
COD 563
4376
Detail of UNDINE explosion remains showing compound steam engine and site of boiler explosion. See also 4374-4375, 4377 and 5543-5548.
c1937
COD 563
4377
Bow of UNDINE. Letters U, N and D can be discerned on bow. See also 4374-4376 and 5543-5548.
c1937
COD 563
4378
Spoil barge under repair at Goat Island, possibly post World War 2. See also 4379-4380, 4382-4385 and 4574.
COD 563
4379
Spoil barge on Goat Island slipway. See also 4378, 4380, 4382-4385 and 4574.
COD 563
4380
Spoil barge on Goat Island slipway. See also 4378-4379, 4382-4385 and 4574.
COD 563
4381
Petrol/Electric mobile crane working with cases of imported Chevrolet engines.
c1950
COD 563
4382
Steel spoil barge at Goat Island slipway for hull repairs. See also 4378-4380, 4383-4385 and 4574.
COD 563
4383
Steel spoil barge at Goat Island slipway for hull repairs view from stern. See also 4378-4380, 4382, 4384-4385 and 4574.
COD 563
4384
Overhead of Goat Island shipyard with steel spoil barge under repairs. See also 4378-4380, 4382-4383, 4385 and 4574.
c1950
COD 563
4385
Replating steel spoil barge at Goat island. See also 4378-4380, 4382-4384 and 4574.
COD 564
4467
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4468
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4469
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4470
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4471
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4472
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4473
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4474
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4475
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4476
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4477
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4478
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4479
Glebe Island clay engineers drawings
c1930
COD 564
4480
Morts Dock with SS GUNBAR on slip at left. Pilot Vessel CAPTAIN COOK (3) under construction on slip in centre A hard hat diver is extending the launching ways, preparatory to launching the ship. The date may be towards the end of 1938.
COD 564
4481
CAPTAIN COOK (3) with launching platform erected, prior to launching ceremony.
COD 564
4482
CAPTAIN COOK (3) ready for the launching. The Diver checks the ways.
COD 564
4483
CAPTAIN COOK (3) ready for the launching.
COD 564
4484
CAPTAIN COOK (3) ready for the launching.
COD 564
4485
CAPTAIN COOK (3), just after launching. A Fenwick tug stands by to take the ship in tow. The bay is Waterview or Mort Bay, Balmain.
COD 564
4486
CAPTAIN COOK (3), hull in frame.
COD 564
4487
CAPTAIN COOK (3), deck plates laid.
COD 564
4488
Morts Dock with KAPARA at left and CAPTAIN COOK in frame. Launching ways have not yet been laid.
COD 564
4489
CAPTAIN COOK (3) decks being plated.
COD 564
4510
Goat Island, north side, with staff pool created as part of the convict built cut. At Blues Point, near the Harbour Bridge can be seen 5-6 retired Sydney ferries, made redundant by the opening of the Bridge.
c1933
COD 564
4511
Unidentified terraces, possibly under demolition.
COD 564
4512
Demolition of tenement, probably Merriman Street Millers Point. See also 4516.
COD 564
4513
Number 10 Jones Bay with early construction work on Number 7/8. At rear right, near the Harbour Bridge, can be seen the Hospital Ship HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] MANUNDA (World War 2) possibly recently returned to her owners Adelaide Steamship Company.
c1946
COD 564
4514
Gillespie Brothers Stores 52 Union Street Pyrmont. Built in 1921 and site faces Edward Street
COD 564
4515
Unidentified timber building. See also 4518 and 4520.
COD 564
4516
Dalgety Street, Millers Point from Parbury Bond Store. Tenement building next to Wool Store is the same building that can be seen in 4512. The large low building in the foreground in Towns Place was in use as the Sydney Harbour Trust/Maritime Services Building vehicle garage until the 1990s.
COD 564
4517
Dalgety Street, Millers Point from Parbury Bond Store. Tenement building next to Wool Store is the same building that can be seen in 4512. The large low building in the foreground in Towns Place was in use as the Sydney Harbour Trust/Maritime Services Building vehicle garage until the 1990s.
COD 564
4518
Unidentified timber building. See also 4515 and 4520.
COD 564
4519
Unidentified machinery.
COD 564
4520
Unidentified timber building. See also 4515 and 4518.
COD 564
4521
Detail of unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill. See also 4522 and 4525-4526.
COD 564
4522
Unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill with worker. See also 4521 and 4525-4526.
COD 564
4523
Pipes in concrete building.
COD 564
4524
Pipes in building.
COD 564
4525
Unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill with worker. See also 4521-4522 and 4526.
COD 564
4526
Unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill with worker. See also 4521-4522 and 4525.
COD 564
4527
Large steam steel wire winch on (probable) old dredger.
COD 564
4528
Large steam steel wire winch on (probable) old dredger. Winch is set on one side of the dredger and is used to pull the moored vessel around as it works over a given area of sea bottom.
COD 564
4529
Constructing and positioning frames for new timber vessel.
COD 564
4530
Fire tug BORAY tests fire hoses at Goat Island Tug appears to be new and may be on acceptance trials. See also 4531-4532.
1947
COD 564
4531
Fire tug BORAY tests fire hoses at Goat Island Tug appears to be new and may be on acceptance trials. See also 4530 and 4532.
1947
COD 564
4532
Fire tug BORAY tests fire hoses at Goat Island Tug appears to be new and may be on acceptance trials. See also 4530-4531.
1947
COD 564
4533
Artist’s impression of new 13 Pyrmont passenger terminal. This was the first modern passenger shipping terminal in Sydney.
COD 564
4534
Stern gear and marine growth on slipped version.
COD 564
4535
Stern gear and marine growth on slipped version.
COD 564
4536
Unidentified bush scene with probable timber jinker beside creek.
COD 564
4537
Construction of bridge to replace timber bridge. Unknown location.
COD 564
4538
Construction of bridge to replace timber bridge. Unknown location.
COD 564
4539
Copy of image of the colony in Sydney Cove from west side of Dawes Point.
COD 564
4540
Harbour swimming pool. Position suggests it may be Redleaf Pool, Woollahra.
COD 564
4541
View of Port Jackson from Botanical Gardens.
COD 564
4542
Construction of Garden Island’s 250 ton Hammerhead Crane. Ships shown include G81 HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] QUIBERON at left and M351 HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] COWRA at right.
c1948
COD 564
4543
Wharves in Walsh Bay.
COD 564
4544
Copy of image of Campbell’s Wharf, c.1800.
COD 564
4545
Construction of old Maritime Services Board building in George Street. See also 4322-4323, 4552 and 4567.
COD 564
4546
HWA LIEN (Chinese) ex MAORI of 1907 at west Circular Quay. This ship brought White Russian refugees from Shanghai to Sydney, arriving, after a very dramatic and dangerous voyage, on 28 January 1947.
1947
COD 564
4547
Drilling equipment.
COD 564
4548
Drilling equipment.
COD 564
4549
Wharf repair or demolition at Wharf 27, Darling Harbour. Note Pyrmont Bridge. This wharf was used by the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company.
COD 564
4550
Number 1 Wharf, Woolloomooloo with HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] MANOORA showing LCVP M8. A RAN [Royal Australian Navy] TRIBAL class destroyer can be seen ahead of MANOORA. Photo before August 1949 as this ship was returned to her commercial owners late in 1949.
COD 564
4551
Construction of Garden Island Fitting Out Wharf.
c1946
COD 564
4552
Construction of old Maritime Services Board building in George Street. See also 4322-4323, 4545 and 4567.
COD 564
4553
Construction of new work shops at the shipyard on the western side of Goat Island. Simmons Point and Mort Bay at rear.
c1950
COD 564
4554
Construction of new work shops at the shipyard on the western side of Goat Island. Simmons Point and Mort Bay at rear.
c1950
COD 564
4555
Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY at coal staiths on the northwest side of Goat Island. Post World War 2. See also 4556-4558 and MSBL2736.
COD 564
4556
Gouging equipment at the bow of Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY. Post World War 2. See also 4555, 4557-4558 and MSBL2736...
COD 564
4557
After deck of Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY. Post World War 2. See also 4555-4556, 4558 and MSBL2736.
COD 564
4558
Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY apparently on trials. Post World War 2. See also 4555-4557 and MSBL2736.
COD 564
4559
Gas powered navigation marker buoy. See also 4566.
COD 564
4560
Miscellaneous cargo stacked in 20th century wharf shed.
COD 564
4561
Miscellaneous cargo stacked in 20th century wharf shed.
COD 564
4562
MV DUNTROON, inbound Darling Harbour, seen from east side Goat Island. Post World War 2.
COD 564
4563
Unidentified construction site but note Better Brakes Proprietary Limited.
COD 564
4564
Lady Bay and HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] WATSON RAN [Royal Australian Navy] base.
c1950
COD 564
4565
Whiting Beach and Little Sirius Point from Taronga Zoo.
COD 564
4566
Gas powered navigation marker buoy. See also 4559.
COD 564
4567
Framework of old Maritime Services Board building in George Street. See also 4322-4323, 4545 and 4552.
COD 564
4568
Turn Buoy, northern end of Western Channel. Detail of bell.
COD 564
4569
Turn Buoy, northern end of Western Channel.
COD 564
4570
Turn Buoy, northern end of Western Channel.
COD 564
4571
Laying heavy steel rod reinforcing.
COD 564
4572
Construction and reclamation work at Garden Island, World War 2.
COD 564
4573
Possible construction of foundations for Garden Island’s 250 ton Hammerhead crane.
c1948
COD 564
4574
Re-plated spoil barge on Goat Island Slipway. See also 4378-4380, 4382-4385.
COD 564
4575
Goat Island northeast side with convict-built Water Police Station overlooking wharves. At left part of steam lighter SAMSON (1) with BORAY class fire-tug at far right.
c1950
COD 564
4576
Unidentified construction site.
COD 565
4594
Unidentified commercial laneway with parked car.
23 February 1923
COD 565
4595
Hudsons Timber Yard, Blackwattle Bay with Glebe Rowing Club.
13 April 1923
COD 565
4596
Howard Smiths Coal Yard, Pyrmont Bridge Road, Blackwattle Bay Balmain. A Sydney Harbour Trust dredge works at the right while two small colliers (white funnels) are berthed on the left of the coal staithes. See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250 and 4252.
20 April 1923
COD 565
4597
Unidentified street scene with Cochranes Hotel.
23 February 1923
COD 565
4598
Lindley Grain Company unidentified location.
23 February 1923
COD 565
4599
Terrace homes along tram line.
23 February 1923
COD 565
4600
Coupland & Waddell Electrical & Mechanical Engineers on tram line.
23 February 1923
COD 565
4601
New South Wales State Brickworks wharf, Pyrmont Bridge Road. Saxon and Binks timber yard at far right.
20 April 1923
COD 565
4602
Corner of Erskine & Day Streets, Sydney with tram line. Building with Chemist sign contains the studios of famous Dufty Marine Photographers and Artists.
23 February 1923
COD 565
4603
Construction of shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Note musician with saxophone.
COD 565
4604
Construction of shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Gillespie’s Flour Mills at rear. See also 4605-4609, 4615 and 4639.
c1936
COD 565
4605
Workers having a meal in part-furnished shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay. See also 4604, 4606-4609, 4615 and 4639.
c1936
COD 565
4606
Construction of shed on number 9 Jones Bay wharf, Number 10 Jones Bay at rear. See also 4604-4605, 4607-4609, 4615 and 4639.
4 June 1936
COD 565
4607
Construction of cargo shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay. See also 4604-4606, 4608-4609, 4615 and 4639.
4 June 1936
COD 565
4608
Construction work in new shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay. See also 4604-4607, 4609, 4615 and 4639.
4 June 1936
COD 565
4609
Construction work in new shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay. See also 4604-4608, 4615 and 4639.
4 June 1936
COD 565
4610
Steam rail crane works load with Flat Top Lighter at Number 9 Jones Bay. See also 4611-4612 and 6043-6044.
17 April 1936
COD 565
4611
Eveleigh Accident Crane 1048 with load on Number 9 Jones Bay. See also 4610, 4612 and 6043-6044.
17 April 1936
COD 565
4612
Steam rail crane works heavy load with Flat Top Lighter at Number 9 Jones Bay. See also 4610-4611 and 6043-6044.
17 April 1936
COD 565
4613
Commonwealth & Dominion Line wharf at 10 Jones Bay. Large ship is SS PORT WELLINGTON. This ship was built in 1924 and sunk by a German merchant cruiser during World War 2. Ship at far left is either CHANGTE or TAIPING (sister ships).
11 December 1936
COD 565
4614
Commonwealth & Dominion Line wharf at 10 Jones Bay. Large ship is SS PORT WELLINGTON. This ship was built in 1924 and sunk by a German merchant cruiser during World War 2. The building in the middle of frame is the Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY).
11 December 1936
COD 565
4615
Construction of new cargo shed on Number 9 Jones Bay Wharf. See also 4604-4609 and 4639.
2 August 1936
COD 565
4625
View of Glebe Island grain handling wharves from Balmain. Sydney Harbour Trust steam lighter SAMSON is at wharf with working plant. See also 4626 and 4634.
1922
COD 565
4626
View of Glebe Island grain handling wharves from Balmain. See also 4625 and 4634.
1922
COD 565
4627
Darling Island wharves Numbers 19, 20 and 21. Note Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage at left and Shosen and Kaisha at right. The police launch ARGUS is berthed at the end of Number 22 Johnstons Bay.
COD 565
4628
Collier BALLS HEAD at Balls Head Coal Loader, Waverton.
COD 565
4629
Wharf repairs at unidentified site.
2 August 1922
COD 565
4630
Lighter with concrete mouldings. Possible construction of Howard Smith’s coal yard, Blackwattle Bay.
2 August 1922
COD 565
4631
Unidentified construction site.
2 August 1922
COD 565
4632
Hickson Road south, construction. Note road new guttering in foreground.
1 August 1922
COD 565
4633
Unidentified wharf construction site.
1 August 1922
COD 565
4634
View of Glebe Island grain handling wharves from Balmain. See also 4625-4626.
1 August 1922
COD 565
4635
Sydney Fire Brigade Headquarters, Barton Street Circular Quay. See also 4644.
14 October 1948
COD 565
4636
Unidentified site
COD 565
4637
New wharf at Harris Street Pyrmont north with CSR complex at right.
March 1929
COD 565
4638
Rail work on Darling Island, Wharves Numbers 12, 13 and 14. See also 4640and 4641.
1939
COD 565
4639
Port Line’s new cargo shed on Number 9 Jones Bay, Pyrmont. Note Gillespie’s Mill at rear. See also 4604-4609, 4615 and 4719.
28 August 1939
COD 565
4640
Rail work on wharves Numbers 12, 13 and 14 Darling Island. See also 4638 and 4641.
1939
COD 565
4641
Rail work on wharves Numbers 12, 13 and 14 Darling Island. See also 4638 and 4640.
4 July 1939
COD 565
4642
Two ships alongside Glebe Island Grain Terminal.
COD 565
4643
Bagged grain hoist at wharf number 20 Johnston Bay.
c1940
COD 565
4644
Sydney Fire Brigade Headquarters, Barton Street Circular Quay. See also 4635.
14 October 1948
COD 565
4645
Cowper Wharf Road with Soldiers Memorial.
c1948
COD 565
4646
Navy sailors & bus at Cowper Wharf Road Soldiers Memorial.
2 November 1948
COD 565
4647
Rock face, Cowper Wharf Road.
c1948
COD 565
4648
Fog bell on Fort Denison.
c1948
COD 565
4649
Fog bell on Junction Buoy Port Jackson.
28 October 1948
COD 565
4650
Fog bell on Junction Buoy Port Jackson.
COD 565
4651
Junction Buoy, northern end of western channel.
28 October 1948
COD 565
4668
Wharf Number 9 Jones Bay, under construction.
August 1930
COD 565
4669
SS PORT ADELAIDE (1919) at Number 10 Jones Bay wharf.
17 December 1929
COD 565
4670
Jones Bay, Wharves Numbers 9 and 10.
23 September 1929
COD 565
4671
Unknown ship and tug at unidentified wharf. The ship has a strong resemblance to Huddart Parker’s ULIMAROA.
October 1928
COD 565
4672
Wharf construction at Number 10 Jones Bay. See also 4673-4674.
14 September 1928
COD 565
4673
Wharf construction at Number 10 Jones Bay. See also 4672 and 4674.
14 September 1928
COD 565
4674
Wharf construction at Number 10 Jones Bay. See also 4672-4673.
14 September 1928
COD 565
4675
Wharf Number 11 Jones Bay (cross wharf) and Main Port Road. Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. Note Gillespie’s Flour Mills and silos.
14 September 1928
COD 565
4676
Railway yard at Jones Bay, Pyrmont area.
c1928
COD 565
4677
Unidentified wharf with Sydney Harbour Trust steam plant berthed alongside.
August 1928
COD 565
4678
Sydney Harbour Trust crane truck, registration number 620-152. Note solid tyres.
25 May 1930
COD 565
4679
Unidentified site.
20 May 1930
COD 565
4680
Pyrmont Baths & bathers in last days. Note reclamation work continuing around the baths.
c1928
COD 565
4681
Double exposure. Top shows details about Pyrmont Baths. Bottom shows wharf work at Point Road Pyrmont.
c1928
COD 565
4682
Waterside Workers (wharfies) Pick Up at 6 Darling Harbour, Hickson Road Adelaide Steamship.
25 January 1924
COD 565
4683
Adelaide Steamship Company wharf entry at 6 Darling Harbour on Hickson Road.
25 January 1924
COD 565
4684
Woolloomooloo Bay, pre World War 2 with at least 6 ships.
COD 565
4685
Wharves Numbers 1-2 Woolloomooloo with PJ&MSS Company cargo ferry NARRABEEN loading cargo for Manly. NARRABEEN worked on the Manly run from 1921 until 1928 when she was sold.
COD 565
4686
Jones Bay, Wharves Numbers 15 to 21. Note Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) and Pyrmont Bridge.
c1920s
COD 565
4687
McIlwraith McEacharn Wharf 4, Darling Harbour, Hickson Road.
c1920s
COD 565
4688
McIlwraith McEacharn Wharf 4, Darling Harbour, Hickson Road.
c1920s
COD 565
4689
McIlwraith McEacharn Wharf 4, Darling Harbour, Hickson Road.
c1920s
COD 565
4690
Sydney Harbour Trust employee’s homes and kindergarten in High Street, The Rocks. See also 5866 and 5873.
c1920s
COD 565
4691
Walsh Bay wharves.
23 May 1923
COD 565
4692
Walsh Bay wharves and Millers Point.
1923
COD 565
4693
Walsh Bay, looking east.
1923
COD 565
4694
Walsh Bay, looking east over Dawes Point.
1923
COD 565
4695
Millers Point.
23 May 1923
COD 565
4696
Buildings in Hickson Road, probably Walsh Bay.
COD 565
4697
Unidentified site.
7 June 1927
COD 565
4698
Unidentified site.
7 June 1927
COD 565
4699
Completion of new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont. This is in the duckpond; a name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay. See also 4700-4702.
14 September 1928
COD 565
4700
Work on new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont. See also 4699 and 4701-4702.
30 July 1928
COD 565
4701
Work on new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont. Note railway’s two-level rail shed which was at the north west of the yard adjacent to the west end of the Pyrmont Bridge. See also 4699, 4700 and 4702.
May 1928
COD 565
4702
Work on new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont. See also 4699-4701.
April 1928
COD 565
4703
Unknown wharf repair site.
COD 565
4704
Wharf Number 38 Pyrmont prior to construction of new wharf cargo shed. Note Queen Victoria Building on skyline.
COD 565
4705
Wharf Number 38 Pyrmont with bulk timber. Note small ship with JB on funnel at Number 37 Darling Harbour. Note Queen Victoria Building on skyline.
7 April 1928
COD 565
4706
Wharf Number 38 Darling Harbour, looking north. Note Pyrmont Bridge.
13 July 1923
COD 565
4707
Wharf Number 38 Darling Harbour duckpond with timber carrier SS DOEPEL at Number 37 Darling Harbour. Note Queen Victoria Building on skyline. Duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay
6 March 1925
COD 565
4708
Wharf repairs at Number 38 Darling Harbour with SS DOEPEL at Number 37 Darling Harbour.
