State Library of New South Wales

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The State Library of New South Wales' major subject strengths are Australian history, culture and literature, including Aboriginal studies, Antarctic exploration, family history and genealogy, business and management, social sciences, applied science, biography, health and law. The State Library is home to one of Australia’s most significant historical and heritage collections. As well as nearly 11 kilometres of manuscripts – from nine 1788 First Fleet journals through to the archives of contemporary organisations and writers – the Library holds more than one million photographs. From the earliest surviving photograph taken in Australia – in January 1845 – through to digital photographs taken last month, the Library’s unrivalled photographic collections document with powerful clarity the way Australians have lived their lives over two centuries. You can find out more about the State Library's photographic collections on our website: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections

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Australian artists Tom Roberts and GVF Mann painting on boat, 1896

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  • 2 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Trove amazes yet again ...

    PORT MACQUARIE.
    (from our correspondent.)
    We have had a visit from a yachting party from Sydney. The party consisted of Mr. Oliver, President of the Land Appeal Court, and seven other gentlemen, including three artists. Mr. Tom Roberts, President of the new Art Society, was amongst the visitors. They proceeded up the Hastings River for some distance and also visited the Wilson. They were loud in their praises of the many natural beauties of the district. ...

    See - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/234323023?searchTerm=t...
    (22/01/1896)
  • State Library of New South Wales said:
    beachcomber australia 👍
  • beachcomber australia said:

    "Sunset on the Yacht, Hastings River"
    Oil on cigar box lid, signed with initials 'TR 1896', lower right,
    35.6 x 23.6 cm

    via www.aasd.com.au/artist/35-thomas-tom-william-roberts/work...
  • State Library of New South Wales said:
    [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia that's great to know - I had no idea this existed.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    There must be others; I will scour the Port Macquarie Op Shops for cigar box lid paintings !

    A Trove search for "yacht antidote" found this account of the whole trip published in the SMH and regional papers; no specific mention of Tom Roberts ...

    trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14034527?searchTerm=ya...

Ice cased Adelie penguins after a blizzard at Cape Denison, c. 1912, photograph by Frank Hurley

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  • antirka (away) said:
    great
  • Joriel "Joz" Jimenez said:
    Pioneering times...

    Could this photograph have been an inspiration for the Penguins in the film Madagascar?
  • Freezing Voyage said:
    To think how tough some people would find to do this now with modern clothes and photographic equipment.

    Awesome photography.
  • Mark - Tidalpix Photography said:
    brilliant photograph by one of our greatest!
  • Mundane Governor said:
    Fantastic!

New gas-masks for the NSW Fire Brigade, Castlereagh Street headquarters, Sydney, 1927 / Sam Hood

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  • typical wool said:
    wednesday afternoon demos . . . just the thing!
  • HB-XX said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vintage Eyes That Speak, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • Dimitri Zhary said:
    Красавец :)
  • Joanna Ro said:
    well the guy knows that the "elephant man" looks bad juzt look at his face n this sarcastic smile.
  • German Adolfo said:
    increible!!!!

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