Photographs of New South Wales Government Printing Office, Sydney, ca. 1871-1910 and Ultimo Office, 1959

1-42. N.S.W. Government Printing Office (album)
1-2. [Government Printing Office, exterior, 1891]
3. [Officers 1899] Back row, L to R: Mr Cullen, Mr Garnett, Front row: Mr Griffiths, Mr Gullick, Mr McKern (William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, 11 Nov 1896 - 27 Apr 1922)
4-30. [GPO, interior, 1891-2]  
4-6.  Composing room 
7. Stereo & electro room
8. [Machine room]
9-10. [Binding room]
11. [Interior binding room (finishers)]
12-13. [Binding room]
14. [Cutting books (binding)]
15-16. [Backing books (binding)]
17. [Covering books]
18. [Finishing books (binding)]
19. [Lacing account books]
20. [Sewers' room]
21. [Folding]
22. [Sewing by hand]
23. [Sewing account books]
24. [Sewing by machinery]
25-26. [Ruling room]
27-28. [Railway ticket room]
29. [Mechanical room]
30. [Publishing room]
31-42. [Views of courtyard and upper floors at rear of building, ca.1900-10]
31-35. [untitled]
36. Courtyard, and waste and rubbish bin
37. Upper section of courtyard showing absence of fire escapes
38. In Carpenter's shop, cross wall supporting Ruling room and portion of Binding floor
39. North eastern wing from inner courtyard showing only fire escape for two upper floors
40. Back entrance of yard through which all goods and some 600 employees enter and exit daily
41. North and east external view of rear building showing absence of fire escapes
42. Entrance door for 500 staff daily leading to returning staircase
43-61. Loose photographs:
43-49. Government Printing Office, Sydney [exterior between 1871-1897, no.47 includes steam tram in front of GPO building]
50-61. Lighting in new Government Printing Office [Harris Street, Ultimo]

Photographs of New South Wales Government Printing Office, Sydney, ca. 1871-1910 and Ultimo Office,...

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