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Looking up into top Ryde along Blaxland Road (previously Parkes Street), 1949
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PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS
Creator/PhotographerKen TrainDate Taken1949DescriptionBuilding on the right is the old Palace/Ritz Picture Theatre (now the Argyle Centre) on the corner of Argyle Street.|Large building up the hill on the right is the Town Hall and Council Chambers.|Second awning on left is the Royal Hotel on the corner of Edward Street.
LOCATION
SuburbRyde
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KeywordTramsStreetscapesSubjectsTrams--New South Wales--RydeTramways--New South Wales--RydeVictoria Road (Ryde, NSW)Palace Picture Theatre (Ryde, NSW)Royal Hotel (Ryde, NSW)Ryde Town Hall (Ryde, NSW)ObjectNULLPlaceVictoria RoadPalace Picture TheatreRoyal HotelRyde Town Hall
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Usage statementPlease acknowledge the artist/photographer (where known) and that the image is courtesy of City of Ryde Libraries - Ryde History Hub
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH
Dimensions13 x 17 cmPhysical DescriptionBlack & white photoprintTypePhotographCondition NoteNULL
ITEM LOCATION
Reference No.NULLBarcode5789052Shelf LocationRyde / 27Physical locationRyde Library
Royal Hotel
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Looking up into top Ryde along Blaxland Road (previously Parkes Street), 1949. Ryde History Hub, accessed 27/07/2026, https://historyhub.ryde.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/7213



