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Oxford Street with the Sacred Heart Church and Penfolds wine sign 1960s

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City of Sydney Archives

The City of Sydney Archives holds items from as early as 1842 when the Municipal Council of Sydney was established, and manage, preserve and provide access to more than 1 million items, including documents, photographs, maps, plans and data. The collection consists of City of Sydney corporate archives, items collected from the community relating to the City of Sydney local area and published reference material. Use the links to go directly to the City of Sydney's website.

Bodegas

Founded by the Spanish and Portuguese residents of Darlinghurst in the late nineteenth century, bodegas operated as wine bars throughout the twentieth century, coming into their own as postwar migrants looked for food and wine from home.

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Sacred Heart Catholic church Darlinghurst

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First Catholic church in Sydney's eastern suburbs, opened in 1852.

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.

Oxford Street

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Street running south-east from Sydney's centre as far as Bondi Junction, along the line of a Aboriginal walking track, which became an important commercial area and was renamed after the famous London shopping street. Originally part of South Head Road built in 1811, this section was renamed in 1875.