Another unidentified street identified

On its Flickr page, the Royal Australian Historical Society asked for help to identify this picture from November 1952. 

Challenge accepted.

A lot of local knowledge comes in handy. It looked very similar to this Darlinghurst street from 1870, only taken from the other end.

However, the architecture between the photos is slightly different, re-chimneys and top floor. This could be accounted as the 1952 picture is looking west to the southern side of the street, and the 1870 pic is looking east to the northern side. They may have been built at different times. More info is needed.

This 1888 map shows Clements Terrace, the street we're investigating.

At the west of Clements Terrace, where in 1870 was a grassy field, some large terraces have been built fronting Victoria Street. Across the road from them is a large building. This matches the 1952 photo, showing the backs of the terraces, and the top of a large building beyond, visible.

The map also shows the northern side of the street has fourteen terraces and a shop at the east corner. This matches the 1870 photo. The south side of the street shows twelve terraces and a larger east corner block, probably a shop too. The 1952 photo has twelve terraces but the corner block has been demolished, as evidenced by the exposed chimney flues on the house next door.

To confirm there was a building there previously, this screenshot from NSW SIXMaps aerial survey from 1943 shows indeed the corner building. It also shows that the other vacant blocks on Victoria Street had been infilled with large terraces. That big building beyond has been enlarged even further, now a hospice.

My 1955 Robinsons Directory shows that the street had been renamed Barcom Place.

This 1968 photo shows the same location as the 1952 one, except the Victoria Street terraces have gone, and the old Darlinghurst Hospice is fully visible.

Barcom Place itself was swept away in the 70s. Keep in mind, this area is adjacent to St Vincents Hospital, which is ever-expanding. (That's why it's known as The Hospital That Ate Darlinghurst.)

Anyway, here's the same spot today as the 1952 and 1968 photos.

So by deduction, I suppose we can confirm the identity of the RAHS photo.