Item 59: View of Sydney taken from the south pylon for L.J. Hooker Ltd, August 1959 / photographer M...
Item 59: View of Sydney taken from the south pylon for L.J. Hooker Ltd, August 1959 / photographer Max Dupain
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Date
1997 photoprint from original photonegative made Aug. 1959
Call Numbers
PXD 720/59
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Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
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1 photographic print - image 40.5 x 50.5 cm., on mount 52 x 65.5 cm. - gelatin silver
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Copyright status : In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
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Item 59: View of Sydney taken from the south pylon for L.J. Hooker Ltd, August 1959 / photographer Max Dupain
Notes
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The AWA Tower in York Street, completed in 1939, clearly dominates the skyline of the city. The horizon changed dramatically after the developments resulting from the removal of height restrictions of city buildings to 150 feet (45 metres) in 1957. The Cahill Expressway, completed in 1958 to allow east-bound traffic to bypass Sydney's Central Busi...
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Purchased May 1997
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Call Numbers
PXD 720/59
Record Identifier
1DrLmWE9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1DrLmWE9
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Reference code
153703
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