State Records NSW holds many tens of thousands of photographic images from the late 19th Century to the present, capturing life in New South Wales in much of its richness and diversity. The original formats of these images vary widely, from glass plates and lantern slides to 35mm negatives, colour transparencies and prints. View a sample of the collection.

2. Photographing Sydney

11. Sydney celebrating

19. Sydney’s buildings

22. Government House

24. Town Hall

25. Sydney Railway Station

28. Central Railway Station

33. Not so beautiful Sydney

40. The harbour

47. The Bridge