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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A wave of Infantry going over the top to resist a counter attack, Zonnebeke, 1914-1918 / Frank Hurley

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  • A Holder said:
    Amazing. What an evocative photo. The mind reels at the bravery of those people, not to mention the photographer. Shooting amongst the shooting. Very brave. Thanks for putting this up.
  • BobMeade said:
    Great photo. Brilliantly created.
  • Edward F. Hernandez said:
    Wave... goodbye...
  • Peter Hill said:
    This is a crop of an infamous fake photograph by Hurley, which he manufactured using about a dozen different photographs. The most glaring feature of the full image is the exisitence of a second 'front line' trench from which another line of soldiers are (apparently) emerging from, which never happened. Look closely at the right hand side of this image, you can see where Hurley 'fused' another image onto this one. That's the edge of the second trench. And those puffs of dirt? Again, fake. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Hurley did this because he earnestly considered it was the best way to show the drama of battle. This was the root cause of his arguments with Bean.

Two men in masks, Lunar Park, Sydney, c. 1945

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Australia’s oldest contortionist David Mitchell, 1942

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  • bill doyle said:
    wild!

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