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3aw billboard - A large billboard advertising a natural life event

3aw billboard - A large billboard advertising a natural life event

Billboard advertising the reading of Marcus Clarke's For the Term of His Natural life, on radio 3AW.

Australianstamp 1489 - Australia in World War Two

Australianstamp 1489 - Australia in World War Two

A postage stamp of Australia issued 1940

SLNSW 26184 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26184 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day

Roman Jasinski in Icare 1940

Roman Jasinski in Icare 1940

Roman Jasinski in Icare 1940 gelatin silver ; 24.3 x 19.2 cm. Ballets russes de Colonel W. de Basil stamped on verso- Noel Rubie Pty Ltd. Inscribed in ink l.c.- To Margaret with : my best wishes : Roman Jasinski : 1940

StateLibQld 2 105488 Female baseball player in action on the field, Brisbane, 1940

StateLibQld 2 105488 Female baseball player in action on the field, Br...

Female baseball player in action on the field, Brisbane, 1940 Public domain scan of the vintage baseball memorabilia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 26144 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26144 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day

StateLibQld 1 164955 Medical inspection for a new military recruit, Brisbane, ca. 1940

StateLibQld 1 164955 Medical inspection for a new military recruit, Br...

Medical inspection for a new military recruit, Brisbane, ca. 1940.

1940 Pontiac Chieftain in showroom York Street Sydney AUSTRALIA January 1940

1940 Pontiac Chieftain in showroom York Street Sydney AUSTRALIA Januar...

Notes: 'The movie 'Mr Smith Goes to Washington' featured a Pontiac Chieftain, so Stack & Company, York Street Pontiac dealers used a still from the movie in their window display. Stack & Co. was started by Wil... More

StateLibQld 1 112760 Confetti shower

StateLibQld 1 112760 Confetti shower

Confetti shower. Wedding of H. J. Scotney and Dorothy (nee Arundel). Entrance to All Saints Church, Wickham Terrace.

StateLibQld 1 127531 Mrs Blackburne at the Doomben race meeting, 1940

StateLibQld 1 127531 Mrs Blackburne at the Doomben race meeting, 1940

Mrs Blackburne at the Doomben race meeting, 1940 Smartest toilette seen at yesterday's Doomben meeting was worn by atttractive Mrs Blackburne, a study in Robin Hood green with imitation fruit trimmings on her f... More

SLNSW 12659 Army officer Army Service Corps

SLNSW 12659 Army officer Army Service Corps

Army officer (Army Service Corps) Public domain photograph related to army, military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 12629 Governor inspects St Johns Ambulance Brigade

SLNSW 12629 Governor inspects St Johns Ambulance Brigade

Governor inspects St John's Ambulance Brigade Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 26199 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26199 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day

SLNSW 12498 Hadfields Ltd
SLNSW 12577 Conferring of honours and medals at Government House Sydney St Johns Ambulance parade

SLNSW 12577 Conferring of honours and medals at Government House Sydne...

Conferring of honours and medals at Government House, Sydney. St John's Ambulance parade

State Lib Qld 1 124915 Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June Shepherd at the Doomben Races, Brisbane, 1940

State Lib Qld 1 124915 Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June She...

Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June Shepherd at the Doomben Races, Brisbane, 1940 Caption: 'Trio who chatted together on the lawn yesterday afternoon at Doomben (left to right): Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon of t... More

1940 Boinka Streetscape - A black and white photo of an old building

1940 Boinka Streetscape - A black and white photo of an old building

1940 - Boinka Streetscape and early car parked under Verandah

SLNSW 26195 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26195 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day

SLNSW 26204 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26204 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day

StateLibQld 1 181107 Brisbane River at Shaftston Reach, ca. 1940

StateLibQld 1 181107 Brisbane River at Shaftston Reach, ca. 1940

Brisbane River at Shaftston Reach, ca. 1940

SLNSW 12667 Engineering school at Georges Heights for Captain Johnson

SLNSW 12667 Engineering school at Georges Heights for Captain Johnson

Engineering school at Georges Heights (for Captain Johnson) Public domain photograph of army uniform, military, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 102817 Politician Edward Joseph Hanson MLA, Brisbane, May 1940

StateLibQld 1 102817 Politician Edward Joseph Hanson MLA, Brisbane, Ma...

Politician Edward Joseph Hanson MLA, Brisbane, May 1940.

