Category:Third pandemic (Sydney)
These are photographs of quarantine areas in Sydney, following the outbreak of bubonic plague in 1900. The photographs were commissioned as result of the outbreak. Mr. George McCredie was in charge of cleansing and disinfecting operations in the quarantine areas.
... 'Where it was found necessary to pull down premises or destroy outbuildings photographs were taken of them before their demolition, and in order to prepare in case of future litigation, each inspector was instructed to take careful notes of any property that might be destroyed.'
The photographs were taken by Mr. John Degotardi, Jr., photographer from the Department of Public Works. The photographs are largely of buildings requiring to be demolished ... providing a fairly clear indication of the state of the city during and immediately after the plague.
The views cover the whole of the quarantine area, ...
They provide a visual report of the conditions in the area at the turn of the century. The bubonic plague was epidemic from 19 January to 9 August 1900. 303 people were stricken and 103 people died..
Media in category "Third pandemic (Sydney)"
The following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total.
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A Sydney backyard in 1900 (3101628942).jpg 875 × 750; 75 KB
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A Sydney butchers, 1900 (3100789785).jpg 881 × 756; 81 KB
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A Sydney kitchen, 1900 (3101628758).jpg 871 × 754; 78 KB
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Batsons Lane, Sydney (4403061026).jpg 895 × 747; 85 KB
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Cleansing a Sydney backyard in 1900 (3101627880).jpg 865 × 741; 71 KB
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Cleansing the streets (7558807110).jpg 1,500 × 1,277; 367 KB
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Cleansing the wharves (7558808228).jpg 1,500 × 1,274; 318 KB
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Day Street, Sydney - after the cleansing operations (3101627634).jpg 889 × 745; 89 KB
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Exeter Place, Surry Hills, Sydney 1900 (3100790667).jpg 889 × 735; 85 KB
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Johnstones Lane, Sydney (NSW) (7558811574).jpg 1,500 × 1,294; 477 KB
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King Street during the plague clean up (5524398488).jpg 1,500 × 1,256; 1.28 MB
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Newtown garbage tip, 1900 (3101627734).jpg 881 × 757; 92 KB
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No.s 223 - 225 Sussex Street, Sydney (NSW) (7606403486).jpg 1,500 × 1,262; 480 KB
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Observing the cleanup in Sydney, 1900 (3101628072).jpg 843 × 710; 132 KB
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Rear of 585 George St showing Weirs Butcher Shop, Sydney (NSW) (7606402572).jpg 1,500 × 1,342; 444 KB
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Rear of Alderson Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales-1.jpg 1,500 × 1,299; 424 KB
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Rubbish tip, Campbell Street, Sydney (6265044316).jpg 909 × 754; 93 KB
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Smiths Wharf, 1900 (6264516983).jpg 868 × 746; 92 KB
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Stables in Paddington, Sydney 1900 (3100790867).jpg 897 × 758; 98 KB
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Sussex Street, Sydney 1900 (3100790175).jpg 871 × 735; 98 KB
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Sussex Street, Sydney 1900 (3101628254).jpg 868 × 732; 82 KB
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Washington Street, Sydney 1900 (3100790533).jpg 904 × 776; 71 KB
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WC (toilet facilities) (7558806668).jpg 1,500 × 1,276; 376 KB
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Wexford Street, Sydney (NSW) (7606403082).jpg 1,500 × 1,273; 257 KB