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Australia's Rich History Framed Print Collection

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

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This gallery features an intriguing collection of images that provide a glimpse into Australia's rich history. The photographs document the country's transformation and development over time, from the early days of colonisation to the modern era. The images depict historic structures, landmarks, and events, highlighting the country's cultural heritage and significant historical moments. Each photograph tells a different story, from iconic structures like the Sydney Harbour Bridge to snapshots of everyday life in the past.

376 Framed Prints

Australia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Gallipoli

Gallipoli Collection
5 Framed Prints

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Sydney At Your Feet

Sydney At Your Feet
January 1957: A white cat who lives at the top of one of the pylon supports of the Sydney Harbour Bridge welcomes tourists to the Australian capital. (Photo by Dennis Rowe/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print 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 Framed Print Collection: Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge
circa 1930: Sydney Harbour Bridge during construction. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: The First Fleet

The First Fleet
Some of the First Fleet - eleven British Navy ships under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, which took 750 British convicts to Botany Bay

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Gold Prospecting

Gold Prospecting
Gold prospectors in Australia panning water and silt in search of small nuggets of the precious metal. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: View Down Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1880

View Down Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1880
A view down Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Sugar glider and Brushtail possum illustration 1896

Sugar glider and Brushtail possum illustration 1896
Sugar glider ( Petaurus sciureus ) The genus Petaurus contains flying phalangers or wrist-winged gliders, a group of arboreal marsupials

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: The Australian Club

The Australian Club
A hansom cab speeds past the Australian Club in Bent Street Sydney, Australia, 1880. The club is the oldest institution of its kind in Sydney. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Anzac Cove

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

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Building In Sydney

Building In Sydney
circa 1930: Sydney harbour bridge under construction. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Melbourne City

Melbourne City
circa 1850: A view of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land (early 19th century engraving)

Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land (early 19th century engraving)
A view of the town and harbour of Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land (now known as Tasmania), an island to the south of the Australian mainland

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Antique map - Queensland Australia

Antique map - Queensland Australia
" Antique map from 1864 of showing Queensland, Australia"

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Thursday Island, or in the indigenous language

Thursday Island, or in the indigenous language
Illustration of a Thursday Island, or in the indigenous language, Waiben, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, near Cape York Peninsula in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Speedster

Speedster
circa 1963: Sir Donald Campbells car Bluebird which will attempt the worlds land speed record on the salt flats at Lake Eyre, Southern Australia in the spring of 1963

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Antique map of South Australia (1899)

Antique map of South Australia (1899)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Aboriginal people preparing a meal, 19th Century Australia

Aboriginal people preparing a meal, 19th Century Australia
Vintage engraving of Australian Aboriginal people preparing a meal, 19th Century Australia

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Antique map of Australia (1898)

Antique map of Australia (1898)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Cricket test match England vs Australia

Cricket test match England vs Australia
Vintage illustration Cricket test match England vs Australia, December 1897, Sydney Cricket Ground, 19th Century History sport

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Skiing Down Under

Skiing Down Under
A party of skiers walking on Mount Kosciusko, the highest mountain in Australia, situated in New South Wales

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Adjusting The Pipes

Adjusting The Pipes
March 1927: Assembling the pipes for the organ being built for Melbourne Town Hall at Norman & Beard's. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Australian Twins

Australian Twins
October 1927: Melbourne and Sydney, Australian-born twins. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Yachters In Action

Yachters In Action
January 1929: Yacht racing at Sydney Harbour. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Speed Boat

Speed Boat
1929: A speed boat racing along at Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: View of the German exhibition. Sydney World's Fair 1879-80

View of the German exhibition. Sydney World's Fair 1879-80
View of the German exhibition. Sydney World's Fair 1879-80

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Garden Palace at the World's Fair in Sydney 1879-80

Garden Palace at the World's Fair in Sydney 1879-80
Garden Palace at the World's Fair in Sydney 1879-80

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: From the Exhibition Palace in Melbourne

From the Exhibition Palace in Melbourne. Exhibition of the Royal Saxon Porcelain Manufactory in Meissen

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: From the Exhibition Palace in Melbourne. The German teaching department

From the Exhibition Palace in Melbourne. The German teaching department

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Main building of the Melbourne World Exhibition in 1880

Main building of the Melbourne World Exhibition in 1880

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: History sheep farming, Australia

History sheep farming, Australia, Australian sheep station, Shearing sheep, shed, Collaroy New South Wales, Victorian 1870s

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip, Australia

Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved map of Sydney (capital city of the state of New South Wales)

