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William Street, Kings Cross at night 1970

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William Street, Kings Cross at night 1970

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James (Jim) Fitzpatrick

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National Archives of Australia

[A1200, L84008]

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Fitzpatrick, James (Jim)

Official photographer with the Australian Department of Information, later renamed the Australian News and Information Bureau and then the Australian Information Service.

National Archives of Australia

Kings Cross

Kings Cross exists in Sydney's imagination as much as it does in any physical form, and pinning down its geographical boundaries is difficult. It has loomed large in Sydney's culture since the first houses were built nearby in the 1830s, and continues to attract tourists and Sydneysiders alike.

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In the nineteenth century one of Sydney's most prestigious suburbs, it became home to a vibrant bohemian community and later Sydney's red light district. Named for the intersection of Darlinghurst Road, William and Victoria Streets and once called Queens Cross, the area is now a neon lit mecca for tourists and Sydneysiders.

Coca-Cola sign Kings Cross

Iconic billboard advertising Coca-Cola on the corner of Darlinghurst Road and William Street at Kings Cross.

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