This image is from the City of Sydney's Foundations for a City: Building Sydney Town Hall exhibition http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/history/foundations

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George Street, looking north

This drawing by J. S. Prout shows George Street in 1842. The old burial ground is on the left, enclosed by a brick wall. It had already been closed to burials for 12 years. The dome of the Police Office can be seen in the background.

(J. S. Prout & J. Rae, Sydney Illustrated, 1842. City of Sydney Archives, Sydney Reference Collection.)