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West's Olympia Theatre, Darlinghurst c1938

By
Sam Hood
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[hood_23270 / Home and Away 23270]

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Hood, Sam

State Library of New South Wales

Theatre

European theatre in Sydney began before the first Fleet made landfall, with a convict play on board the Scarborough. While theatre was always popular, a commercial theatre scene did not emerge until the 1830s, and theatrical fortunes rose and fell with the city's prosperity.

Theatre

Public building

Darlinghurst

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Inner suburb to the east of the city which has been home to both gentry and underclass. The former Darlinghurst Gaol is now the National Art School.