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Rewind: photos from the archives

An exploration of Australian history through archival images

  • Syllvania Waters, first island subdivision completed, Sydney, c. 1967, Milton Kent, State Library of New South Wales.

    Sydney from the sky: the aerial photography of Milton Kent – in pictures

    The Australian photographer and pilot is best known for the extensive collection of aerial images his studio took between 1926 and 1971
  • Skeleton of a sea-elephant and Harold Hamilton.

    A snapshot of Mawson's Antarctica expedition – in pictures

    The geologist and explorer Douglas Mawson led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition from 1911 to 1914. Comprising 31 men, including photographer Frank Hurley, it charted large segments of the east Antarctic coastline, and investigated sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island and the Southern Ocean. The party arrived at Commonwealth Bay in March 1912. Mawson lost two men – Belgrave Ninnis and Xavier Mertz – on an expedition to map part of the coastline, but survived an epic return journey alone to the main base
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