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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Hudson's Timber yard, Blackwattle Bay, Sydney, ca. 1920-1925

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  • 9 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Had to look up what that tower on the right was - the shot tower of lead works in Glebe, built 1902, demolished ca. 1950.
    glebesociety.org.au/forgotten-glebe-the-shot-tower/
  • beachcomber australia said:
    " ... The very high shot-tower just erected on the Glebe side of Wentworth Park by Messrs. G. E. Crane and Sons, at their lead works, is not only the greatest landmark in the low-lying portions of the suburbs, but is the most attractive and convincing monument in the metropolis of the coming of a new era in Sydney. ..."
    1903 Hype! - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228521299?searchTerm=%...
  • covid convict said:
    beachcomber australia I thought it might have been a lighthouse built in the wrong place by mistake (!)
  • State Library of New South Wales said:
    I was wondering just that myself - it appears in a number of other photos in the collection as well so thanks for the update
  • Michael Gschwind said:
    Glückwunsch zu Explore !

Soldier's goodbye & Bobbie the cat, Sydney, ca. 1939-ca. 1945 / by Sam Hood

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  • Cris Melo said:
    Excellent!!!!
  • Úbeda y un cordero en Flandes said:
    Vaya pedazo de foto....

    me encanta
    ^^
  • harmajdon harmajdon said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Journalism Social,Beautiful people &Political, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • ANGELES MAS VILA said:
    !! jajajajajaja... !!. !! Es genial, cielo !!, !! Vaya, vaya.. con el miniño.. " !! qué cotillaaa !!. jajajajaja.
    !! Es la repera... se parece a los paparazzis se ahora !!.
    jajajaja´

    !! Felicidades, tesoro, me la llvevooo !!.

    Un abrazo.
  • knowing stocking said:
    this is a beautful shot!!!

English actress Ada Reeve, 1910-1913 by May & Mina Moore

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  • rchrdstranger said:
    www.imdb.com/name/nm0716100/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
  • Michael Gschwind said:
    Glückwunsch zu Explore !
  • Sigurd Krieger said:
    Congrats on Xplore!!
  • gato-gato-gato said:
    Brilliant.
  • Nicolas Appel said:
    This is remarkable Congratulations on your explore recognition!

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