Sono Osata 1940

Sono Osata 1940

Dancer Sono Osata 1940 gelatin silver ; 24.6 x 19.5 cm. Ballets russes de Colonel W. de Basil stamped on verso- Noel Rubie Pty Ltd. Inscribed in ink l.c.- To Margaret [Swallow] / Love / Sono.

Australianstamp 1488 - Australia in World War Two

Australianstamp 1488 - Australia in World War Two

A postage stamp of Australia issued 1940

SLNSW 12435 Packard showroom - Automobiles of 1940s

SLNSW 12435 Packard showroom - Automobiles of 1940s

Packard showroom Public domain photograph of a car, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 12579 The Governor Lord Wakehurst shakes hands with a recipient St Johns Ambulance parade

SLNSW 12579 The Governor Lord Wakehurst shakes hands with a recipient ...

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, shakes hands with a recipient. St John's Ambulance parade

SLNSW 12615 Trimming the hides Australian Wool Products Ltd wool treatment fleecing works

SLNSW 12615 Trimming the hides Australian Wool Products Ltd wool treat...

Trimming the hides, Australian Wool Products Ltd wool treatment & fleecing works

SLNSW 26173 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26173 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 130085 Bike riders at Sports Arena taken for Bruce Small Ltd Opperman prepares for attempt on the 24 hour unpaced world record

SLNSW 130085 Bike riders at Sports Arena taken for Bruce Small Ltd Opp...

Bike riders at Sports Arena (taken for Bruce Small Ltd); [Opperman prepares for attempt on the 24 hour unpaced world record ?]

An unidentified family group - Australia in World War Two

An unidentified family group - Australia in World War Two

ID number: 001229 Date made: 31 March 1940 HMAS Perth. Unidentified family group. Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions. This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection Persistent U... More

Iris by Dutton

Iris by Dutton

Orlando Dutton (Iris) limestone sculpture

State Lib Qld 1 104596 Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940 (cropped)

State Lib Qld 1 104596 Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940 (croppe...

Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940. Born 8 June 1891 in Forbes New South Wales, Edmund moved to Queensland and became a grazier at Taroom around 1921. He was a member for the Legislative Assembly for Rose... More

Australianstamp 1490 - Australia in World War Two

Australianstamp 1490 - Australia in World War Two

A postage stamp of Australia issued 1940

SLNSW 130119 GPS Regatta at Penrith Nepean River

SLNSW 130119 GPS Regatta at Penrith Nepean River

GPS Regatta at Penrith, Nepean River

Harbour scene of hospital ship MANUNDA, 17th August 1940

Harbour scene of hospital ship MANUNDA, 17th August 1940

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection. Sam Hood (1870-1956) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 72-year career spanned the romantic... More

Maria Azrova 1940

Maria Azrova 1940

Maria Azrova 1940 24.8 x 19.3 cm. Ballets russes de Colonel W. de Basil Ballet Gelatin silver photograph stamped verso- Noel Rubie Pty Ltd. Inscribed in ink l.r.- To dear Margaret / with love and best / wish... More

SLNSW 12587 St Johns Ambulance parade The Governor Lord Wakehurst shakes hands with an ambulance officer

SLNSW 12587 St Johns Ambulance parade The Governor Lord Wakehurst shak...

St John's Ambulance parade. The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, shakes hands with an ambulance officer

SLNSW 26163 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26163 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day

StateLibQld 1 190803 Hugh Denis Macrossan

StateLibQld 1 190803 Hugh Denis Macrossan

Hugh Denis Macrossan, Justice Macrossan. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 104596 Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940

StateLibQld 1 104596 Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940

Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940. Born 8 June 1891 in Forbes New South Wales, Edmund moved to Queensland and became a grazier at Taroom around 1921. He was a member for the Legislative Assembly for Rosew... More

StateLibQld 1 127911 View from Greenslopes, Brisbane, in 1940, looking towards the city

StateLibQld 1 127911 View from Greenslopes, Brisbane, in 1940, looking...

View from Greenslopes, Brisbane, in 1940, looking towards the city View looking down from Stephen's Hill, Greenslopes, towards the city, with fields and Victoria Terrace in the middle (Description supplied with... More

A.B.C. truck recording soldiers off to war, Darling Harbour, May 1940 (5473156122)

A.B.C. truck recording soldiers off to war, Darling Harbour, May 1940 ...

