The Rocks Walking Tour || Sydney, Australia

The Rocks was established not long after the formation of the colony in 1788. It was known as Tallawoladah by the Cadigal people, the original inhabitants of the area.

"From the earliest history of the settlement, the area had a reputation as a slum and the arriving convicts' side of town, often frequented by visiting sailors and prostitutes."

"George Street in Sydney is the oldest street in Australia. It started out as a track from the site of Captain Arthur Phillip's settlement at what is now The Rocks, leading southward into the area of today's Central train station."

Some of the locations featured in the video include:

Cadmans Cottage
"Cadmans Cottage or Cadman's Cottage is a heritage-listed former water police station and sailor's home and now visitor attraction. It is the second-oldest surviving residential building in Sydney, having been built in 1816 for the use of the governmental coxswains and their crews.

The Australian Hotel
"The Australian Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel. The current structure was constructed from 1914 to 1915, and Property NSW owns the property, being added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 10 May 2002.
The Australian Hotel is one of the oldest continually licensed pubs in Sydney."

Susannah Place
"Susannah Place is a heritage-listed former grocery store and workers' cottages and now historic house museum located at 58–64 Gloucester Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built during 1844. It is also known as Susannah Place Museum."


Attributions:

Location information courtesy of Wikipedia

Cumberland Place, The Rocks [Rocks Resumption photographic survey]
Dated: Year only 1901
Digital ID: 4481_a026_000228
Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions

145 George St, The Rocks
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2945442...
Rights: "Flickr-no known copyright restrictions"
Description
English: Call Number: Government Printing Office 1 - 32247
Format: Dry plate
Find more detailed information about this photograph: www.acmssearch.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/itemDetailPaged.cgi?i...
From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Date 27 June 2013, 08:34:24
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/2945442...
Author State Library of New South Wales collection

The Argyle Cut
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Description
English: Albumen photoprint, c.1870s
Date 5 September 2014, 00:48:02
Source This file was derived from: Argyle Cutting, The Rocks, Sydney.jpg:
Author File:Argyle Cutting, The Rocks, Sydney.jpg: Unknown author, derivative work: Begoon

The Whalers Arms Hotel
Description
A-01000232 Glass Negative - Whaler’s Arms Hotel, Gloucester Street The Rocks, circa 1901
Publisher: City of Sydney
Source system ID: 094/094077
Alternative ID: 51/4825
This item is no longer under copyright in Australia and is in the public domain. It may be used freely. When using or sharing this item attribution should be given to the City of Sydney Archives

120-130 Cumberland St, The Rocks
Description
English: Title: Cumberland Street (Numbers 120-130), The Rocks (NSW) [Rocks Resumption photographic survey]
Dated: by 31/10/1901
Digital ID: http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.a...
Series:http://search.records.nsw.gov.au/seri... Government Printing Office glass plate negatives
Rights: No known copyright restrictions http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-u...
Date 9 March 2015, 09:30:14
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/state-r...
Author State Records NSW

J Duggan Butcher; 178 Cumberland St, The Rocks
Photo by State Records NSW on flickr ·
J. Duggan, Butcher, 178 Cumberland Street, The Rocks Dated: October 1901 Digital ID: 4481_a026_000101 Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions

Maritime Services Board Building
Description
English: Title: SS HIMALAYA in Sydney Cove with the Ferry Sunris Star passing. The Maritime Services Board building can be seen under construction.
Dated: year only 01/01/1949
Digital ID: http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.a...
Rights: No known copyright restrictions http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-u...
Date 10 May 2013, 09:06:00
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/state-r...
Author State Records NSW



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