This stereoview showing the Commercial Bank in George Street was taken from a building located near to the centre of the city in what we now call Martin Place. It is one of a set of images from William Hetzer’s stereoviews. Barrack Lane, now known as Barrack Street, is on the left and one of Sydney’s shortest streets. The Commercial Bank building is no longer in George Street but the façade of the building was donated to Sydney University in 1923. On the other side of the street is the original David Jones building that was built in 1838.
Stereoview by William Hetzer
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Strange coincidence, or do you institutions talk to one another?! – a few days ago State Records NSW put up a similar view (a little to the right, c.1899) which clearly shows the Bank of NSW next door (not yet built in this stereoview).
Here – http://www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/4079202892/
and here – http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/can-you-date-and-locate-this-photograph-george-street-sydney/
Is there any way to look at these stereoviews (eg close up with a piece or paper on your nose) so that they ‘pop out’?
Great scene of a familiar location.
Here is a view of same area, a few decades later:
http://archivesoutside.records.nsw.gov.au/can-you-date-and-locate-this-photograph-george-street-sydney/
Wow-now that is a coincidence.
Our two great contributors finding the same link, now that is awesome. Thank you Bob and beachcomberaustralia!