6 March 1925
COD 565
4709
Bow of new liner MV AORANGI at Union Steamship Company’s berth at Number 5 Darling Harbour.
3 March 1925
COD 565
4710
MV AORANGI at Union Steamship Company berth at Number 5 Darling Harbour. AORANGI arrived the previous day on her maiden voyage to Australia. She was the largest motor liner in the world. The two funnels on the other side of the wharf belong to the Company’s SS NIAGARA, which was sunk in World War 2
3 March 1925
COD 566
A
Work site at western end of Rozelle Bay, post World War 2. See also D
COD 566
B
Crane TITAN unloads WESTERN GULF (1945) in Woolloomooloo Bay.
c1950
COD 566
C
Maritime Services Board Building Board Room with project display and seal.
c1950
COD 566
D
View from western end of Rozelle Bay with hulk and naval vessel. See also A.
COD 566
E
Woman and child on verandah. Negative cropped.
COD 566
F
Shark Island from the south. Severe sun flare.
COD 566
G
Shark Island from the south. Sun flare.
COD 566
H
Two women on seat.
COD 566
4711
Shark Island from south shore. Sun flare.
COD 566
4712
Shark Island from south shore. Sun flare.
COD 566
4713
Shark Island from south shore. Sun flare.
COD 566
4714
Shark Island from south shore. Sun flare.
COD 566
4715
Double exposure. Port Jackson and a verandah.
COD 566
4717
Interior of empty cargo shed.
27 July 1937
COD 566
4718
Interior of large cargo shed.
27 July 1937
COD 566
4719
Port Line Wharf at Numbers 9-10 Jones Bay. See also 4639 and 4724.
27 July 1937
COD 566
4720
Goods in cargo shed.
27 July 1937
COD 566
4721
Goods in cargo shed.
COD 566
4722
Goods in cargo shed.
COD 566
4723
Wharfies at work in Numbers 9 and 10 Jones Bay
5 November 1936
COD 566
4724
Port Line Wharf at Numbers 9-10 Jones Bay. See also 4639 and 4719.
7 June 1937
COD 566
4725
CLAN COLQUHOUN at Number 16 Darling Island, (Jones Bay).
3 March 1938
COD 566
4726
CLAN COLQUHOUN at Number 16 Darling Island, (Jones Bay).with Coal Hulk. German freighter at left.
3 March 1938
COD 566
4727
Wharf Number 12 and13 Jones Bay.
17 November 1937
COD 566
4728
TALUNE (left) at Number 9 Jones Bay. TEMPLAR at right.
11 November 1937
COD 566
4729
Detail of door at Number 9 Jones Bay.
5 August 1936
COD 566
4730
Wharves Number 19, 20 and 21 Jones Bay.
5 August 1936
COD 566
4731
Imports including motorcycles. Note high level mobile hoist with wharf labourer in it. Post World War 2.
COD 566
4732
Imports with forklift crane at work. See also 4733
COD 566
4733
Imports with forklift crane at work. See also 4732.
COD 566
4734
Wharfies at work on Number 9 Jones Bay.
COD 566
4735
Wharfies at work on Number 9 Jones Bay. Post World War 2.
COD 566
4736
Wharfies loading bag slings from rail trucks. Cargo nets are rigged between ship and wharf to ensure that anything that falls from slings does not fall into water. Post World War 2.
COD 566
4737
Construction at Number 7 Jones Bay. Note Pyrmont Bridge.
COD 566
4738
Circular Quay with Maritime Services Board’s Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR at Number 7 Circular Quay. There is work on the Cahill Expressway at rear.
c1950
COD 566
4739
Cargo shed with stacked tables.
COD 566
4740
Cadman’s Cottage with front vegetable garden, including spinach. Post World War 2.
COD 566
4741
Extension to Central Wharf Store for Parburys Bond (?). See also 4319 – 4321 and 4326.
c1949
COD 566
4742
Empty cargo shed.
COD 566
4743
Empty cargo shed.
COD 566
4744
Imports in cargo shed.
COD 566
4745
Sample jar with preserved marine borer (Teredo?). See also 4746 and 4748.
COD 566
4746
Sample jar with preserved marine borer (Teredo?). See also 4745 and 4748.
COD 566
4747
Maritime Services Board’s new Petrol-electric mobile crane at work.
c1950
COD 566
4748
Sample jar with preserved marine borer (Teredo?). See also 4745-4746.
COD 566
4749
Petrol-electric mobile crane working on Number 9 Jones Bay with PORT LYTTELTON (built 1947) at rear.
COD 566
4750
Mobile cranes outside Main Store in Hickson Road.
c1950
COD 566
4751
Mobile cranes in Hickson Road.
c1950
COD 566
4752
Mobile cranes in Hickson Road.
c1950
COD 566
4753
Bagged grain loaders at Glebe Island Terminal. See also 4754, 4763 and 4764.
c1950
COD 566
4754
Bagged grain loaders at Glebe Island terminal. See also 4753, 4763 and 4764.
c1950
COD 566
4755
Mobile cranes and tractors in Hickson Road.
c1950
COD 566
4756
Rail trucks and tractor (engine) at Pyrmont. Heavy tractors were used to push rail trucks along to where they were to be loaded or unloaded. Rail staff used the rail car’s brakes to stop. Note AWA building on skyline.
c1950
COD 566
4757
Floating crane TITAN berthed at Cockatoo Island, south side. See also 4758 and 4760-4762.
c1950
COD 566
4758
Floating crane TITAN berthed at Cockatoo Island. See also 4757 and 4760-4762.
c1950
COD 566
4759
Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) crane at Garden Island, post World War 2.
COD 566
4760
Floating crane TITAN at Cockatoo Island. See also 4757-4758 and 4761-4762.
c1950
COD 566
4761
Floating crane TITAN at Cockatoo Island. See also 4757-4758, 4760 and 4762.
c1950
COD 566
4762
Floating crane TITAN at Cockatoo Island. See also 4757-4758 and 4760-4761.
c1950
COD 566
4763
Bagged grain loaders delivering bags to wharfies on deck of unidentified ship at Glebe Island Grain Terminal. See also 4753-4754 and 4764.
c1950
COD 566
4764
Bagged grain loaders delivering bags to wharfies on deck of unidentified ship at Glebe Island Grain Terminal See also 4753-4754 and 4763.
c1950
COD 566
4778
Cargo shed with imports awaiting distribution. Note tally clerk in foreground.
COD 566
4779
Samples of marine borer damage to timber piles.
COD 566
4780
Glebe Island Grain Terminal from Sydney Harbour Trust Number 2 Depot, Balmain.
COD 566
4781
Unidentified subject.
COD 566
4782
Unidentified subject.
COD 566
4783
Chains, possibly for security - site not known. See also MSBL1411.
COD 566
4784
Interior of cargo shed.
COD 566
4785
Wharf work on Number 27 Darling Harbour.
c1955
COD 566
4786
Wharf Number 27 Darling Harbour.
c1955
COD 566
4787
Orchids in vase and deer ornament.
COD 566
4788
Orchids in vase and deer ornament.
COD 566
4789
Coal staith on northwest end of Goat Island.
c1950s
COD 566
4790
Wharf work on Number 27 Darling Harbour. Probable demolition of Illawarra & South Coast Steam Navigation Company. See also 4785 and 4786
COD 566
4791
Unidentified subject.
COD 566
4792
Interior of empty old-style cargo shed.
11 September 1939
COD 566
4793
Interior of empty old-style cargo shed.
11 September 1939
COD 566
4794
Interior of empty old-style cargo shed.
11 September 1939
COD 566
4795
Interior of empty old-style cargo shed.
11 September 1939
COD 566
4796
Hickson Road high level bridge to Numbers 5 and 6 wharf.
1939
COD 566
4797
Hickson Road high level bridge to Numbers 5 and 6 wharf.
1939
COD 566
4798
Hickson Road high level bridge to Numbers 5 and 6 wharf.
1939
COD 566
4799
High level bridge from Pottinger St. over Hickson Road to Wharf Numbers 5 and 6.
27 October 1939
COD 566
4800
Hickson Road towards Sydney Harbour Bridge, with new bridge to Wharf Number 5 and 6 upper level.
1939
COD 566
4801
Hickson Road towards Sydney Harbour Bridge, with new bridge to Wharf Number 5 and 6 upper level.
COD 566
4802
Construction work on high level bridge to Wharves Numbers 5 and 6 Hickson Road.
1939
COD 566
4812
Construction of Fitting Out Wharf, Garden Island. Pumping out of enclosed area is being undertaken. Detail to left of small shed (with one window) towards left of middle at rear in 4826. See also 4820-4826.
c1944
COD 566
4813
Jenkins Street to steps leading down to Hickson Road. See also 4815 and 4816.
COD 566
4814
Wharf Numbers 9 and 10 with Erskine Street ferry wharf middle rear.
COD 566
4815
Gas Lane to Jenkins Street. See also 4813 and 4816.
COD 566
4816
Jenkins Street to top of Hickson Road Steps. See also 4813 and 4815.
COD 566
4817
Corner of Napoleon Street and Hickson Road, pre World War 2.
COD 566
4818
Goat Island boat pound with steam pile driver in pound. At back right can be seen, in part, a US Navy-Type ‘jeep’ aircraft carrier inbound. See also 4821.
c1944
COD 566
4819
Goat Island boat pound from west with steam pile driver at work. To the left of the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons can be seen a small Hospital Ship, outbound.
c1944
COD 566
4820
Construction of northern end of the Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) at Garden Island. See also 4812, 4821-4826.
c1944
COD 566
4821
Construction of Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) at connection to Potts Point. Water at left eventually had to be pumped out. The aircraft carrier is a US Navy Light Fleet Carrier of the COLOSSUS class, possibly HMS GLORY. See also 4812, 4820, 4822-4826.
COD 566
4822
Part of water removal pumping system drying out area east of Fitting Out Wharf. See also 4812, 4820-4821 and 4823-4826.
c1944
COD 566
4823
Pumping out Garden Island landfill area. See also 4812, 4820-4822 and 4824-4826.
c1944
COD 566
4824
Pumping out Garden Island landfill area. See also 4812, 4820-4824 and 4825-4826.
c1944
COD 566
4825
Construction of northern end of Fitting Out Wharf (FOW). See also 4812, 4820-4824 and 4826.
c1944
COD 566
4826
Close up of spoil agitators used to keep mud in suspension while pumping out continues. See also 4812, 4820-4825.
c1944
COD 567
4841
Parsley Bay recreation site. Construction.
27 June 1934
COD 567
4842
Spit Bridge (first) construction. Bridge appears to be being tested for operation prior to actual traffic use.
?18 September 1924
COD 567
4843A
Ferry GREYCLIFFE hulk on Whiting Beach. The ferry was cut in half by TAHITI on 2 November 1927.
29 November 1927
COD 567
4843B
Ferry GREYCLIFFE hulk on Whiting Beach. The ferry was cut in half by TAHITI on 2 November 1927.
29 November 1927
COD 567
4844
View from harbour of the hulk of ferry GREYCLIFFE.
29 November 1927
COD 567
4845
Contour map of part of Port Jackson.
COD 567
4846
Contour map of part of Port Jackson.
COD 567
4847
Contour map of part of Port Jackson.
COD 567
4848
Contour map of part of Port Jackson.
COD 567
4849
Contour map of part of Port Jackson.
COD 567
4850
Contour map of part of Port Jackson.
COD 567
4851
Contour map of part of Port Jackson.
COD 567
4863
Shipyard at Goat Island.
COD 567
4864
Mort Bay possibly with Sydney Harbour Trust/Maritime Services Board launch GOOYEE at far right.
COD 567
4865
Interior of Goat Island’s small slipway shed.
COD 567
4866
Two 36 foot launches (G boats) under construction at Goat island.
c1947-48
COD 567
4867
Tide variation recorder, probably on Fort Denison.
COD 567
4868
Tide variation recorder, probably on Fort Denison.
COD 567
4869
Fort Denison, post World War 2.
COD 567
4870
Fort Denison, post World War 2.
COD 567
4871
Fort Denison, post World War 2.
COD 567
4872
Fort Denison, post World War 2.
COD 567
4873
Fort Denison from south west, image poor.
COD 567
4874
Potts Point houses from Garden Island dock site.
c1944
COD 567
4875
Senior Public servants with Rear Admiral discussing construction of Captain Cook Dock. See also 4875.
c1940
COD 567
4876
Preliminary work on construction Captain Cook Dock.
c1940
COD 567
4877
Senior Public Servants with Rear Admiral on Captain Cook Dock construction site. See also 4875.
c1940
COD 567
4878
Possibly part of construction of first Spit Bridge.
1924
COD 567
4879
Spit boatshed at north end of The Spit. In 2005 this boatshed was still on site.
17 September 1924
COD 567
4880
Tidal reading chart for Port Jackson.
1925
COD 567
4881
First Spit Bridge under construction.
c1924
COD 567
4882
SS SWALLOW under conversion for use as a train ferry. SWALLOW was chartered from the Sydney Harbour Trust and converted by New South Wales Government Railways in White Bay to carry up to three passenger trains at a time across the Clarence River at Grafton between 1924 and 1932 pending construction of the Grafton road and rail bridge.
2 October 1924
COD 567
4883
Steel wire re-inforcement, possibly concerned with the Spit Bridge.
c1924
COD 567
4884
Ferry wharves Numbers 1 and 2 Circular Quay.
2 October 1924
COD 567
4885
Glebe Island Bridge and approach from eastern side.
2 October 1924
COD 567
4886
Sydney Harbour Trust floating plant at work Darling Harbour.
2 October 1924
COD 567
4887
Construction work on wharf and vehicular ferry slip, Dawes Point.
3 October 1924
COD 567
4888
Probably explosive charge detonated underwater off Dawes Point vehicular ferry slip.
3 October 1924
COD 567
4889
Wharf construction at Manly.
January 1941
COD 567
4890
Wharf construction at Manly.
January 1941
COD 567
4891
Number 3 Wharf re-construction at Circular Quay.
28 January 1941
COD 567
4892
Manly wharf re-construction. The funnel of a steam ferry of the ‘B’ class can be seen on the completed side of the wharf.
c1941
COD 567
4893
Construction work at Garden Island, Captain Cook Dock site.
28 January 1941
COD 567
4894
Construction work at Garden Island, Captain Cook Dock site.
28 January 1941
COD 567
4895
Manly Ferry wharf re-construction, looking west.
24 February 1941
COD 567
4896
Ship berthing at Number 3 or 4 Woolloomooloo Bay. The Wallace Tug Company’s THERESA WARD is assisting.
28 January 1941
COD 567
4897
Manly wharf reconstruction.
26 February 1941
COD 567
4898
Labourers at Manly wharf re-build.
26 February 1941
COD 567
4899
Manly wharf re-build.
c1941
COD 567
4900
Construction of new shelter on Number 3 (Manly) wharf, Circular Quay.
26 February 1941
COD 567
4901
Manly ferry SS DEE WHY alongside re-built Manly Wharf.
26 February 1941
COD 567
4902
Diver’s punt with diver preparing and support crew at Number 7 wharf Jones Bay, Pyrmont. See also 4903.
1 September 1949
COD 567
4903
Diver working from diver’s punt. See also 4902.
1 September 1949
COD 567
4904
Unidentified stone and steel tank. See also 4905-4906 and 5946-5952.
COD 567
4905
Unidentified stone and steel tank. See also 4904, 4906 and 5946-5952.
COD 567
4906
Unidentified stone and steel tank. See also 4904-4905 and 5946-5952.
COD 567
4907
Test plate with barnacles, molluscs and other marine growths.
COD 567
4908
Sundry marine growths with a 1941 penny to provide scale.
COD 567
4909
Land reclamation dredging site. This may be on the Parramatta River in the area around Homebush Bay.
COD 567
4953
Unidentified items.
COD 567
4954
Copy of painting of unidentified schooner. This is possibly from the Dufty Collection.
COD 567
4955
Unidentified work site. See also 4956.
COD 567
4956
Unidentified work site. See also 4955.
COD 567
4957
Compression testing of hard woods. Close up of method of securing the timber baulks against the great pressures applied. Note the degree of distortion in the second layer of timber from the top. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4958
Compression test of timber rated at 750,000 pounds. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4959
Compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4960
Compression test of timber rated at 900,000 pounds. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4961
Compression test of timber rated at 750,000 pounds. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4962
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4963
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4964
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4965
Compression test of timber rated at 858,000 pounds. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4966
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4967
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4968
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4969
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4970
Compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4971
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4972
Compression test of timber rated at 858,000 pounds. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4973
Detail of compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4974
Detail of compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4975
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4976
Compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4977
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4978
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4979
Detail of compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4980
Detail of wood. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4981
Detail of compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 567
4982
Detail of compression test of timber. See also 4957-4982.
COD 568
4983
Clark Island from southwest showing heavy naval gun barrels in store for use by the British Pacific Fleet (BPF). These guns were 14 inch bore and were replacements for those carried aboard the four KING GEORGE THE FIFTH class battleships of the British Pacific Fleet.
c1944-1945
COD 568
4984
Shark Island, north side looking west. Note the picnic sites built by the Sydney Harbour Trust after 1920.
COD 568
4985
Clark Island naval guns.
c1944-1945
COD 568
4986
Daley tug SS BUSTLER showing damage caused by explosion and sinking of company’s tug UNDINE in 1936. See also images of UNDINE at 4374-4377 and 5543-5548.
1936
COD 568
4987
Clark Island with 14 inch gun barrels.
c1944-1945
COD 568
4988
Clark Island from a distance.
c1944-1945
COD 568
4989
Clark Island from island.
c1944-1945
COD 568
4990
River scene, possibly at junction of Parramatta River and Duck Creek early 20th century.
COD 568
4991
River scene, possibly junction of Parramatta River and Duck Creek with heavy stands of mangroves.
COD 568
4992
Storm water channel passing under roadway.
COD 568
4993
Clark Island with naval guns.
c1944-1945
COD 568
4994
Storm water channel passing under roadway.
COD 568
4995
Clark Island with heavy naval guns for British Pacific Fleet.
4 November 1048
COD 568
4996
Clark Island with workboat at wharf.
c1948
COD 568
4997
Clark Island heavy gun site, possibly preparation.
c1944
COD 568
4998
Ceremony at Sydney Harbour Trust World War 1 Honour Roll site. See also 5007 and 5009.
COD 568
4999
Building construction, probably old Maritime Services Building.
c1950
COD 568
5000
Building construction, probably old Maritime Services Building.
c1950
COD 568
5001
Steel framing for new wharf shed, site unknown.
COD 568
5002
Steel framing for new wharf shed, site unknown.
COD 568
5003
Jones Bay wharf work from Pyrmont.
COD 568
5004
Probably a section of a tug’s hull which has been cleaned back to allow for sonic thickness testing. See also 5006 and 5013.
COD 568
5005
Stern of vessel slipped at Goat Island shipyard slip. Note heavy growth.
COD 568
5006
Probable sonic testing of steel tug hull. This vessel is probably a TENAC, USS type. See also 5004 and 5013.
COD 568
5007
Sydney Harbour Trust Honour Roll for World War 1. See also 4998 and 5009.
COD 568
5008
Building construction, probably old Maritime Services Building.
COD 568
5009
Sydney Harbour Trust World War 1 Honour Roll. See also 4998 and 5007.
COD 568
5010
Dredging and wharf work in White Bay. Alongside the wharf is a spoil barge or hopper being loaded with spoil lifted by the crane based grab? Steaming away from the crane base is the Maritime Services Board’s large steam lighter SAMSON. Post World War 2. See also 5011-5012.
COD 568
5011
Dredging work White Bay probably in preparation for the construction of the coal loader. See also 5010 and 5012.
COD 568
5012
Dredging in White Bay. The black hulled ship at left, MOUNT ATHOS, is of the World War 2 Liberty ship type. Post World War 2. See also 5011 and 5012.
COD 568
5013
US style 75 foot, TENAC type steel tug on Goat Island slipway, post World War 2. See also 5004 and 5006.
COD 568
5044
Goat Island coal staith with Pilot ship CAPTAIN COOK (3) at left. Post World War 2.
