A peaceful scene of Rushcutters Bay in Sydney – with not a spot of rain in sight!
Can you date this photograph?
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Category: -- Can you date...?
Tag: Moments in Time
Robert Mills says:
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
enno says:
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.
enno says:
It looks like a building on fire in the middle of the photo
Anna Gray says:
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.
Anna Gray says:
Well I think we can put a pre-1960 date on this image!