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Sydney in the Early 1900s: The Period of City’s Strong Transformation

During the early 20th century, Sydney was humming with promise. The city was home to more than a million people and its streets were abuzz with commuters, horse-drawn wagons and trams. The inner-city was a bustling trade hub that spilled…

Australian Women’s Firsts in the Early 20th Century _ H

Two of the first female men’s barbers, Miss Dolly House and her sister, c.1927 / photographed by Sam Hood. The House sisters’ father, Jack House, ran the barber shop just underneath Australasian Films’ film studio.   First “Miss Australia”, Beryl…

Before Punks There Were Sharpies: 40 Vintage Photos of Australia’s Most Fashionable Gang From the 1960s and 1970s _ H

The roots of the Sharpie subculture lie in the influx of European immigrants in Australia in the early 1960s. The name ‘Sharpie’ originated from the fashion; it was all about the clothes and looking sharp, and flash. The first wave…

Vintage Photos of Horse Drawn Omnibus in Australia From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries _ H

In the 1880s Sydney’s main streets were laid with durable hardwood blocks. The city was filled with the sound of steel-tyred buses and other vehicles rumbling over these blocks, accompanied by the clip clopping of countless horses’ hooves. The horse…