COD 568
5045
Goat Island coal staith with hand crane berthed alongside.
COD 568
5046
Tall rolling work stage on wharf.
COD 568
5047
Tall rolling work stage on a wharf in Jones Bay area.
COD 568
5048
Tall rolling work stage on wharf.
COD 568
5049
Wharf work at unidentified wharf.
COD 568
5050
Concrete inner wharf-shore supports.
COD 568
5051
Concrete support for wharf apron land-fill area.
COD 568
5052
Goat island slipway with small boat slipway and boat house. A large steam tug is at left on the slip. This tug may be either HYDRA or PLUVIUS. Post World War 2.
COD 568
5053
Construction of the ‘Blue room’ at the launch pound on Goat Island. This building was at the western end of the pound on the northern side of the island and was used as amenities for the Sydney Harbour Trust’s launch men. It was demolished in 1990 or 1991. The 1902 LADY HOPETOUN is seen at left.
COD 568
5054
Loading bagged grain at Jones Bay post World War 2. The ship is not identified but seems to be still painted World War 2 grey.
COD 568
5055
Loading bagged grain at Jones Bay post World War 2. The ship is not identified but seems to be still painted World War 2 grey. The wharf may be Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10 Jones Bay before new wharf buildings were completed.
COD 568
5056
Number 1 Wharf Pyrmont with tug and wartime-type tanker. Note Pyrmont Bridge at rear left. The cranes are in the approximate site of the 20th century Australian National Maritime Museum.
COD 568
5057
Construction of Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) Garden Island with Potts Point at left rear. At right is a vessel of the Australian BATHURST class with other, larger naval ships further away.
c1945
COD 568
5071
Farm Cove and Government House. Partly obscured behind the point are two of the Royal Australian Navy’s RIVER class destroyers. Most of these ships were laid up about 1920 after strenuous war service. Lack of flags suggests these two are laid up. See also 7072.
1920s
COD 568
5072
Fort Denison from north with two World War 1 RIVER class destroyers secured to a buoy in Farm Cove. See also 5071.
COD 568
5073
Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, Domain.
1920s
COD 568
5074
Several open skiffs with gaff rigged sails. Clark Island to the left.
1920s
COD 568
5075
North Head with a man standing on South Head while a P & O liner of the ‘M’ class heads out to sea, probably towards Melbourne. Mirror-printed. The image is used adjacent to page 7 in the Sydney Harbour Trust’s 1919 Official Handbook of the Port of Sydney.
c1918
COD 568
5076
Foreshore Point Piper.
1920s
COD 568
5077
Ferry LADY RAWSON heads towards Erskine Street Wharf, passing Jones Bay wharves. The Pyrmont bridge can be seen at rear at the left.
1920s
COD 568
5078
Woolloomooloo Bay from The Domain with Potts Point at left.
1920s
COD 568
5079
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Headquarters.
c1925
COD 568
5080
Parramatta River with Cockatoo Island at left, from Balls Head. Two ships share a mooring in the foreground.
c1925
COD 568
5081
View eastward towards Sydney from Balls Head. A LADY class steam ferry is passing Goat Island heading west.
c1925
COD 568
5082
Nielsen Park beach with ferry wharf, looking towards Sydney.
1920s
COD 568
5083
View from North Sydney, looking over Darling Harbour and Goat Island. c.1920s.
1920s
COD 568
5084
Hospital ship WANGANELLA approaches wharf Number 4 Sydney Cove. WANGANELLA was owned by the Huddart Parker line and returned to trans-Tasman service post-war.
23 November 1945
COD 568
5085
Two Port Line ships unload British products at the Port Line’s Number 9 and 10 wharves. Post World War 2.
COD 568
5086
Steam launch LADY HOPETOUN at a buoy in Lavender Bay. LADY HOPETOUN was built in 1902 and is shown in her original appearance. In 2005 she was in use as a working vintage vessel for the museum group Sydney Heritage Fleet.
COD 568
5087
Port Liner berthed at Number 1 Woolloomooloo Bay, Potts Point.
1920s
COD 568
5088
Australian Steam Navigation shipyard (also AUSN?) at Darling Island, Sydney. The ship to the left of the large ship is either KAMERUKA (wrecked 1887) or sister ship ALLOWRIE which lasted into the early 20th century. Date unknown but possibly 1890s.
COD 568
5089
Wharves 19, 20, 21 Jones Bay, Darling Island including Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company Limited building. See also 3280.
c1920s
COD 568
5090
Reconstruction of Number 4(?) ferry wharf, Circular Quay.
26 February 1941
COD 568
5091
White Bay with Glebe Island grain terminal at rear. In the foreground at right is wooden four masted schooner, probably unloading timber from America or Canada. The other sailing vessel at anchor seems to be drying a sail.
COD 568
5092
View of Farm Cove from Government House. In frame is the Royal Australian Navy battle cruiser HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] AUSTRALIA (at left) and a four funnelled cruiser of the same class as HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] SYDNEY.
c1922
COD 568
5093
Dalgety’s Wharf, Millers Point, with a small collier alongside an unidentified overseas ship.
1920s
COD 568
5094
Dawes Point, with Watermen’s Steps at right. At left is the vehicular ferry berth with two small steam tugs and a steam paddle car ferry. The masts of a full-rigged sailing ship can be seen above (what is now) Campbells Cove.
c1925
COD 568
5095
Waterfront Newcastle with Nobbys Head at rear left. Foreground small steam launch, possibly ferry. Next vessel is the paddle steam tug COMMODORE which was scuttled at sea in 1931. Large ship is Blue Funnel Line’s AJAX.
c1925-1930
COD 568
5096
Unidentified sand or mud steam powered ‘dumb’ dredger working in river. Note spoil pipe running to the right. Note also the lunchroom-type furniture of the open-sided cabin on the top deck.
COD 568
5097
Blue Funnel Line’s AJAX berthing in Newcastle. Note small steam launch left foreground.
mid 1920s
COD 568
5098
Public Works Department steam dredge-hopper LATONA, fully loaded, on her way to dump spoil offshore.
1930s
COD 568
5099
Large steam powered cable ferry. Size of ferry and width of river suggests this may be the Pacific Highway Clarence ferry at Harwood or the Pacific Highway ferry crossing the Hastings River upstream of Port Macquarie before the road bridges were built in the early 1960s.
COD 568
5100
Harrington Lane, The Rocks. See also 4813, 4815-4816 and 5101.
COD 568
5101
Harrington Lane, The Rocks. See also 4813, 4815-4816 and 5100.
COD 568
5102
Reserve officer in the uniform of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles.
c1901
COD 568
5103
Troops preparing to depart for the Boer War in 1900. It is generally supposed that these men left from Sydney Cove but The Fitzroy Stevedoring Company whose works can be identified was only ever based in Woolloomooloo. See also 5103
COD 568
5104
Troops preparing to depart for the Boer War. See also 5103.
COD 568
5105
Circular Quay ferry wharf with Manly ferry, either DEE WHY or CURL CURL showing two large funnels.
1940
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COD | Glass neg | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
COD 555 | 3203 | Steel reinforcing for concrete.This may be for a concrete wharf pontoon.See also 3290, 3291 and 3293.See 3232, 3233 and 3233a for details of ferry pontoon in use. | |
COD 555 | 3204 | Chart representing the sum of human differentiation. | |
COD 555 | 3205 | Wharf apron construction, probably near Towns Place, Walsh Bay. | |
COD 555 | 3206 | Construction of ferry wharf Numbers 6 & 7 Circular Quay | c1903 |
COD 555 | 3207 | Construction of Munns Street bridge over Hickson Rd. Note workers semi-detached homes in High Street. | c1911 |
COD 555 | 3208 | Construction of reinforced concrete bridge connecting Dalgety Road and Windmill Street over Hickson Road.Extant in 2005. | |
COD 555 | 3209 | George Street (north) demolition site.Commissariat Building.On a shop front in the row of shops at the right can be read the word REXOPHONES.This was a popular gramophone brand name made in Australia and sold from many outlets.Number 177 George Street, was owned by George Wollaston who was a REXOPHONE dealer.This shop was opposite where the Museum of Contemporary Arts is in 2006.Note the filled rubble construction of the old wall. | |
COD 555 | 3210 | George Street (north) demolition site.Commissariat Building. | |
COD 555 | 3211 | George Street (north) demolition site.Commissariat Building.Note carpenter’s rule. | |
COD 555 | 3212 | George Street (north) demolition site.Commissariat Building. | |
COD 555 | 3213 | Construction of concrete wharf apron and timber wharf. | |
COD 555 | 3214 | Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) at Jones Bay, Pyrmont. | |
COD 555 | 3215 | Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont. | |
COD 555 | 3216 | Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at rear on Wharf 18 Jones Bay. | |
COD 555 | 3217 | Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) on Wharf 18 Jones Bay at rear right. | |
COD 555 | 3218 | Construction of wharf (probably Number 19/20) Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at rear on Wharf 18 Jones Bay. | |
COD 555 | 3219 | Walsh Bay area, during post 1900 plague reconstruction. | |
COD 555 | 3220 | Possible reconstruction or addition to unidentified Bond Store or warehouse. | |
COD 555 | 3221 | Foreshore road stabilization to timber wharf, Towns Place, Walsh Bay. | |
COD 555 | 3222 | Saywells Bond Stores.Details not known. | |
COD 555 | 3223 | Concrete formwork; jig.Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented.Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point. | |
COD 555 | 3224 | Concrete formwork.Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented.Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point. | |
COD 555 | 3225 | Concrete formwork.Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented.Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point. | |
COD 555 | 3226 | Concrete formwork, possibly Millers Point.Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented.Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point. | |
COD 555 | 3227 | Concrete formwork.Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented.Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point. | |
COD 555 | 3228 | Concrete formwork.Shows construction of a concrete wharf apron at a time before concrete pumping had been invented.Location difficult to identify but limited skyline visible suggests Millers Point. | |
COD 555 | 3229 | New ferry wharf, Circular Quay. | 1930s |
COD 555 | 3230 | Details of roof of New ferry wharf, Circular Quay in 3229. | 1930s |
COD 555 | 3231 | Ferry wharf, Circular Quay.See also 3229 and 3230. | |
COD 555 | 3232 | Like 3231 Ferry wharf, Circular Quay but faint. | c1930 |
COD 555 | 3233 | Ferry wharf, Circular Quay interior. | c1930 |
COD 555 | 3233a | Concrete form work, possibly concrete pontoon.See also 3203, 3234, 3235, and 3236. | |
COD 555 | 3234 | Construction form work as for 3233a. | |
COD 555 | 3235 | Construction form work as for 3233a, 3234. | |
COD 555 | 3236 | Construction form work as for 3233a, 3234 and 3235. | |
COD 555 | 3237 | Wire ties on concrete form work.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3238 | Concrete formwork.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3239 | Concrete formwork.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3240 | Concrete formwork.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3241 | Concrete formwork.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3242 | Concreters working on wharf construction.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3243 | Preparations for concrete pour.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3244 | Hand barrows and winches for concrete pour.Shows two small towers.Atop each tower is a small hand winch, or crab which is being used to lower barrows (probably carrying cement) to the workers below.Seems to show the building of Dalgety’s Wharves at Millers Point.Seems to be a continuation of 3223-3228. | |
COD 555 | 3245 | Racing skiffs and Eights near Searls Monument at Henley | |
COD 555 | 3246 | Racing skiffs and Eights near Searls Monument at Henley.Note small steam launch.This may be part of a Head of the River Regatta. | |
COD 555 | 3247 | Harbour scene with Kirribilli Point at left and Fort Denison distant.The sailing vessel is a laden trading ketch which is sailing down harbour, probably outbound to sea.To the left is the steam ferry WALLABY (1879-1929).The two-masted black ship is probably the Royal Navy Station ship HMS [Her Majesty’s Service] ORLANDO, which served here from 1888 to 1897. | |
COD 555 | 3248 | No print | |
COD 555 | 3249 | Bush scene and dirt road – unidentified. | |
COD 555 | 3250 | Blackwattle Bay, southwest end, with Howard Smiths Coal staithe at left and Hudsons Timber yard at right.Note loaded flat topped lighters at the timber yard. | 13 April 1923 |
COD 555 | 3251 | Wharf, out of focus. | |
COD 555 | 3252 | View from Observatory Hill over Darling Harbour to Pyrmont Peninsular.McIwraith McEachern wharf Number 4 Darling Harbour has one of that company’s passenger liners berthed. | 1920s |
COD 555 | 3253 | Interior of unknown wharf cargo shed with overhead pulley system. | |
COD 555 | 3254 | Loaded timber punts at unknown wharf construction or harbour side wood store. | |
COD 555 | 3255 | Munn Street bridge (see 3207), showing Sydney Harbour Trust staff homes.Shop at left was still operating in 2005. | |
COD 555 | 3256 | Old Sydney Gasworks, Hickson Rd, prior to conversion for use as Sydney Harbour Trust Main Store.The Sydney Harbour Trust occupied the building about 1915.This image probably dates from about 1912.See also 6456 and 6456. | c1912 |
COD 555 | 3257 | Dredging work at Adelaide Steamship Company (AdSteam) wharf at Simmons Point, Mort Bay.Much of this wharf stood in 2005.The ship is AdSteam’s SS NOORA which served the company from 1924 to 1956.In the foreground is a loaded spoil barge with another waiting alongside the ship.In the background to the right of NOORA is Rountree’s (floating) Dock with a steam trawler inside.At far right is a steam ferry at Sydney Ferries Corporation’s Balmain base (still in use in 2006).The date is the middle to late 1930s, shown by the colour of the ferry funnel which was changed from all black in this period. | 1930s |
COD 555 | 3258 | Clock Tower, Manly ferry wharf, Manly entrance | c1940 |
COD 555 | 3259 | Reconstruction of Manly Cargo Wharf as a Fun Pier.Note the large slippery slide and the small recording studio which offers to Record Your Voice for 1 shilling. | c1941 |
COD 555 | 3260 | View showing Manly ferry wharf after 1940-41 reconstruction and extension with work proceeding on the Fun Pier at left.Note the old Manly Baths at left.Smoke in the far distance pin-points a Manly ferry. | c1945 |
COD 555 | 3261 | Construction of the ‘Blue room’ at the launch pound on Goat Island.This building was at the western end of the pound on the northern side of the island and was used as amenities for the Sydney Harbour Trust’s launch men.It was demolished in 1990 or 1991. | |
COD 555 | 3262 | Pyrmont post World War 2.This image appears to show re-construction of the old railway wharves at Pyrmont 1, 2, 3 and 4.The vessel appears to be a steam- driven oil tanker of a standard war-built type with an anti-aircraft gun platform still in place high up on the right of the ship’s bridge (possibly PELLICULA). | |
COD 555 | 3263 | Pyrmont Point with Wharves 21-25 Pyrmont. | 1920s |
COD 555 | 3264 | Ships at Jones Bay wharves & Darling Island.SS EASTERNER is berthed at left at Wharf 16. | 1920s |
COD 555 | 3265 | Darling Island wharves, Numbers 19, 20 and 21.Includes Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company Limited buildings.See also 3280 and (180) | 1920s |
COD 555 | 3266 | Blurred image of wharves probably around the Jones Bay area.See also 3268 and 3272. | |
COD 555 | 3267 | Walsh Bay wharves with Central Wharf at right.Millers Point at far right.1920s. | |
COD 555 | 3268 | Ships at Jones Bay wharves & Darling Island.SS DEVON HILL is far right at Number 23 Pyrmont. | |
COD 555 | 3269 | Jones Bay wharves.Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) can be seen in the centre of the wharf buildings.See also 3217. | c1920 |
COD 555 | 3270 | ORMUZ (Orient Liner 1921-1926) at Number 2 Sydney Cove (Circular Quay east). | |
COD 555 | 3271 | Walsh Bay, wharves 1, 2 and 3, looking eastward.Pier One (1) is incomplete, lacking traversing cranes.It was completed in 1922. | |
COD 555 | 3272 | Jones Bay wharves with British India (BI) ship at left and SS DEVON CITY at right at 20 Johnstons Bay.See also 3266 and 3268. | |
COD 555 | 3273 | Pyrmont Bay and Jones Bay wharves. | |
COD 555 | 3274 | Hickson Road.Walsh Bay, probably eastern end. | |
COD 555 | 3275 | Hickson Road.Walsh Bay, near the entrance to Number 6 Wharf, Walsh Bay | |
COD 555 | 3276 | Jones Bay wharves 15-22 inclusive. | |
COD 555 | 3277 | Jones Bay wharves 20-23 inclusive. | |
COD 555 | 3278 | Jones and Johnston’s Bay wharves 20-23 inclusive.British India (BI) ship at right. | |
COD 555 | 3279 | Shows the Dalgety Wharf and buildings on Millers Point.At left a cargo ship, one of the four ships of the White Star Line’s PERSIC class.The ship at right is either DIOGENES or SOPHOCLES.These ships were built in 1921 and were sold, re-named and given a different funnel livery in 1926.In the shown configuration both ships served Australia between those dates. | c1921-1926 |
COD 555 | 3280 | Wharves 19, 20, 21 Jones Bay, Darling Island including Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company Limited building.See also 3265 and (180). | |
COD 555 | 3281 | Interior of cargo wharf storage shed. | |
COD 555 | 3282 | Graph of Working house bins.Commenced 18 April 1922.Completed 9 May 1922.Site Coolamon. | |
COD 555 | 3283 | Sydney Harbour Trust Officer in Sydney Harbour Trust uniform, with World War 1 medals.See also 6343. | c1925 |
COD 555 | 3284 | Sydney Harbour Trust senior officer’s launch (possibly NEREID).See also 4659. | |
COD 555 | 3285 | Three men possibly Sydney Harbour Trust officials. | |
COD 555 | 3286 | Two men possibly Sydney Harbour Trust officials. | |
COD 555 | 3287 | Balls Head Coal Loader Waverton, well loaded. | |
COD 555 | 3288 | Unknown subject. | |
COD 555 | 3289 | Workers securing formwork for concreting. | |
COD 555 | 3290 | Possible construction of wharf pontoon.See also 3293. | |
COD 555 | 3291 | Possible construction of wharf pontoon.See 3290 and 3293. | |
COD 555 | 3292 | Concreting formwork. | |
COD 555 | 3293 | Launching of concrete wharf pontoon.See also 3290 and 3291. | |
COD 555 | 3294 | Formwork and concreting for wharf apron. | |
COD 555 | 3295 | Formwork for concrete wharf apron. | |
COD 555 | 3296 | HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] AUSTRALIA, RAN [Royal Australian Navy], at moorings in Farm Cove, Sydney.Note torpedo net booms are still in place which were removed during World War 1. | pre 1914 |
COD 556 | 3297 | Waterfront near one of two Pitt, Son & Badgery’s Wool Stores.Also shows Gilbert’s Cold Store, Pyrmont.The site seems to be in Blackwattle Bay, perhaps before all of Wentworth Park was reclaimed from the mud flats.The Government tug BUCRA (built in 1913 & served the State Government until the early 1930s) can be identified in the middle of the image. | |
