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StateLibQld 1 392485 Ship approaching wharf at St. Helena, ca. 1928

StateLibQld 1 392485 Ship approaching wharf at St. Helena, ca. 1928

Ship approaching wharf at St. Helena, ca. 1928 The regular boat from Brisbane would unload new prisoners while the island's products were loaded for return to Brisbane. (Description supplied with photograph.).

StateLibQld 1 394689 People working in the yard of Fairymead Sugar Mill, Bundaberg, ca. 1890

StateLibQld 1 394689 People working in the yard of Fairymead Sugar Mil...

People working in the yard of Fairymead Sugar Mill, Bundaberg, ca. 1890 Commissioned in 1882 by A. H. and E. Young who first introduced cane tramways to the Bundaberg District. Floated as a public company in 19... More

StateLibQld 1 43815 Station hands at Jimbour Station on the Darling Downs, ca. 1880

StateLibQld 1 43815 Station hands at Jimbour Station on the Darling Do...

Station hands at Jimbour Station on the Darling Downs, ca. 1880 Jimbour Station property was one of the largest properties taken up in the 1840s.The pastoral run name was first used by Henry Dennis the pastoral... More

StateLibQld 1 51328 Kevin Izod O'Doherty

StateLibQld 1 51328 Kevin Izod O'Doherty

Kevin Izod O'Doherty. Portrait of Dr. K. I. O'Doherty, Hon. Consultant, Brisbane Hospital. He was an Irish nationalist and medical practitioner. Born 7 September 1823 in Dublin, Ireland. O'Doherty became involv... More

StateLibQld 1 52688 Family portrait taken inside a tent, Mt. Garnet, North Queensland, ca. 1905

StateLibQld 1 52688 Family portrait taken inside a tent, Mt. Garnet, N...

Family portrait taken inside a tent, Mt. Garnet, North Queensland, ca. 1905

StateLibQld 1 71119 Formal studio wedding portrait, ca. 1910

StateLibQld 1 71119 Formal studio wedding portrait, ca. 1910

Formal studio wedding portrait, ca. 1910 Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 72215 Female family members seated in the parlour of a home, ca. 1895

StateLibQld 1 72215 Female family members seated in the parlour of a h...

Female family members seated in the parlour of a home, ca. 1895 Possibly members of the Alder family, who were grandparents of Mrs L'Estrange. (Description supplied with photograph).

StateLibQld 1 77271 Rugby League team from Toowoomba, 1921

StateLibQld 1 77271 Rugby League team from Toowoomba, 1921

Rugby League team from Toowoomba, 1921. Public domain photograph - sports team group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 77575 Playing cricket in Norman Park, ca. 1900

StateLibQld 1 77575 Playing cricket in Norman Park, ca. 1900

Playing cricket in Norman Park, ca. 1900. Believed to be a member of the Swanwick family (?) playing cricket in Norman Park, ca. 1900. (Description supplied with photograph.).

StateLibQld 1 83359 Canungra Football Club players, ca. 1929

StateLibQld 1 83359 Canungra Football Club players, ca. 1929

Canungra Football Club players, ca. 1929 Public domain photograph - football sports team group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 85232 Court house in Bowen, ca. 1925
StateLibQld 1 85364 Bowen Amateur Dramatic Club, ca. 1910

StateLibQld 1 85364 Bowen Amateur Dramatic Club, ca. 1910

Bowen Amateur Dramatic Club, ca. 1910 Public domain photograph - group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 87432 Football team from the Kilcoy district, ca. 1900

StateLibQld 1 87432 Football team from the Kilcoy district, ca. 1900

Football team from the Kilcoy district, ca. 1900 Possibly a soccer team from the Villeneuve team. (Description supplied with photograph.).

StateLibQld 1 87980 Bowen Rifle Club, ca. 1905

StateLibQld 1 87980 Bowen Rifle Club, ca. 1905

Bowen Rifle Club, ca. 1905 Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 89344 Wedding photograph possibly of Traves family members, ca. 1905

StateLibQld 1 89344 Wedding photograph possibly of Traves family membe...

