Men working on the construction of the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney, Sydney, c. 1934, by Harold Cazneaux, vintage glass negative, State Library of NSW. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_…

Born #OTD 19 October 1891, Myles Dunphy Australian conservationist best known for the protection of parts of the Blue Mountains National Park. Taken at Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, in 1912, by Kerry & co., uploaded to Wikipedia by @StateLibraryNSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_…

Entering the Australian #PublicDonmina today 18 Oct 2026. Margaret "Retta" Jane Long (seated front center) Australian Baptist missionary who founded the Aborigines Inland Mission of Australia. State Library of NSW collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/rec…

Racing cars at Penrith Speedway, 1928, by Ronald Vernon Taylor, State Library of NSW. Penrith Speedway was opened in 1920. It was operated by Western Suburbs Motor Cycle Club and occupied paddocks owned by the local Member of Parliament, Sydney Smith.

Australian Kangaroos Rugby League team, 1952, vintage film negative, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952%E… @rugbyleagueworldcup

Portrait of artist Adrian Feint with murals for Orion Line shipping, Sydney, October 1946, by Max Dupain, vintage film negative, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian…

Pigeon racers with clocks, Australia, Taken October 1945, by Alec Iverson, from vintage negative. Uploaded to Wikipedia by @StateLibraryNSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon…

#OTD 10 October 1944 - Free French exhibition, Sydney, Australia, by Ivan Ive, vintage film negative, State Library of NSW, ON 388/Box 020/Item 021 collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/rec…

Sydney Modernism - Burdekin House exhibition, 1929 The clash between old and new forms of Interior design in could not have been more stark than at the Sydney exhibition at Burdekin House in October 1929. full article geoffbarker.wordpress.com/20…

Landmine dog, Australian Army, Korea, October 1952, vintage film negative, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detect…

The State Library of NSW has three major exhibitions celebrating the work of Australian photographers Max Dupain, Mervyn Bishop and Lorrie Graham - more information about these and previous photo exhibitions and stories can be found on a new web page sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/home-…

World Architectural Heritage Day - photos of Housing Commission estate 'Greenway' being built - North Sydney, June 1953, Robert Donaldson, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public…

Naval cadets, Snapper Island naval training depot October 1946, by Sam Hood vintage nitrate negative. Uploaded by @StateLibraryNSW to #FlickrCommons flic.kr/p/2rZ77qC

Born #OTD 2 October 1879 - Alethea Mary Proctor Australian painter, print maker, designer and teacher. Portrait by Harold Cazneaux uploaded to #Wikipedia by @StateLIbraryNSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thea_P…

#OTD 1 October 1844 Ludwig Leichhardt left Jimbour Homestead in Queensland on his first expedition. Pencil drawing by Isobel Fox, 28 May 1846, State Library of New South Wales, Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig…

Taken 1 October 1937. Tooth's brewery delivery truck by Stanley Farrell for the Sun Newspaper, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikipedia commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F…

Man feeding a bird, Sydney, 20 October 1941, by R. Donaldson, vintage film negative. Uploaded to Flickr Commons by @StateLibraryNSW flic.kr/p/2rAKFtw

Technologies which are so familiar they’re almost invisible are fascinating & this series of early photos of traffic lights in Sydney @StateLibrarynSW was the inspiration for writing this short article about the evolution of Sydney's traffic lights. geoffbarker.wordpress.com/20…

The traditional custodians of the Broulee area were the Yuin but in 1837 Broulee was gazetted by Europeans and lots sold in 1840. Images Broulee, plan Leigh Estate, 1840 and Broulee by John Skinner Prout, 1845. Uploaded to #Wikipedia by @StateLibraryNSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broule…

A couple of us from the library will be hosting a workshop doing a deep dive into our photographic collection this Fri 25 Sept 2026, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. looks @ the collection's formation, using the catalogue, Definitive Dupain exhibition - you can book @ sl.nsw.gov.au/events/picture…