4,927 photos
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First "Miss Australia", Beryl Mills of WA, 1927 / photographed by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
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- 2 comments
- 37 favorites
- 31,473 views
- Date taken: 1927-12-14 00:00:00
- Date uploaded: 2008-09-18
- Tags: missaustralia, berylmills, 1927, woman, crowd, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, car, bw, haymarket, theatre, sydney, standing, exterior, silvergelatin, hood, first, australia, womensday, samhood, dc:creator=httpnlagovaunlaparty587349, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty1462141, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01
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Maree Austin, US star John Hubbard and cast of "Mary had a little" celebrate a birthday, Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, 1951 / Harry Jay
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 0 comments
- 61 favorites
- 31,417 views
- Date taken: 1951
- Date uploaded: 2011-12-30
- Tags: mareeaustin, maryhadalittleshow, happybirthday, performers, tivolitheatremelbourne
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Studio photo of dancer with violin, 31 March 1939
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- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 19 comments
- 355 favorites
- 31,405 views
- Date uploaded: 2021-10-21
- Tags: dancer, negative, studioshoots, exuberence, dancing, pixmagazine, happy, fun, photos
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Jeff Koons launched the George Caddy [original photographer] plate at Bernardaud, New York, 12 December 2012
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 5 comments
- 104 favorites
- 31,302 views
- Date taken: 2012-01-10 10:14:19
- Date uploaded: 2012-01-09
- Tags: bondibeach, georgecaddy, jeffkoons, bernaraud, newyork
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Performer Maree Austin, ca. 1952 / photographer John Hearder
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 9 comments
- 137 favorites
- 31,275 views
- Date taken: 1952
- Date uploaded: 2011-12-30
- Tags: mareeaustin, cheesecake, johnhearder
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Chorus rehearses, c. 1920s/30s / by Sam Hood
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- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 9 comments
- 72 favorites
- 31,209 views
- Date taken: 1930
- Date uploaded: 2009-02-12
- Tags: sydney, australia, theatre, samhood, chorusgirls, girls, prettygirls, dancers, highheels, pianos, kickline, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, mujeres, damas, cancan, baile, teatro
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A Sub-Antarctic sunrise. South Georgia, 1915 / photographed by Frank Hurley
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 2 comments
- 66 favorites
- 31,156 views
- Date taken: 2009-05-16 15:31:45
- Date uploaded: 2009-05-16
- Tags: antarctica, frankhurley, sunrises, sunrise, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, dc:creator=httpnlagovaunlaparty486588, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, jamesfrancishurley
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Queens Statue, Garden Palace Building, Sydney, between 1879-1882 / [NSW Government Printer ?]
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- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 3 comments
- 56 favorites
- 31,150 views
- Date taken: 1879
- Date uploaded: 2014-02-10
- Tags: (untagged)
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View of corridor, David Scott Mitchell's residence, c. 1907, by unknown photographer
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 3 comments
- 55 favorites
- 31,124 views
- Date taken: 1907
- Date uploaded: 2010-03-08
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, mitchelllibrary, libraries, librariesacrossthecommons
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Mrs Chambers (chaperone), Bonnie Mealing, Clare Dennis, Frances Bult, Eileen Wearne, Thelma Kench (N.Z. sprinter) at the Los Angeles Olympics 1932 / by unknown photographer
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 4 comments
- 20 favorites
- 31,029 views
- Date taken: 1932
- Date uploaded: 2009-03-11
- Tags: women, athletes, olympics, 1932, losangelesolympics, chaperone, australia, womensday, bonniemealing, claredennis, francesbult, eileenwearne, thelmakench, mrschambers, olympians, athletic, swimmer, goldmedallist, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, pecho, oro, equipo, profe
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Balancing wheel, Manly Harbour pool, 193-
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- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 4 comments
- 51 favorites
- 30,977 views
- Date taken: 1934
- Date uploaded: 2011-09-27
- Tags: exercise, dangerous, balancingwheel, man, swimmingcostume
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Annette Kellermann, as a mermaid, ca. 1915-1925 / photographer unknown
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 3 comments
- 26 favorites
- 30,912 views
- Date taken: 1920
