Early Sydney Glass Slides: Inauguration Day and City Life, 1901

Early Sydney themed glass slides with a large sequence showing…
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Early Sydney themed glass slides with a large sequence showing Inauguration day celebrations in George Street, Centennial Park, Sydney Harbour, the Showground these often marked 'HN 1' to 53, the photograph noted by institutions as unknown Photographer, most probably the work of John Degotardi Jnr, the principal photographer for the NSW Dept of Public works Photographic & Heliographic branch from 1898 to 1919, & thus the H (Heliographic) N (number) for the Federation slides. Other notable images include the burnt out Anthony Horderns building (two variants, for probable stereo slide), tennis, cricket & ladies curling team & Australia's 4th Prime Minister George Reid with his dog. Excellent images of the Brittanic at circular Quay, Northbridge, and leisurely life in Sydney 1901. Note photo slides are negatives & have been digitally turned to positive for cataloguing purposes. Condition good to fair, most in very good condition with exceptional detail, four damaged plates. Dimensions of slides 16.5 x 12 cm

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  • Federation Period - The Federation style in architecture and furniture is broadly the Australian equivalent of the English Edwardian period and extended from 1890 to 1915. The name relates to Australia becoming a Federation in 1901, when the colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia.

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