COD 556 | 3298 | Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves.See also 3299-3301 and 3348-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3299 | Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves but double exposure.See also 3298, 3300-3301 and 3348-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3300 | Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves with rail tracks and trucks.See also 3298, 3299, 3301 and 3348-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3301 | Probably demolition of abattoirs on Glebe Island before reclamation of the area prior to construction of Glebe Island wheat wharves with site levelling.See also 3298-3300 and 3348-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3302 | Excavation at western end of Pyrmont Point.Elizabeth Bay, Pyrmont can be seen at far right.Note no motor vehicles. | |
COD 556 | 3303 | Main Port Road, Pyrmont Jones Bay, wharf 21-22 (see 3304).Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 556 | 3304 | Rail work at Main Port Road, Pyrmont Jones Bay, wharf 21-22 (see 3303).Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 556 | 3305 | Rail work at Main Port Road Pyrmont at Darling Island.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.At right Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY).Note the old style rails and clamps. | |
COD 556 | 3306 | Wharf work at the northwest end of Glebe Island.Northern shore of Balmain at rear. | c1940 |
COD 556 | 3335 | Unidentified steam tug at a small local wharf in an affluent suburb which would be uncommon.The tug may be in use on for example a company outing.Note this vessel bears a considerable resemblance to Sydney Harbour Trust tug CECIL RHODES, but identification is not certain. | |
COD 556 | 3336 | Construction of Bayview Street cargo bridge over Main Port Road, Pyrmont.See also 3337 and 3359-3367.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 556 | 3337 | Construction of Bayview Street cargo bridge over Main Port Road, Pyrmont and note Pyrmont’s Caledonian Hotel.See also 3336 and 3359-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3338 | Grotto Point Leads lighthouse, with Balmoral/Mosman at rear. | |
COD 556 | 3339 | Minor collision damage to unknown commercial wharf. | |
COD 556 | 3340 | Construction of high-level rail overpass to Main Port Road, Pyrmont.Note footbridge to Pyrmont ferry at left rear and hull of deep sea sailing vessel beyond it.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 556 | 3341 | Repairs to wharf storage area.See also 3342 & 3343. | |
COD 556 | 3342 | Repairs to wharf storage area.See also 3341 & 3343.Note wooden mallet & other tools. | |
COD 556 | 3343 | Repairs to wharf storage area.See also 3341 & 3342. | |
COD 556 | 3344 | View across Rushcutters Bay from Macleay Point. | |
COD 556 | 3345 | Homes for World War 1 War Widows, built by Sydney Harbour Trust with volunteer labour. | |
COD 556 | 3346 | Tide gauge equipment and data recorder. | |
COD 556 | 3347 | Possibly northern cove of Balls Head on Berrys Bay. | |
COD 556 | 3348 | Looking over Glebe Island across White Bay with Morrison & Sinclairs yard, Balmain in middle of the foreshores.See also 3298-3301 and 3349-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3349 | Glebe Island demolition site.See also 3298-3301, 3348, & 3350-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3350 | Glebe Island demolition site.See also 3298-3301, 3348-3349 & 3351-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3351 | Glebe Island demolition site.See also 3298-3301, 3348-3350 & 3352-3353. | |
COD 556 | 3352 | Glebe Island demolition site with Lever Brothers yard opposite shore, rear right.See also 3298-3301, 3348-3351 & 3353. | |
COD 556 | 3353 | Glebe Island demolition and reclamation site, White Bay at left, Balmain opposite shore.See also 3298-3301 and 3348-3352. | |
COD 556 | 3354 | Shark Island with Sydney Harbour Trust rustic constructions.Structure to right of tree was Ladies Toilets during 1980s.Note barge with rock at rear right. | |
COD 556 | 3355 | Shark Island rock works.See also 3899. | |
COD 556 | 3356 | Shark Island rock works.See also 3899. | |
COD 556 | 3357 | Shark Island rock works.See also 3899. | |
COD 556 | 3358 | HELEN, Sydney Harbour Trust (SHT) passenger launch.Dalgety’s Wharf, Millers Point at rear. | |
COD 556 | 3359 | Bayview Street cargo bridge building.See 3336-3337 and 3360-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3360 | Main Port Road Pyrmont showing Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at right.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.See 3336-3337, 3359, & 3361-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3361 | Main Port Road Pyrmont with Bayview Street bridge building details.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.See 3336-3337, 3359-3360 & 3362-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3362 | Construction of high level approach over rail lines to Main Port Road Pyrmont.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.See 3336-3337, 3359-3361 & 3363-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3363 | Image shows cutting at Pyrmont to form Main Port Road and wharf approaches.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.See 3336-3337, 3359-3362 & 3364-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3364 | Construction of high-level access over rail lines on Main Port Road Pyrmont detail.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.See 3336-3337, 3359-3363 & 3365-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3365 | Main Port Road Pyrmont, showing wharf rail tracks and overhead footbridge to Pyrmont ferry wharf.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.See 3336-3337, 3359-3364 & 3366-3367. | |
COD 556 | 3366 | Main Port Road with construction of Bayview Road cargo bridge at rear.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.See 3336-3337, 3359-3365 & 3367. | |
COD 556 | 3367 | Main Port Road road overbridge construction detail.See 3336-3337 and 3359-3366. | |
COD 556 | 3368 | Construction drawings of Feeder Conveyor. | |
COD 556 | 3369 | Construction drawings of Tumbler Gear Supports. | |
COD 556 | 3370 | Diagram of cross-section of a Pyrmont Wharf. | |
COD 556 | 3371 | Diagram of Conveyor rollers. | |
COD 556 | 3372 | Wharf plans of road and rail connections to Jones Bay 22 and 23. | |
COD 581 | 3745 | Artist’s impression of NSW [New South Wales] Government shipyard, Walsh Island, Newcastle. | |
COD 581 | 3746 | Artist’s impression of NSW [New South Wales] Government shipyard, Walsh Island, Newcastle. | |
COD 581 | 3747 | Glebe Island demolition work preparatory for construction of Glebe Island grain silos. | |
COD 581 | 3748 | Unknown concreting site, possibly Walsh Bay. | |
COD 581 | 3749 | Early construction of a Walsh Bay wharf. | |
COD 581 | 3750 | Darling Island area with Main Port Road and Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) buildings at left.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road | |
COD 581 | 3751 | Wharf at Store Beach, near Quarantine Station near Manly.See also 3765. | |
COD 581 | 3752 | Wharf construction Walsh Bay with Number 6 at rear. | |
COD 581 | 3753 | Road access to a Walsh Bay wharf under construction.See also 3754. | |
COD 581 | 3754 | Road access from Hickson Road to wharf construction.See also 3753. | |
COD 581 | 3755 | Damaged interior of old wharf.This may be one of the Walsh Bay and other wharves that were demolished to combat rats and the plague. | |
COD 581 | 3756 | Walsh Bay at western end, looking towards Dalgety Road.The building with three floors and two wide-spaced chimneys can be seen in 4512 and 4516.On the water at left can be seen a steam paddle tug while a smaller wooden screw tug is attending what appears to be Sydney Harbour Trust floating plant. | |
COD 581 | 3757 | A small steam lighterage tug lies alongside one of the new Walsh Bay wharves. | |
COD 581 | 3758 | Worker with sledge-hammer and damaged and rotten wharf sub beams; probably in the Darling Harbour duckpond area (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay).See also 3759. | |
COD 581 | 3759 | Wharf repairs in ‘duckpond’ (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay).See also 3758.The grey vessel on the opposite shore is an Explosives Lighter which was used to transport explosives to and from Bantry Bay in Middle Harbour. | |
COD 581 | 3760 | Rail work at Main Port Rd, Pyrmont.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road | |
COD 581 | 3761 | Unidentified equipment at Pyrmont work site. | |
COD 581 | 3762 | Unknown subject. | |
COD 581 | 3763 | Walsh Bay reconstruction, looking towards Blues Point.A paddle steamer, probably KOPUTAI, can be just seen at left.A smaller steam tug is blowing off steam at left while a small coaster is partly obscured by the work shed.KOPUTAI was used by Daley Tugs from 1916 to 1920, thus dating this picture. | |
COD 581 | 3764 | Walsh Bay reconstruction. | |
COD 581 | 3765 | Wharf construction near Store Beach, Manly.See 3751. | |
COD 581 | 3766 | View from Cowper Wharf Road towards Number 7 Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf.See also 3767 and 3770. | |
COD 581 | 3767 | Cowper Wharf Road and Number 3 (3) wharf.See 3766. | |
COD 581 | 3768 | Entry to new wharf on Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo. | |
COD 581 | 3769 | Cowper Wharf Road, looking north towards Point Piper. | |
COD 581 | 3770 | View from Cowper Wharf Road towards Number 7 Woolloomooloo.See also 3766. | |
COD 581 | 3771 | Possibly Hickson Road tenements. | |
COD 581 | 3772 | Walsh Bay area probably with demolition of early wharves.A small Burns Philp ship is alongside the wharf. | |
COD 581 | 3773 | Junction of Hickson Road and Pottinger Street, Walsh Bay.See also 3775 and 3788 | 29 August 1916 |
COD 581 | 3774 | Walsh Bay wharf reconstruction, with steam pile driver in foreground. | 31 August 1916 |
COD 581 | 3775 | Excavation of Pottinger Street, Walsh Bay.See also 3773 and 3788. | 29 August 1916 |
COD 581 | 3776 | Walsh Bay wharf reconstruction. | 30 August 1916 |
COD 581 | 3777 | Walsh Bay reconstruction. | 31 August 1916 |
COD 581 | 3778 | Walsh Bay wharf demolition, looking east.The high tenements with seven chimneys can be identified in 3782 and 3817. | |
COD 581 | 3779 | Construction of Pottinger Street, Walsh Bay. | 1 September 1916 |
COD 581 | 3780 | Walsh Bay reconstruction looking towards Blues Point. | 1 September 1916 |
COD 581 | 3781 | Hickson Road looking west from Pottinger Street junction. | 1 September 1916 |
COD 581 | 3782 | Hickson Road looking east.Most of the buildings on the ridge were still there in 2005.See also 3778. | |
COD 581 | 3783 | Darling Island Number 18 wharf, Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY). | |
COD 581 | 3784 | Excavation probably on Pyrmont Point.See 3785. | |
COD 581 | 3785 | Excavation probably on Pyrmont Point.See 3784. | |
COD 581 | 3786 | Probably Walsh Bay reconstruction area. | |
COD 581 | 3787 | Walsh Bay reconstruction with Pier One at far right. | |
COD 581 | 3788 | Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay with intersection of Pottinger Road.See also 3773 and 3775. | 1916 |
COD 581 | 3789 | Construction wharves 21, 22, 23 Pyrmont.See also 3796. | c1917 |
COD 581 | 3790 | Unknown wharf work site. | |
COD 581 | 3791 | Hickson Road Walsh Bay. | c1916 |
COD 581 | 3792 | Hickson Road with wharf over-bridge building. | c1916 |
COD 581 | 3793 | Unknown construction site. | |
COD 581 | 3794 | Main Port Rd, Pyrmont, looking east with Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at left.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road | |
COD 581 | 3795 | Construction unknown wharf interior. | |
COD 581 | 3796 | Wharves 21, 22, 23, Jones Bay, Pyrmont.See also 3789. | |
COD 581 | 3797 | Unknown subject. | |
COD 581 | 3798 | Pyrmont Bridge from the ‘duckpond’ (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay) c.34 Darling Harbour. | |
COD 581 | 3799 | Jones Bay, 19/20 Pyrmont, with Number 18, Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard at rear. | |
COD 581 | 3800 | Construction at 21/22 Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Sydney Harbour Trust Dredge TRITON middle to the left. | c1918 |
COD 581 | 3801 | Wharf 21 Jones Bay, Pyrmont with several types of steam plant at work.TRITON part obscured at far left. | c1918 |
COD 581 | 3802 | Glebe Island, site works | |
COD 581 | 3803 | Unidentified tenements. | |
COD 581 | 3804 | Wharf 21 Jones Bay from Wharf 22 Jones Bay building. | c1918 |
COD 581 | 3805 | Wharf 21 Jones Bay, construction work. | 1918 |
COD 581 | 3806 | Sydney Harbour Trust Towns Place garage under construction.See also 3852. | |
COD 581 | 3807 | Walsh Bay reconstruction. | c1916 |
COD 581 | 3808 | Glebe Island site work for Grain silos, note railway tracks. | |
COD 581 | 3809 | Possibly 21 Jones Bay. | 1918 |
COD 581 | 3810 | Pyrmont Point, Point Road earthworks for Elizabeth Bay, Pyrmont. | |
COD 582 | 3811 | Unknown subject. | |
COD 582 | 3812 | Probably 21 Jones Bay. | c1918 |
COD 582 | 3813 | Unknown wharf site. | |
COD 582 | 3814 | Walsh Bay work site.See also 3815. | |
COD 582 | 3815 | Walsh Bay work site.See also 3814. | |
COD 582 | 3816 | Walsh Bay wharf work. | |
COD 582 | 3817 | Hickson Road looking east, constructing stone wall.See also 3482 | |
COD 582 | 3818 | Main Port Road (Jones Bay Road) Pyrmont with Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) at left.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road | |
COD 582 | 3819 | Walsh Bay double decked wharves, site unknown. | |
COD 582 | 3820 | Numbers 22-23 Jones Bay, Pyrmont. | c1916 or 1917 |
COD 582 | 3821 | Construction Pottinger Street Walsh Bay. | |
COD 582 | 3822 | Walsh Bay wharves looking towards Blues & McMahons Points.Hickson Road in foreground. | |
COD 582 | 3823 | Unidentified setting in Hickson Road, Walsh Bay. | |
COD 582 | 3824 | Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) buildings Main Port Road Pyrmont with the pedestrian footbridge.See also 3365.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road | |
COD 582 | 3825 | Site work and railway line on Glebe Island. | |
COD 582 | 3826 | Site work and railway line on Glebe Island; note the old house. | |
COD 582 | 3827 | Glebe Island work site. | |
COD 582 | 3828 | Wharf reconstruction Walsh Bay looking towards North Sydney. | |
COD 582 | 3829 | Glebe Island from Balmain, across White Bay. | |
COD 582 | 3830 | Wharves 22 and 23 Jones Bay, Pyrmont construction. | |
COD 582 | 3831 | Glebe Island construction site, note old house. | |
COD 582 | 3832 | Unknown subject. | |
COD 582 | 3833 | Wharf work, probably Jones Bay. | |
COD 582 | 3834 | Wharf work at Pyrmont coal wharves Numbers 3 and 4.A Bucket dredge can be seen at work against the background of the Darling harbour wharves. | |
COD 582 | 3835 | Balmain shore from Glebe Island.A timber schooner is unloading timber at left. | |
COD 582 | 3836 | Redundant slipway site with probable dredging suction pipe. | |
COD 582 | 3837 | Glebe Island looking over White Bay towards Balmain Power Station.The Bald Rock ferry wharf can faintly be seen at the right. | |
COD 582 | 3838 | Glebe Island looking over White Bay towards Balmain Power Station.The Bald Rock ferry wharf can faintly be seen at the right. | |
COD 582 | 3839 | Unidentified and apparently disused waterfront wharf and warehouse. | |
COD 582 | 3840 | Glebe Island. | |
COD 582 | 3841 | Glebe Island. | |
COD 582 | 3842 | Glebe Island from elevated site, looking northward towards Balmain.Remains of the old Sydney abattoirs buildings can be seen in the foreground while a trading schooner is anchored off. | |
COD 582 | 3843 | Glebe Island demolition site taken at almost the same time as 3842.Note same vessel in each picture. | |
COD 582 | 3844 | Unidentified site. | |
COD 582 | 3845 | Sydney Harbour Trust steam Sheerlegs and pile frame hauling piles in Pyrmont area. | |
COD 582 | 3846 | Unknown wharf.Note early motor truck parked inside wharf building. | |
COD 582 | 3847 | View across Darling Harbour duckpond from about Wharf Number 30, Darling Harbour.The wharves appear to be under alteration or reconstruction.The duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay. | |
COD 582 | 3848 | Heavy equipment in use in Hickson Road Walsh Bay. | |
COD 582 | 3849 | Headwaters of White Bay with Number 4 or 5 wharf.Glebe Island at left. | |
COD 582 | 3850 | Various types of manually-powered work implements on unidentified wharf construction at Pyrmont. | |
COD 582 | 3851 | Unidentified item of equipment with four moveable work stations all of which are height adjustable.Each has a platform big enough for just one man.It may be a dock pontoon paintstage which was used to allow as much hull painting and scraping as possible as a dock emptied or filled. | |
COD 582 | 3852 | Probably Towns Place with Sydney Harbour Trust garage.See also 3806. | |
COD 582 | 3853 | Point Piper with extension to Wharf 1, Woolloomooloo. | 1913 |
COD 582 | 3854 | Woolloomooloo Bay with 6-9 Finger wharf before extension. | c1912 |
COD 582 | 3855 | Hickson Road Millers Point with Munn Street overbridge. | c1910 |
COD 582 | 3856 | View of Balmain cottage looking towards 23 Pyrmont. | |
COD 582 | 3857 | Unidentified cargo shed interior. | |
COD 582 | 3858 | High Street Millers Point with Sydney Harbour Trust staff dwellings.The kindergarten seems not to have been completed. | |
COD 582 | 3859 | Taronga Zoo Wharf. | c1916 |
COD 582 | 3860 | Housing Pyrmont Point.See also 3861. | |
COD 582 | 3861 | Housing Pyrmont, probably Mille St, above Main Port Road.See also 3860.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road | |
COD 582 | 3862 | Interior of cargo shed with electric conveyor at left. | |
COD 582 | 3863 | Cremorne Point ferry wharf.The pontoon was sunk after being hit by the steamer PORT DARWIN which may have dragged its mooring. | 3 January 1919 |
COD 582 | 3864 | Unidentified subject; may show testing of flooded dock caisson. | |
COD 582 | 3865 | Stacked sacks with rotten wharf timber removed.May illustrate details of non rat-proof wharves, pre-Sydney Harbour Trust re-wharfing of Sydney. | |
COD 582 | 3866 | Jones Bros.[Brothers] Coal Depot staithe at 32 Darling Harbour duckpond (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay). | |
COD 582 | 3867 | Sydney Harbour Trust plans for development of concrete wharfage. | |
COD 582 | 3868 | Lightship BRAMBLE with RAN [Royal Australian Navy] training ship TINGIRA in Rose Bay at rear.BRAMBLE was installed as a light vessel near the Sow and Pigs Reef in 1877 and was retired in 1912.She was later used as a copra lighter by Lever Bros. and, in 1937, was reconstructed as a pseudo replica of HMS SUPPLY (Phillip’s First Fleet)for the 1938 Sesqui-centenary.q.v.Following the celebration, BRAMBLE reverted to work as a copra barge for Levers and was in use during the 1950s.Her disposal seems not to have been recorded. | |
COD 582 | 3869 | Wharf sheds Cowper Wharf Rd, Potts Point.Sheds 1-3 at right with a small cargo lighter at far left. | |
COD 582 | 3870 | Pitt Son & Badgery wool store and Gilberts Free Store, western side of the ‘duckpond’ (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay).The long shed at far right is the unique double decked rail shed, long since removed. | |
COD 582 | 3871 | Double Bay with Messengers Boatshed and ferries. | |
COD 582 | 3872 | Sydney Cove, western side with Wharves Nos.4, 5 and 6.Notice the AUSN company tower at far right which was still there in 2006. | |
COD 582 | 3873 | Construction work 21 Jones Bay, Pyrmont with Sydney Harbour Trust dredge and floating plant at right. | c1918 |
COD 582 | 3874 | Walsh Bay.Japanese steamer AKI MARU at left with coal hulk.Small passenger steamer HUNTER alongside transport still painted with war disruptive paint at Central Wharf. | c1919 |
COD 582 | 3875 | Woolloomooloo Wharf Number 1 with World War 1 Transport A21 loading.A21 was SS MARERE which was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by a German submarine on January 18, 1916. | c1914 |
COD 582 | 3876 | Unidentified Walsh Bay wharf with grain sacks being loaded. | |
COD 561 | 3877 | Ladies toilet, apparently on headland. | |
