Sydneytecture: Phillip Street 1880s from Bent Street

Phillip Street 1880s from Bent Street

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A wonderful picture showing humble old Sydney with remnant original Georgian slab huts. The street was realigned in the 1960s to make Chifley Square. The church spire at the end on the left is St Stephen's which was demolished in the 1930s to make Martin Place. The spire on the right is St James.

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Sydneytecture is about old photos of Sydney then and now in full, realised colour. I also geolocate old mystery photos.

I wanted to see how life would really look to our ancestors in these old faded, black & white photos. So more than just colouring, I work to make each photo as realistic as if it was taken by a modern camera. And for archival purposes, I ensure each is accurate to the original.

And now I share them here with you.

Most of my restored pics are best viewed enlarged, as the main pages have lo-res previews. Just click on them.

Google Street View is linked so you can check out how each scene is today.

All photos are from Trove, and all dates are confirmed via Sand's Directory and Dove's Maps.

I regularly upload new posts.