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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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The last upload was 17 hours ago.

Merewether Beach, Newcastle, 28 January 1952 uploaded 17 hours ago
Photographer, Kiandra, New South Wales, 21 June, 1941 uploaded 2 days ago
Two women fishing, New South Wales, 1939 SLNSW_FL9689515 uploaded 3 days ago
Christmas Decorations, Lunar Park, Sydney, December 1941 uploaded 4 December
Bowsprit of the S.Y. Aurora, 1911-12 uploaded 2 December
Colin Wyatt SLNSW_FL9723806 uploaded 30 November
Lion fish in Taronga Zoo aquarium, Sydney, 1938 uploaded 27 November
Children outside the migration centre, Uranquinty, New South Wales, 1950 uploaded 26 November
Children at the migration centre, Uranquinty, New South Wales, 18 January, 1950 uploaded 25 November
Female model with hat and dog brooch, 1938 uploaded 24 November
Australian artists Tom Roberts and GVF Mann painting on boat, 1896 uploaded 20 November
Lionel Van Praag, 20 December 1940, Sydney, by Robert Rice uploaded 18 November
Collage portrait with dangling heads, in Alfred William Leslie Ellis. World War One Album, c. 1917 uploaded 16 November
Atomic bomb Variety Revue nightclub, Manila, Philippines, 14 November 1945 uploaded 14 November
Poppie Olive Cotton SLNSW_FL14226442 uploaded 11 November

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Photographer, Kiandra, New South Wales, 21 June, 1941

from State Library of New South Wales

12 older comments, and then…
Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies said:
Cool!
Flickr said:
Congrats on Explore! ⭐ January 7, 2026
Michael Gschwind said:
Glückwunsch zu Explore !
Sigurd Krieger said:
Congrats on Xplore!!
gato-gato-gato said:
Super Bild, sehr gelungen!

Collage portrait with dangling heads, in Alfred William Leslie Ellis. World War One Album, c. 1917

from State Library of New South Wales

5 older comments, and then…
Philippe de Feluy - PdF said:
This is a high quality photo and I would like to invite you to my group :
Atypical & Montages/collages PdF

Friendly yours
Philippe 😉
Tebo Colombet said:
J'adore absolument 💙
Flickr said:
Congrats on Explore! ⭐ November 17, 2025
Cornelis Dumoulin said:
Congratulations on this photo in Explore!
Michael Gschwind said:
Glückwunsch zu Explore !