COD 561 | 3878 | Small navigation buoy marker, possibly under repair. | |
COD 561 | 3879 | Large navigation marker, ashore, possibly on Goat Island | |
COD 561 | 3880 | Maintenance on navigation buoy. | |
COD 561 | 3881 | Wharfies awaiting the ‘pick up’ outside 31 Sussex Street at the corner of Taylors Lane.See Lane is at rear of shop. | c1907 |
COD 561 | 3882 | Commercial building, corner of Slip Street and Lime Street, Darling Harbour.Note phone call box on corner. | c1907 |
COD 561 | 3883 | Parbury Bond, Hickson Street, looking west.See also 3384 | |
COD 561 | 3884 | Parbury Bond, Windmill Street, looking east.Bevelled building corner shows building before bad fire in 1929 and the almost total reconstruction which removed the bevel.In 2005 the building was still in use by a port authority.See also 3883. | |
COD 561 | 3885 | View over Rushcutters Bay from around Macleay Point.See also 3344. | |
COD 561 | 3886 | Typical post 1920s War Service cottage, probably built by the Sydney Harbour Trust for staff at unknown location.Note house name POZIERES. | |
COD 561 | 3887 | Unknown house. | |
COD 561 | 3888 | Unidentified two storey house, possibly Pyrmont Point. | |
COD 561 | 3889 | Wharf work Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Note Gillespies Anchor Mill, thus after 1921.See also 3890. | |
COD 561 | 3890 | Different angle of Wharf work Jones Bay, Pyrmont, shows Jones Bros Coal.Photo continues from the right side of 3889. | |
COD 561 | 3891 | Sydney Harbour Trust floating plant. | |
COD 561 | 3892 | Wharf work Darling Harbour. | |
COD 561 | 3893 | Probable excavation west end of Pyrmont Point.Glebe Island and timber schooner at anchor in Johnston Bay at rear. | |
COD 561 | 3894 | Probably west end of Pyrmont Point, with new wharf in Elizabeth Bay, Pyrmont, under construction. | |
COD 561 | 3895 | Pyrmont Point western end, Balmain at rear.Earth works for Elizabeth Bay wharves at the western end of Harris Street Pyrmont. | |
COD 561 | 3896 | Excavation may be Glebe Island or Pyrmont Point. | |
COD 561 | 3897 | Reclamation site Glebe Island. | |
COD 561 | 3898 | Damaged stone and timber wharf with Flat Topped Lighter which may be carrying repair materials. | |
COD 561 | 3899 | Shark Island site, see also 3355, 3356 and 3357. | |
COD 561 | 3900 | Redecking a Darling Harbour wharf on eastern side of the waterway. | |
COD 561 | 3901 | Wharf apron site, possibly on Millers Point. | |
COD 561 | 3902 | Glebe Island demolition site. | |
COD 561 | 3903 | Unknown scrap metal yard with horse and dray. | |
COD 561 | 3904 | Glebe Island site, new construction. | |
COD 561 | 3905 | New wharf construction, unidentified location. | |
COD 561 | 3906 | Unidentified subject. | |
COD 561 | 3907 | Pyrmont power station (possibly) and Pyrmont duckpond (duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay). | |
COD 561 | 3920 | Rail work possibly at Pyrmont power station. | |
COD 561 | 3921 | Wharf work at Walsh Bay.Note steam luffing boom on large wooden Flat Topped Lighter in foreground.Sign on building at rear The Country Producers Selling Co. [Company] Ltd [Limited]. | |
COD 561 | 3922 | Unidentified construction site. | |
COD 561 | 3923 | Rail bridge and cutting at Main Port Road Pyrmont; shows Saint Bartholomew’s Church which was demolished in 1970.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 561 | 3924 | Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) area with footbridge over Main Port Road, Pyrmont.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 561 | 3925 | Road construction, probably Main Port Road Pyrmont.See also 3926 for continuation.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 561 | 3926 | Road construction, probably Main Port Road.See also 3925 for continuation.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 561 | 3927 | Road overpass at Main Port Road.Note footbridge to Pyrmont Ferry Wharf.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road. | |
COD 561 | 3928 | Glebe Island reclamation site. | c1915-1918 |
COD 561 | 3929 | Slabs of concrete forms stacked, probably Glebe Island site. | |
COD 561 | 3930 | New construction, possibly in the Walsh Bay area. | |
COD 561 | 3931 | Wharf construction with heavy steam plant in use.Probably Darling Harbour considering apparent width of waterway. | |
COD 561 | 3932 | Unidentified object. | |
COD 561 | 3967 | Weld Details at Glebe Island site. | 15 September 1934 |
COD 561 | 3968 | Deflectometer details. | 12 February 1930 |
COD 561 | 3969 | Gauge Readings. | 8 May 1930 |
COD 561 | 3970 | Cobbled street in waterfront area.Ship’s mast can be seen. | 1926 |
COD 561 | 3971 | Boatshed demolition White Bay.May be Morrison & Sinclair, shipbuilders, which moved in the early 1920s.See also 3978. | 1924 |
COD 561 | 3972 | Text diagram, Sydney Harbour Trust. | 1930 |
COD 561 | 3973 | Static load data, Sydney Harbour Trust. | |
COD 561 | 3974 | Unknown subject. | |
COD 561 | 3975 | Same unknown subject as in 3974. | |
COD 561 | 3976 | Same unknown subject as in 3974. | |
COD 561 | 3977 | Same unknown subject as in 3974. | |
COD 561 | 3978 | Boatshed demolition White Bay.May be Morrison & Sinclair, shipbuilders, which moved in the early 1920s.See also 3971. | 20 September 1924 |
COD 561 | 3979 | Live load bending moments. | |
COD 561 | 3993 | Manly wharf rebuild.See also 3994-4005. | Early 1940s |
COD 561 | 3994 | Manly wharf rebuild.See also 3994-4005. | |
COD 561 | 3995 | Manly wharf rebuild.See also 3994-4005. | |
COD 561 | 3996 | Manly wharf rebuild.See also 3994-4005.Shows old Cargo wharf at left and various floating plant. | |
COD 561 | 3997 | Manly wharf rebuild.See also 3994-4005.‘B’ class Manly ferry berthing. | |
COD 561 | 3998 | Manly wharf rebuild.See also 3994-4005.Note ferry gangways on old cargo wharf. | |
COD 561 | 3999 | Manly wharf rebuild.See also 3994-4005.Detail of inside new wharf housing. | |
COD 561 | 4000 | Manly wharf detail.See also 3994-4005.Note Manly Aquarium at bottom left. | |
COD 561 | 4001 | Manly Wharf re-built – internal detail.See also 3994-4005. | |
COD 561 | 4002 | Manly wharf construction details for reinforcement of bus loading arc.See also 3994-4005. | |
COD 561 | 4003 | Manly bus loading arc, construction detail.See also 3994-4005. | |
COD 561 | 4004 | Manly bus loading arc, detail.See also 3994-4005. | 30 April 1940 |
COD 561 | 4005 | Manly wharf building, facing north.See also 3994-4005. | |
COD 561 | 4006 | Construction of crane base, Garden Island.This may be base work for construction of the big Hammerhead crane. | c1945 |
COD 561 | 4007 | Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island. | c1945 |
COD 561 | 4008 | Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island. | c1945 |
COD 561 | 4009 | Railwork on No. 1 Wharf, Pyrmont.See also 4015. | |
COD 561 | 4010 | Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island. | c1945 |
COD 561 | 4011 | Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island from overhead. | c1945 |
COD 561 | 4012 | Steelwork for probable crane base, Garden Island detail; looking across Woolloomooloo Bay from Garden Island. | c1945 |
COD 561 | 4013 | Manly Harbour Pool with new Public Wharf. | 1950s |
COD 561 | 4014 | Navigation buoy on No.1 Pyrmont wharf with AWA tower distant. | |
COD 561 | 4015 | Railwork on 1 Pyrmont.See also 4009. | |
COD 561 | 4016 | Rigging passenger steps, location probably Woolloomooloo. | |
COD 561 | 4017 | Rigging passenger steps, location probably Woolloomooloo. | |
COD 561 | 4018 | Work on public wharf adjoining Manly Harbour Baths.Note Hand Crane and sculling punt. | c1950 |
COD 562 | 4019 | Manly Wharf after rebuild, post World War 2.Ferry is DEE WHY. | Post 1945 |
COD 562 | 4020 | Manly Wharf as above.Fun Wharf Ferris wheel incomplete. | |
COD 562 | 4021 | Manly Wharf interior with Blue Bird Café & Burts Fish & Chips. | |
COD 562 | 4022 | Manly Cargo undergoes rebuild to Manly Fun Pier. | |
COD 562 | 4023 | Damaged wooden hull with torn copper.See also 4024-4026. | 22 September 1941 |
COD 562 | 4024 | Wooden hull collision damage.See also 4023, 4025-4026. | 22 September 1941 |
COD 562 | 4025 | Damaged wooden hull with torn copper sheathing.See also 4023-4024, 4026. | |
COD 562 | 4026 | Wooden hull with collision keel damage.See also 4023-4025. | |
COD 562 | 4027 | Work boat with hull damage on slip. | 22 September 1941 |
COD 562 | 4028 | Work boat 497A on slip with damage.Work Boat SYDBRIDGE was run down off Bennelong Point by ferry BELLUBERA on 9 September 1941.The vessel in the photo corresponds in most ways with an identified photo of SYDBRIDGE, taken about 1930.The vessel on the slip is probably SYDBRIDGE. | 22 September 1941 |
COD 562 | 4029 | View towards Harbour Bridge from Number 1 Pyrmont.Hospital ship WANGANELLA is berthed at Huddart Parker wharf in Darling Harbour.Date probably late in 1945 as ship is still painted as a hospital ship. | 1945 |
COD 562 | 4030 | Construction of new wharf building, probably Number 13 Pyrmont.See also 4031-4032. | |
COD 562 | 4031 | Construction of new wharf building, probably Number 13 Pyrmont.Building at rear is Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY).See also 4030 and 4032. | |
COD 562 | 4032 | Construction of wharf building.See also 4030-4031. | |
COD 562 | 4033 | Reconstruction of Number 13 Pyrmont. | |
COD 562 | 4034 | Shark proof fence at harbour pool, probably Manly. | |
COD 562 | 4035 | Shark proof fence at Manly Harbour Pool. | |
COD 562 | 4036 | Shark proof fence.Probably old Manly pool. | |
COD 562 | 4037 | Harbourside pool, possibly Redleaf Pool. | |
COD 562 | 4038 | Harbourside pool, possibly Redleaf Pool. | |
COD 562 | 4039 | Harbourside pool, possibly Redleaf Pool. | |
COD 562 | 4040 | Manly Harbour Pool.Ferris wheel at Fun Pier is complete. | |
COD 562 | 4041 | Coal bunker at western end of Goat Island.Dredge at far right. | |
COD 562 | 4042 | Coal bunker at western end of Goat Island. | |
COD 562 | 4043 | Goat Island.Construction of Shipyard workshops. | |
COD 562 | 4044 | Goat Island interior construction of shipyard workshops. | |
COD 562 | 4045 | Goat Island interior construction of shipyard workshops. | |
COD 562 | 4046 | Riveted steel support, probably in new shipyard workshops.See also 4043-4045. | |
COD 562 | 4047 | Riveted steel support, probably in new shipyard workshops.See also 4043-4045. | |
COD 562 | 4048 | Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head.World War 2.See also 1826. | 1939-1945 |
COD 562 | 4049 | Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head.World War 2.See also 1826. | 1939-1945 |
COD 562 | 4050 | Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head.World War 2.See also 1826. | 1939-1945 |
COD 562 | 4051 | Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head.World War 2.See also 1826. | 1939-1945 |
COD 562 | 4052 | Naval Degaussing range station building on east side of Bradleys Head.World War 2.See also 1826. | 1939-1945 |
COD 562 | 4053 | Heavy duty ship bollards awaiting installation. | |
COD 562 | 4054 | Timber dolphins building off Kurraba Point.Note many structures such as these were established in Port Jackson when it became known that the British Pacific Fleet would be based there.Several sets lasted well into the 1990s.See also 4055-4058. | c1944 |
COD 562 | 4055 | Timber dolphins building off Kurraba Point.Note many structures such as these were established in Port Jackson when it became known that the British Pacific Fleet would be based there.Several sets lasted well into the 1990s.See also 4054, 4056-4058. | c1944 |
COD 562 | 4056 | Timber dolphins building off Kurraba Point.Note many structures such as these were established in Port Jackson when it became known that the British Pacific Fleet would be based there.Several sets lasted well into the 1990s.Note LADY class motor ferry at right rear.See also 4054-4055 and 4057-4058. | c1944 |
COD 562 | 4057 | Connecting pipes on dolphin.Cremorne Point rear.See also 4054-4056 and 4058. | |
COD 562 | 4058 | Kurraba Point Dolphin near complete.See also 4054-4057. | |
COD 562 | 4059 | Construction of Fitting Out Wharf, Garden Island.World War 2 | |
COD 562 | 4060 | Construction of Fitting Out Wharf, Garden Island.Note Sydney Rowing Club on far shore.World War 2. | 1939-1945 |
COD 562 | 4061 | Electrical equipment on wheels, probably welder at Garden Island World War 2. | 1939-1945 |
COD 562 | 4062 | Sydney Harbour Trust building, Fire Head Quarters at far right, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4063 | Sydney Harbour Trust building, Fire Head Quarters at far right, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4096 | Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4097 | Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2.Stern of Royal Australian Navy COUNTY class cruiser at left. | |
COD 562 | 4098 | Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2.Stern of Royal Australian Navy COUNTY class cruiser at left. | |
COD 562 | 4099 | Fort Denison, close up of Martello Tower, pre World War 2.Royal Australian Navy COUNTY class cruiser at left. | |
COD 562 | 4100 | Fort Denison, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4101 | Fort Denison, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4102 | Fort Denison close up of tide gauge compartment, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4103 | Fort Denison from southern side, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4104 | Fort Denison from southern side | |
COD 562 | 4105 | Fort Denison from southern side | |
COD 562 | 4106 | Fort Denison close up of tide gauge compartment, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4107 | Fort Denison from southern side, pre World War 2. | |
COD 562 | 4108 | Fort Denison from southern side, pre World War 2. | 13 April 1936 |
COD 562 | 4121 | Sydney street with Police Traffic Office building at right.See also 4123 and 4127-4128. | |
COD 562 | 4122 | Unidentified Sydney street. | |
COD 562 | 4123 | Sydney street.See also 4121 and 4127-4128. | |
COD 562 | 4124 | Sydney street with butcher and tailor. | May 1927 |
COD 562 | 4125 | Sydney street. | 2 May 1927 |
COD 562 | 4126 | Sydney street with butcher Shop. | |
COD 562 | 4127 | Sydney street.See also 4121, 4123 and 4128. | |
COD 562 | 4128 | Sydney street.See also 4121, 4123 and 4127. | |
COD 562 | 4129 | Marine growth on test plate. | |
COD 562 | 4130 | Marine growth on test block.See also 4132. | |
COD 562 | 4131 | Wharf piles with concrete sheeting on some piles in the tide range. | |
COD 562 | 4132 | Marine growth on test block, note fingers.See also 4130. | |
COD 562 | 4133 | Floating creosote container for timber pile protection. | 1933 |
COD 562 | 4134 | Turpentine pile section for rot testing. | |
COD 562 | 4135 | Turpentine pile section for rot testing. | |
COD 562 | 4136 | Goat Island, site for new Shipyard workshop, Mort Bay at rear. | |
COD 562 | 4137 | Warehouse with hydraulic exterior lift hoists. | 22 October 1923 |
COD 562 | 4138 | Warehouse with hydraulic exterior lift hoists. | 22 October 1923 |
COD 562 | 4139 | Concrete floating pontoon, Rozelle Bay. | |
COD 562 | 4140 | Large overhead electric winch, probably warehouse. | |
COD 562 | 4141 | Rozelle Bay from concrete wharf construction site. | October 1923 |
COD 562 | 4142 | Glebe Island bridge approaches, ex concrete pontoon site. | October 1923 |
COD 562 | 4143 | New wharf in Hickson Rd, Darling Harbour.See also 4125-4126. | 15 November 1923 |
COD 562 | 4144 | New wharf in Hickson Rd, Darling Harbour, with detail. | 15 November 1923 |
COD 562 | 4145 | Wharf construction Darling Harbour in Hickson Road.See also 4143. | |
COD 562 | 4146 | Wharf construction Darling Harbour in Hickson Road.See also 4143. | |
COD 562 | 4147 | Warehouse/Bond store Hickson Road. | 1923 |
COD 562 | 4148 | Unidentified house. | 23 October 1923 |
COD 562 | 4165 | Sydney Harbour Trust spoil barge (hopper) aground on beach at Lady Bay.When towing such hoppers into port it was necessary for the tug to let the tow go and then round up on the hopper to secure it to tow alongside into the port.Hornby Light on Inner South Head. | 11 July 1924 |
COD 562 | 4166 | Steam lighter working in Sydney Cove about 1885.Bags and barrels being moved to or from the lighter.Customs House appears to be under reconstruction, thus c.1886. | c1886 |
COD 562 | 4167 | Sydney Harbour Trust spoil barge (hopper) aground on beach at Lady Bay.When towing such hoppers into port it was necessary for the tug to let the tow go and then round up on the hopper to secure it to tow alongside into the port.Hornby Light on Inner South Head. | 11 July 1924 |
COD 562 | 4168 | Sydney Harbour Trust spoil barge (hopper) aground on beach at Lady Bay.When towing such hoppers into port it was necessary for the tug to let the tow go and then round up on the hopper to secure it to tow alongside into the port.Hornby Light on Inner South Head. | 11 July 1924 |
COD 562 | 4169 | Sydney Cove in long photo exposure.Note blurred ferries.In foreground at 7 Circular Quay the ferry KAMERUKA (1913-1984) awaits departure at the back berth.It was unusual for a ferry to have passengers aboard here but wharf repair work may be cause. | 9 July 1924 |
COD 562 | 4170 | Concrete pontoon construction. | 8 July 1924 |
COD 562 | 4171 | Concrete pontoon construction, showing Glebe Island bridge. | 8 July 1024 |
COD 562 | 4172 | New wharf entrance in Hickson Road.See also 3949. | 8 July 1924 |
COD 562 | 4173 | Union Steam Ship Company wharf, 5 Hickson Rd. | 8 July 1924 |
COD 563 | 4174 | Concrete frame work, unidentified location. | |
COD 563 | 4175 | Timber pontoon and housing built at Rozelle Bay. | 12 January 1924 |
COD 563 | 4176 | Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay, Balmain, with Hudsons Timber yard at far left.Middle of image is Howard Smiths Coal staithes with the steam collier MALACHITE unloading coal.See also 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 18 January 1924 |
COD 563 | 4177 | Truck loading at loading dock of commercial wharf. | |
COD 563 | 4178 | Timber punt/wharf. | 21 February 1924 |
COD 563 | 4179 | Timber punt/wharf. | 21 February 1924 |
COD 563 | 4180 | Unidentified construction work. | |
COD 563 | 4181 | Woolwich Dock, with one of the Commonwealth Line’s BAY class passenger ships in dock. | 15 February 1924 |
COD 563 | 4182 | Unloading cargo using ship’s own gear.Note slides propped against the hull.The wharf labourers – wharfies referred to themselves as lumpers. | 1930s |
COD 563 | 4183 | Cargo in wharf shed. | |
COD 563 | 4184 | Framed map of Port Jackson.There appears to be no sign of the original Spit Bridge, opened in 1924. | C1920 |
COD 563 | 4185 | Steam tug IRRESISTIBLE at a Darling Harbour Wharf.IRRESISTIBLE was built in 1885 and had several owners including the Port Jackson & Manly Steam Ship Company until 1898.From then she was used by J & W Brown as a tug until she sank off the coast north of Sydney on 27 August 1931. | |
COD 563 | 4186 | Construction of Hickson Rd, looking south.Building above the left hand horse and cart is the old Sydney Gas Works, later Sydney Harbour Trust/Services Board Main Store. | c1924 |
COD 563 | 4240 | Wheat bag filling chutes at wheat wharf. | 4 May 1923 |
COD 563 | 4241 | Howard Smith Coal depot, Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay with collier MALACHITE alongside.Hudsons Timber Yard is at the left.The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923.It was in use from 19 April 1923.See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 4 May 1923 |
COD 563 | 4242 | Howard Smith Coal depot, Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay with collier MALACHITE alongside.Hudsons Timber Yard is at the left.The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923.It was in use from 19 April 1923.Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?).See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 4 May 1923 |
