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Postcards of Sydney scenes, ca. 1920s and 1930s / published by Samuel Wood and "Carlton" Series

Postcards of Sydney scenes, ca. 1920s and 1930s / published by Samuel Wood and "Carlton" Series

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Postcards of Sydney scenes, ca. 1920s and 1930s / published by Samuel Wood and "Carlton" Series

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Full title

Postcards of Sydney scenes, ca. 1920s and 1930s / published by Samuel Wood and "Carlton" Series

Date

ca. 1920s-1930s

Call Numbers

PXA 1208

Record Identifier

16AJMOqn

Reference Code

872761

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

11 photoprints - 9.3 x 13.8 cm or smaller - gelatin silver

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Postcards of scenes in Sydney and Bondi Beach.

1. The Floral Clock, Taronga Zoo Park, Sydney. N.S. Wales (270), 1936-1937
2. Central Railway Station, Sydney. N.S.W. (2001) / Pub. by Samuel Wood
3. Museum Station, Tube Railway, Sydney. N.S.W. (2072) / Pub. by Samuel Wood
4. The Museum, Sydney. N.S.W. (2076) / Pub. by Samuel Wood
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Alternative Titles

Full title

Postcards of Sydney scenes, ca. 1920s and 1930s / published by Samuel Wood and "Carlton" Series

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

Signature / Inscriptions

Titled and numbered at lower edge
"Published by Samuel Wood, 433 Kent Street, Sydney, N.S.W., Printed in Germany." on reverse of postcards nos. 2-6

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Ron Tate, July 2009

Administrative / Biographical history

Samuel Wood was a wholesale bookseller and stationer who sold and printed postcards. He commenced a booksellers and stationer's business in Angel Place, Sydney in 1905 which moved to York Street and then 433 Kent Street, its final location during Wood's life. The business later moved to Pyrmont.

Carlton Studios [i.e. "Carlton" Series] was...

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXA 1208

Record Identifier

16AJMOqn

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJMOqn

Other Identifiers

Reference code

872761

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