Wedding photograph possibly of Traves family members, ca. 1905 Photographers: Taylor and Mouland, Ipswich and Brisbane. The bride is wearing a beautiful floor length gown edged with two tiers of ruffles. The lo... More

StateLibQld 1 91240 Hall entry from the back of Montpelier house at Bowen Hills, ca. 1927

StateLibQld 1 91240 Hall entry from the back of Montpelier house at Bo...

Hall entry from the back of Montpelier house at Bowen Hills, ca. 1927

StateLibQld 1 93904 Koopa (ship)

StateLibQld 1 93904 Koopa (ship)

Koopa (ship) Public domain photograph of a steamship, ocean ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 1 96376 Window display for a movie, Winton, ca. 1926

StateLibQld 1 96376 Window display for a movie, Winton, ca. 1926

Window display for a movie, Winton, ca. 1926. The window display has a sheik and two cut-out camels in front of a tent. Two people in costume are lying in front and one person is sitting between them. The windo... More

StateLibQld 1 99060 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at Government House, Brisbane, 1954

StateLibQld 1 99060 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of ...

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at Government House, Brisbane, 1954 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive at Government House (Fernberg) during their visit to Queensland i... More

StateLibQld 2 101864 Swagmen standing under trees, outback Queensland, ca. 1905

StateLibQld 2 101864 Swagmen standing under trees, outback Queensland,...

Swagmen standing under trees, outback Queensland, ca. 1905. Two men smoking pipes, wearing hats, and carrying bed rolls and billycans (which are used for boiling water to make tea).

StateLibQld 2 120856 Normanton Garrick Amateur Dramatic Club in 1908

StateLibQld 2 120856 Normanton Garrick Amateur Dramatic Club in 1908

Normanton Garrick Amateur Dramatic Club in 1908. Characters in 'Struck Oil' recently played at Normanton. Sergt. Flynn (WH Cranch), Corp. Sharp (P Long), Mrs Stofel (Mrs P Davies), John Stofel (P Davies), Lizzi... More

StateLibQld 2 132083 Three chaps in a boat on the Mary River, 1920-1930

StateLibQld 2 132083 Three chaps in a boat on the Mary River, 1920-193...

Three chaps in a boat on the Mary River, 1920-1930 Three men wearing long pants, button-up shirts, jackets, hats and caps, relaxing in the back of a boat on the Mary River, near 'Doon Villa' in the 1920s.

StateLibQld 2 145499 Pat and Ned Stoker having tea on the verandah at Vermont Station, Amby, 1920-1930

StateLibQld 2 145499 Pat and Ned Stoker having tea on the verandah at ...

Pat and Ned Stoker having tea on the verandah at Vermont Station, Amby, 1920-1930

StateLibQld 2 154011 Country lady displying her animal skin rugs, Yarraman Creek, ca. 1930

StateLibQld 2 154011 Country lady displying her animal skin rugs, Yarr...

Country lady displying her animal skin rugs, Yarraman Creek, ca. 1930. Caption with photograph : One woman's work. Mrs Geoff Smith of Yarraman Creek, snared the wallabies whose skins went to the making of these... More

StateLibQld 2 16106 Cleveland Jetty around 1905

StateLibQld 2 16106 Cleveland Jetty around 1905

Cleveland Jetty around 1905. Cleveland Pier erected 1865. Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 2 176543 Kilkivan Light Horse Troop displaying the Lord Forster Cup, 1929-1930

StateLibQld 2 176543 Kilkivan Light Horse Troop displaying the Lord Fo...

Kilkivan Light Horse Troop displaying the Lord Forster Cup, 1929-1930 Front row: left to right, Trooper E. Roberts; Cpl. V. Wlker; Cpl G. Sebbens, S.Q.M.; Sgt. T. G. Hadland; Lieut. A. J. Batts; Sgt. G. McKell;... More

StateLibQld 2 177187 Official guests at the opening of the new maternity wing of the Stanthorpe Hospital, 1925

StateLibQld 2 177187 Official guests at the opening of the new materni...