COD 563 | 4243 | Howard Smith Coal depot, Pyrmont Bridge Road Blackwattle Bay with collier MALACHITE alongside.Hudsons Timber Yard is at the left.The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923.It was in use from 19 April 1923.Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?).See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 4 May 1923 |
COD 563 | 4244 | Hudsons Timber Yard Blackwattle Bay, looking west from near Pyrmont Bridge Road.In the foreground appears to be part of Howard Smiths coal yard.The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923.It was in use from 19 April 1923.Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?).See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 13 April 1923 |
COD 563 | 4245 | Entry and gatehouse for Howard Smith’s Coal depot Blackwattle Bay yard.See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 6 March 1923 |
COD 563 | 4246 | Howard Smith coal yard at right.Collier alongside coal bins (staiths?) is MALACHITE.See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 20 April 1923 |
COD 563 | 4247 | A large hand crane (luffing boom) is on use aboard a timber lighter unidentified location. | 6 March 1923 |
COD 563 | 4248 | Hudsons Timber Yard Blackwattle Bay, looking west from near Pyrmont Bridge Road.In the foreground appears to be part of Howard Smiths coal yard.The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923.It was in use from 19 April 1923.Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?).See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4250, 4252 and 4596. | 15 May 1923 |
COD 563 | 4249 | Interior of new wharf cargo shed. | May 1923 |
COD 563 | 4250 | Howard Smiths coal yard (right) Blackwattle Bay.Two Howard Smith colliers can be seen (middle) while a dredge is coaling at far right.The ship with white funnel is probably MALACHITE while the ship partly obscured is SPHENE.Also to be seen are flat topped lighters loaded with timber for Hudsons Timber yard (left) and rafts of logs floating mid-photo.See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4252 and 4596. | 20 April 1923 |
COD 563 | 4251 | This worker appears to be operating a coal-fired tar-spraying unit to coat various parts of a wharf as a pest protection.Note that the operator seems to be wearing only glasses for protection while doing a very hot, smelly and fairly risky job. | 6 March 1923 |
COD 563 | 4252 | Hudsons Timber Yard Blackwattle Bay, looking west from near Pyrmont Bridge Road.In the foreground appears to be part of Howard Smiths coal yard.The yard was officially opened on 2 August 1923.It was in use from 19 April 1923.Hudson’s yard was fire-gutted about 1928(?).See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250 and 4596. | 4 May 1923 |
COD 563 | 4253 | Several native hardwoods tested for durability in wharf and pile work.The test carried out on 1 Pyrmont Wharf from May 1909 to February 1923. | |
COD 563 | 4254 | Parbury’s Bond store and office after fire, showing Windmill and Hixson Roads. | December 1929 |
COD 563 | 4255 | Parbury’s Bond & Free Stores, re-construction. | |
COD 563 | 4256 | Parbury’s Bond Stores clean up. | January 1930 |
COD 563 | 4257 | Parbury’s Bond Stores Windmill Street entrance. | December 1929 |
COD 563 | 4258 | Parbury’s Bond Stores, Windmill Street repair work begins. | |
COD 563 | 4259 | Parbury’s Bond, post fire clean-up. | 11 April 1929 |
COD 563 | 4260 | Parbury’s Bond building post fire. | December 1929 |
COD 563 | 4261 | Internal damage to warehouse, probably Parbury’s Bond. | December 1929 |
COD 563 | 4262 | Fire damage warehouse, probably Parbury’s Bond. | 11 April 1929 |
COD 563 | 4263 | Damaged building. | 25 March 1931 |
COD 563 | 4264 | Damaged buildings.See also 4266-4267 | 19 March 1931 |
COD 563 | 4265 | Damaged buildings. | 19 March 1931 |
COD 563 | 4266 | E. H. Banner’s truck outside damaged houses.See also 4264 and 4267. | |
COD 563 | 4267 | Street scene with damaged houses.See also 4264 and 4266. | |
COD 563 | 4268 | Sydney & Melbourne Hotel. | 19 March 1931 |
COD 563 | 4269 | Sydney & Melbourne Hotel (left) in street scene. | 19 March 1931 |
COD 563 | 4308 | Dismantling west side of Manly Wharf.Note child’s stroller near the water’s edge.See also 4315. | 28 November 1940 |
COD 563 | 4309 | Manly Wharf reconstruction west side. | 28 December 1940 |
COD 563 | 4310 | Manly Wharf (new facade) and Aquarium. | |
COD 563 | 4311 | Circular Quay, Number 4 wharf re-construction with SOUTH STEYNE at Number 3 Manly Wharf. | 28 November 1940 |
COD 563 | 4312 | Circular Quay, Number 5 reconstruction. | 28 November 1940 |
COD 563 | 4313 | Rebuild Number 2 Wharf, Circular Quay. | 28 November 1940 |
COD 563 | 4314 | Manly Wharf showing construction work.Note that Fun Pier re-construction at right has not started. | 28 November 1940 |
COD 563 | 4315 | West side of Manly Ferry Wharf from pool path.See also 4308. | 28 December 1940 |
COD 563 | 4316 | Manly harbour beach with west side of wharf reconstruction. | 28 December 1940 |
COD 563 | 4317 | Manly Wharf with ferry DEE WHY or CURL CURL. | 28 November 1940 |
COD 563 | 4318 | Floating fender with heavily-rotted timbers. | |
COD 563 | 4319 | Central Wharf warehouse extension site.See also 4326. | 13 March 1949 |
COD 563 | 4320 | Central Wharf warehouse extension site.See also 4326. | 2 April 1949 |
COD 563 | 4321 | Central Wharf extension site, overview.This image can be located by noting the three construction sheds in 4319 and 4320.See also 4326 and 4741. | 2 April 1949 |
COD 563 | 4322 | Construction of building (possibly Maritime Services Board building) west Circular Quay looking north.See also 4545. | 13 May 1949 |
COD 563 | 4323 | Construction of building (possibly Maritime Services Board building) west Circular Quay looking north.See also 4545. | |
COD 563 | 4324 | Construction of 7 and 8 Pyrmont and land fill.See also 4329-4330. | 13 May 1949 |
COD 563 | 4325 | Building frame work, looking south. | c1948 |
COD 563 | 4326 | Central Wharf warehouse extension.See also 4319 – 4321 and 4741. | 16 March 1949 |
COD 563 | 4327 | Hickson Road commercial scene with Burns Philp wharf 7. | 3 March 1949 |
COD 563 | 4328 | White Bay from Balmain looking towards 22-24 Johnston Bay.Left to right ships: British-India cargo liner, SS KING ROBERT, World War 2 Liberty ship. | c1948 |
COD 563 | 4329 | Construction of 7 and 8 Pyrmont, looking north.See also 4324 and 4330. | cMay 1949 |
COD 563 | 4330 | Construction of 7 and 8 Pyrmont, wide view looking south.Note Pyrmont Bridge at far left.See also 4324 and 4329. | 13 May 1949 |
COD 563 | 4331 | Interior construction of cargo shed on new wharf. | 13 May 1949 |
COD 563 | 4345 | Steam Sheerlegs punt pile driving steel piles with Diver’s Punt, in close attendance at right. | c1949 |
COD 563 | 4346 | Close up of Pile hammer and head of steel pile with Sheerlegs Foreman in attendance.Note scull punt. | c1949 |
COD 563 | 4347 | Steel framework, probably in new building.c.1948. | c1948 |
COD 563 | 4348 | Divers Punt with Hard Hat Diver and Pumpmen. | c1949 |
COD 563 | 4349 | Dawes Port with original fort cannon, looking over Sydney Cove eastward.HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] SHROPSHIRE (three funnels) is far left at rear. | c1948 |
COD 563 | 4350 | Launch GONIEMAH passes MV BARRUNDUNA at Number 1 Wharf, Sydney Cove. | c1948 |
COD 563 | 4351 | Seaman with ship’s steering wheel. | |
COD 563 | 4352 | Bradleys Head with mast from HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] SYDNEY (1) | |
COD 563 | 4353 | Brickwork – site not known. | |
COD 563 | 4354 | Steam Sheerlegs hammering steel piles at Garden Island fitting out wharf.Post World War 2 period confirmed by position of small floating dock at rear. | |
COD 563 | 4370 | Small double-ended vessel on slipway.See also 4371-4373. | |
COD 563 | 4371 | Small double ended vessel on slipway, stern first (propeller).Note message on propeller blade: Dont Turn (prop).This vessel is probably Sydney Harbour Trust Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR.See also 4370 and 4372-4373 | |
COD 563 | 4372 | Small double ended vessel on slipway, stern first (propeller) shows details of propeller bearing skeg and rudder.This vessel is probably Sydney Harbour Trust Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR.See also 4370-4371 and 4373. | |
COD 563 | 4373 | Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR (Sydney Harbour Trust) stern first on slip.Note message on propeller blade – Don’t turn.See also 4370-4372. | |
COD 563 | 4374 | Wreck of steam tug UNDINE, ashore in Kerosene Bay.UNDINE was destroyed by boiler explosion on 28 December 1936.See also 4375-4377 and 5543-5548. | c1937 |
COD 563 | 4375 | Remains of stern of steam tug UNDINE which was destroyed by boiler explosion on 28 December 1936.See also 4374, 4376-4377 and 5543-5548. | c1937 |
COD 563 | 4376 | Detail of UNDINE explosion remains showing compound steam engine and site of boiler explosion.See also 4374-4375, 4377 and 5543-5548. | c1937 |
COD 563 | 4377 | Bow of UNDINE.Letters U, N and D can be discerned on bow.See also 4374-4376 and 5543-5548. | c1937 |
COD 563 | 4378 | Spoil barge under repair at Goat Island, possibly post World War 2.See also 4379-4380, 4382-4385 and 4574. | |
COD 563 | 4379 | Spoil barge on Goat Island slipway.See also 4378, 4380, 4382-4385 and 4574. | |
COD 563 | 4380 | Spoil barge on Goat Island slipway.See also 4378-4379, 4382-4385 and 4574. | |
COD 563 | 4381 | Petrol/Electric mobile crane working with cases of imported Chevrolet engines. | c1950 |
COD 563 | 4382 | Steel spoil barge at Goat Island slipway for hull repairs.See also 4378-4380, 4383-4385 and 4574. | |
COD 563 | 4383 | Steel spoil barge at Goat Island slipway for hull repairs view from stern.See also 4378-4380, 4382, 4384-4385 and 4574. | |
COD 563 | 4384 | Overhead of Goat Island shipyard with steel spoil barge under repairs.See also 4378-4380, 4382-4383, 4385 and 4574. | c1950 |
COD 563 | 4385 | Replating steel spoil barge at Goat island.See also 4378-4380, 4382-4384 and 4574. | |
COD 564 | 4467 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4468 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4469 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4470 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4471 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4472 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4473 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4474 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4475 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4476 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4477 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4478 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4479 | Glebe Island clay engineers drawings | c1930 |
COD 564 | 4480 | Morts Dock with SS GUNBAR on slip at left.Pilot Vessel CAPTAIN COOK (3) under construction on slip in centre A hard hat diver is extending the launching ways, preparatory to launching the ship.The date may be towards the end of 1938. | |
COD 564 | 4481 | CAPTAIN COOK (3) with launching platform erected, prior to launching ceremony. | |
COD 564 | 4482 | CAPTAIN COOK (3) ready for the launching.The Diver checks the ways. | |
COD 564 | 4483 | CAPTAIN COOK (3) ready for the launching. | |
COD 564 | 4484 | CAPTAIN COOK (3) ready for the launching. | |
COD 564 | 4485 | CAPTAIN COOK (3), just after launching.A Fenwick tug stands by to take the ship in tow.The bay is Waterview or Mort Bay, Balmain. | |
COD 564 | 4486 | CAPTAIN COOK (3), hull in frame. | |
COD 564 | 4487 | CAPTAIN COOK (3), deck plates laid. | |
COD 564 | 4488 | Morts Dock with KAPARA at left and CAPTAIN COOK in frame.Launching ways have not yet been laid. | |
COD 564 | 4489 | CAPTAIN COOK (3) decks being plated. | |
COD 564 | 4510 | Goat Island, north side, with staff pool created as part of the convict built cut.At Blues Point, near the Harbour Bridge can be seen 5-6 retired Sydney ferries, made redundant by the opening of the Bridge. | c1933 |
COD 564 | 4511 | Unidentified terraces, possibly under demolition. | |
COD 564 | 4512 | Demolition of tenement, probably Merriman Street Millers Point.See also 4516. | |
COD 564 | 4513 | Number 10 Jones Bay with early construction work on Number 7/8.At rear right, near the Harbour Bridge, can be seen the Hospital Ship HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] MANUNDA (World War 2) possibly recently returned to her owners Adelaide Steamship Company. | c1946 |
COD 564 | 4514 | Gillespie Brothers Stores 52 Union Street Pyrmont.Built in 1921 and site faces Edward Street | |
COD 564 | 4515 | Unidentified timber building.See also 4518 and 4520. | |
COD 564 | 4516 | Dalgety Street, Millers Point from Parbury Bond Store.Tenement building next to Wool Store is the same building that can be seen in 4512.The large low building in the foreground in Towns Place was in use as the Sydney Harbour Trust/Maritime Services Building vehicle garage until the 1990s. | |
COD 564 | 4517 | Dalgety Street, Millers Point from Parbury Bond Store.Tenement building next to Wool Store is the same building that can be seen in 4512.The large low building in the foreground in Towns Place was in use as the Sydney Harbour Trust/Maritime Services Building vehicle garage until the 1990s. | |
COD 564 | 4518 | Unidentified timber building.See also 4515 and 4520. | |
COD 564 | 4519 | Unidentified machinery. | |
COD 564 | 4520 | Unidentified timber building.See also 4515 and 4518. | |
COD 564 | 4521 | Detail of unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill.See also 4522 and 4525-4526. | |
COD 564 | 4522 | Unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill with worker.See also 4521 and 4525-4526. | |
COD 564 | 4523 | Pipes in concrete building. | |
COD 564 | 4524 | Pipes in building. | |
COD 564 | 4525 | Unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill with worker.See also 4521-4522 and 4526. | |
COD 564 | 4526 | Unidentified stonework – fascia bricks around concrete fill with worker.See also 4521-4522 and 4525. | |
COD 564 | 4527 | Large steam steel wire winch on (probable) old dredger. | |
COD 564 | 4528 | Large steam steel wire winch on (probable) old dredger.Winch is set on one side of the dredger and is used to pull the moored vessel around as it works over a given area of sea bottom. | |
COD 564 | 4529 | Constructing and positioning frames for new timber vessel. | |
COD 564 | 4530 | Fire tug BORAY tests fire hoses at Goat Island Tug appears to be new and may be on acceptance trials.See also 4531-4532. | 1947 |
COD 564 | 4531 | Fire tug BORAY tests fire hoses at Goat Island Tug appears to be new and may be on acceptance trials.See also 4530 and 4532. | 1947 |
COD 564 | 4532 | Fire tug BORAY tests fire hoses at Goat Island Tug appears to be new and may be on acceptance trials.See also 4530-4531. | 1947 |
COD 564 | 4533 | Artist’s impression of new 13 Pyrmont passenger terminal.This was the first modern passenger shipping terminal in Sydney. | |
COD 564 | 4534 | Stern gear and marine growth on slipped version. | |
COD 564 | 4535 | Stern gear and marine growth on slipped version. | |
COD 564 | 4536 | Unidentified bush scene with probable timber jinker beside creek. | |
COD 564 | 4537 | Construction of bridge to replace timber bridge.Unknown location. | |
COD 564 | 4538 | Construction of bridge to replace timber bridge.Unknown location. | |
COD 564 | 4539 | Copy of image of the colony in Sydney Cove from west side of Dawes Point. | |
COD 564 | 4540 | Harbour swimming pool.Position suggests it may be Redleaf Pool, Woollahra. | |
COD 564 | 4541 | View of Port Jackson from Botanical Gardens. | |
COD 564 | 4542 | Construction of Garden Island’s 250 ton Hammerhead Crane.Ships shown include G81 HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] QUIBERON at left and M351 HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] COWRA at right. | c1948 |
COD 564 | 4543 | Wharves in Walsh Bay. | |
COD 564 | 4544 | Copy of image of Campbell’s Wharf, c.1800. | |
COD 564 | 4545 | Construction of old Maritime Services Board building in George Street.See also 4322-4323, 4552 and 4567. | |
COD 564 | 4546 | HWA LIEN (Chinese) ex MAORI of 1907 at west Circular Quay.This ship brought White Russian refugees from Shanghai to Sydney, arriving, after a very dramatic and dangerous voyage, on 28 January 1947. | 1947 |
COD 564 | 4547 | Drilling equipment. | |
COD 564 | 4548 | Drilling equipment. | |
COD 564 | 4549 | Wharf repair or demolition at Wharf 27, Darling Harbour.Note Pyrmont Bridge.This wharf was used by the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Company. | |
COD 564 | 4550 | Number 1 Wharf, Woolloomooloo with HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] MANOORA showing LCVP M8.A RAN [Royal Australian Navy] TRIBAL class destroyer can be seen ahead of MANOORA.Photo before August 1949 as this ship was returned to her commercial owners late in 1949. | |
COD 564 | 4551 | Construction of Garden Island Fitting Out Wharf. | c1946 |
COD 564 | 4552 | Construction of old Maritime Services Board building in George Street.See also 4322-4323, 4545 and 4567. | |
COD 564 | 4553 | Construction of new work shops at the shipyard on the western side of Goat Island.Simmons Point and Mort Bay at rear. | c1950 |
COD 564 | 4554 | Construction of new work shops at the shipyard on the western side of Goat Island.Simmons Point and Mort Bay at rear. | c1950 |
COD 564 | 4555 | Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY at coal staiths on the northwest side of Goat Island.Post World War 2.See also 4556-4558 and MSBL2736. | |
COD 564 | 4556 | Gouging equipment at the bow of Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY.Post World War 2.See also 4555, 4557-4558 and MSBL2736... | |
COD 564 | 4557 | After deck of Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY.Post World War 2.See also 4555-4556, 4558 and MSBL2736. | |
COD 564 | 4558 | Maritime Services Board suction dredge BURROWAY apparently on trials.Post World War 2.See also 4555-4557 and MSBL2736. | |
COD 564 | 4559 | Gas powered navigation marker buoy.See also 4566. | |
COD 564 | 4560 | Miscellaneous cargo stacked in 20th century wharf shed. | |
COD 564 | 4561 | Miscellaneous cargo stacked in 20th century wharf shed. | |
COD 564 | 4562 | MV DUNTROON, inbound Darling Harbour, seen from east side Goat Island.Post World War 2. | |
COD 564 | 4563 | Unidentified construction site but note Better Brakes Proprietary Limited. | |
COD 564 | 4564 | Lady Bay and HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] WATSON RAN [Royal Australian Navy] base. | c1950 |
COD 564 | 4565 | Whiting Beach and Little Sirius Point from Taronga Zoo. | |
COD 564 | 4566 | Gas powered navigation marker buoy.See also 4559. | |
COD 564 | 4567 | Framework of old Maritime Services Board building in George Street.See also 4322-4323, 4545 and 4552. | |
COD 564 | 4568 | Turn Buoy, northern end of Western Channel.Detail of bell. | |
COD 564 | 4569 | Turn Buoy, northern end of Western Channel. | |
COD 564 | 4570 | Turn Buoy, northern end of Western Channel. | |
COD 564 | 4571 | Laying heavy steel rod reinforcing. | |
COD 564 | 4572 | Construction and reclamation work at Garden Island, World War 2. | |
COD 564 | 4573 | Possible construction of foundations for Garden Island’s 250 ton Hammerhead crane. | c1948 |
COD 564 | 4574 | Re-plated spoil barge on Goat Island Slipway.See also 4378-4380, 4382-4385. | |
COD 564 | 4575 | Goat Island northeast side with convict-built Water Police Station overlooking wharves.At left part of steam lighter SAMSON (1) with BORAY class fire-tug at far right. | c1950 |
COD 564 | 4576 | Unidentified construction site. | |
COD 565 | 4594 | Unidentified commercial laneway with parked car. | 23 February 1923 |
