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Selling the War Cry on Saturday night at Paddy's Market 1884

From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[TN115]
(Illustrated Sydney News, 12 April 1884 p 13)

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Foundation of the Salvation Army in Sydney 1882-83
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State Library of New South Wales

Foundation of the Salvation Army in Sydney 1882-83

From a rowdy meeting at the night markets, to sturdy buildings in Sydney's workers' suburbs, the Salvation Army's early evangelists always went where the people were.

Markets

Mobile economy and street vendors

Print

Salvation Army

Salvation Army

Religious organisation which arrived in Sydney in the early 1880s and undertook charitable work as well as evangelising.

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Paddy's Markets

Traditional 'flea market' with clothing, souvenirs, fresh produce which grew up alongside the cattle and grain markets in George Street during the 1830s and was formalised near the Belmore Markets and later in Thomas Street Haymarket. The name 'Paddy's' is possibly borrowed from a similar market in Liverpool's Irish quarter. When the Market City complex was built in the 1990s Paddy's Market was accommodated in its basement.

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War Cry

Weekly periodical published by the Salvation Army.

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