Official guests at the opening of the new maternity wing of the Stanthorpe Hospital, 1925

StateLibQld 2 178767 View of Cooper Creek, 1927
StateLibQld 2 192419 Roma Villa, an imposing residence on the corner of Roma Street and Quay Street, Brisbane, 1930

StateLibQld 2 192419 Roma Villa, an imposing residence on the corner o...

Roma Villa, an imposing residence on the corner of Roma Street and Quay Street, Brisbane, 1930 This residence was demolished in 1976.

StateLibQld 2 198483 Steam train at the Mayne Locomotive Depot, Brisbane, Queensland, 1946

StateLibQld 2 198483 Steam train at the Mayne Locomotive Depot, Brisba...

Steam train at the Mayne Locomotive Depot, Brisbane, Queensland, 1946 Steam locomotive PB15 class, number 483 of a batch built by Kitson & Co. The locomotive arrived on the steamer 'Dorset' (ship) in February, ... More

StateLibQld 2 213700 Reflections in the wamp beside Payne's sawmill, Kilcoy, 1927

StateLibQld 2 213700 Reflections in the wamp beside Payne's sawmill, K...

Reflections in the swamp beside Payne's sawmill, Kilcoy, 1927 Kilcoy is in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland. The town is north-west of Caboolture on the D’Aguilar Highway, just north of Lake Somerset and ... More

StateLibQld 2 241916 Hon. J. Mullan leaving from Normanton during his official visit to the Gulf of Carpentaria, 1935

StateLibQld 2 241916 Hon. J. Mullan leaving from Normanton during his ...

Hon. J. Mullan leaving from Normanton during his official visit to the Gulf of Carpentaria, 1935. Caption under photograph reads, 'Farewell to Normanton'.

StateLibQld 2 242525 Band rotunda at the Mount Isa Mines, ca. 1936

StateLibQld 2 242525 Band rotunda at the Mount Isa Mines, ca. 1936

Band rotunda at the Mount Isa Mines, ca. 1936

StateLibQld 2 242585 Members of the Mount Isa Bowling Club, ca. 1936

StateLibQld 2 242585 Members of the Mount Isa Bowling Club, ca. 1936

Members of the Mount Isa Bowling Club, ca. 1936 Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 2 257050 Underground pump plant, Mt. Isa Mines, 1932

StateLibQld 2 257050 Underground pump plant, Mt. Isa Mines, 1932

Underground pump plant, Mt. Isa Mines, 1932

StateLibQld 2 290199 Tennis group in Rockhampton, 1890s

StateLibQld 2 290199 Tennis group in Rockhampton, 1890s

Tennis group in Rockhampton, 1890s Public domain photograph of 19th-century group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 2 293627 Tennis players at Cunnamulla, 1932

StateLibQld 2 293627 Tennis players at Cunnamulla, 1932

Tennis players at Cunnamulla, 1932 Back row: ?, ?, Rita Hobson (Fennell), Grace Beresford (Godfrey), ?, Ruth MacDonald, ?. Front row: Keith Williams, Bob Hobson. (Description supplied with photograph.).

StateLibQld 2 294179 Patrick Hughes in a tennis match against an Australian opponent, 1933

StateLibQld 2 294179 Patrick Hughes in a tennis match against an Austr...

Patrick Hughes in a tennis match against an Australian opponent, 1933

StateLibQld 2 294319 Schoolgirl tennis team, 1937

StateLibQld 2 294319 Schoolgirl tennis team, 1937

Schoolgirl tennis team, 1937 Public domain photograph of tennis player, sports, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

StateLibQld 2 391989 Main staircase, Royal Hotel, Bundaberg, 1907

StateLibQld 2 391989 Main staircase, Royal Hotel, Bundaberg, 1907

Main staircase, Royal Hotel, Bundaberg, 1907 The hall way and the main staircase of the Royal Hotel with a gentleman seated in a cane chair near the foyer area.

