Fascinating Black and White Photographs Captured the 1980s Punk Style in London
Punk and fashion have always been inextricably laced. Iconic designer and punk grand dame Vivienne Westwood knew this at the beginning of the movement, and even opened a store in the middle of London called Seditionaries (formerly called SEX), which…
Lovely Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life of Australian Children in the 1930s
These are lovely vintage photos capturing everyday life of Australian children in New South Wales during the 1930s.
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney During the 1900 Bubonic Plague
Australia suffered greatly from the effects of bubonic plague in the first two decades of the 20th century. The Australian colonial government had been wary of plague arriving in Sydney via shipping trade routes since the 1894 outbreak in Hong…
50 Amazing Black and White Photographs That Document Australian Life From the 1970s and 1980s
Reynolds Mark “Rennie” Ellis (1940-2003) was a social and social-documentary photographer who also worked as an advertising copywriter, seaman, lecturer and television presenter over the course of his life. However he is best remembered for his observations of Australian life….
Sydney Teenagers of the 1940s
These vintage photographs are from July 6 1946 issue of Australian magazine PIX. Taken by Ray Olson they are illustrating an article about teenagers entitled “Where Is Youth Heading?” A year after the end of World War Two the magazine…
World Expo 88 Through Amazing Photos
World Expo 88, also known as Expo 88, was a specialized Expo held in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia, during a six-month period between Saturday, 30 April 1988 and Sunday, 30 October 1988, inclusive. The theme of the…
Vintage Australian Fashion of the 1930s
Young women running over a sand dune on an unidentified beach, ca. 1935 Young people enjoying a day at the beach, ca. 1938 Friends posing on Kirra Beach, 1938 Beachgoers at Burleigh Heads, 1938 Group of mates riding in a…
Funny Photos of Beach’s Life in Australia in the Past
Explore the Australian obsession with swimming, beach life and water through these photographs from the State Library of New South Wales’ collections. Cousins at their grandparents enjoying a dip in the swimming pool – Mount Kuring-gai, NSW, no date [Swimming…
Old Photos of Cars in Australia
Whether good or bad, Australia has always been an automotive nation, and now has more cars than people. Elephants and a pony at Bridge toll bar, 3 April 1932 / photographed by Sam Hood First “Miss Australia”, Beryl Mills of…
Amazing Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
These amazing photographs were taken by Frederick Danvers Power from between 1898-1926. The photos show street scenes of Sydney, Australia including pedestrians on King Street, George Street, Pitt Street, plus horsedrawn vehicles and activities on York and Castlereagh Streets, including…