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Title:
Bird's eye view of Pitt Street Sydney from the roof of the Herald Building, 23 October 1952
Creator:
New South Wales. Police Dept.
Nixon, Ross Ernest, 1926-
Date:
1952
Format:
cellulose negative : b & w ; 3.75 x 4.75 in.
Inscription:
Envelope no.52/1743 identifies the photographer as 'Nixon' and the date taken as '23.10.52'.
Subject:
Pitt Street (Sydney, N.S.W.)
rooftop views
advertising signs
city streets
trams
Series:
52/1743
Description:
The rooftop view looks out over the buildings of Pitt Street, including the the Provident Life Assurance Company Limited, the Federal Mutual Chambers,Swains bookshop and the Moana Cafe, showing the area busy with pedestrians, cars, vans and a tram.
Part of an archive of forensic photography created between 1912 and 1964. This image is one of a series of 4 negatives contained in envelope no. 52/1743.
Published in:
Ross Gibson
The summer exercises
Uni of WA Press & Museums of History NSW of NSW, 2008, pp.16
Source:
Justice & Police Museum ; FP08_0146_002
Rights:
You may save or print this image for research and study. If you wish to use it for any other purposes, you must contact
Museums of History NSW
to request permission.
Material Type:
Picture
Record number:
36684
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