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Posted on February 13, 2012 by Anna Gray
A peaceful scene of Rushcutters Bay in Sydney – with not a spot of rain in sight!
Can you date this photograph?
We have many other undated photographs in Photo Investigator and on our Flickr account. If you know the dates or any other interesting facts about these images please let us know.
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Given the amount of high rise present and the number of boats floating in the bay I would suggest early 1950s era might be a strong possibility.
At a pinch it could be very late 30s ie just pre war – but only details of specific buildings could pin this one down. Trees in the park are well developed.
Cheers
I cannot see any fibreglass boats, so I would think no later than 1960. It could be quite a lot earlier.
I am sure more people than me will know when the Chevron Hotel was built – its not there.
I can see Paul Keatings terrace in the middle and I think the edge of Elizabeth Bay house.
It looks like a building on fire in the middle of the photo
According to the ABD online “by 1959 construction of the Chevron Hotel, Sydney…. [was] under way.”
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/korman-stanley-12755
It opened in September 1960.
Well I think we can put a pre-1960 date on this image!