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Gravestone 'Sacred to the memory of William Yardley, who lost his life by the bite of a Snake on the 5th of December 1824' in Devonshire Street Cemetery, 1901 Media
Argyle Street, looking towards the Observatory Hill c1902 Media
Watsons Bay 1902 Media
Royal Australian Historical Society. First outing to The Rocks c1901 Media
Interior of St James' Underground Railway Station, Sydney 1926 Media
Unused tunnel at St James Railway Station 16 January 2016 Media
Chinese honor ancient gods, Glebe 1955 Media
Illustration of rock carving showing man with axe and hat that was done by Hiram c1855 in the Hawkesbury area 1896 Media
67 George Street, The Rocks, showing Observer Tavern and John McDonald & Co shopfront 1901 Media
Observer Hotel, The Rocks 26 June 2012 Media
South Sydney Morgue, Devonshire Street Cemetery c1900 Media
Devonshire Street Cemeteries and the rear of South Sydney Morgue c1900 Media
Photographers and journalists outside the Coroner's Court, The Rocks c1930 Media
The former NSW State Coroner’s Court on Parramatta Road 2020 Media
Entrance to the former NSW State Coroner’s Court on Parramatta Road 2020 Media
The Astor Flats, Macquarie Street 1923 Media
View from the lounge windows of apartment in The Astor 1938 Media
The staff assembled on Australia Day, G H Olding Coach Building Works, Parramatta Rd, Glebe 30 July 1915 Media
Mixed technologies in the reporting room at the morgue, State Coroner's Court, Glebe September 2020 Media
View of the reporting room at the morgue, former State Coroner's Building, Glebe September 2020 Media
Notes on the witness box to assist with swearing the oath, in courtroom of the the former State Coroner's Court building, Glebe September 2020 Media
Courtroom 2, in the former State Coroner's Court building, Glebe September 2020 Media
Immigration Barracks (Hyde Park). Alterations to convert same into Temporary Coroners Court and other offices. Ground plan 27 June 1887 Media
Detail of ground plan to convert southern wall of Hyde Park Barracks into temporary Coroners Court and other offices June 1887 Media
The morgue and refrigeration room, Coroner's Court, Glebe 2020 Media
Staff height chart on the doorframe of the morgue reporting office in the former Glebe Coroner's Court 2020 Media
An artist's view of a sensational inquest: The court drama of Caroline Grills August 1953 Media
Plaque commemorating the opening of NSW State Coroner’s Court and Morgue, Glebe, on 20 August 1971, September 2020 Media
Title page of 'Manual for coroners and magistrates in New South Wales' by Thomas E. Mac Nevin 1884 Media
Kate Leigh outside Central Court December 1960 Media
Crowds wait outside the City Morgue for witnesses in the Graeme Thorne kidnapping to leave the Coroner's Court, The Rocks 22 November 1960 Media
Post-mortem and viewing room, former Coroner's Court, Glebe September 2020 Media
Plan of top floor of Glebe Coroner's Court 2020 Media
Plan of lower level containing the morgue, the Glebe Coroner's Court September 2020 Media
Benjamin Boyd 1830s by unknown artist Media
Ben-Boyd - North Shore - Lindsay St, Premier Rd, Yeo St, Hardie St, Benboyd Rd, Military Rd, 1884 Media
Inquest begins on Luna Park 1979 Media
Cartoon of Ben Boyd attempting to pay sailors in oysters 1847 Media
Craignathan, Neutral Bay c1880 Media
Parking and loading dock in lower level of the former NSW State Coroner's Court and Morgue, Glebe 2020 Media
Administrative and coroner's offices in the former NSW State Coroner's Court, Glebe September 2020 Media
Commission to John Dight to act as a coroner in the Colony of New South Wales, 4 June 1828 Media
Plan showing area damaged in the great fire of October 1890 Media
City at night - Pitt Street, June 1960 Media
RMS Strathnaven at the overseas passenger terminal Circular Quay 19 March 1932 Media
Mary Spear and Joy Partridge fielding (England), Betty Snowball wicket keeping, and Hazel Pritchard (NSW) batting during the English women's cricket team tour, Sydney, 1935 Media
Betty Archdale, the captain of the English women's cricket team, batting, during English tour of Australia 1934-35 Media
View of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction at night, showing lights on c1931 Media
Meeting room on the top floor of the former Glebe Coroner's Court building September 2020 Media
Audiovisual controls in the former Coroner's Court, Glebe 2009 Media