- Date uploaded: 2010-03-15
- Tags: annettekellermann, milliondollarmermaid, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty577656, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01
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House destroyed by bushfire, New South Wales, late 1920's / photographer Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 0 comments
- 25 favorites
- 30,882 views
- Date taken: 1927
- Date uploaded: 2013-01-14
- Tags: (untagged)
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Nellie Melba, in costume for "Lucia di Lammermoor", posed to sign the marriage certificate, ca. 1888 / photographer Felix Nadar, rue d'Anjou, St. Honore, 51, Paris
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 6 comments
- 17 favorites
- 30,876 views
- Date taken: 1888
- Date uploaded: 2010-04-15
- Tags: nelliemelba, luciadilammermoor, marriagecertificate, weddingcontract, paris, theatrical, costume, soprano, coloratura, woman, portrait, standing, pen, foaf:depicts=httpnlagovaunlaparty505278, xmlns:foaf=httpxmlnscomfoaf01, 1888, felixnadar
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"Dracula", Palace Theatre, Pitt Street, Sydney, 1929 / by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 6 comments
- 55 favorites
- 30,828 views
- Date taken: 2009-02-12 17:06:26
- Date uploaded: 2009-02-12
- Tags: sydney, australia, theatre, samhood, palacetheatre, dracula, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, natmadison, noelmadison, teatro, noche, oscuridad, edificio
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[Girls jump over boys seated on a sportsground], c. 1930s, by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 9 comments
- 103 favorites
- 30,693 views
- Date taken: 1935
- Date uploaded: 2011-02-07
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Children's Christmas party and Christmas tree, St. Anthony's House, Croydon, 15 Dec 1934 / by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 2 comments
- 11 favorites
- 30,660 views
- Date taken: 1934-12-15 15:03:45
- Date uploaded: 2008-12-04
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, samhood, christmastrees, christmasornaments, christmasdecorations, christmasparties, stanthonyshomeforinfants, stanthonyshouse, 1934, croydon, playpens, children, orphanages, christmasacrossthecommons, christmas1934
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Amelita Galli-Curci, soprano, 1931 / photograph by Strauss Peyton
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 8 comments
- 50 favorites
- 30,595 views
- Date taken: 2010-02-04 15:56:31
- Date uploaded: 2010-02-04
- Tags: operasinger, coloratura, autograph, amelitagallicurci, italian, soprano, diva, strausspeyton, woman, pose, portrait, studio, seated, fan, feather, veil, handwriting, rose, signature, 1931, redhotmammas, gallicurciamelita18821963
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"Australia's sweetheart", Nellie Stewart, c. 1908 / Freeman Studio
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 11 comments
- 79 favorites
- 30,510 views
- Date taken: 2009-02-12 17:25:16
- Date uploaded: 2009-02-12
- Tags: woman, wreath, pearls, dress, freemanstudio, nelliestewart, womensday, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, mujer, dama, fotoantigua, collardeperlas, vestidoantiguo, peinado, retrato, bordados, vestidobordado
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W.E. Hart in his Boxkite biplane, 1911 / photographed by J. L. Turner
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 4 comments
- 56 favorites
- 30,501 views
- Date taken: 1911
- Date uploaded: 2008-09-22
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, boxkitebiplane, biplane, smoke, bw, 1911, aviation, flight, silvergelatin, boxkite, hart, first, historic, poweredflight, pilot, australia, turner, wehart
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The Air-tractor / photographed by Frank Hurley
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 11 comments
- 52 favorites
- 30,474 views
- Date taken: 1912
- Date uploaded: 2008-09-18
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, man, exterior, standing, plane, snow, australasian, antarctic, expedition, 1910s, airtractor, rocky, wheel, rotor, hill, rock, outcrop, vickersrepmonoplane, hurley, frankhurley, aeroplanes, airplanes, francisbickerton, francishbickerton, capedenison, antarctica, jamesfrancishurley
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Clowns with people wearing large papier-mache carnival figures
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- 2 comments
- 100 favorites
- 30,409 views
- Date taken: 2011-12-14 14:43:35
- Date uploaded: 2011-12-14
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Portrait Sir Edmund Hillary, July 1953
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- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 1 comment
- 68 favorites
- 30,391 views
- Date uploaded: 2023-05-29
- Tags: mounteverest, mountainclimbing, edmundhillary, newzealand, statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Tattooed man with bird, W. Silk of Paddington, Sydney, 24 April 1940
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- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 10 comments
