40 Rare Color Photos of Kununurra Town, Australia in the Early Days of Establishment
Established in 1961, Kununurra is a town in far northern Western Australia located at the eastern extremity of the Kimberley Region approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) from the border with the Northern Territory. Kununurra was initiated to service the Ord…
Thirties Queensland: The Decade Consumed by the Great Depression and the Lead Up to WWII
Queensland is a state situated in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous Australian state. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east,…
Vintage mugshots from Australia, 1920s
William Stanley Moore. 1926. Captioned: Opium dealer./ Operates with large quantities of faked opium and cocaine./ A wharf labourer; associates with water front thieves and drug traders Dressed in their finest suits and ties with their top hats cocked towards…
The construction of Sydney Opera House through historical photographs, 1959-1973
Part of the shells which form the roof of the Sydney Opera House, still under construction after 10 years of work. In April 2003 Jørn Utzon, at the age of 85, was awarded the Pritzker Prize ─architecture’s ‘Nobel’. The citation…
Early Photos of Hyde Park, Sydney From the 1900s
Hyde Park, the oldest public parkland in Australia, is a 16.2 hectares (40 acres) park in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales. Hyde Park is on the eastern side of the Sydney city centre. Hyde Park was…
Smallpox Breaks Out in Sydney, 1789
Smallpox has been one of humanity’s deadliest diseases, though it is now eradicated in the wild. Europeans, including the colonists who arrived in Sydney in 1788, had developed some resistance through earlier exposure to the disease. However the local Aboriginal…
Who Is the “Dancing Man” in Elizabeth Street, Sydney on 15 August 1945?
It’s the image that captures a city’s emotions. The “Dancing Man” is the name given to the man who was filmed dancing on the street in Sydney, Australia, after the end of World War II. On 15 August 1945, a…
October 20, 1973: The Sydney Opera House Was Officially Opened by Queen Elizabeth II
Australian culture reached a remarkable milestone on October 20, 1973: the completion of one of the greatest buildings of the 20th century, the birth of an icon, and the beginning of an incredible performance history at Sydney’s new Opera House….
37 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show Street Scenes of Sydney, Australia in the Late 19th Century
Sydney was founded in 1788 when the first fleet arrived in Australia from England. The city grew at a phenomenal rate through the 19th century even though transportation to New South Wales ended in 1840. By 1861 the population of…
Sydney in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia’s east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) towards…