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Australia's Rich History Collection (#5)

A selection of historical Australian images, maps and illustratoins from the 1800s to more contemporary 1990s

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Australia's Rich History Collection: Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip

Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old engraved map of Invercargill and Bluff Harbour, New Zealand

Old engraved map of Invercargill and Bluff Harbour, New Zealand
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old engraved map of the situation of Brisbane, Australia

Old engraved map of the situation of Brisbane, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Old engraved map of Melbourne and Port Phillip
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Royal navy manoeuvres in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, 1880s

Royal navy manoeuvres in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, 1880s
Vintage illustration of Royal navy manoeuvres in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales. 1888, 19th Century

Australia's Rich History Collection: Centenary of the settlement of New South Wales, Evening reception

Centenary of the settlement of New South Wales, Evening reception
Vintage illustration of Centenary of the settlement of New South Wales, Evening reception at Government House, Display of electric search lights by the fleet, 1888, 19th Century

Australia's Rich History Collection: Burke and Wills expedition

Burke and Wills expedition
" Vintage engraving from 1862 showing explorers arriving at the depot camp at Coopers Creek, Australia. In 1860aa61, Robert O Hara Burke

Australia's Rich History Collection: Illustration of Australian explorers Burke, Wills and King suffering from exhaustion

Illustration of Australian explorers Burke, Wills and King suffering from exhaustion
camel, day, exhaustion, explorers, heat, history, horizontal, john king, mid adult, mid adult men, outback, outdoors, problems, robert burke, studio shot, survival, three people, tree, two animals

Australia's Rich History Collection: Illustration of Australian explorers Burke, Wills and King digging up boxes in outback

Illustration of Australian explorers Burke, Wills and King digging up boxes in outback
box, day, digging, explorers, full length, heat, history, horizontal, john king, mid adult, mid adult men, outback, outdoors, robert burke, spade, studio shot, survival, three people, tree

Australia's Rich History Collection: Burke and Wills expedition in Australia

Burke and Wills expedition in Australia
Vintage engraving showing a scene from the Burke and Wills expedition. In 1860 to 61, Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia

Australia's Rich History Collection: Burke and Wills expedition in Australia Golah is abandoned

Burke and Wills expedition in Australia Golah is abandoned
Vintage engraving showing a scene from the Burke and Wills expedition. In 1860 to 61, Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia

Australia's Rich History Collection: Map of Australia 1860

Map of Australia 1860
Map of Australia still called New Holland in 1860 Original edition from my own archives Source : Tour du monde 1860

Australia's Rich History Collection: Map of Australia continent 1898

Map of Australia continent 1898 Original edition from my own archives Source : Brockhaus 1898

Australia's Rich History Collection: Koala in Eucalyptus tree in Australia 1881

Koala in Eucalyptus tree in Australia 1881
Koala - Phascolarctus cinereus Original edition from my own archives Source : Uber Land und Meer 1881

Australia's Rich History Collection: Antique map of Melbourne Australia 1896

Antique map of Melbourne Australia 1896
Map of Melbourne Australia 1896 Original edition from my own archives Source : Brockhaus 1896

Australia's Rich History Collection: Melbourne Australia illustration 1860

Melbourne Australia illustration 1860
Steel engraving Melbourne Australia Original edition from my own archives Source : Gartenlaube 1860 Graveur : Richter

Australia's Rich History Collection: Lifeguard Drill

Lifeguard Drill
circa 1930: Australian lifeguard drill using a safety-line. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Australia's Rich History Collection: Courtstreet in Melbourne, Australia, wood engraving, published in 1872

Courtstreet in Melbourne, Australia, wood engraving, published in 1872
" Courtstreet in Melbourne. Woodcut engraving from my archive, published in 1872."