StateLibQld 2 392393 Signal cannon on St. Helena Island, 1939

StateLibQld 2 392393 Signal cannon on St. Helena Island, 1939

Signal cannon on St. Helena Island, 1939 This cannon was kept on the island as a tool of warning to any vessels like fishing boats or pleasure craft which seemed to sail too close to the prison. A warning shot ... More

StateLibQld 2 393989 Camping on the top of Bunya Mountains, 1928

StateLibQld 2 393989 Camping on the top of Bunya Mountains, 1928

Camping on the top of Bunya Mountains, 1928 Under the shadow of the trees are tents, people and a car.

StateLibQld 2 40523 Merryweather chemical fire engine, ca. 1905

StateLibQld 2 40523 Merryweather chemical fire engine, ca. 1905

Merryweather chemical fire engine, ca. 1905. Public domain photograph of a car, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aeolus geared windmill from The Powerhouse Museum

Aeolus geared windmill from The Powerhouse Museum

Aeolus geared windmill from the Powerhouse Museum

Railway Pier Williamstown ship. Black and white photo.

Railway Pier Williamstown ship. Black and white photo.

This image was probably taken on the same day as the image accessioned at H4026, and dated after 1883.

Sailing ship, Hobsons Bay, Melbourne - SLV H92.200-116

Sailing ship, Hobsons Bay, Melbourne - SLV H92.200-116

Original caption: "Sailing ship, Hobson's Bay from Port Melbourne Pier" Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salamis (clipper, 1875) - SLV H99.220-154

Salamis (clipper, 1875) - SLV H99.220-154

The clipper Salamis (right) and cargo steamship Warrigal (left) at Williamstown Pier, Victoria, Australia

Boat on possibly the Hawkesbury River, NSW, 1880-1909 (7411629362)

Boat on possibly the Hawkesbury River, NSW, 1880-1909 (7411629362)

The Hall collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour, from the 1890s to the 1930s – from large racing and cruising yachts, to the many and varied skiffs jostling... More

Man with various ship's models, 23 June 1934 (7721950718)

Man with various ship's models, 23 June 1934 (7721950718)

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romanti... More

17. Another View of Lt. Gowlland's House (Not Dated) Dr. R. Ward (9836917955)

17. Another View of Lt. Gowlland's House (Not Dated) Dr. R. Ward (9836...

John Thomas Ewing "Jack" Gowlland was born July 10th, 1838 in Kent and was a celebrated naval commander who spent periods of time residing and working in Australia. He had a successful career as a naval survey... More

Austinmer Beach, undated (RAHS Photograph Collection) (27708341742)
Adelaide Railway Station parcels office showing truck and automobiles(GN12824)
Break Down Motor Lorry South Australian Railways(GN06767)
South Australian Railway Garage(GN06988)

South Australian Railway Garage(GN06988)

Showing Exterior view of garage - 3 Trucks and a Bus.

Stock watering tanks, Hunter River district from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

Stock watering tanks, Hunter River district from The Powerhouse Museum...

'Rural Life' Pictures from The Powerhouse Museum This file was posted to Flickr by The Powerhouse Museum (See the archive of their website for further information). Many thanks to the Powerhouse Museum fo... More

The farmer's dairy herd from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

The farmer's dairy herd from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

'Rural Life' Pictures from The Powerhouse Museum This file was posted to Flickr by The Powerhouse Museum (See the archive of their website for further information). Many thanks to the Powerhouse Museum fo... More

The settlers wagon from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

The settlers wagon from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

'Rural Life' Pictures from The Powerhouse Museum This file was posted to Flickr by The Powerhouse Museum (See the archive of their website for further information). Many thanks to the Powerhouse Museum fo... More

The station horses from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

The station horses from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

'Rural Life' Pictures from The Powerhouse Museum This file was posted to Flickr by The Powerhouse Museum (See the archive of their website for further information). Many thanks to the Powerhouse Museum fo... More

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