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Australia's Rich History Collection (page 8)

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: 19th Century Wagga Wagga

19th Century Wagga Wagga
A hut in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia, 19th century. Butcher Arthur Orton, also known as Thomas Castrolate, subject of the famous Tichborne Claimant trial is said to have lived here

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Australia Bound

Australia Bound
Emigrants plot their progress on board a ship bound for Australia, 1849. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Arch Construction

Arch Construction
A passenger steamer passes under Sydney Harbour Bridge during the construction of its arch, circa 1930. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: High Above Sydney

High Above Sydney
A view from the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia, circa 1955. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Hawkesbury River Bridge

Hawkesbury River Bridge
Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge over the Hawkesbury River on the northern outskirts of Sydney, Australia, circa 1935. Opened in 1889 the bridge was replaced with a new structure in 1946

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Ships At Sandridge

Ships At Sandridge
Ships in dock at the Melbourne And Hobsons Bay Railway Companys pier at Sandridge, near Melbourne, Australia, 1862. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: George the cat keeps a watchful eye on Sydney through a pair of binoculars

George the cat keeps a watchful eye on Sydney through a pair of binoculars
George, a white cat who lives at the top of one of the pylon supports of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, keeps a watchful eye on the city through a pair of binoculars, January 1957

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: View From The Bridge

View From The Bridge
A British passenger liner passing under Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia, circa 1935. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Perth

Perth
A view of the city of Perth on the coast of Western Australia, circa 1935. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Watts River Rapids

Watts River Rapids
The Watts River Rapids near Melbourne, Australia, circa 1900. (Photo by J.W. Lindt/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Barrier Reef

Barrier Reef
A view of islands in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia, circa 1935. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Circular Quay

Circular Quay
Shipping at Sydney Quayside, now Circular Quay, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1872. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Brisbane Street

Brisbane Street
A view of Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, circa 1860. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: 1770 Relived

1770 Relived
4th May 1970: A reenactment in Kurnell, in southern Sydney, of Captain Cooks first landing at the spot two hundred years earlier, in 1770. The royal family are present at the event

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Australian Quayside

Australian Quayside
Ships in dock at a railway pier at Sandridge, near Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1857. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Royal Exhibition Building

Royal Exhibition Building
The Royal Exhibition Building in the Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1900. Designed by architect Joseph Reed, it was completed in 1880 for the Melbourne International Exhibition

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Queensland Bush

Queensland Bush
Kangaroos in the bush, Queensland, Australia, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Early Settlement

Early Settlement
A view looking north to Sydney Cove and Port Jackson, the chief British settlement in New South Wales, Australia, circa 1792. Painting by Thomas Watling (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Melbourne Post Office

Melbourne Post Office
The Melbourne General Post Office on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1880. Designed by A.E.Johnson in the Renaissance Revival style

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Queens Wharf

Queens Wharf
Cargo being unloaded at Queens Wharf, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1857. Engraving by J.Tingle from a drawing by S.T. Gill, pub 1857 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: King William Street

King William Street
A view down King William Street, Adelaide, Australia, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Scots Church Melbourne

Scots Church Melbourne
The Presbyterian Scots Church, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1880. Designed by Joseph Reed, the church was built between 1871 and 1874

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Ships On Sydney Cove circa 1850

Ships On Sydney Cove circa 1850
A view looking west over Sydney Cove, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1850. (Photo by Rischgitz/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Melbourne Town Hall

Melbourne Town Hall on the corner of Swanston and Collins Streets, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1880. The building was designed by architect Joseph Reed in the Second Empire style

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: White Gum Tree

White Gum Tree
A white gum tree in Australia, circa 1950. (Photo by Noel Habgood/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Old Adelaide

Old Adelaide
A view down the river Torrens towards the city of Adelaide, Australia, circa 1850. Engraving by Carr and J.C. Armytage (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Commonwealth Jubilee

Commonwealth Jubilee
Jubilee fireworks in Sydney Harbour, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Australian Federation, 30th January 1951. The fireworks were launched by Royal Australian Navy warships and Fort Denison

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Australian Township

Australian Township
The township of Keilor, Victoria, Australia, circa 1857. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Olinda Falls

Olinda Falls
The middle cascade at the Olinda Falls near Melbourne, Australia, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Penrith Market Square

Penrith Market Square
The Market Square and Clock Tower in the town of Penrith in the Lake District, Cumbria, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Great Southern Telescope

Great Southern Telescope
The Great Southern Telescope in Melbourne, Australia, circa 1868. A lithograph by M. & N. Hanhart after a photograph by Howard Grubb. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Federation Of Australia

Federation Of Australia
A procession to mark the opening of the Federal Parliament makes its way down Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia, May 1901. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Gallipoli Landing at Anzac Cove (Gaba Tepe)

Gallipoli Landing at Anzac Cove (Gaba Tepe)
Allied troops at Anzac Cove (Gaba Tepe), Gallipoli Peninsula, during the Gallipoli campaign, 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Logistics At Gallipoli; Anzac troops landing supplies near Gaba Tepe, Turkey

Logistics At Gallipoli; Anzac troops landing supplies near Gaba Tepe, Turkey
Anzac troops landing supplies near Gaba Tepe, Turkey at the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign, April/May 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Anzacs March

Anzacs March
April 1919: Members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, commonly known as Anzacs marching through London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: circa 1950: The Anzac Cove at Gallipoli

circa 1950: The Anzac Cove at Gallipoli, where soldiers of the 3rd Brigade of the Australian 1st Division landed on April 25th, 1915. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Collection: Supplies At Anzac Cove during the Gallipoli Campaign

Supplies At Anzac Cove during the Gallipoli Campaign
Supplies are amassed at Anzac Cove, Turkey, prior to the allied attacks on Lone Pine and Sari Bair, during the Gallipoli campaign, August 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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