Album of photographs of the construction of Dalgety's Wool Store at Millers Point, 1909-1911

PXB 1705

fonds

Aug. 1909-1911

Graphic Materials, Photographs

420963

1 album (35 photoprints) - 22 x 26 cm. - gelatin silver

1. August 26th, 1909. Looking from Wharf Tower, shewing site of Wool Store extension before demolition of old houses and engine-room
2. September 8th, 1909. Looking from top of Adelaide Bond, shewing old houses being demolished, Dalgety's Wharfinger's House in foreground
3. October 30th, 1909. Wool Store Extension Site, shewing house almost demolished
4. October 30th, 1909. Wool Store Extension Site, shewing houses almost demolished, looking south from old Wool Store
5. March 26th, 1909. Taking levels. Old Engine Room in centre
6. April 26th, 1910. First Floor at southern end, facing Munn Street. Timber for building being cut into lengths in foreground
7. April 26th, 1910. First Floor at southern end, new jetty at rear
8. April 26th, 1910. Taken from same point as No. 1 shewing roof of old Engine Room demolished, and a start being made with concrete footings of West Wall of Store in roadway
9. July 8th, 1910. Two floors completed. Southern end facing Munn Street. See no. 6
10. July 15th, 1910. Girders for top of Engine Room
11. August 6th, 1910. View shewing Girder Construction over New Engine Room on first floor level of New Store
12-15. [Photograph missing from album page upon receipt of volume]
16. August 9th, 1910. Three floors completed, southern end facing Munn Street. See nos. 6 & 9
17.[Photograph missing from album page upon receipt of volume]
18. August 23rd, 1910. Looking north, shewing third and portion of fourth floors. Adelaide Bond roof on left
19. August 23rd, 1910. Looking south, shewing third and portion of fourth floors. Adelaide Bond roof on right. See no. 4
20. August 23rd, 1910. Three floors and part of fourth floor completed over Engine Room West Wall. See no. 17
21. August 23rd, 1910. Three floors almost completed. See nos. 1, 8, 12
22. August 24th, 1910. View taken from 'Miltiades' masthead, shewing general outline of Eool Store Expension. Three floors
23. September 9th, 1910. Four floors completed, southern end. See nos. 6, 9, 16. Dalgety's Steam Lighter 'Delta' in foreground
24-26. [Photograph missing from album page upon receipt of volume]
27. September 14th, 1909. Fourth floor. See nos. 4 & 19
28. September 30th, 1910. Fifth floor in foreground, Fourth Floor at rear, shewing roof columns. See nos. 4, 19, 27
29. October 14th, 1910. Fifth floor, looking north
30. October 14th, 1910. Portion of Fifth floor, looking south, shewing roof construction
31. [Photograph missing from album page upon receipt of volume]
32-33. November 4th, 1910. Last brick laid - 3.30 pm.
34. November 4th, 1910. First flag flying on occasion of last brick being laid. Five floors completed. See nos. 6, 9, 16, 23
35. March 28th, 1911. View from Wharf Tower, shewing Wool Store Extension completed, also Gas Producer House in front of Engine Room. See nos. 1, 8, 12, 21, 26, 31
36. September 9th, 1909. View from top of Adelaide Bond, shewing No. 2 Jetty in course of construction, also Monier Section of Side Wall
37. March 28th, 1911. View from top of Adelaide Bond, shewing No. 2 Jetty completed. See no. 36
38. September 27th, 1909. View from New Upper Road, shewing old Store 'H' and No. 2 Jetty being constructed
39. March 28th, 1911. View from New Upper Road, shewing old Store 'H' demolished, and No. 2 Jetty and Store completed. See no. 38
40. March 28th, 1911. Dalgety's Wool Store and Wharf from Harbour
41. August 1910. Foundations for 'Tangye' 3 Cyl. Vertical Gas Engine & shewing New Switchboard in rear
42. September 1910. Armature being places in bearings of Crompton Generator. Direct coupled to Tangye Vertical Gas Engine
43. September 30th, 1910. Crompton Generator. Direct and Tangye Vertical 3-Cylinder Gas Engine in course of erection in Dalgety's New Engine Room
44. Themistocles , first voyage from Sydney, 1911
45-48. [Photograph missing from album page upon receipt of volume]