COD 565 | 4595 | Hudsons Timber Yard, Blackwattle Bay with Glebe Rowing Club. | 13 April 1923 |
COD 565 | 4596 | Howard Smiths Coal Yard, Pyrmont Bridge Road, Blackwattle Bay Balmain.A Sydney Harbour Trust dredge works at the right while two small colliers (white funnels) are berthed on the left of the coal staithes.See also 4176, 4241-4246, 4248, 4250 and 4252. | 20 April 1923 |
COD 565 | 4597 | Unidentified street scene with Cochranes Hotel. | 23 February 1923 |
COD 565 | 4598 | Lindley Grain Company unidentified location. | 23 February 1923 |
COD 565 | 4599 | Terrace homes along tram line. | 23 February 1923 |
COD 565 | 4600 | Coupland & Waddell Electrical & Mechanical Engineers on tram line. | 23 February 1923 |
COD 565 | 4601 | New South Wales State Brickworks wharf, Pyrmont Bridge Road.Saxon and Binks timber yard at far right. | 20 April 1923 |
COD 565 | 4602 | Corner of Erskine & Day Streets, Sydney with tram line.Building with Chemist sign contains the studios of famous Dufty Marine Photographers and Artists. | 23 February 1923 |
COD 565 | 4603 | Construction of shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Note musician with saxophone. | |
COD 565 | 4604 | Construction of shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Gillespie’s Flour Mills at rear.See also 4605-4609, 4615 and 4639. | c1936 |
COD 565 | 4605 | Workers having a meal in part-furnished shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay.See also 4604, 4606-4609, 4615 and 4639. | c1936 |
COD 565 | 4606 | Construction of shed on number 9 Jones Bay wharf, Number 10 Jones Bay at rear.See also 4604-4605, 4607-4609, 4615 and 4639. | 4 June 1936 |
COD 565 | 4607 | Construction of cargo shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay.See also 4604-4606, 4608-4609, 4615 and 4639. | 4 June 1936 |
COD 565 | 4608 | Construction work in new shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay.See also 4604-4607, 4609, 4615 and 4639. | 4 June 1936 |
COD 565 | 4609 | Construction work in new shed on wharf number 9 Jones Bay.See also 4604-4608, 4615 and 4639. | 4 June 1936 |
COD 565 | 4610 | Steam rail crane works load with Flat Top Lighter at Number 9 Jones Bay.See also 4611-4612 and 6043-6044. | 17 April 1936 |
COD 565 | 4611 | Eveleigh Accident Crane 1048 with load on Number 9 Jones Bay.See also 4610, 4612 and 6043-6044. | 17 April 1936 |
COD 565 | 4612 | Steam rail crane works heavy load with Flat Top Lighter at Number 9 Jones Bay.See also 4610-4611 and 6043-6044. | 17 April 1936 |
COD 565 | 4613 | Commonwealth & Dominion Line wharf at 10 Jones Bay.Large ship is SS PORT WELLINGTON.This ship was built in 1924 and sunk by a German merchant cruiser during World War 2.Ship at far left is either CHANGTE or TAIPING (sister ships). | 11 December 1936 |
COD 565 | 4614 | Commonwealth & Dominion Line wharf at 10 Jones Bay.Large ship is SS PORT WELLINGTON.This ship was built in 1924 and sunk by a German merchant cruiser during World War 2.The building in the middle of frame is the Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY). | 11 December 1936 |
COD 565 | 4615 | Construction of new cargo shed on Number 9 Jones Bay Wharf.See also 4604-4609 and 4639. | 2 August 1936 |
COD 565 | 4625 | View of Glebe Island grain handling wharves from Balmain.Sydney Harbour Trust steam lighter SAMSON is at wharf with working plant.See also 4626 and 4634. | 1922 |
COD 565 | 4626 | View of Glebe Island grain handling wharves from Balmain.See also 4625 and 4634. | 1922 |
COD 565 | 4627 | Darling Island wharves Numbers 19, 20 and 21.Note Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage at left and Shosen and Kaisha at right.The police launch ARGUS is berthed at the end of Number 22 Johnstons Bay. | |
COD 565 | 4628 | Collier BALLS HEAD at Balls Head Coal Loader, Waverton. | |
COD 565 | 4629 | Wharf repairs at unidentified site. | 2 August 1922 |
COD 565 | 4630 | Lighter with concrete mouldings.Possible construction of Howard Smith’s coal yard, Blackwattle Bay. | 2 August 1922 |
COD 565 | 4631 | Unidentified construction site. | 2 August 1922 |
COD 565 | 4632 | Hickson Road south, construction.Note road new guttering in foreground. | 1 August 1922 |
COD 565 | 4633 | Unidentified wharf construction site. | 1 August 1922 |
COD 565 | 4634 | View of Glebe Island grain handling wharves from Balmain.See also 4625-4626. | 1 August 1922 |
COD 565 | 4635 | Sydney Fire Brigade Headquarters, Barton Street Circular Quay.See also 4644. | 14 October 1948 |
COD 565 | 4636 | Unidentified site | |
COD 565 | 4637 | New wharf at Harris Street Pyrmont north with CSR complex at right. | March 1929 |
COD 565 | 4638 | Rail work on Darling Island, Wharves Numbers 12, 13 and 14.See also 4640and 4641. | 1939 |
COD 565 | 4639 | Port Line’s new cargo shed on Number 9 Jones Bay, Pyrmont.Note Gillespie’s Mill at rear.See also 4604-4609, 4615 and 4719. | 28 August 1939 |
COD 565 | 4640 | Rail work on wharves Numbers 12, 13 and 14 Darling Island.See also 4638 and 4641. | 1939 |
COD 565 | 4641 | Rail work on wharves Numbers 12, 13 and 14 Darling Island.See also 4638 and 4640. | 4 July 1939 |
COD 565 | 4642 | Two ships alongside Glebe Island Grain Terminal. | |
COD 565 | 4643 | Bagged grain hoist at wharf number 20 Johnston Bay. | c1940 |
COD 565 | 4644 | Sydney Fire Brigade Headquarters, Barton Street Circular Quay.See also 4635. | 14 October 1948 |
COD 565 | 4645 | Cowper Wharf Road with Soldiers Memorial. | c1948 |
COD 565 | 4646 | Navy sailors & bus at Cowper Wharf Road Soldiers Memorial. | 2 November 1948 |
COD 565 | 4647 | Rock face, Cowper Wharf Road. | c1948 |
COD 565 | 4648 | Fog bell on Fort Denison. | c1948 |
COD 565 | 4649 | Fog bell on Junction Buoy Port Jackson. | 28 October 1948 |
COD 565 | 4650 | Fog bell on Junction Buoy Port Jackson. | |
COD 565 | 4651 | Junction Buoy, northern end of western channel. | 28 October 1948 |
COD 565 | 4668 | Wharf Number 9 Jones Bay, under construction. | August 1930 |
COD 565 | 4669 | SS PORT ADELAIDE (1919) at Number 10 Jones Bay wharf. | 17 December 1929 |
COD 565 | 4670 | Jones Bay, Wharves Numbers 9 and 10. | 23 September 1929 |
COD 565 | 4671 | Unknown ship and tug at unidentified wharf.The ship has a strong resemblance to Huddart Parker’s ULIMAROA. | October 1928 |
COD 565 | 4672 | Wharf construction at Number 10 Jones Bay.See also 4673-4674. | 14 September 1928 |
COD 565 | 4673 | Wharf construction at Number 10 Jones Bay.See also 4672 and 4674. | 14 September 1928 |
COD 565 | 4674 | Wharf construction at Number 10 Jones Bay.See also 4672-4673. | 14 September 1928 |
COD 565 | 4675 | Wharf Number 11 Jones Bay (cross wharf) and Main Port Road.Main Port Road known in 2005 as Pirrama Road.Note Gillespie’s Flour Mills and silos. | 14 September 1928 |
COD 565 | 4676 | Railway yard at Jones Bay, Pyrmont area. | c1928 |
COD 565 | 4677 | Unidentified wharf with Sydney Harbour Trust steam plant berthed alongside. | August 1928 |
COD 565 | 4678 | Sydney Harbour Trust crane truck, registration number 620-152.Note solid tyres. | 25 May 1930 |
COD 565 | 4679 | Unidentified site. | 20 May 1930 |
COD 565 | 4680 | Pyrmont Baths & bathers in last days.Note reclamation work continuing around the baths. | c1928 |
COD 565 | 4681 | Double exposure.Top shows details about Pyrmont Baths.Bottom shows wharf work at Point Road Pyrmont. | c1928 |
COD 565 | 4682 | Waterside Workers (wharfies) Pick Up at 6 Darling Harbour, Hickson Road Adelaide Steamship. | 25 January 1924 |
COD 565 | 4683 | Adelaide Steamship Company wharf entry at 6 Darling Harbour on Hickson Road. | 25 January 1924 |
COD 565 | 4684 | Woolloomooloo Bay, pre World War 2 with at least 6 ships. | |
COD 565 | 4685 | Wharves Numbers 1-2 Woolloomooloo with PJ&MSS Company cargo ferry NARRABEEN loading cargo for Manly.NARRABEEN worked on the Manly run from 1921 until 1928 when she was sold. | |
COD 565 | 4686 | Jones Bay, Wharves Numbers 15 to 21.Note Royal Australian Navy’s Royal Edward Victualling Yard (REVY) and Pyrmont Bridge. | c1920s |
COD 565 | 4687 | McIlwraith McEacharn Wharf 4, Darling Harbour, Hickson Road. | c1920s |
COD 565 | 4688 | McIlwraith McEacharn Wharf 4, Darling Harbour, Hickson Road. | c1920s |
COD 565 | 4689 | McIlwraith McEacharn Wharf 4, Darling Harbour, Hickson Road. | c1920s |
COD 565 | 4690 | Sydney Harbour Trust employee’s homes and kindergarten in High Street, The Rocks.See also 5866 and 5873. | c1920s |
COD 565 | 4691 | Walsh Bay wharves. | 23 May 1923 |
COD 565 | 4692 | Walsh Bay wharves and Millers Point. | 1923 |
COD 565 | 4693 | Walsh Bay, looking east. | 1923 |
COD 565 | 4694 | Walsh Bay, looking east over Dawes Point. | 1923 |
COD 565 | 4695 | Millers Point. | 23 May 1923 |
COD 565 | 4696 | Buildings in Hickson Road, probably Walsh Bay. | |
COD 565 | 4697 | Unidentified site. | 7 June 1927 |
COD 565 | 4698 | Unidentified site. | 7 June 1927 |
COD 565 | 4699 | Completion of new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont.This is in the duckpond; a name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay.See also 4700-4702. | 14 September 1928 |
COD 565 | 4700 | Work on new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont.See also 4699 and 4701-4702. | 30 July 1928 |
COD 565 | 4701 | Work on new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont.Note railway’s two-level rail shed which was at the north west of the yard adjacent to the west end of the Pyrmont Bridge.See also 4699, 4700 and 4702. | May 1928 |
COD 565 | 4702 | Work on new wharf shed on Number 38 Pyrmont.See also 4699-4701. | April 1928 |
COD 565 | 4703 | Unknown wharf repair site. | |
COD 565 | 4704 | Wharf Number 38 Pyrmont prior to construction of new wharf cargo shed.Note Queen Victoria Building on skyline. | |
COD 565 | 4705 | Wharf Number 38 Pyrmont with bulk timber.Note small ship with JB on funnel at Number 37 Darling Harbour.Note Queen Victoria Building on skyline. | 7 April 1928 |
COD 565 | 4706 | Wharf Number 38 Darling Harbour, looking north.Note Pyrmont Bridge. | 13 July 1923 |
COD 565 | 4707 | Wharf Number 38 Darling Harbour duckpond with timber carrier SS DOEPEL at Number 37 Darling Harbour.Note Queen Victoria Building on skyline.Duckpond was the name that harbour workers gave to the area of water south of the Pyrmont Bridge now called Cockle Bay | 6 March 1925 |
COD 565 | 4708 | Wharf repairs at Number 38 Darling Harbour with SS DOEPEL at Number 37 Darling Harbour. | 6 March 1925 |
COD 565 | 4709 | Bow of new liner MV AORANGI at Union Steamship Company’s berth at Number 5 Darling Harbour. | 3 March 1925 |
COD 565 | 4710 | MV AORANGI at Union Steamship Company berth at Number 5 Darling Harbour.AORANGI arrived the previous day on her maiden voyage to Australia.She was the largest motor liner in the world.The two funnels on the other side of the wharf belong to the Company’s SS NIAGARA, which was sunk in World War 2 | 3 March 1925 |
COD 566 | A | Work site at western end of Rozelle Bay, post World War 2.See also D | |
COD 566 | B | Crane TITAN unloads WESTERN GULF (1945) in Woolloomooloo Bay. | c1950 |
COD 566 | C | Maritime Services Board Building Board Room with project display and seal. | c1950 |
COD 566 | D | View from western end of Rozelle Bay with hulk and naval vessel.See also A. | |
COD 566 | E | Woman and child on verandah.Negative cropped. | |
COD 566 | F | Shark Island from the south.Severe sun flare. | |
COD 566 | G | Shark Island from the south.Sun flare. | |
COD 566 | H | Two women on seat. | |
COD 566 | 4711 | Shark Island from south shore.Sun flare. | |
COD 566 | 4712 | Shark Island from south shore.Sun flare. | |
COD 566 | 4713 | Shark Island from south shore.Sun flare. | |
COD 566 | 4714 | Shark Island from south shore.Sun flare. | |
COD 566 | 4715 | Double exposure.Port Jackson and a verandah. | |
COD 566 | 4717 | Interior of empty cargo shed. | 27 July 1937 |
COD 566 | 4718 | Interior of large cargo shed. | 27 July 1937 |
COD 566 | 4719 | Port Line Wharf at Numbers 9-10 Jones Bay.See also 4639 and 4724. | 27 July 1937 |
COD 566 | 4720 | Goods in cargo shed. | 27 July 1937 |
COD 566 | 4721 | Goods in cargo shed. | |
COD 566 | 4722 | Goods in cargo shed. | |
COD 566 | 4723 | Wharfies at work in Numbers 9 and 10 Jones Bay | 5 November 1936 |
COD 566 | 4724 | Port Line Wharf at Numbers 9-10 Jones Bay.See also 4639 and 4719. | 7 June 1937 |
COD 566 | 4725 | CLAN COLQUHOUN at Number 16 Darling Island, (Jones Bay). | 3 March 1938 |
COD 566 | 4726 | CLAN COLQUHOUN at Number 16 Darling Island, (Jones Bay).with Coal Hulk.German freighter at left. | 3 March 1938 |
COD 566 | 4727 | Wharf Number 12 and13 Jones Bay. | 17 November 1937 |
COD 566 | 4728 | TALUNE (left) at Number 9 Jones Bay.TEMPLAR at right. | 11 November 1937 |
COD 566 | 4729 | Detail of door at Number 9 Jones Bay. | 5 August 1936 |
COD 566 | 4730 | Wharves Number 19, 20 and 21 Jones Bay. | 5 August 1936 |
COD 566 | 4731 | Imports including motorcycles.Note high level mobile hoist with wharf labourer in it.Post World War 2. | |
COD 566 | 4732 | Imports with forklift crane at work.See also 4733 | |
COD 566 | 4733 | Imports with forklift crane at work.See also 4732. | |
COD 566 | 4734 | Wharfies at work on Number 9 Jones Bay. | |
COD 566 | 4735 | Wharfies at work on Number 9 Jones Bay.Post World War 2. | |
COD 566 | 4736 | Wharfies loading bag slings from rail trucks.Cargo nets are rigged between ship and wharf to ensure that anything that falls from slings does not fall into water.Post World War 2. | |
COD 566 | 4737 | Construction at Number 7 Jones Bay.Note Pyrmont Bridge. | |
COD 566 | 4738 | Circular Quay with Maritime Services Board’s Pilot Tender ENDEAVOUR at Number 7 Circular Quay.There is work on the Cahill Expressway at rear. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4739 | Cargo shed with stacked tables. | |
COD 566 | 4740 | Cadman’s Cottage with front vegetable garden, including spinach.Post World War 2. | |
COD 566 | 4741 | Extension to Central Wharf Store for Parburys Bond (?).See also 4319 – 4321 and 4326. | c1949 |
COD 566 | 4742 | Empty cargo shed. | |
COD 566 | 4743 | Empty cargo shed. | |
COD 566 | 4744 | Imports in cargo shed. | |
COD 566 | 4745 | Sample jar with preserved marine borer (Teredo?).See also 4746 and 4748. | |
COD 566 | 4746 | Sample jar with preserved marine borer (Teredo?).See also 4745 and 4748. | |
COD 566 | 4747 | Maritime Services Board’s new Petrol-electric mobile crane at work. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4748 | Sample jar with preserved marine borer (Teredo?).See also 4745-4746. | |
COD 566 | 4749 | Petrol-electric mobile crane working on Number 9 Jones Bay with PORT LYTTELTON (built 1947) at rear. | |
COD 566 | 4750 | Mobile cranes outside Main Store in Hickson Road. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4751 | Mobile cranes in Hickson Road. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4752 | Mobile cranes in Hickson Road. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4753 | Bagged grain loaders at Glebe Island Terminal.See also 4754, 4763 and 4764. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4754 | Bagged grain loaders at Glebe Island terminal.See also 4753, 4763 and 4764. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4755 | Mobile cranes and tractors in Hickson Road. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4756 | Rail trucks and tractor (engine) at Pyrmont.Heavy tractors were used to push rail trucks along to where they were to be loaded or unloaded.Rail staff used the rail car’s brakes to stop.Note AWA building on skyline. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4757 | Floating crane TITAN berthed at Cockatoo Island, south side.See also 4758 and 4760-4762. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4758 | Floating crane TITAN berthed at Cockatoo Island.See also 4757 and 4760-4762. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4759 | Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) crane at Garden Island, post World War 2. | |
COD 566 | 4760 | Floating crane TITAN at Cockatoo Island.See also 4757-4758 and 4761-4762. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4761 | Floating crane TITAN at Cockatoo Island.See also 4757-4758, 4760 and 4762. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4762 | Floating crane TITAN at Cockatoo Island.See also 4757-4758 and 4760-4761. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4763 | Bagged grain loaders delivering bags to wharfies on deck of unidentified ship at Glebe Island Grain Terminal.See also 4753-4754 and 4764. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4764 | Bagged grain loaders delivering bags to wharfies on deck of unidentified ship at Glebe Island Grain Terminal See also 4753-4754 and 4763. | c1950 |
COD 566 | 4778 | Cargo shed with imports awaiting distribution.Note tally clerk in foreground. | |
COD 566 | 4779 | Samples of marine borer damage to timber piles. | |
COD 566 | 4780 | Glebe Island Grain Terminal from Sydney Harbour Trust Number 2 Depot, Balmain. | |
COD 566 | 4781 | Unidentified subject. | |
COD 566 | 4782 | Unidentified subject. | |
COD 566 | 4783 | Chains, possibly for security - site not known.See also MSBL1411. | |
COD 566 | 4784 | Interior of cargo shed. | |
COD 566 | 4785 | Wharf work on Number 27 Darling Harbour. | c1955 |
COD 566 | 4786 | Wharf Number 27 Darling Harbour. | c1955 |
COD 566 | 4787 | Orchids in vase and deer ornament. | |
COD 566 | 4788 | Orchids in vase and deer ornament. | |
COD 566 | 4789 | Coal staith on northwest end of Goat Island. | c1950s |
COD 566 | 4790 | Wharf work on Number 27 Darling Harbour.Probable demolition of Illawarra & South Coast Steam Navigation Company.See also 4785 and 4786 | |
COD 566 | 4791 | Unidentified subject. | |
COD 566 | 4792 | Interior of empty old-style cargo shed. | 11 September 1939 |
COD 566 | 4793 | Interior of empty old-style cargo shed. | 11 September 1939 |
COD 566 | 4794 | Interior of empty old-style cargo shed. | 11 September 1939 |
COD 566 | 4795 | Interior of empty old-style cargo shed. | 11 September 1939 |
COD 566 | 4796 | Hickson Road high level bridge to Numbers 5 and 6 wharf. | 1939 |
COD 566 | 4797 | Hickson Road high level bridge to Numbers 5 and 6 wharf. | 1939 |
COD 566 | 4798 | Hickson Road high level bridge to Numbers 5 and 6 wharf. | 1939 |
COD 566 | 4799 | High level bridge from Pottinger St. over Hickson Road to Wharf Numbers 5 and 6. | 27 October 1939 |
COD 566 | 4800 | Hickson Road towards Sydney Harbour Bridge, with new bridge to Wharf Number 5 and 6 upper level. | 1939 |
COD 566 | 4801 | Hickson Road towards Sydney Harbour Bridge, with new bridge to Wharf Number 5 and 6 upper level. | |
COD 566 | 4802 | Construction work on high level bridge to Wharves Numbers 5 and 6 Hickson Road. | 1939 |
COD 566 | 4812 | Construction of Fitting Out Wharf, Garden Island.Pumping out of enclosed area is being undertaken.Detail to left of small shed (with one window) towards left of middle at rear in 4826.See also 4820-4826. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4813 | Jenkins Street to steps leading down to Hickson Road.See also 4815 and 4816. | |
COD 566 | 4814 | Wharf Numbers 9 and 10 with Erskine Street ferry wharf middle rear. | |
COD 566 | 4815 | Gas Lane to Jenkins Street.See also 4813 and 4816. | |
COD 566 | 4816 | Jenkins Street to top of Hickson Road Steps.See also 4813 and 4815. | |
COD 566 | 4817 | Corner of Napoleon Street and Hickson Road, pre World War 2. | |
COD 566 | 4818 | Goat Island boat pound with steam pile driver in pound.At back right can be seen, in part, a US Navy-Type ‘jeep’ aircraft carrier inbound.See also 4821. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4819 | Goat Island boat pound from west with steam pile driver at work.To the left of the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons can be seen a small Hospital Ship, outbound. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4820 | Construction of northern end of the Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) at Garden Island.See also 4812, 4821-4826. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4821 | Construction of Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) at connection to Potts Point.Water at left eventually had to be pumped out.The aircraft carrier is a US Navy Light Fleet Carrier of the COLOSSUS class, possibly HMS GLORY.See also 4812, 4820, 4822-4826. | |
