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      Street Photography stories

      Black and white photograph of two adults and three children walking in a line holding hands in urban setting. This view is up Martin Place toward Macquarie Street, Sydney.

      Ikon Studio

      During the public call out for our Street Photography exhibition an extraordinarily rare collection of street photography negatives came to light.

      Sepia toned black and white photo of group in street.

      Signs of the times

      In the background of many street photos are glimpses of Sydney’s architecture, from still-recognisable locations to popular landmarks of the day. Many photos also show signs advertising businesses now long gone, including popular cafes like Repin’s and Sargents.
      Cropped photo of family group.

      The street snapshot craze

      A new exhibition opening at the Museum of Sydney in December explores the heyday of this once popular but now forgotten genre of photography.

      The exhibition

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      Street Photography

      1930s - 1950s

      Saturday 8 December 2018 - Sunday 21 July 2019
      Museum of Sydney

      From the 1930s to the late 1950s commercial street photographers swarmed Sydney’s streets photographing everyday people in candid full-length portraits as they quickly passed by or stopped to pose.