Jigsaw: The Rocks, 1901

Puzzle: Bettington and Merriman Streets in The Rocks c. 1901

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This photo shows Bettington and Merriman Streets in The Rocks c. 1901. Image ID: NRS-4481-2-[4-8639]-1113. View image in catalogue »

It is from a series of photos taken by officers of the Government Printing Office during the years c.1870-c.1920. [NRS-4481]. The photos cover a wide variety of subjects such as public buildings, railways, tramways, street scenes, harbour views, Sydney University, groups of people, ships, public occasions, the Botanic Gardens, military camps, wharves, dams and waterways, statues and slums.

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