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Australia Collection

Background imageAustralia Collection: British battleship HMS King George V, Sydney, Australia, 1945

British battleship HMS King George V, Sydney, Australia, 1945. King George V after arriving from Tokyo where she had been present at the surrender of Japan

Background imageAustralia Collection: Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner

Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner
Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Chief cities and seats of government in Australia, Canada, South Africa, Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, and the Irish Free State

Background imageAustralia Collection: Guildford Grammar School Chapel, c1947. Creator: Unknown

Guildford Grammar School Chapel, c1947. Creator: Unknown
Guildford Grammar School Chapel, c1947. Usually known as the Chapel of St. Mary and St. George. A Heritage-listed building on Terrace Road, East Guildford

Background imageAustralia Collection: Fossickers, 1893. Artist: Withers, Walter Herbert (1854-1914)

Fossickers, 1893. Artist: Withers, Walter Herbert (1854-1914)
Fossickers, 1893. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Background imageAustralia Collection: Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

Background imageAustralia Collection: British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown

British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Steve Donoghue, Joe Childs, Fred Fox, and Brownie Carslake (who was Australian). Donoghue and Childs celebrated their fiftieth birthday in 1934

Background imageAustralia Collection: Map of the South Pacific Ocean

Map of the South Pacific Ocean. Map showing the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and Pacific islands. Plate 102 from The Times Atlas

Background imageAustralia Collection: Arunta tribesmen of central Australia preparing a new corroboree, 1922. Artist: Baldwin Spencer

Arunta tribesmen of central Australia preparing a new corroboree, 1922. Artist: Baldwin Spencer
Arunta tribesmen of central Australia preparing a new corroboree, 1922. For indigenous Australians, the corroboree comes closest to a modern concept of theatre

Background imageAustralia Collection: Nasturtiums, c. 1903. Artist: Tucker, Tudor St George (1862-1906)

Nasturtiums, c. 1903. Artist: Tucker, Tudor St George (1862-1906)
Nasturtiums, c. 1903. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Background imageAustralia Collection: Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Glenelg, 1901. Glenelg, a suburb of Adelaide on Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, established 1836, the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia

Background imageAustralia Collection: The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Artist: Derwent Lees

The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Artist: Derwent Lees
The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Painting held at Carrick Hill, Adelaide. From The Studio Volume 126. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1943]

Background imageAustralia Collection: Casualties from the front pass destroyed tanks, Villers-Bretonneux, France, World War I, 1918

Casualties from the front pass destroyed tanks, Villers-Bretonneux, France, World War I, 1918. Villers-Bretonneux was the scene of the first tank battle in history, on 24th April 1918

Background imageAustralia Collection: Pear Tree in Blossom, 1913 (1932). Artist: Derwent Lees

Pear Tree in Blossom, 1913 (1932). Artist: Derwent Lees
Pear Tree in Blossom, 1913 (1932). Painting held in the Tate Gallery, London. From The Studio Volume 104. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]

Background imageAustralia Collection: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: Albert Henry Fullwood

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: Albert Henry Fullwood
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Parramatta is today a western suburb of Sydney. The town was originally founded in 1788

Background imageAustralia Collection: Mrs Adolphus Sceales with Black Jimmie on Merrang Station, 1856

Mrs Adolphus Sceales with Black Jimmie on Merrang Station, 1856. Artist: Dowling, Robert Hawker (1827-1886)
Mrs Adolphus Sceales with Black Jimmie on Merrang Station, 1856. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Background imageAustralia Collection: View on the Parramatta River, c1900. Creator: Unknown

View on the Parramatta River, c1900. Creator: Unknown
View on the Parramatta River, c1900. From " 50 Picturesque Photographic Views of Sydney and Surroundings". [Swain & Co. Sydney]

Background imageAustralia Collection: Fremantle Harbour from the Air, c1947. Creator: Unknown

Fremantle Harbour from the Air, c1947. Creator: Unknown
Fremantle Harbour from the Air, c1947. From " Perth - City of Sunshine". [Australia House Bookshop, London, c1947]

Background imageAustralia Collection: Mosman Bay, Keanes Point, Peppermint Grove, c1947. Creator: Unknown

Mosman Bay, Keanes Point, Peppermint Grove, c1947. Creator: Unknown
Mosman Bay, Keanes Point, Peppermint Grove, c1947. From " Perth - City of Sunshine". [Australia House Bookshop, London, c1947]

Background imageAustralia Collection: High Street, Fremantle, Australia, c1900s

High Street, Fremantle, Australia, c1900s. Published by P. Falk & Co. Ltd

Background imageAustralia Collection: Fremantle, 1886. Artist: Julian Ashton

Fremantle, 1886. Artist: Julian Ashton
Fremantle, 1886. Fremantle, here depicted as a small settlement, is now a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast

Background imageAustralia Collection: British field memorial service, 8 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

British field memorial service, 8 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British field memorial service, 8 Jul 1917. Australian soldiers praying after the unveiling of the memorial to the 1st Australian Division at Pozieres, the Somme, France on July 8

Background imageAustralia Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864

Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. 'The foundation-stone of the new bridge to connect the north and south portions of the city...was laid

Background imageAustralia Collection: The Right Rev. Dr Bromby, the new Bishop of Tasmania, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Right Rev. Dr Bromby, the new Bishop of Tasmania, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Right Rev. Dr Bromby, the new Bishop of Tasmania, 1864. Dr. Bromby...was consecrated in Canterbury Cathedral on the 29th of June last...[He] was introduced on that occasion by Bishop Nixon

