1879 Sydney Birds-eye View

A birds-eye view of Sydney from 1879. This remarkable picture has incredible detail of the city and its wharves. The Garden Palace is shown located in the Domain. Built in 1879, it was destroyed by fire in 1882. All text © HotPress Drawn by Albert Charles Cooke (1836-1902). This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the National Library of Australia. Our team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove some age-related damage caused by the handling and storage of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.