Australia's Rich History Collection: HMQS Gayundah, flat-iron gunboat, Fort Litton Brisbane 19th Century

HMQS Gayundah, flat-iron gunboat, Fort Litton Brisbane 19th Century
Vintage engraving HMQS Gayundah, flat-iron gunboat, Fort Litton Brisbane 19th Century. HMQS Gayundah was a flat-iron gunboat operated by the Queensland Maritime Defence Force

Australia's Rich History Collection: Australasian Federal convention at Sydney, 19th Century

Australasian Federal convention at Sydney, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Members of the Australasian Federal convention at Sydney, 19th Century. The Graphic, 1884

Australia's Rich History Collection: John Young, Mayor of Sydney, 19th Century

John Young, Mayor of Sydney, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of John Young, Mayor of Sydney, 19th Century. John Young (1827 - 27 February 1907) was an Australian bowler, builder, politician and alderman

Australia's Rich History Collection: James Cooper Stewart, Major of Melbourne, 19th Century

James Cooper Stewart, Major of Melbourne, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of James Cooper Stewart, Major of Melbourne, 19th Century

Australia's Rich History Collection: William Henry Bundey, Major of Adelaide, 19th Century

William Henry Bundey, Major of Adelaide, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Sir William Henry Bundey (30 January 1838 to 6 December 1909) was an Australian politician and judge, Attorney-General of South Australia from 27 September 1878 to 10 March 1881

Australia's Rich History Collection: Bushmans Hut, South Australia, 19th Century

Bushmans Hut, South Australia, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Bushmans Hut, South Australia, 19th Century. Scenes from Australian exhibits at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 19th Century

Australia's Rich History Collection: Gold Trophy, Victorian Court, 19th Century

Gold Trophy, Victorian Court, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Scenes from Australian exhibits at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 19th Century. Gold Trophy, Victorian Court, 19th Century

Australia's Rich History Collection: Australian cricket team in England, 1886

Australian cricket team in England, 1886
Vintage engraving of Australian cricket team in England, 1886. Back row (l-r) George Giffen, Fred Spofforth, Major Benjamin Wardill (manager)

Australia's Rich History Collection: Convict Ship

Convict Ship
circa 1870: Convicts on a ship bound for Botany Bay, Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Antique maps of Botany Bay and Endeavour River in Australia

Australia's Rich History Collection: 1860 Views of Victorian Melbourne

1860 Views of Victorian Melbourne
Two views of the city of Melbourne, Australia, circa 1860. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Australia's Rich History Collection: Bridge Construction

Bridge Construction
The south side of of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, 7th August 1929. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Australia's Rich History Collection: 1863: Aboriginal hunters bee-hunters in the Australian bush

1863: Aboriginal hunters bee-hunters in the Australian bush. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Australia's Rich History Collection: Death Of Cricket, The Sporting Times mock obituary 1882

Death Of Cricket, The Sporting Times mock obituary 1882
Australia and England first met in Test match cricket in Melbourne in 1877, but the legend of The Ashes, the symbolic trophy the two teams play for, only began in 1882 when at the Oval in London

Australia's Rich History Collection: Beatles In Adelaide

Beatles In Adelaide
12th June 1964: Fans in Adelaide, Australia waiting to greet The Beatles during their tour of Australia. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Australia's Rich History Collection: Aerial Of Melbourne, Australia, 1954

Aerial Of Melbourne, Australia, 1954
Aerial view of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia, December 1954. Along the banks of the Yarra River to the left is the Flinders Street Railway Station

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old Parliament House, Canberra, 1927

Old Parliament House, Canberra, 1927
Old Parliament House in Canberra, 1927. The building was the seat of government in Australia from 1927 to 1988. (Photo by Frank Brooks/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne - Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne - Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Western Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales

Old chromolithograph map of Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of New South Wales - a state on the east coast of Australia

Old chromolithograph map of New South Wales - a state on the east coast of Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Melbourne and Port Phillip - Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Queensland, a state situated in northeastern Australia

Old chromolithograph map of Queensland, a state situated in northeastern Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of AUSTRALIA continent

Old chromolithograph map of AUSTRALIA continent
Antique Illustration. Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old chromolithograph map of Perth, the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western

Old chromolithograph map of Perth, the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia
Antique Illustration, Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old engraved illustration of view of Sydney, Australia

Old engraved illustration of view of Sydney, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

Australia's Rich History Collection: Old engraved illustration of view Melbourne, Australia

Old engraved illustration of view Melbourne, Australia
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored

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