- 198 favorites
- 30,384 views
- Date taken: 1940-04-24 00:00:00
- Date uploaded: 2021-07-09
- Tags: tattoos, man, early, vintage, sailors, 1940s, historicalhottie, popeye, shortbackandsides, budgie, ship, model, shipmodel
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Country week tennis, 5 January 1937, by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 6 comments
- 188 favorites
- 30,383 views
- Date taken: 1937-01-05 12:38:37
- Date uploaded: 2011-03-04
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Olga Spessiva, prima ballerina, and the Dandre-Levitoff Company, Sydney, 1934 / photographer Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 2 comments
- 17 favorites
- 30,382 views
- Date taken: 1934
- Date uploaded: 2010-03-26
- Tags: centralstation, 1934, 1930s, ballet, dance, dancer, group, portrait, outdoors, fashion, nathaliebranitska, olgaspessivtzeva, olgaspessiva, primaballerinas, dandrelevitoffcompany, samhood, balletacrossthecommons
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Harry Furniss, (a.k.a. Paul Furniss) in kimono with statue of Buddha, ca. 1932
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 4 comments
- 47 favorites
- 30,365 views
- Date taken: 1932
- Date uploaded: 2009-03-19
- Tags: altheaglasby, kimono, chinesestatue, profile, statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Harley Davidson, American speed roller skater, 1912 / unknown photographer
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 6 comments
- 63 favorites
- 30,307 views
- Date taken: 2010-01-13 15:15:32
- Date uploaded: 2010-01-13
- Tags: harleydavidson, american, speedskater, rollerskater, medals, tights, roller, skates, woollen
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Japanese schooner and local vessels, Jaluit Lagoon, Marshall Islands, Thomas J. McMahon, 1916 - 1917
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 16 comments
- 268 favorites
- 30,286 views
- Date uploaded: 2022-01-23
- Tags: japan, pacificislands, oceania, marshallislands, mcmahon, ww, worldwarone
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Jack Lang, watched by Sir Philip Game, cuts official ribbon, 19th March 1932 / photographed by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 4 comments
- 13 favorites
- 30,262 views
- Date taken: 1932-03-09 16:32:20
- Date uploaded: 2008-09-22
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, jacklang, sir, phillip, game, ribboncutting, 1932, hood, glassphotonegative, samhood, sydneyharbourbridge, bridges, australia, sydneyharbor, bridge, archbridge, througharchbridge, sydneyharborbridge, sydneyharbour
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[Men's and women's fashion, Sydney Cup, Randwick, 1937], March 1937 / Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 3 comments
- 59 favorites
- 30,198 views
- Date taken: 2006-10
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-24
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, 1937, fashion, sydneycup, randwick, sydney, ladieshats, hats, pinstripe, samhood, film
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Pastoral Finance Association building, Kirribilli, North Sydney, c. 1921, Milton Kent, ON 447/Box 123
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 0 comments
- 38 favorites
- 30,197 views
- Date taken: 1921
- Date uploaded: 2018-10-03
- Tags: milton, kent, aerial, photography, sydney, australian, 1920s, pastoral, finance, association
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Fashions at Nyngan Picnic races - Nyngan, NSW, [between 1927-1930] / by unknown photographer
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 5 comments
- 48 favorites
- 30,140 views
- Date taken: 1928
- Date uploaded: 2008-10-24
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, ladiesfashion, fashion, hats, 1930, nyngan, horseracing, meacie, tighe, cleaver, fisher, chapéus, nynganpicnicraces, rowofpeople
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Elephants and a pony at Bridge toll bar, 3 April 1932 / photographed by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 3 comments
- 21 favorites
- 30,123 views
- Date taken: 1932-04-03 19:52:13
- Date uploaded: 2008-09-18
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, sydney, harbour, bridge, elephants, bw, 1932, 1930s, pony, car, samhood, hood, glassphotonegative, vintagecar, circus
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Bobby Fuller, boxer, ca. 1945 / photograph by Phil Ward
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 3 comments
- 69 favorites
- 30,109 views
- Date taken: 2010-02-04 15:35:02
- Date uploaded: 2010-02-04
- Tags: boxer, boxing, satin, trunks, boots, boxinggloves, bobbyfuller, philward, autograph, signature
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Kitten, on wire mesh door, 19 March 1937, by Norman Herfort
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 8 comments
- 289 favorites
- 30,104 views
- Date taken: 1937-03-19 00:00:00
- Date uploaded: 2022-08-08
- Tags: cats, kittens, animals, fun, nprmanherfort, statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Brownie (Muriel Long) with bicycle decorated for street procession - Deniliquin, NSW, n.d.
