australian history
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The Great Depression, 1929
Australia's Great Depression began in 1929 on the back of the Stock Market crash ... continue
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Maitland
Just as the river had made the land around Maitland attractive to the Baiame Aboriginal ... continue
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Newcastle Earthquake, 28 December ...
It was in the holiday week between Christmas and New Years Eve in 1989 that ... continue
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Lambing Flat Riots, 14 ...
The Gold Rush of the 1850s and '60s brought a significant migrant population of people ... continue
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John Howard
Born in the inner Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill in 1939, John Howard joined the ... continue
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Granville Rail Disaster, 18 ...
Packed with peak hour commuters on the morning of the 18th January 1977, the 6 ... continue
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Karl Reginald Cramp
CRAMP, KARL REGINALD (1878-1956), public school inspector and historian, was born on 21 January 1878 ... continue
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'Bogong Moth' textile by ...
In this textile design, Bruce Goold has developed the Bogong moth as a significant (though ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Four photographs
These photographs were used by Frank Walker (1861-1948) who was by profession a printer and ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Two photographs of historic ...
These photographs were used by Frank Walker (1861-1948) who was by profession a printer and ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Aircraft model of a ...
Airlines use models of company aircraft for public relations exercises and photographs of models have ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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H3875 Horse drawn coach, ...
Cobb and Co. were the most famous coaching firm in Australian history. For seventy years ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Water shoes by Lawrence ...
These shoes were designed by Lawrence Hargrave who was one of Australia's great scientists ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Last Vietnam moratorium
Over the past thirty five years, Roger Scott has captured aspects of Australian life with ... continue
Source: Art Gallery of NSW
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Malcolm Fraser, Randwick
Over the past thirty five years, Roger Scott has captured aspects of Australian life with ... continue
Source: Art Gallery of NSW
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Model of the Welcome ...
Public interest in the gold rushes of the 1850s had not flagged by the 1880s ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Model of the Precious ...
When founded in 1880, the Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum was to be a showcase ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Model of the Beauty ...
When founded in 1880, the Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum was to be a showcase ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Model of a gold ...
When founded in 1880, the Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum was to be a showcase ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
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Model of a gold ...
When founded in 1880, the Technological, Industrial and Sanitary Museum was to be a showcase ... continue
Source: Powerhouse Museum
