Australian Collection (#99)

Bushrangers in Australia (colour litho)
977970 Bushrangers in Australia (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bushrangers in Australia)

View of Canberra, proposed federal capital of Australia, 1913 (litho)
972729 View of Canberra, proposed federal capital of Australia, 1913 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Canberra)

HMAS Sydney, commanded by Captain John Glossop, attacking the German cruiser Emden, Battle of Cocos
976460 HMAS Sydney, commanded by Captain John Glossop, attacking the German cruiser Emden, Battle of Cocos, 9 November 1914 (colour litho) by Randall

The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney (engraving)
1061516 The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Australasian Federal Convention at Sydney)

England v New South Wales; Mr Stoddarts Eleven entering the Field for their First Match at Sydney (engraving)
1039237 England v New South Wales; Mr Stoddarts Eleven entering the Field for their First Match at Sydney (engraving) by Boyd

Sculling-Match for the Championship of the World on the Paramatta River, Sydney, New South Wales (engraving)
1099886 Sculling-Match for the Championship of the World on the Paramatta River, Sydney, New South Wales (engraving) by English School

The Auxiliary Screw-Steamer Erl King, built at Glasgow for the Australian and China Trade (engraving)
1098931 The Auxiliary Screw-Steamer Erl King, built at Glasgow for the Australian and China Trade (engraving) by English School

James McNeill Whistler, portrait
6317546 James McNeill Whistler, portrait. by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); (add.info.: Portrait of American artist James McNeill Whistler, 1834- 1903)

Digger on the Tramp, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson
619578 Digger on the Tramp, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879 (engraving) by Australian School

A Spotted Cuscus looking down from a branch at London Zoo, September 1914 (b / w photo)
2563671 A Spotted Cuscus looking down from a branch at London Zoo, September 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Australia: Ring Barking (engraving)
5218048 Australia: Ring Barking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring Barking)

Australia: The Lyre-Bird (engraving)
5218041 Australia: The Lyre-Bird (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lyre-Bird)

Australia: Valley of the River Brisbane, Queensland (engraving)
5218019 Australia: Valley of the River Brisbane, Queensland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valley of the River Brisbane, Queensland)

Australia: A Village on Darling Downs (engraving)
5218017 Australia: A Village on Darling Downs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village on Darling Downs)

Australia: An Adelaide Public School (engraving)
5218011 Australia: An Adelaide Public School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Adelaide Public School)

Australia: A Murray River Boat (engraving)
5218007 Australia: A Murray River Boat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Murray River Boat)

Australia: Macquarie Street, Sydney (engraving)
5218002 Australia: Macquarie Street, Sydney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macquarie Street, Sydney)

Australia: Views in Sydney, Government House, the Cathedral, and Sydney Heads (engraving)
5218000 Australia: Views in Sydney, Government House, the Cathedral, and Sydney Heads (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Sydney, Government House)

Australia: Government Buildings, Macquarie Street, Sydney (engraving)
5217994 Australia: Government Buildings, Macquarie Street, Sydney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government Buildings, Macquarie Street, Sydney)

Australia: The Yarra Yarra, near Melbourne (engraving)
5217990 Australia: The Yarra Yarra, near Melbourne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Yarra Yarra, near Melbourne)

Australia: Bird s-eye View of Central Melbourne (engraving)
5217988 Australia: Bird s-eye View of Central Melbourne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-eye View of Central Melbourne)

View of Adelaide, South Australia (engraving)
5207269 View of Adelaide, South Australia (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Adelaide, South Australia)

"Mountain Grand"Tourist Resort, Warburton (b / w photo)
5225351 " Mountain Grand" Tourist Resort, Warburton (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Mountain Grand" Tourist Resort)

Twickenham Ferry, Burnley, near Melbourne (b / w photo)
5225339 Twickenham Ferry, Burnley, near Melbourne (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twickenham Ferry, Burnley, near Melbourne)

Corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, showing St Pauls Cathedral (b / w photo)
5225331 Corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne, showing St Pauls Cathedral (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer

Australian Children (colour litho)
5223070 Australian Children (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian Children)

B. O. Holtermann (2nd from left), Richard Ormsby Kerr (centre) and Beyers (2nd from right)
6257119 B.O. Holtermann (2nd from left), Richard Ormsby Kerr (centre) and Beyers (2nd from right), with reef gold from Star of Hope mine, 1870-75 (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer

B. O. Holtermann with the Holtermann Nugget, c. 1874-76 (b / w photo)
6257118 B.O. Holtermann with the Holtermann Nugget, c.1874-76 (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

Punch cartoon: Robert William Duff, Scottish Liberal politician (engraving)
6034950 Punch cartoon: Robert William Duff, Scottish Liberal politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

New South Wales: Hawkesbury Bridge and Mullet Creek (b / w photo)
6021422 New South Wales: Hawkesbury Bridge and Mullet Creek (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawkesbury Bridge and Mullet Creek)

Sydney, NSW: Coogee Bay (b / w photo)
6021416 Sydney, NSW: Coogee Bay (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coogee Bay)

Sydney, NSW: Sydney Heads (b / w photo)
6021415 Sydney, NSW: Sydney Heads (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sydney Heads)

New South Wales: Shady Nook, Katoomba (b / w photo)
6021427 New South Wales: Shady Nook, Katoomba (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shady Nook, Katoomba)

Queensland, Australia: View from Cairns Range (photo)
6027407 Queensland, Australia: View from Cairns Range (photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from Cairns Range)

Queensland, Australia: Tropical Jungle (photo)
6027408 Queensland, Australia: Tropical Jungle (photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tropical Jungle)

Heavy train in Central Australia, bound North (b / w photo)
6024668 Heavy train in Central Australia, bound North (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heavy train in Central Australia, bound North)

Vegetables grown near the Transcontinental Road in so-called Desert Country, irrigated with Bore Water (b / w photo)
6024662 Vegetables grown near the Transcontinental Road in so-called Desert Country, irrigated with Bore Water (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boxing kangaroo (litho)
6014225 Boxing kangaroo (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boxing kangaroo. Illustration for Black & White magazine, 3 December 1892.); © Look and Learn

Kangaroo hunting (colour litho)
6015835 Kangaroo hunting (colour litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangaroo hunting)

The garden streets of Adelaide (colour litho)
6015831 The garden streets of Adelaide (colour litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The garden streets of Adelaide)

The Australian forest at night, "mooning"opossums (colour litho)
6015826 The Australian forest at night, " mooning" opossums (colour litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Australian forest at night)

Surf bathing, shooting the breakers (colour litho)
6015820 Surf bathing, shooting the breakers (colour litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surf bathing, shooting the breakers)

New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific (colour litho)
5996923 New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific)

Baby kangaroo looking out of its mothers pouch, Australia (b / w photo)
6015640 Baby kangaroo looking out of its mothers pouch, Australia (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales with gold miners in Bendigo, Australia (b / w photo)
6015125 The Prince of Wales with gold miners in Bendigo, Australia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sydney: Exhibition from Botanical Gardens (b / w photo)
5995398 Sydney: Exhibition from Botanical Gardens (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exhibition from Botanical Gardens)

Sydney Heads (b / w photo)
5995392 Sydney Heads (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sydney Heads)

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"Unforgettable Moments in Australian History: From Olympic Solidarity to Iconic Landmarks and Wildlife" In 1968, the Olympic Games in Mexico City witnessed a powerful display of activism. American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in the Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies, symbolizing their fight against racial inequality. Standing beside them was Australian Peter Norman, wearing an OPHR badge as a sign of solidarity. Australia's rich biodiversity is highlighted by its unique wildlife, including the enigmatic Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine. This fascinating creature captivated many with its striped coat and dog-like appearance before tragically becoming extinct. Ned Kelly's Last Stand remains etched in Australian folklore. The notorious bushranger fought fiercely against colonial authority, leaving an indelible mark on Australia's history of rebellion. Jim Pike, an esteemed Australian jockey, formed an unbreakable bond with his legendary horse Phar Lap. Together they conquered racetracks worldwide and became national icons. The iconic Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge stand tall as symbols of architectural brilliance in New South Wales' capital city. These landmarks have become synonymous with Australia's vibrant culture and breathtaking landscapes. Over millions of years, continental drift shaped our planet's landmasses into what we know today. Australia played a significant role in this process as it separated from other continents around 250 million years ago. The construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge by G. H Davis stands as a testament to human ingenuity and engineering marvels that connect communities across vast distances. Throughout history, Australians have stood proudly alongside defenders of the Empire - serving valiantly within British Army, Navy, and Airforce ranks - showcasing unwavering loyalty to their nation. Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) represents Australia's naval prowess while safeguarding its shores through decades of service protecting maritime interests at home and abroad.