COD 566 | 4822 | Part of water removal pumping system drying out area east of Fitting Out Wharf.See also 4812, 4820-4821 and 4823-4826. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4823 | Pumping out Garden Island landfill area.See also 4812, 4820-4822 and 4824-4826. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4824 | Pumping out Garden Island landfill area.See also 4812, 4820-4824 and 4825-4826. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4825 | Construction of northern end of Fitting Out Wharf (FOW).See also 4812, 4820-4824 and 4826. | c1944 |
COD 566 | 4826 | Close up of spoil agitators used to keep mud in suspension while pumping out continues.See also 4812, 4820-4825. | c1944 |
COD 567 | 4841 | Parsley Bay recreation site.Construction. | 27 June 1934 |
COD 567 | 4842 | Spit Bridge (first) construction.Bridge appears to be being tested for operation prior to actual traffic use. | ?18 September 1924 |
COD 567 | 4843A | Ferry GREYCLIFFE hulk on Whiting Beach.The ferry was cut in half by TAHITI on 2 November 1927. | 29 November 1927 |
COD 567 | 4843B | Ferry GREYCLIFFE hulk on Whiting Beach.The ferry was cut in half by TAHITI on 2 November 1927. | 29 November 1927 |
COD 567 | 4844 | View from harbour of the hulk of ferry GREYCLIFFE. | 29 November 1927 |
COD 567 | 4845 | Contour map of part of Port Jackson. | |
COD 567 | 4846 | Contour map of part of Port Jackson. | |
COD 567 | 4847 | Contour map of part of Port Jackson. | |
COD 567 | 4848 | Contour map of part of Port Jackson. | |
COD 567 | 4849 | Contour map of part of Port Jackson. | |
COD 567 | 4850 | Contour map of part of Port Jackson. | |
COD 567 | 4851 | Contour map of part of Port Jackson. | |
COD 567 | 4863 | Shipyard at Goat Island. | |
COD 567 | 4864 | Mort Bay possibly with Sydney Harbour Trust/Maritime Services Board launch GOOYEE at far right. | |
COD 567 | 4865 | Interior of Goat Island’s small slipway shed. | |
COD 567 | 4866 | Two 36 foot launches (G boats) under construction at Goat island. | c1947-48 |
COD 567 | 4867 | Tide variation recorder, probably on Fort Denison. | |
COD 567 | 4868 | Tide variation recorder, probably on Fort Denison. | |
COD 567 | 4869 | Fort Denison, post World War 2. | |
COD 567 | 4870 | Fort Denison, post World War 2. | |
COD 567 | 4871 | Fort Denison, post World War 2. | |
COD 567 | 4872 | Fort Denison, post World War 2. | |
COD 567 | 4873 | Fort Denison from south west, image poor. | |
COD 567 | 4874 | Potts Point houses from Garden Island dock site. | c1944 |
COD 567 | 4875 | Senior Public servants with Rear Admiral discussing construction of Captain Cook Dock.See also 4875. | c1940 |
COD 567 | 4876 | Preliminary work on construction Captain Cook Dock. | c1940 |
COD 567 | 4877 | Senior Public Servants with Rear Admiral on Captain Cook Dock construction site.See also 4875. | c1940 |
COD 567 | 4878 | Possibly part of construction of first Spit Bridge. | 1924 |
COD 567 | 4879 | Spit boatshed at north end of The Spit.In 2005 this boatshed was still on site. | 17 September 1924 |
COD 567 | 4880 | Tidal reading chart for Port Jackson. | 1925 |
COD 567 | 4881 | First Spit Bridge under construction. | c1924 |
COD 567 | 4882 | SS SWALLOW under conversion for use as a train ferry.SWALLOW was chartered from the Sydney Harbour Trust and converted by New South Wales Government Railways in White Bay to carry up to three passenger trains at a time across the Clarence River at Grafton between 1924 and 1932 pending construction of the Grafton road and rail bridge. | 2 October 1924 |
COD 567 | 4883 | Steel wire re-inforcement, possibly concerned with the Spit Bridge. | c1924 |
COD 567 | 4884 | Ferry wharves Numbers 1 and 2 Circular Quay. | 2 October 1924 |
COD 567 | 4885 | Glebe Island Bridge and approach from eastern side. | 2 October 1924 |
COD 567 | 4886 | Sydney Harbour Trust floating plant at work Darling Harbour. | 2 October 1924 |
COD 567 | 4887 | Construction work on wharf and vehicular ferry slip, Dawes Point. | 3 October 1924 |
COD 567 | 4888 | Probably explosive charge detonated underwater off Dawes Point vehicular ferry slip. | 3 October 1924 |
COD 567 | 4889 | Wharf construction at Manly. | January 1941 |
COD 567 | 4890 | Wharf construction at Manly. | January 1941 |
COD 567 | 4891 | Number 3 Wharf re-construction at Circular Quay. | 28 January 1941 |
COD 567 | 4892 | Manly wharf re-construction.The funnel of a steam ferry of the ‘B’ class can be seen on the completed side of the wharf. | c1941 |
COD 567 | 4893 | Construction work at Garden Island, Captain Cook Dock site. | 28 January 1941 |
COD 567 | 4894 | Construction work at Garden Island, Captain Cook Dock site. | 28 January 1941 |
COD 567 | 4895 | Manly Ferry wharf re-construction, looking west. | 24 February 1941 |
COD 567 | 4896 | Ship berthing at Number 3 or 4 Woolloomooloo Bay.The Wallace Tug Company’s THERESA WARD is assisting. | 28 January 1941 |
COD 567 | 4897 | Manly wharf reconstruction. | 26 February 1941 |
COD 567 | 4898 | Labourers at Manly wharf re-build. | 26 February 1941 |
COD 567 | 4899 | Manly wharf re-build. | c1941 |
COD 567 | 4900 | Construction of new shelter on Number 3 (Manly) wharf, Circular Quay. | 26 February 1941 |
COD 567 | 4901 | Manly ferry SS DEE WHY alongside re-built Manly Wharf. | 26 February 1941 |
COD 567 | 4902 | Diver’s punt with diver preparing and support crew at Number 7 wharf Jones Bay, Pyrmont.See also 4903. | 1 September 1949 |
COD 567 | 4903 | Diver working from diver’s punt.See also 4902. | 1 September 1949 |
COD 567 | 4904 | Unidentified stone and steel tank.See also 4905-4906 and 5946-5952. | |
COD 567 | 4905 | Unidentified stone and steel tank.See also 4904, 4906 and 5946-5952. | |
COD 567 | 4906 | Unidentified stone and steel tank.See also 4904-4905 and 5946-5952. | |
COD 567 | 4907 | Test plate with barnacles, molluscs and other marine growths. | |
COD 567 | 4908 | Sundry marine growths with a 1941 penny to provide scale. | |
COD 567 | 4909 | Land reclamation dredging site.This may be on the Parramatta River in the area around Homebush Bay. | |
COD 567 | 4953 | Unidentified items. | |
COD 567 | 4954 | Copy of painting of unidentified schooner.This is possibly from the Dufty Collection. | |
COD 567 | 4955 | Unidentified work site.See also 4956. | |
COD 567 | 4956 | Unidentified work site.See also 4955. | |
COD 567 | 4957 | Compression testing of hard woods.Close up of method of securing the timber baulks against the great pressures applied.Note the degree of distortion in the second layer of timber from the top.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4958 | Compression test of timber rated at 750,000 pounds.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4959 | Compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4960 | Compression test of timber rated at 900,000 pounds.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4961 | Compression test of timber rated at 750,000 pounds.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4962 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4963 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4964 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4965 | Compression test of timber rated at 858,000 pounds.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4966 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4967 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4968 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4969 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4970 | Compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4971 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4972 | Compression test of timber rated at 858,000 pounds.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4973 | Detail of compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4974 | Detail of compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4975 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4976 | Compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4977 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4978 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4979 | Detail of compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4980 | Detail of wood.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4981 | Detail of compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 567 | 4982 | Detail of compression test of timber.See also 4957-4982. | |
COD 568 | 4983 | Clark Island from southwest showing heavy naval gun barrels in store for use by the British Pacific Fleet (BPF).These guns were 14 inch bore and were replacements for those carried aboard the four KING GEORGE THE FIFTH class battleships of the British Pacific Fleet. | c1944-1945 |
COD 568 | 4984 | Shark Island, north side looking west.Note the picnic sites built by the Sydney Harbour Trust after 1920. | |
COD 568 | 4985 | Clark Island naval guns. | c1944-1945 |
COD 568 | 4986 | Daley tug SS BUSTLER showing damage caused by explosion and sinking of company’s tug UNDINE in 1936.See also images of UNDINE at 4374-4377 and 5543-5548. | 1936 |
COD 568 | 4987 | Clark Island with 14 inch gun barrels. | c1944-1945 |
COD 568 | 4988 | Clark Island from a distance. | c1944-1945 |
COD 568 | 4989 | Clark Island from island. | c1944-1945 |
COD 568 | 4990 | River scene, possibly at junction of Parramatta River and Duck Creek early 20th century. | |
COD 568 | 4991 | River scene, possibly junction of Parramatta River and Duck Creek with heavy stands of mangroves. | |
COD 568 | 4992 | Storm water channel passing under roadway. | |
COD 568 | 4993 | Clark Island with naval guns. | c1944-1945 |
COD 568 | 4994 | Storm water channel passing under roadway. | |
COD 568 | 4995 | Clark Island with heavy naval guns for British Pacific Fleet. | 4 November 1048 |
COD 568 | 4996 | Clark Island with workboat at wharf. | c1948 |
COD 568 | 4997 | Clark Island heavy gun site, possibly preparation. | c1944 |
COD 568 | 4998 | Ceremony at Sydney Harbour Trust World War 1 Honour Roll site.See also 5007 and 5009. | |
COD 568 | 4999 | Building construction, probably old Maritime Services Building. | c1950 |
COD 568 | 5000 | Building construction, probably old Maritime Services Building. | c1950 |
COD 568 | 5001 | Steel framing for new wharf shed, site unknown. | |
COD 568 | 5002 | Steel framing for new wharf shed, site unknown. | |
COD 568 | 5003 | Jones Bay wharf work from Pyrmont. | |
COD 568 | 5004 | Probably a section of a tug’s hull which has been cleaned back to allow for sonic thickness testing.See also 5006 and 5013. | |
COD 568 | 5005 | Stern of vessel slipped at Goat Island shipyard slip.Note heavy growth. | |
COD 568 | 5006 | Probable sonic testing of steel tug hull.This vessel is probably a TENAC, USS type.See also 5004 and 5013. | |
COD 568 | 5007 | Sydney Harbour Trust Honour Roll for World War 1.See also 4998 and 5009. | |
COD 568 | 5008 | Building construction, probably old Maritime Services Building. | |
COD 568 | 5009 | Sydney Harbour Trust World War 1 Honour Roll.See also 4998 and 5007. | |
COD 568 | 5010 | Dredging and wharf work in White Bay.Alongside the wharf is a spoil barge or hopper being loaded with spoil lifted by the crane based grab?Steaming away from the crane base is the Maritime Services Board’s large steam lighter SAMSON.Post World War 2.See also 5011-5012. | |
COD 568 | 5011 | Dredging work White Bay probably in preparation for the construction of the coal loader.See also 5010 and 5012. | |
COD 568 | 5012 | Dredging in White Bay.The black hulled ship at left, MOUNT ATHOS, is of the World War 2 Liberty ship type.Post World War 2.See also 5011 and 5012. | |
COD 568 | 5013 | US style 75 foot, TENAC type steel tug on Goat Island slipway, post World War 2.See also 5004 and 5006. | |
COD 568 | 5044 | Goat Island coal staith with Pilot ship CAPTAIN COOK (3) at left.Post World War 2. | |
COD 568 | 5045 | Goat Island coal staith with hand crane berthed alongside. | |
COD 568 | 5046 | Tall rolling work stage on wharf. | |
COD 568 | 5047 | Tall rolling work stage on a wharf in Jones Bay area. | |
COD 568 | 5048 | Tall rolling work stage on wharf. | |
COD 568 | 5049 | Wharf work at unidentified wharf. | |
COD 568 | 5050 | Concrete inner wharf-shore supports. | |
COD 568 | 5051 | Concrete support for wharf apron land-fill area. | |
COD 568 | 5052 | Goat island slipway with small boat slipway and boat house.A large steam tug is at left on the slip.This tug may be either HYDRA or PLUVIUS.Post World War 2. | |
COD 568 | 5053 | Construction of the ‘Blue room’ at the launch pound on Goat Island.This building was at the western end of the pound on the northern side of the island and was used as amenities for the Sydney Harbour Trust’s launch men.It was demolished in 1990 or 1991.The 1902 LADY HOPETOUN is seen at left. | |
COD 568 | 5054 | Loading bagged grain at Jones Bay post World War 2.The ship is not identified but seems to be still painted World War 2 grey. | |
COD 568 | 5055 | Loading bagged grain at Jones Bay post World War 2.The ship is not identified but seems to be still painted World War 2 grey.The wharf may be Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10 Jones Bay before new wharf buildings were completed. | |
COD 568 | 5056 | Number 1 Wharf Pyrmont with tug and wartime-type tanker.Note Pyrmont Bridge at rear left.The cranes are in the approximate site of the 20th century Australian National Maritime Museum. | |
COD 568 | 5057 | Construction of Fitting Out Wharf (FOW) Garden Island with Potts Point at left rear.At right is a vessel of the Australian BATHURST class with other, larger naval ships further away. | c1945 |
COD 568 | 5071 | Farm Cove and Government House.Partly obscured behind the point are two of the Royal Australian Navy’s RIVER class destroyers.Most of these ships were laid up about 1920 after strenuous war service.Lack of flags suggests these two are laid up.See also 7072. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5072 | Fort Denison from north with two World War 1 RIVER class destroyers secured to a buoy in Farm Cove.See also 5071. | |
COD 568 | 5073 | Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, Domain. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5074 | Several open skiffs with gaff rigged sails.Clark Island to the left. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5075 | North Head with a man standing on South Head while a P & O liner of the ‘M’ class heads out to sea, probably towards Melbourne.Mirror-printed.The image is used adjacent to page 7 in the Sydney Harbour Trust’s 1919 Official Handbook of the Port of Sydney. | c1918 |
COD 568 | 5076 | Foreshore Point Piper. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5077 | Ferry LADY RAWSON heads towards Erskine Street Wharf, passing Jones Bay wharves.The Pyrmont bridge can be seen at rear at the left. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5078 | Woolloomooloo Bay from The Domain with Potts Point at left. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5079 | Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Headquarters. | c1925 |
COD 568 | 5080 | Parramatta River with Cockatoo Island at left, from Balls Head.Two ships share a mooring in the foreground. | c1925 |
COD 568 | 5081 | View eastward towards Sydney from Balls Head.A LADY class steam ferry is passing Goat Island heading west. | c1925 |
COD 568 | 5082 | Nielsen Park beach with ferry wharf, looking towards Sydney. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5083 | View from North Sydney, looking over Darling Harbour and Goat Island.c.1920s. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5084 | Hospital ship WANGANELLA approaches wharf Number 4 Sydney Cove.WANGANELLA was owned by the Huddart Parker line and returned to trans-Tasman service post-war. | 23 November 1945 |
COD 568 | 5085 | Two Port Line ships unload British products at the Port Line’s Number 9 and 10 wharves.Post World War 2. | |
COD 568 | 5086 | Steam launch LADY HOPETOUN at a buoy in Lavender Bay.LADY HOPETOUN was built in 1902 and is shown in her original appearance.In 2005 she was in use as a working vintage vessel for the museum group Sydney Heritage Fleet. | |
COD 568 | 5087 | Port Liner berthed at Number 1 Woolloomooloo Bay, Potts Point. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5088 | Australian Steam Navigation shipyard (also AUSN?) at Darling Island, Sydney.The ship to the left of the large ship is either KAMERUKA (wrecked 1887) or sister ship ALLOWRIE which lasted into the early 20th century.Date unknown but possibly 1890s. | |
COD 568 | 5089 | Wharves 19, 20, 21 Jones Bay, Darling Island including Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Company Limited building.See also 3280. | c1920s |
COD 568 | 5090 | Reconstruction of Number 4(?) ferry wharf, Circular Quay. | 26 February 1941 |
COD 568 | 5091 | White Bay with Glebe Island grain terminal at rear.In the foreground at right is wooden four masted schooner, probably unloading timber from America or Canada.The other sailing vessel at anchor seems to be drying a sail. | |
COD 568 | 5092 | View of Farm Cove from Government House.In frame is the Royal Australian Navy battle cruiser HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] AUSTRALIA (at left) and a four funnelled cruiser of the same class as HMAS [His Majesty’s Australian Service] SYDNEY. | c1922 |
COD 568 | 5093 | Dalgety’s Wharf, Millers Point, with a small collier alongside an unidentified overseas ship. | 1920s |
COD 568 | 5094 | Dawes Point, with Watermen’s Steps at right.At left is the vehicular ferry berth with two small steam tugs and a steam paddle car ferry.The masts of a full-rigged sailing ship can be seen above (what is now) Campbells Cove. | c1925 |
COD 568 | 5095 | Waterfront Newcastle with Nobbys Head at rear left.Foreground small steam launch, possibly ferry.Next vessel is the paddle steam tug COMMODORE which was scuttled at sea in 1931.Large ship is Blue Funnel Line’s AJAX. | c1925-1930 |
COD 568 | 5096 | Unidentified sand or mud steam powered ‘dumb’ dredger working in river.Note spoil pipe running to the right.Note also the lunchroom-type furniture of the open-sided cabin on the top deck. | |
COD 568 | 5097 | Blue Funnel Line’s AJAX berthing in Newcastle.Note small steam launch left foreground. | mid 1920s |
COD 568 | 5098 | Public Works Department steam dredge-hopper LATONA, fully loaded, on her way to dump spoil offshore. | 1930s |
COD 568 | 5099 | Large steam powered cable ferry.Size of ferry and width of river suggests this may be the Pacific Highway Clarence ferry at Harwood or the Pacific Highway ferry crossing the Hastings River upstream of Port Macquarie before the road bridges were built in the early 1960s. | |
COD 568 | 5100 | Harrington Lane, The Rocks.See also 4813, 4815-4816 and 5101. | |
COD 568 | 5101 | Harrington Lane, The Rocks.See also 4813, 4815-4816 and 5100. | |
COD 568 | 5102 | Reserve officer in the uniform of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles. | c1901 |
COD 568 | 5103 | Troops preparing to depart for the Boer War in 1900.It is generally supposed that these men left from Sydney Cove but The Fitzroy Stevedoring Company whose works can be identified was only ever based in Woolloomooloo.See also 5103 | |
COD 568 | 5104 | Troops preparing to depart for the Boer War.See also 5103. | |
COD 568 | 5105 | Circular Quay ferry wharf with Manly ferry, either DEE WHY or CURL CURL showing two large funnels. | 1940 |