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Someone brought me a packet of old photos and stamps yesterday including these ones. i think that the third photo was taken in Sydney, N.S.W. [i think that's the coat-hanger during construction]. Does anyone recognize either of the men in the fourth picture? Do you think any of these have any value? i kind of like the circus one.
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The tall man with the bowler, looks a lot like P T Barnum
The third picture there is a postcard on google with the same exact photo. Description: Vintage real photo postcard of Pitt Street in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Shows buildings including the "Q.N. Bank", cars, trams and people with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance. Era: 1930s/40s.
thanks kerry10456 and mustangtony. mine isn't a postcard. it's a large 6"x 8" photo. i'll look up p.t. barnum.
Yes, Kev, it was the headquarters of the QN bank at 99 Pitt Sreet. The QN was bought out by the National Bank of Australia which later became the NAB one of our largest banks. The site today has a branch of the NAB but the building seen here has been replaced with a very ugly 80's building, I think. The area is still very " banky". The photo is definitely from the early thirties. Bent St is there on the right.
Was the old guy with the bowler taking the pulse of the young bloke?
Great Photos ! What do we have to the left of the Steeple in the Third Photo??
thanks everybody! i think that it is P.T. Barnum in the 4th pic. does anyone recognize who he's with?
LOL - someone has their laundry out on the line on the top of the bank building.
that would belong to the bank president. he lives at the back of the bank.
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it does look like p.t. barnum is taking the pulse of the skinny guy. 'yup. still alive.'
May be Bailey (:-)
definitely NOT P. T. Barnum. he died in 1898 - well before this photo was taken [probably 1930s].
Love the photos would love to own them .
The one with the bridge is prior to 19th March 1932 when the bridge was opened as there are still cranes on it and post , 19 August 1930, when the two halves of the arch touched for the first time
here is some info and possibly name of persion in the cicus photo
http://www.kingbroscircus.com/floyd_king.html
http://www.darrenruby.com/king_bros%201942.htm