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May Bradford welding part of the all Australian monoplane for the England-Australia air race, 1934 / photographed by Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection

Olga Spessiva, ballerina, Central Station, Sydney, 1934 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection

Faith in Australia on the beach at Murawai [Muriwai] ready for take-off with First Official Airmail from N.Z. to Australia, 17 Feb 1934
Taken 17 Feb 1934
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May Bradford and designer Jack Jones work on tailplane of a monoplane for the England-Australia air race, May 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken some time in May 1934
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Billie Samuels leaving to ride to Melbourne on a Malvern Star bicycle, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 4 Jul 1934
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Close-up of Billie Samuel on the Malvern Star bike showing her koala bear mascot before leaving for Melbourne, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 4 Jul 1934
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Skiing, 7 July 1934 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken 7 Jul 1934
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Dog show at Marrickville. Little girl with two Alsatian dogs, 20 July 1934, by Ted Hood
Taken 20 Jul 1934
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Male owner (possibly Police dog handler Scott Denholm ?) with German police dog, 20 July 1934, by Ted Hood
Taken 20 Jul 1934
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Traffic policemen on point duty, corner of Park and College Streets, 17 August 1934, by Ted Hood
Taken 17 Aug 1934
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Depression "bread wars", corner store on Bourke & Fitzroy Streets, Surry Hills, Sydney, 21 August 1934 / Sam Hood
Taken 27 Aug 1934
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Balmain cinema cum dance hall featuring "Sam Lands Dance Band" and an election meeting by Hon Jim Beasley. 31 August 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 31 Aug 1934
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A sculpture exhibit of a bust, #236 "Theseus" (probably a Rayner Hoff), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, September 1934 / photographer Sam Hood
Taken some time in Sep 1934
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John Strange on the phone in his office
Taken some time in Sep 1934
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People crossing a flooded street at Alexandria, Sydney, 6 September 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 6 Sep 1934
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Election posters on old Chevrolet truck: "The people must rule: vote Labor", 8 September 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 8 Sep 1934
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Poster: "Pensions must be restored! Vote Labor", 8 September 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 8 Sep 1934
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Absent voters at the Town Hall. Erecting polling booth beside Town Hall with galvanised pipe and Downee fittings, 13 Sept. 1934 by Sam Hood
Taken 13 Sep 1934
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Persian cat, 14 September 1934, Sam Hood
Taken 14 Sep 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection

Tex Morton in full cowboy rig and guitar arrives to vote, Sydney Town Hall, 16 Sept. 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 16 Sep 1934
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Mr C.J.Melrose at Mildenhall Aerodrome at the start of the Centenary Air Race, 1934; this is one of the first three photographs digitally transmitted by radio, in the world
Taken some time in Oct 1934
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Seven men modelling hats in Pitt Street, for City Hatters, 1 November 1934, by Ernie Bowen
Taken 1 Nov 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection

Grenadier Guards Band perform at the Cenotaph, Sydney, on Remembrance Day, 11 November [i.e. 8 November] 1934 / photograph by Sam Hood
Taken 11 Nov 1934
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Sydney stops for "One minute's silence", the Cenotaph, Martin Place at 11 am 11 Nov 1934 / photograph by Ted Hood
Taken 11 Nov 1934
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Tennis players, Nov 1934, Sam Hood
Taken some time in Dec 1934
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Children's Christmas party and Christmas tree, St. Anthony's House, Croydon, 15 Dec 1934 / by Sam Hood
Taken 15 Dec 1934
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Santa Claus and children at the I.O.O.F. Christmas party, Bexley, 22 Dec 1934 / by Sam Hood
Taken 22 Dec 1934
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