Background imageAustralia Collection: Wedding gift to the Princess of Wales from the ladies of Victoria, Australia, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Wedding gift to the Princess of Wales from the ladies of Victoria, Australia, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Wedding gift to the Princess of Wales from the ladies of Victoria, Australia, 1864. 'It was determined that this gift should be of colonial material and workmanship and, after much deliberation

Background imageAustralia Collection: Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917...1917 Creator: Unknown

Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917...1917 Creator: Unknown
Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917, on the German side of Wytschaete-Messines, Australians of the Plumer army study a huge map in relief, made in cement

Background imageAustralia Collection: Mr. J. T. Smith, Mayor of Melbourne, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Mr. J. T. Smith, Mayor of Melbourne, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Mr. J. T. Smith, Mayor of Melbourne, 1858. John Thomas Smith...commenced life as a junior clerk in one of the New South Wales banks...He then, at twenty-one years of age

Background imageAustralia Collection: Australian corobboree at Coollaminga; A ride across the frontier of Victoria, 1875

Australian corobboree at Coollaminga; A ride across the frontier of Victoria, 1875. Creator: Philip A. Eagle
Australian corobboree at Coollaminga; A ride across the frontier of Victoria, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageAustralia Collection: Metrosideros Trees, Australia; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Metrosideros Trees, Australia; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Metrosideros Trees, Australia; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageAustralia Collection: Old Australian and his 'Gin.'; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Old Australian and his "Gin."; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Old Australian and his "Gin."; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageAustralia Collection: Warrego Creek; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Warrego Creek; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Warrego Creek; Incidents of Bush Life in Queensland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageAustralia Collection: 'A la conference economique des allies; M. Hughes, premier ministre d'Australie, 1916

'A la conference economique des allies; M. Hughes, premier ministre d'Australie, 1916. Creator: Manuel
A la conference economique des allies; M. Hughes, premier ministre d'Australie, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageAustralia Collection: Sketches in Australia - Mode of Climbing a Tree, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in Australia - Mode of Climbing a Tree, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Australia - Mode of Climbing a Tree, 1857. Traditional Aboriginal skills. The native, having eyed well the inclination of the tree

Background imageAustralia Collection: The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions, c1900

The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions, c1900. Creator: Artists Illustrators Ltd
The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Showing British Possessions [in pink], c1900. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageAustralia Collection: Sketches in Southern Australia - the Dead Emu, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in Southern Australia - the Dead Emu, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in Southern Australia - the Dead Emu, 1857. The taking of the Emu is a favourite sport of the aborigines: the emu is caught in very large nets, twenty yards long and five feet high

Background imageAustralia Collection: Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus ? (Black-necked stork), 1776-before 1780. Creator: John Hunter

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus ? (Black-necked stork), 1776-before 1780. Creator: John Hunter
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus ? (Black-necked stork), 1776-before 1780. From Port Jackson, (present-day Sydney, Australia). Possibly by John Hunter

Background imageAustralia Collection: Macropus sp. (Kangaroo), 1788. Creator: John Hunter

Macropus sp. (Kangaroo), 1788. Creator: John Hunter
Macropus sp. (Kangaroo), 1788. From Port Jackson (present-day Sydney, Australia)

Background imageAustralia Collection: Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu), 1770-1780. Creator: George Raper

Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu), 1770-1780. Creator: George Raper
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu), 1770-1780

Background imageAustralia Collection: Delivering Letters in the Australian Bush, 1911. Creator: Unknown

Delivering Letters in the Australian Bush, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Delivering Letters in the Australian Bush, 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

Background imageAustralia Collection: Baker and Rouse shop, Sydney, Australia, between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Baker and Rouse shop, Sydney, Australia, between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Baker and Rouse shop, Sydney, Australia, between 1895 and 1910

Background imageAustralia Collection: Artist Seated at Easel, n.d. Creator: Nicholas Chevalier

Artist Seated at Easel, n.d. Creator: Nicholas Chevalier
Artist Seated at Easel, n.d

Background imageAustralia Collection: Chambers, Haddan, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Chambers, Haddan, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Chambers, Haddan, Mr. portrait photograph, 1913

Background imageAustralia Collection: Melba, Madame, portrait photograph, 1917 Dec. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Melba, Madame, portrait photograph, 1917 Dec. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Melba, Madame, portrait photograph, 1917 Dec

Background imageAustralia Collection: MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe

MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1

Background imageAustralia Collection: MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe

MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1

Background imageAustralia Collection: MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe

MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
MacKaye, Elsie Herbert, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 1

Background imageAustralia Collection: Arrival of the Seven Ships of the Australian Squadron at Port Jackson, New South Wales, 1891

Arrival of the Seven Ships of the Australian Squadron at Port Jackson, New South Wales, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageAustralia Collection: La fin de L 'Emden'; Les blesses de 'Emden' sont embarques a bord du 'Sydney', 1914

La fin de L "Emden"; Les blesses de "Emden" sont embarques a bord du "Sydney", 1914
'La fin de L "Emden"; Les blesses de "Emden" sont embarques a bord du "Sydney", qui fit prisonnier le reste de l'equipage, 1914

Background imageAustralia Collection: 'Hobart; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown

'Hobart; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Hobart; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914



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