Sydney 1896-1929: Rugby, boxing and landmarks

[@christinelawrence4315]

I live and work in Sydney ... one of the most beautiful cities in the world !!!

[@braziliancrystals6054]

Interesting to see something besides New York in the 1900's

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Thank you for uploading this for us Sydney-siders to see what it looked like back in 1927 (and earlier!).

[@cherylpurdue888]

That was fascinating to watch Sydney has changed of much,no more trams.😊🌺

[@rosemarylynch7470]

There was a punt across the harbour, not far from where the Bridge is now, that took cars across to North Sydney, grandfather said. My aunt would have just started work as a telephonist at the GPO, when this film was taken. She retired in 1960.

[@doubledee9675]

Thanks for this. The Kiwis were already carrying on with their haka before a game.

[@TweedSuit]

Was hoping to see the cycling track around SCG but it was removed in 1920.

[@philiplindsay225]

The streets of Sydney in 2021 have less people walking than in this 1900 film.

[@betula2137]

Well there are a few reasons for that One is car-dependence. No matter how many people, cars take up too much space in the same area at the expense of other users

[@bluecanary1note]

Sydney is still a grand city. Like a clean New York.

[@gazlee3208]

Great to see, looks like all of the other old footage from Europe and America, trams and hats etc...

[@geoffreymoore1510]

Thanks very much for his lovely old memory. I saved it thanks.

[@Prtyh]

Sydney looked like such a grand city in the 1920s with such beautiful sandstone buildings. .Now it just looks messy and ugly except for the harbour. Thank God the QVB was saved.

[@howdoiputthecheeseintheove8437]

Agreed, most Aussie city buildings nowadays are just ugly slabs of steal beams and glass panes. Times back then were a lot better

[@mr_fallout3169]

Green bans in the 1970s saved it.

[@jameslipscomb4916]

P rtyh Disagreeable, because you can't really see the actual colours, since there was really only black and white footage majorly used.

[@daveb8823]

fight me dickhead!

[@hughmcinally907]

Many of those buildings are still there if you take the time to look for them. My wife and I stay in The Australian hotel in The Rocks now and then, and spend the weekend walking the streets of the city just taking in the history (and stopping at the old pubs for a refreshing beverage when we get thirsty). I highly recommend it.

[@passmethesaltplease9350]

Its sad that everyone in the first film has passed away and theyll never know we are watching them from the future

[@rosemarylynch7470]

Loved the toastrack trams, canvas blinds to keep the rain out, up to the 60s.

[@jimincairns]

The Rushcutters Bay 'stadium' was built for the fight between Tommy Burns and Bill Squires on August the 24th. 1908. Hugh D. Mackintosh presented both fighters with a 15ct. gold medal . I used to own the one that belonged to Billy Squires.

[@slessorpr]

1.15 shows the Queen Victoria building & it's wonderful domes, which are still there, next to the Sydney Town Hall.

[@dzfz2100]

man, circular quay was so much nicer looking before they put in that damned overpass

[@betula2137]

Remove this embarcadero, we can do it

[@georgeprokopenko3044]

unbelievable

[@PlasmaMongoose]

The movies seem to move more naturally at 1.25 speed.

[@fahadbaloch8442]

It is amazing I was lost looking at the past because future is very different

[@slessorpr]

It is thrilling to see Sydney as it was when my father was boy. This is the city he grew up in & loved. My how that landscape has changed. The only constant, apart from the terrain leading down to the Quay wd be the terrace houses at The Rocks I wd guess. Must be the only structures apart from the ferry wharfs that are still there today.

[@mrhotot]

Bro, from where you came to Sydney? Are you native Australian???

[@joelgehrig7181]

@@mrhotot fuck off curry

[@giannilorisrivi5417]

They’ve must be holding very weird technology...capable to build beautiful and huge houses,churches,etc etc,but stil using horses as transportation method...🤔

[@Religious_man]

There was no need to rush into transition unless you love changes.

[@Dirtmcgirt22]

Fucking hell some of the only footage of jack Johnson the amazing human being he went through a lot in his life I love that he travelled 40 or so days to fight on the streets of Sydney.

[@jamesscanlon5969]

I don't know if anyone else has pointed this out - I won't go through 67 comments - but the beach after 9:39 is not Bondi, but is Coogee.

