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Stone stairway between buildings c1925

Stone stairway between buildings c1925

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Harold Cazneaux

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Cazneaux family

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Cazneaux, Harold

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Caraher Stairs

Caraher Stairs was a large stairway designed by City of Sydney Engineer Edward Bell that connected Lower Fort Street in Millers Point to Princes Street North in The Rocks, demolished as a result of the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Three flights of steps constructed of Pyrmont sandstone which connected Lower Fort Street in Millers Point to Princes Street North in The Rocks. A large portion of the stairway was demolished for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Small remnants remain in situ.

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Suburb located north of the central business district on the western shore of Sydney Cove. Characterised by a precinct of restored nineteenth-century buildings which are a major tourist attraction, it was recognised as a separate suburb in 1993.