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Australia's Rich History Collection (page 6)

A selection of historical Australian images, maps and illustratoins from the 1800s to more contemporary 1990s

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Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Aerial Of Melbourne, Australia, 1954

Aerial Of Melbourne, Australia, 1954
Aerial view of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia, December 1954. Along the banks of the Yarra River to the left is the Flinders Street Railway Station

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Old Parliament House, Canberra, 1927

Old Parliament House, Canberra, 1927
Old Parliament House in Canberra, 1927. The building was the seat of government in Australia from 1927 to 1988. (Photo by Frank Brooks/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Old engraved map of AUSTRALIA continent (south-east side)

Old engraved map of AUSTRALIA continent (south-east side)
Antique Illustration. Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of AUSTRALIA continent

Old chromolithograph map of AUSTRALIA continent
Antique Illustration, Popular Encyclopedia Published 1894. Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Vintage

Vintage
Australian Views Vintage

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Eglington Valley

Eglington Valley
A road through the Eglington Valley on the South Island of New Zealand, circa 1965. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Sinking of the RMS Quetta, 1890

Sinking of the RMS Quetta, 1890
Vintage engraving of the RMS Quetta was a Royal Mail Ship that was wrecked on the Far North Queensland coast on 28 February 1890

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Accident At Sea

Accident At Sea
21st December 1789: Part of the crew of His Majestys ship Guardian endeavouring to escape after the ship struck an iceberg on the way to Botany Bay. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Mass Emigration, Tender Herald leaving a Liverpool quay

Mass Emigration, Tender Herald leaving a Liverpool quay
The tender Herald leaving a Liverpool quay and transporting passengers to the Zealandic, a state emigration ship bound for Australia. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Australian Hunter

Australian Hunter
circa 1800: An aborigine from New South Wales, with the typical crescent-shaped marks on his cheeks. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Parliament House

Parliament House
circa 1890: Parliament House in Melbourne, Australia. Original Artwork: Engraving by H Miller (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Melbourne

Melbourne
1838: Melbourne, Australia, befire the gold rush which transformed the city and trebled the population. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: NSW Colonizers

NSW Colonizers
circa 1780: Natives of New South Wales meet armed and uniformed colonizers in the Australian bush. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Dock Railway

Dock Railway
circa 1915: A busy harbour scene on the Hobsons Bay Railway Pier at Sandridge, Melbourne. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Settlers

Settlers surrounded by Aborigines. This is believed to be the earliest photograph taken in Australia. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Girder For Bridge

Girder For Bridge
A large upright is hoisted up from a barge during the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19th September 1929. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Australian Desert

Australian Desert
An abandoned cart in the desert sand of the Australian outback, 1953. Picture Post - 6832 - Mail Truck, Australia - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: HMAS Sydney, Leander-class cruiser

HMAS Sydney, Leander-class cruiser
The first cruiser laid down for the RAN was Sydney which was launched in August 1912 by Lady Henderson, wife of Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Australia House in the Strand, circa 1925

Australia House in the Strand, circa 1925. It was built by the Dove Brothers and opened in 1918. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Convicts Farewell

Convicts Farewell
Black-eyed Sue and Sweet Poll of Plymouth take leave of their lovers who are bound for Botany Bay as transported convicts, 12th May 1794. Both ladies are characters from sailors sea shanties

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: RaF Neptune over Sydney Harbour, March 1965

RaF Neptune over Sydney Harbour, March 1965
Scan from Kodak side taken March 1965. Shows RaF Neptune aircraft flying low over Sydney Harbour, Australia. Taken from another aircraft

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Wounded Australians

Wounded Australians
Cars carrying wounded Australian soldiers preparing to leave the wharf on the return of one of the hospital ships to Sydney Harbour, Australia circa 1919

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Girder On Barge

Girder On Barge
A large upright is floated into position on a barge during the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19th September 1929. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Waving Goodbye At The Pier

Waving Goodbye At The Pier
A crowd stand on the pier to see off a ship in the harbour in Melbourne, Australia circa 1916. (Photo by Max Hs/FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: The City of Salisbury District In Australia

The City of Salisbury District In Australia
An air view of the City of Salisbury district, with an abundance of parklands, shops, cafes and restaurants in Australia, 1928. (Photo by R. Gates/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Street Scene In Bourke Street Looking West In Melbourne, Australia

Street Scene In Bourke Street Looking West In Melbourne, Australia
Street scene in Bourke Street looking west in Melbourne, Australia, circa 1903. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Beach Landing

Beach Landing
1st April 1915: Allied troops landing on the beach at Gallipoli from the ship River Clyde. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Anniversary Trip

Anniversary Trip
circa 1888: Up-country people taking off for the exhibition marking the centenary of the settlement of Melbourne. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Melbourne View

Melbourne View
circa 1800: An engraving of Melbourne, Victoria, from the Botanical Gardens. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Bluebird Trial Run

Bluebird Trial Run
11th May 1964: Donald Campbells Bluebird reaches 200 miles per hour during its first trial run at Lake Eyre, south Australia, where he hopes to break the land speed record

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Orontes

Orontes
Well-wishers wave goodbye to Douglas Jardine and the other members of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) as they set sail from Tilbury to Australia on the Orient liner Orontes

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Botany Bay

Botany Bay in eastern Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Towing Out

Towing Out
Relatives wave goodbye to passengers on board an emigrant ship, being towed out of harbour before its journey to Sydney. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Street At Night

Street At Night
1863: People out at night on Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: On The Road

On The Road
1872: Australian drinkers watch a travelling party go by the Great Eastern Hotel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Circa 1867: A view across Sydney Harbour, New South Wales in Australia

Circa 1867: A view across Sydney Harbour, New South Wales in Australia
circa 1867: A view across Sydney Harbour, New South Wales in Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Adelaide

Adelaide
circa 1920: King William Street in Adelaide, South Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Streamer Farewell

Streamer Farewell
1955: A woman throwing streamers on the dockside at Sydney as she bids farewell to relatives leaving for England. (Photo by Dennis Rowe/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Bush Shack

Bush Shack
1899: A wooden home built in the Australian bush. Half-tone on copper by Harvie & Sutcliffe. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Trotting Race

Trotting Race
September 1956: Punters at the Inter Dominion Trotting Championships at Sydney Racecourse. (Photo by Dennis Rowe/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Welcome To Sydney

Welcome To Sydney
21st August 1956: A ship docks in Sydney Harbour bringing hundreds of Italian immigrants to start new lives in Australia. A crowd of friends and relatives

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Sydney Quays

Sydney Quays
circa 1900: A view of Sydney Quayside, now Circular Quay, New South Wales in Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Irrigation Channel

Irrigation Channel
16th June 1937: Main channel of the irrigation system from the Hume Dam on the River Murray, Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Bushmans Carnival

Bushmans Carnival
26th January 1937: A rider jumps clear of his bucking mount as another looks on from his horse, during the rodeo at the Bushmans Carnival at Warwick, Queensland, Australia

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock
circa 1950: Trees at Ayers Rock, Uluru National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. (Photo by Richard Harrington/Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Oz Beatles Crowd

Oz Beatles Crowd
19th June 1964: Huge crowds surrounding The Beatles on tour down-under in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Hut Fernshaw

Hut Fernshaw
circa 1890: A man relaxing at Hut Fernshaw in the Australian bush. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Travelling Cars

Travelling Cars
4th February 1948: A record shipment of 500 British cars of various makes, at Victoria Dock, London, waiting to be loaded into the SS Port Jackson, bound for Sydney and Melbourne. (Photo by J. A)



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