Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia’s east coast, the metropolis surrounds Port Jackson and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west.
Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions. Residents of the city are known as “Sydneysiders”.
Despite being one of the most expensive cities in the world, Sydney frequently ranks in the top ten most liveable cities in the world. Built attractions such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the World Heritage-listed Sydney Opera House are also well known to international visitors.
These fascinating photos were taken by gcosserat that show street scenes of Sydney in the late 1960s (1968-1969), the time when it was one of the most prosperous places on earth and also one of the most corrupt.
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| The Baragoola and the Manly hydrofoil Fairlight embarking at Circular Quay, Sydney, 1968 |
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| A favourite lunchtime spot for office workers at Australia Square, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Alamein Fountain at night, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Botanical Gardens Statues, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Bus, Route 399 by St Mary’s, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Canberra, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Circular Quay, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Circular Quay, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Circular Quay, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Circular Quay, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Darling Harbour, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Delivery vehicle, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Fitzroy Gardens by the Alamein Fountain, Kings Cross, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Fitzroy Gardens, Kings Cross, Sydney, 1968 |
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| George Street by Australia Square, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Himalaya, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Kings Cross Village at night, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Kings Cross, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Macquarie Hotel, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Opera House under construction, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Oriana, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Rly Square bus shelter, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Sandwich bars at Australia Square, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Soviet Whaling ship at Circular Quay, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Stairs, Woolloomooloo, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Sydney street scenes, 1968 |
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| Sydney street scenes, 1968 |
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| Sydney’s first American style shopping mall, Roselands, 1968 |
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| Sydney’s first American style shopping mall, Roselands, 1968 |
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| The fountain in the Village Centre, Kings Cross, Sydney, 1968 |
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| The Opera House under construction viewed from the Botanical Gardens, Sydney, 1968 |
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| William Street, Sydney, 1968 |
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| Alamein Fountain, Kings Cross, Sydney, circa 1969 |
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| Circular Quay, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Circular Quay, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Drive-thru, Paramatta Road, Petersham, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Gazebo Hotel, Kings Cross, Sydney, 1969 |
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| George Street looking south from outside what is now the Museum for Contemporary Arts, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Hotel Metropole, Sydney, 1969. Young, Philip and Bent Streets. Now demolished |
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| Luna Park, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Luna Park, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Paramatta Road, Petersham, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Petersham, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Petersham, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Petersham, Sydney, 1969 |
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| Sydney Opera House under construction, 1969 |
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| Sydney street scenes, 1969 |
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| The ferry Lady Ferguson and the Canberra at Circular Quay, Sydney, 1969 |
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| The harbour ferries Kooleen and Kameruka in the foreground with an unknown ocean liner, probably the P&O Canberra, and the harbour bridge behind, Circular Quay, Sydney, 1969 |