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 4 comments
- 42 favorites
- 30,062 views
- Date taken: 1913
- Date uploaded: 2011-06-23
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Sgt. Bennett, mechanic ; Keith Smith ; Ross Smith ; Sgt. Shiers, mechanic (left to right), on Sydney Town Hall steps after first UK-Australia flight, 14 Feb 1920
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 1 comment
- 24 favorites
- 30,025 views
- Date taken: 2008-11-28 10:58:37
- Date uploaded: 2008-09-22
- Tags: statelibraryofnewsouthwales, keithmacphersonsmith, rossmacphersonsmith, jimbennet, wallyshiers, pioneer, aviators, uniforms, sepia, tone, australia, 1920, keith, smith, mechanic, historic, flight, aeronautics, aviator, rossmsmith, rmsmith, rosssmith, keithmsmith, kmsmith, keithsmith, whwallyshiers, whshiers, shiers, jamesmbennett, jmjimbennett, jmbennett, jimbennett, bennett
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Adelaide Boys' Band at Koala Park, 15 January 1937 / photographed by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 5 comments
- 69 favorites
- 29,957 views
- Date taken: 1937-01-15 14:53:20
- Date uploaded: 2009-02-04
- Tags: kangaroos, bands, uniforms, boys, samhood, macropus, marsupial, koalapark, feedinganimals, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, kidswithanimals, adelaideboysband, niños, nenes, canguro, amigos
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Arrivals by "Monterey"; Marjorie Lawrence, 12 June 1939 / Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 6 comments
- 90 favorites
- 29,937 views
- Date taken: 2005-11-28 15:07:03
- Date uploaded: 2009-02-23
- Tags: sopranos, operasingers, samhood, marjorielawrence, monterey, oceanliners, passengers, singers, furs, sydneyharbour, smile, veil, woman, 19391206, womensday, wagneriansopranos, statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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Rider carrying spare inner tubes, 'Thousand Mile Cycle Race', New South Wales, 10 October 1945, Alec Iverson
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 0 comments
- 61 favorites
- 29,860 views
- Date taken: 1945-10-10 00:00:00
- Date uploaded: 2020-05-23
- Tags: cycle, bicycle, racing, newsouthwales, vintage, early, cycling, 1945, 1000milerace, bike
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"Gold" model [in a theatre, Sydney, 1930s] / Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 1 comment
- 63 favorites
- 29,841 views
- Date taken: 2009-03-06 10:23:03
- Date uploaded: 2009-03-05
- Tags: samhood, tivolitheatre, gildedstatuedancer, archer, statelibraryofnewsouthwales, shooter, golden, gold, male, model
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Australian troops, machine gun section with mascot 'Punch', 1914
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 0 comments
- 37 favorites
- 29,822 views
- Date taken: 1914-08
- Date uploaded: 2018-09-11
- Tags: worldwarone, german, new, guinea, ww1, australian, troops, papuanewguinea, berrima, volunteers, australianarmy, machinegun, watercolledmachinegun, machinegunners, soldier, soldiers
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Country Week tennis, 5/1/1937, photograph by Sam Hood
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 3 comments
- 72 favorites
- 29,810 views
- Date taken: 1937-01-06 00:00:00
- Date uploaded: 2015-01-16
- Tags: statelibraryofnsw, foto, sw, tennis, sport, frauen, australien, vintage, freizeit, femmes, sprung, bewegung, tennisplatz
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Front of the Lyceum Theatre at night, Sydney, late 1928
- Uploaded by: State Library of New South Wales
- License: No known copyright restrictions
- 8 comments
- 220 favorites
- 29,785 views
- Date taken: 1927
- Date uploaded: 2013-06-24
- Tags: (untagged)
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