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Sydney 1900–2024 9 photos of this spot

9 photographs taken at the same spot in Sydney, spanning 1900–2024 — 2 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

Sydney's General Post Office is viewed from Moore Street in this 1900 photograph, showing the sandstone landmark on what is now Martin Place a few years after its clock tower was completed.

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General Post Office from Moore Street, Sydney, Sydney, 1900

General Post Office from Moore Street, Sydney 1900 Sydney's General Post Office is viewed from Moore Street in this 1900 photograph, showing the sandstone landmark on what is now Martin Place a few years after its clock tower was completed.

ANZAC Day - celebration drinks, marching down Pitt Street, April 1950, from Series 02- Sydney people and streets, 1948-1950, photographed by Brian Bird 1950 Crowds marching down Pitt Street in Sydney during ANZAC Day commemorations in April 1950, photographed by Brian Bird. The annual observance honors Australian and New Zealand service members.

Sydney Harbour facing west, Sydney, 2009

Sydney Harbour facing west 2009 Sydney Harbour looking west, photographed in 2009. The natural harbour, known to the Gadigal people before European settlement, has shaped the layout of Australia's oldest city since the First Fleet arrived in 1788.

MLC Tower 2012 The MLC Tower, an office building in Sydney, Australia, photographed in 2012. The tower takes its name from the MLC insurance and financial services company, which has had a long association with Australian commercial architecture.

MLC Centre 2017 The MLC Centre in Sydney, Australia, photographed in 2017. Completed in 1978 and designed by architect Harry Seidler, the tower was among the tallest buildings in Sydney at the time of its construction.

View north from Level 17 MLC Centre, Sydney, September, Sydney, 2019

View north from Level 17 MLC Centre, Sydney, September 2019 View north from Level 17 of MLC Centre, Sydney, September 2019

MLC Centre skyscraper 2019 The MLC Centre, completed in 1977 to a design by architect Harry Seidler, was among the tallest buildings in Sydney's central business district for years after its construction. This photograph dates from 2019.

25MartinPlace podium west 2024 View of western podium upgrade and skylights.

25MartinPlace podium 2024 View of western podium upgrade and skylights.