[@M-N00]

On a PC, scroll to the last comment, hit control + F, type coogee. took me 10 seconds, 2 results, yours and Bernard Doyle 3 years ago The beach at 3:51 is not Bondi Beach. I think it's Coogee Beach.

[@56music64]

J walkers, chaos all round on Sydney 1906 streets. Circular Quay, funny how steam came and went! Can't get over how British all the streets and architecture looked, obviously before we developed and discovered our own identity

[@moparmadman1134]

I feel I was born 100yrs too late

[@snf1772]

Wonderful

[@rono7964]

Why does australia looks and feels like a western country it looks like america even tho being close to countries like malaysia and indonesia and speaks English why it's a great country

[@Religious_man]

I still consider Oceania to be Far Eastern, not Western. Yet, not a part of Asia. We already know there are some English-speaking countries in the Eastern Hemisphere, such as Australia. That's why the International Dateline is out-of-place. I suggest putting it on Israel's northern and eastern borders, running it westward then northward to separate Europe and Turkey and running it northward/eastward until it gets on Russia's very long Western border and run it northward all the way up to the North Pole. Then run the rest of the IDL southward to the Red Sea, eastward along and just off the eastern coast of Africa all the way southward to Antarctica. There you go, West and East are separated, like the moon at sky zenith at 12 AM sharp.

[@ozbjd]

The beach at 3:51 is not Bondi Beach. I think it's Coogee Beach.

[@clarereid8459]

Did they have drones !!! Some of this great footage looks like drone footage to me. In 1901 the population was 500,000 !!! Who built these incredible buildings ? Please don't say the convicts. I have many more questions regarding our "history" so I'll be doing my own research, starting with the oldest photos of Australia. Thanks for peaking my interest . I've got a feeling it's a rabbit warren.

[@michealtom5453]

Now that's good stuff mate,,

[@bluemarshall6180]

The Original Gandam style... 😄😄😄😄😄😄✌✌✌✌✌ 7:07 The Central Station use to be a Cemetery in the early 1800's 7:39 Hogwarts 😀

[@philiplindsay225]

At 2:00 American heavy weight boxer Jack Johnson , works out.

[@TweedSuit]

George street looks like this now. Trams are back.

[@betula2137]

Yay

[@Grainito]

who here is so bored in quarinteen and started watching random stuff

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

nullabor plane is flat bro. check it out. school is run by the NWO.

[@craigbrown9029]

Wow what grandness.

[@kaisozv]

How do you have the old film?

[@GatesLocked]

Awesome .. be great with sfx or music

[@Prtyh]

I made a comment on this.website and surprisingly found it full of trolls. What a shamd

[@j12torts]

Sydney wouldve been all white at that time.

[@orthodoxy6470]

Problem

[@alannewman1]

sydney 2017

[@SKIPPERBIRDWOOD]

Rugby League? It looks more like Rugby Union.

[@saltyspaceman5697]

Look when the player is tackled the teams do not try and compete for the ball. Although it resembles a scrum I think this is an earlier primitive 'play-the- ball' A few years after this footage the rules were clarified which meant only the tackled player, the dummy-half and two defenders were allowed at the play-the- ball

[@zennder5346]

People casually walking on the rail way lol

[@paulb562]

this is Sydney with horses. cart's. bicycles. no heavy. vehicles seen and few years later construction start's. and that's in 1920s. and. 1970s collapse West gate bridge ,

[@daveg2104]

What has the West Gate Bridge got to do with Sydney though. That is in Melbourne.

[@paulb562]

is Australia here. or Atlantis. All this. ??

[@leandrorosenbauer396]

r elmao its me leand

[@roberthales2579]

EJ FROM THE SEA ANNA KELLERMAN ENDURE 5 FINAL FORMS HEBREW LANGUAGE QUANTUM RN RICKY FROM THE SKY ANNA TOP LADY

[@Trobynski]

What was it filmed on? They didnt have film yet in those days!

[@isaac8334]

Yes they did since 1890

[@jjohnson9822]

look up world fair tartarian

[@haochang1634]

Haka

[@12inchesunbuffed33]

new zealand

[@NoTaboos]

Ruined by boxing footage.

[@lk4871]

That was pretty awesome

[@michealtom5453]

Now that's good stuff mate,,