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Paddy's Markets

State Library of NSW
Thu 29 May '25 – Sun 27 Jul '25 (DAILY event)
Black and white photograph of a fishmonger at a market
A photograph of socks and stockings at a market stall
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Discover photographs of Paddy's Markets, one of Sydney's oldest markets, on display at the State Library of NSW. Paddy's Markets Haymarket has long been an icon of Sydney's Chinatown. State Library photographers Bruce York and Joy Mei En Lai captured Paddy's and its stallholders in August 2024, during the recent redevelopment. Alongside historic images from the Library's collection, these contemporary photos are a reminder that Paddy's has a…

Discover photographs of Paddy's Markets, one of Sydney's oldest markets, on display at the State Library of NSW.

Paddy's Markets Haymarket has long been an icon of Sydney's Chinatown. State Library photographers Bruce York and Joy Mei En Lai captured Paddy's and its stallholders in August 2024, during the recent redevelopment.

Alongside historic images from the Library's collection, these contemporary photos are a reminder that Paddy's has a way of enduring.

Displayed across the Circulation Gallery on Level 1 of the Mitchell Building, see how one of Sydney's oldest markets has been documented in the Library's photographic collections over more than 85 years.

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State Library of NSW

1 Shakespeare Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

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