The Amazing Story of the Family Journey From Sydney to Paris on a Scooter in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1956, the Montin family of four made an extraordinary 12,000-mile (over 19,000 km) journey from Sydney to […]
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Sydney in the Late 19th Century Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century, Sydney underwent a dramatic transformation from a colonial port to a thriving metropolis. […]
Amazing Kodachrome Slides of Sydney From Above in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteSydney in the early 1970s was a city on the cusp of transformation, both culturally and socially. It […]
The Amazing Story of Running Legend Cliff Young, the 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race in 1983
This post was originally published on this siteEvery year from between 1983 and 1991, Australia held 543.7-mile (875-kilometer) endurance racing from Sydney to Melbourne. It […]
Nurse in the Interior of Coast Hospital Horsedrawn Ambulance in Sydney, ca. 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, the sight of a nurse seated on the back of a horse-drawn ambulance at […]
Bohemian Sydney Through Brian Bird’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the late 19th century to the early 1970s, there was a distinctive bohemian subculture in Sydney. Alternative […]
Car Accident at Westgate Service Station in Annandale, Sydney, January 1940
This post was originally published on this siteJanuary 1, 1940, Westgate Service Station in Annandale, Sydney: 1938 Ford V8 hits parked 1935 Ford Model C […]
Sydney in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteSydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in […]
Ride From Perth to Sydney in 22 Days, a Record Tandem Ride From 1933
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 4, 1933, William “Billy” Read and Gordon Jones, members of the Bassendean Midland Cycling Club, left […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Life in Sydney Fifty Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteSydney is the capital city and most populous city in the state of New South Wales, Australia and […]
35 Candid and Stylish Mugshots From the Roaring Twenties
This post was originally published on this siteThe Roaring Twenties was a golden era for criminals when rapid societal change led to the opening up […]
Amazing Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs were taken by Frederick Danvers Power from between 1898-1926. The photos show street scenes of […]
Road Safety Series in Sydney Streets, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteA shocking rise in road fatalities prompted the NRMA (formerly National Roads and Motorists’ Association) to launch new […]
34 Behind-the-Scene Photos of the St Ives Dog Show in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEven a wet and soggy March day couldn’t stop dog lovers turning up at the 23rd annual St […]
October 20, 1973: The Sydney Opera House Was Officially Opened by Queen Elizabeth II
This post was originally published on this siteAustralian culture reached a remarkable milestone on October 20, 1973: the completion of one of the greatest buildings […]
50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Sydney in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. […]
Sydney Harbour Bridge Under Construction Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteConstruction from 28 July 1923 to 19 January 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is an Australian heritage-listed steel […]
The Forgotten Marriage of Elton John and Renate Blauel in 1984
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1984, a then 36-year-old Elton John got married to German sound engineer Renate Blauel, which seemed to […]
Sydney Teenagers of the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs are from July 6 1946 issue of Australian magazine PIX. Taken by Ray Olson they […]
Beds Break Under Her 54 Stone: Private Life of a Fat Lady in Sydney, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteThousands at 1938 Sydney’s Easter Show are visiting the tent in Side-Show Alley which advertises “The Mexican Rose—Fattest […]
The First Sydney Post Office
This post was originally published on this siteAs the population of the colony grew, so did the volume of incoming mail. When ships arrived in […]
Smallpox Breaks Out in Sydney, 1789
This post was originally published on this siteSmallpox has been one of humanity’s deadliest diseases, though it is now eradicated in the wild. Europeans, including […]
The Famous Image of 14-Year-Old-Boy Falling From the Wheel-Well of a Japan Airlines Flight Departing Sydney in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 24, 1970, Keith Sapsford, a 14-year-old boy from Australia, died when he fell 200 feet (60 […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney During the 1900 Bubonic Plague
This post was originally published on this siteAustralia suffered greatly from the effects of bubonic plague in the first two decades of the 20th century. […]
30 Amazing Candid Snapshots of Sydneysiders and Sydney’s Bustling Streets From the 1880s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography is an amazing medium. In certain frames it can give us a candid glimpse of everyday life […]