Thirties Queensland: The Decade Consumed by the Great Depression and the Lead Up to WWII
Queensland is a state situated in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous Australian state. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east,…
Breathtaking Colors: Amazing Kodachrome Slides Capture Street Scenes of Australia in the 1960s
The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history – including in Australia. It saw the birth of the civil rights movement, greater moves towards equality for women in the workplace and the beginnings of…
Old Photos of Cars in Australia
Whether good or bad, Australia has always been an automotive nation, and now has more cars than people. Elephants and a pony at Bridge toll bar, 3 April 1932 / photographed by Sam Hood First “Miss Australia”, Beryl Mills of…
23+ Amazing Vintage Photographs from Inside the Lewis Cycle and Motor Works Factory in Adelaide from the Early 20th Century
In 1900, Lewis Cycle Works made the leap from bicycles to motor driven vehicles with the creation of the Lewis motor car. Built in-house, the company soon realized that there would be no profit in hand-built cars, when they could…
Amazing photos that shows people with their mobile homes in the 1950s and 1960s
A mobile home (also known as a park home, trailer, trailer home, house trailer, static caravan, RV, residential caravan, motorhome or simply caravan) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to…
30+ Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of South Australia Around 1900
South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of…
Black and White Photos of Daily Life in Sydney in the 1970s
Photographer Syd Shelton shot these amazing black and white photographs in Sydney in 1974. Daily Life in Sydney in the 1970s Daily Life in Sydney in the 1970s Daily Life in Sydney in the 1970s Daily Life in Sydney in…
40+ Fascinating Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Melbourne in the Early 1980s
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania. The city occupies much of the coastline of Port Phillip bay and spreads into the hinterlands…
Amazing Vintage Photos Show the Sydney Opera House While It Was Being Built From 1957–1973
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the facility formally opened on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon’s 1957 selection as winner…
Sydney in the Early 1980s: A Captivating Glimpse Through Fascinating Photos
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia’s east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) towards…