Old engraved map of Sydney (capital city of the state of New South Wales)
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip, Australia

Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Adelaide

Old chromolithograph map of Adelaide
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Sydney

Old chromolithograph map of Sydney
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of New South Wales - a state on the east coast of Australia

Old chromolithograph map of New South Wales - a state on the east coast of Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne - Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne - Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of the Blue Mountains

Old engraved illustration of the Blue Mountains
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print 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 Framed Print 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 Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne - Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne - Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Sydney

Old chromolithograph map of Sydney
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of New South Wales - a state on the east coast of Australia

Old chromolithograph map of New South Wales - a state on the east coast of Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Queensland

Old chromolithograph map of Queensland
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

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

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

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Perth

Old chromolithograph map of Perth
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of view of Sydney, Australia

Old engraved illustration of view of Sydney, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of view Melbourne, Australia

Old engraved illustration of view Melbourne, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print 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 Framed Print Collection: Old engraved map of Sydney (capital city of the state of New South Wales)

Old engraved map of Sydney (capital city of the state of New South Wales)
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip, Australia

Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) - 19th Century

Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) - 19th Century
A short-beaked echidna (tachyglossus aculeatus). Vintage etching circa 19th century

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Platypuses (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus) and Burrow - 19th Century

Platypuses (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus) and Burrow - 19th Century
A group of Platypuses (ornithorhynchus anatinus) and cross section cutaway of burrow. Vintage etching circa 19th century

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia

Old engraved illustration of Swanston Street, Melbourne, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Australian army, Queensland Defence Force

Australian army, Queensland Defence Force
Vintage picture Australian army, Queensland Defence Force, Soldiers on guard, Victoria Barracks Brisbane, Military history, 1890s 19th Century

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Australian army, Queensland Defence Force

Australian army, Queensland Defence Force
Vintage picture Australian army, Queensland Defence Force, Soldiers on guard, Victoria Barracks Brisbane, Military history, 1890s 19th Century

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Town hall and square, Sydney, Australia

Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Town hall and square, Sydney, Australia
Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Town hall and square, Sydney, Australia

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Sydney

Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Sydney
Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Sydney

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Hobart

Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Hobart
Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Hobart

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Brisbane

Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Brisbane
Antique photograph of World's famous sites: Brisbane

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Firing observation mines from the shores

Firing observation mines from the shores
Vintage illustration of Firing observation mines from the shores, HMS Nelson, Naval drill, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, 1880s

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Target practice, HMS Nelson armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy

Target practice, HMS Nelson armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy
Vintage illustration of Target practice, HMS Nelson armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy, Naval drill, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, 1880s

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: The Welcome (Gold) Nugget in Australia - 19th Century

The Welcome (Gold) Nugget in Australia - 19th Century
The "Welcome Nugget" gold nugget in Australia. Vintage photo etching circa 19th century. The Welcome Nugget, containing 99% pure gold, was the world's largest gold nugget at the time

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Yan Yean Reservoir, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victorian, 19th Century

Yan Yean Reservoir, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victorian, 19th Century
Vintage illustration of Yan Yean Reservoir, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victorian, 19th Century. At the time of its completion in 1857 it was the largest artificial reservoir in the world

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old engraved illustration of Government House is the official residence of the governor of Victoria

Old engraved illustration of Government House is the official residence of the governor of Victoria
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Government House, Sydney, Australia

Government House, Sydney, Australia
Vintage illustration after a photograph of Government House, Sydney, Australia, vice-regal residence of the governor of New South Wales, 1890s

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print 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 Framed Print Collection: Australian bustard, Ardeotis australis, a large ground dwelling bird

Australian bustard, Ardeotis australis, a large ground dwelling bird
Vintage illustration of Australian bustard (Ardeotis australis) a large ground dwelling bird which is common in grassland

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Sir George Frederic Verdon, an Australian politician and public figure, 1870s, Victorian

Sir George Frederic Verdon, an Australian politician and public figure, 1870s, Victorian
Vintage illustration of Sir George Frederic Verdon, an Australian politician and public figure who was elected a member of the legislative assembly for Williamstown in 1859, 1870s, Victorian

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old map of Oceania

Old map of Oceania
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print 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 Framed Print 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 Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Australasia (Australia)

Old chromolithograph map of Australasia (Australia)
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Queensland

Old chromolithograph map of Queensland
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Background imageAustralia's Rich History Framed Print 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 Framed Print Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored



Whether you're a history buff or simply interested in Australia's past, this gallery provides an intriguing insight into the country's rich and colourful history.

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