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28+ Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of South Australia Around 1900 _s2au

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…

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18 Lovely Vintage Photos of Cute Kids in Melbourne from the 1940s-50s _s2

Here is a lovely collection of children from Melbourne taken between the 1940s and 1950s. Lovely Vintage Photos of Cute Kids in Melbourne from the 1940s-50s Lovely Vintage Photos of Cute Kids in Melbourne from the 1940s-50s Lovely Vintage Photos…

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36+ Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show Street Scenes of Sydney, Australia in the Late 19th Century _s21

Sydney was founded in 1788 when the first fleet arrived in Australia from England. The city grew at a phenomenal rate through the 19th century even though transportation to New South Wales ended in 1840. By 1861 the population of…

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Retro Photos of Girls in Mini Skirts Riding Bikes _s2

Short skirts have existed for a long time before they made it into mainstream fashion, though they were generally not called “mini” until they became a fashion trend in the 1960s. In the early 20th century, the dancer Josephine Baker’s…

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Sydney in the Early 1900s: The Period of City’s Strong Transformation _s2

During the early 20th century, Sydney was humming with promise. The city was home to more than a million people and its streets were abuzz with commuters, horse-drawn wagons and trams. The inner-city was a bustling trade hub that spilled…

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October 20, 1973: The Sydney Opera House Was Officially Opened by Queen Elizabeth II _s2

Australian culture reached a remarkable milestone on October 20, 1973: the completion of one of the greatest buildings of the 20th century, the birth of an icon, and the beginning of an incredible performance history at Sydney’s new Opera House….

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Life of Australia in the Early 20th Century Through Harold Cazneaux’s Lens _s2

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Harold Cazneaux (1878-1953) was an Australian pictorialist photographer; a pioneer whose style had an indelible impact on the development of Australian photographic history. Life of Australia in the early 20th century taken by Harold Cazneaux In…

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30+ Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of South Australia Around 1900 _s2

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…

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30 Vintage Photographs of a Young Olivia Newton-John in the 1970s and 1980s _s2

Olivia Newton-John’s appeal seems to be timeless. With a career spanning more than five decades she is still a vibrant, creative individual adored by fans around the globe. Born in Cambridge, England in 1948, the youngest child of Professor Brin…

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Vintage Photos of Horse Drawn Omnibus in Australia From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries _s2

In the 1880s Sydney’s main streets were laid with durable hardwood blocks. The city was filled with the sound of steel-tyred buses and other vehicles rumbling over these blocks, accompanied by the clip clopping of countless horses’ hooves. The horse…