Format: Photograph Find more detailed information about this photograph: 29238 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales

Members of the 2-19 Battalion marching down Castlereagh Street near the corner of Hunter Street in Sydney CBD during September 1940

Members of the 2-19 Battalion marching down Castlereagh Street near th...

AWM caption: Members of 2/19th Battalion of 8th Division march down Castlereagh Street near the corner of Hunter Street, lined with crowds of spectators. Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Maxwell, Commanding Officer, l... More

SLNSW 12433 Packard showroom - Automobiles of 1940s

SLNSW 12433 Packard showroom - Automobiles of 1940s

Packard showroom Public domain photograph of a car, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 12447 Display promoting Gulbransen Living Tone radio and UBoat 29 for Columbia Pictures Ltd

SLNSW 12447 Display promoting Gulbransen Living Tone radio and UBoat 2...

Display promoting Gulbransen 'Living Tone' radio and "U-Boat 29" (for Columbia Pictures Ltd). There were two independent radio vendors by the name of Gulbransen, one in the US and one in Australia; the Australi... More

SLNSW 12465 Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood Menzies chatting with officials of GM

SLNSW 12465 Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood Menzies chatti...

Opening of General Motors works at Pagewood. Menzies chatting with officials of GM

SLNSW 26208 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

SLNSW 26208 Staff of South Sydney Hospital Christmas Day

Staff of South Sydney Hospital, Christmas Day

SLNSW 26213 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Christmas tree and party Matron Dunn

SLNSW 26213 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Christmas tree and party Matr...

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Christmas tree and party, Matron Dunn Public domain photograph - Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss Ethel Roche and Mrs Alan Campbell study the form guide at the races in Brisbane, 1940 (4633704248)

Miss Ethel Roche and Mrs Alan Campbell study the form guide at the rac...

Photographer: Unidentified for Truth Newspaper, Qld Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia View this image at the State Library of Queensland: .../10462/deriv/82883 Information about State Library of Quee... More

SLNSW 12657 Army Service Corps group

SLNSW 12657 Army Service Corps group

Army Service Corps group Public domain photograph of army uniform, military, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 12668 Engineering school at Georges Heights for Captain Johnson

SLNSW 12668 Engineering school at Georges Heights for Captain Johnson

Engineering school at Georges Heights (for Captain Johnson)

Zoo melb entrance 1940 - Art Deco public domain image

Zoo melb entrance 1940 - Art Deco public domain image

en:Melbourne Zoo main entrance, 1940 Source http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/a/1/8/doc/a18416.shtml

StateLibQld 1 104132 Edward Joseph Hanson, Member for the Legislative Assembly, Brisbane, May 1940

StateLibQld 1 104132 Edward Joseph Hanson, Member for the Legislative ...

Edward Joseph Hanson, Member for the Legislative Assembly, Brisbane, May 1940.

Soldier in a machine gun shelter, ca1940 (27810749934)

Soldier in a machine gun shelter, ca1940 (27810749934)

b3019667SRG 435/2/258 An Australian soldier practicing firing a machine gun in a shelter built from wood, corrugated iron, branches and sandbags. Visit the State Library of South Australia to view more photos ... More

Herne Hill Cement Storage

Herne Hill Cement Storage

Cement storage silos, Herne Hill, Victoria.

SLNSW 12539 Staff School group at Victoria Barracks

SLNSW 12539 Staff School group at Victoria Barracks

Staff School group at Victoria Barracks Public domain photograph related to army, military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 12555 2nd AIF marching through Martin Place passing the Cenotaph

SLNSW 12555 2nd AIF marching through Martin Place passing the Cenotaph

2nd A.I.F. marching through Martin Place, passing the Cenotaph Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SLNSW 12569 Miss Bostocks gym Wembley House

SLNSW 12569 Miss Bostocks gym Wembley House

Miss Bostock's gym, Wembley House

SLNSW 12582 St Johns Ambulance parade The Governor Lord Wakehurst shakes hands with a recipient

SLNSW 12582 St Johns Ambulance parade The Governor Lord Wakehurst shak...

St John's Ambulance parade. The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, shakes hands with a recipient

SLNSW 12603 Poster Make Your Money Fight War Savings Certificates Win the War Week

SLNSW 12603 Poster Make Your Money Fight War Savings Certificates Win ...

Poster "Make Your Money Fight - War Savings Certificates" (Win the War Week)