c1911 ~ 2024

The Rocks.

Cnr George St & Jack Mundey Pl (formerly Argyle St). The Taft family stand outside their pub the Harvey Taft A.S.N Hotel now a Guylian Belgian Chocolate cafe.
A.S.N i believe is Australasian Steam Navigation.

Images Rocks Discovery Museum / K.Sundgren.

Blast from the STAN past - The Argyle Cut viewed from the Cumberland Street Bridge in the 1940s and in 2017.

[early 1950's-Lianne Essex's family collection>2017-Phil Harvey]

1926 ~ 2024

St James Railway Station.

Images State Lib. NSW / K.Sundgren.

Blast from the STAN past - A rainy day at Central Station’s Eddy Avenue pedestrian concourse in the 1920s and in 2020.

[1920s-Fairfax Archives>2020-Phil Harvey]

1983~2024, Westfield, Parramatta.

Source:-Old Shops Australia Facebook Page and René Grandjean

Blast from the STAN past - The north west corner of Market and Pitt Streets in 1967 and in 2017.

[1967-Alain Debiz/Panoramia>2017-Phil Harvey]

1922 - 2024

Paddington.

Large building full of shops then and now on Glenmore Road looking toward Oxford Street. The Villiage Inn pub is close by.
The tree leaves have been replaced by a palm leaf and the autos have changed somewhat.

Images State Library of NSW / K.Sundgren.

Wasn’t Tom Bass’ “urinal” fountain supposed to be reinstalled in Hunter Street as part of the new building over the Metro station? #sydneymetro

Martin Place Railway Station in 1979 and in 2018.

[1979-Max Dupain & Associates Archive>2018-Phil Harvey]

1937 ~ 2019
From the archive.
ANZAC War Memorial and Pool of Reflection in Hyde Park.
Images City of Sydney / K.Sundgren.

c1966-2024 Camp Cove. Original image Robin Smith.
The access steps with metal rail to the left is still there (although the path below is incomplete) and has been replaced by a wooden staircase.

Blast from the STAN past - Looking across Farm Cove from Mrs Macquarie’s Point towards the Garden Palace in circa 1880 and the same view in 2018.

[circa 1880- National Library of Australia >2018-Phil Harvey]

1874 ~ 2024

Sydney Observatory, Millers Point.

Built between the years 1857 ~ 1859 and sits upon Observatory Hill formerly Flagstaff Hill.

Images State Library of NSW / K.Sundgren.

Blast from the STAN past - Looking south down Elizabeth Street, Sydney from the corner of King Street in 1961 and in 2016.

[1961-by Ian Brady/Trams Down Under Archive>2016-by Phil Harvey]

1955 ~ 2022

George St CBD, looking towards Market St and Gowings Building.
This part of George St hasn't changed much, but the street in the background looks a little bit different...

Photos: City of Sydney / A Jedrych

1910 ~ 2020
North Sydney.
From the archive.
Looking down Riley St to No 10, home of pioneering photographer Harold Cazneaux. His work was regarded internationally and locally and features in many posts here
No 10 is the left of the three terraces.

Images H.Cazneaux / K.Sundgren.

Blast from the STAN past - Drummoyne Oval circa 1919 and 2015.

[circa 1919 - City of Canada Bay>2015 - Phil Harvey]

1975 ~ 2024

Queen Victoria Building.

Always an impressive sight from any angle. The domes in particular get my attention every time.

Images The Tribune c/- State Library of NSW / K.Sundgren.

c1920/30s ~ 2024

Photograph of promotional material for HMV, Sydney. Location at 350 George Street, City.

Images Goddard, C. J, Sidney Riley Studios and Walker Studios c/- State Library of NSW / K.Sundgren.

Blast from the STAN past - A tram and pedestrians outside the GPO in George Street, Sydney in circa 1902 and in 2019.

[circa 1902-Museums Victoria>2019-Phil Harvey]