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9642710
  • Title
    Photographs mainly of views in Sydney and New South Wales, and of New Guinea Islanders, 20th century
  • Call number
    PXA 7213
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    20th century
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    9642710
  • Physical Description
    66 photographic prints (including postcards)
    12 photomechanical prints
  • Scope and Content
    SHIPS FILE
    1. [S.S. Argus] (transferred from SHIPS FILE/Argus, S.S.).
    2. The S.S. Booyong at Old Ferry Crossing, Murwillumbah (transferred from SHIPS FILE/Booyong, S.S.).
    3. S.S. Forster and Schooner Aleda[?] at Failford (transferred from SHIPS FILE/Forster, S.S.)
    4. [Unidenified steamship in Sydney Harbour] (transferred from SHIPS FILE/Unidentified).
    5. A Scene in Sydney Harbour near Fort Denison (transferred from SHIPS FILE/Yachts and Yachting).

    SUBJECT & PLACE FILE

    BINNAWAY, N.S.W.
    6. A View at Binnaway.

    BRISBANE, QLD.
    7. The Custom House, Brisbane Q'land (transferred from SPF/Brisbane – Public Buildings – Customs House).

    CANBERRA, A.C.T.
    8. The Cotter Dam, 11/9/26 (transferred from SPF/Canberra – Dams and Reservoirs – Cotter Dam).

    COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS
    9-11. Commonwealth Celebrations, 1901

    FLOODS
    12. Flood scene Northern River

    FORSAYTH, QLD.
    13-14. Forsayth 1911 (transferred from SPF/Forsayth, Qld., 1911).
    15. Railway Bridge. Delaney River. Forsayth 1911 (transferred from SPF/Forsayth, Qld. – Bridges – Delaney River Railway Bridge).
    16. Forsayth 1911 (transferred from SPF/Forsayth, Qld.-Hotels).

    FORSTER, N.S.W.
    17. Forster showing from left to right Hotel, School, Police Station, S of [?} and dredges [?].
    18. Forster showing Miles' Mills and ship yard

    GRETA, N.S.W.
    19. Greta School Residence... (transferred from SPF/Greta, N.S.W. – Residences – School Residence).
    20. Greta School, 1931 (transferred from SPF/Greta, N.S.W. – Schools - Public School, 1931).

    HAVELOCK, VIC.
    21. Havelock. Officers Quarters, 19[?] (transferred from SPF/Havelock, Vic. – Residences – Officers’ Quarters, c. 1917?).

    IGUANAS
    22. Iguana's eggs...

    KARIBAH [KORIBAH?]
    23. [View of house]
    24. Karibah[?] School Residence ((transferred from SPF/Karibah - Residences).
    25. Koribah P. S. (transferred from SPF/Karibah - Schools).

    KIDSTON, QLD.
    26. Kidston, 1911

    MAITLAND, N.S.W.
    27. St Mary's Church, West Maitland N.S.W (transferred from SPF/Maitland – Churches – St. Marys Church).
    28. High Street, West Maitland, N.S.W. (transferred from SPF/Maitland – Streets – High Street). Negative available at FM1/4128).

    MINES & MINING
    29. Thompsons Oaks. 1911
    30. [?]ry Blowing, Oaks Rush

    NABIAC, N.S.W.
    31. Nabiac.
    32. Dyer's Crossing, Nabiac.
    33. Nabiac Crossing. A load of butter.
    34. Nabiac Crossing. G. Stevens[?] team in water. The load is butter.

    NEW GUINEA ISLANDERS
    35. Fire-making with cane strap...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].
    36. Man of Goaribari...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].
    37. Pygmy-Negrito bowman...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].
    38. A lesson in the art of arrow-making...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].

    NEW GUINEA ISLANDERS - CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT
    39. Men in dance regalia. Hanuabada village, Port Moresby District...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].
    40. Papuan man wearing a gibi-gibi...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].
    41. Tattooed girl of the Ubir tribe carrying an earthenware water bowl...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].

    NEW GUINEA ISLANDERS - IMPLEMENTS AND WEAPONS
    42. Man of the Orokaiva tribe hollowing out a canoe hull...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].
    43. Women making pottery...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].

    NEW GUINEA ISLANDERS - MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
    44. Man of Eroro village smoking a bamboo pipe...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].
    45. Manufacturing bark cloth...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].

    NEW GUINEA ISLANDERS - RITES AND CEREMONIES
    46. Dancing girls of Beiama village...The Australian Museum, Sydney / Capt. Frank Hurley [photomechanical print].

    OAKS RUSH, N.S.W.
    47. Oaks Rush, N.S.W., 1911.

    PATERSON RIVER
    48. Lostock, Paterson River.

    RAILWAYS, N.S.W. - WOLGAN
    49. Long tunnel, Wolgan Vale / Kerry 2788
    50. Cliffs Wolgan Railway / Kerry 2789
    51. By the cliffs Wolgar

    ROADS, N.S.W.
    52. Watkin’s Watertrough, Cross roads Argenton - junction of roads from Boolaroo, Cardiff, Wallsend and West Wallsend (transferred from SPF/Roads – N.S.W.).
    53. The Tunnel, Glen Innes to Grafton (transferred from SPF/Roads – N.S.W. – Glen Innes to Grafton Road).

    SYDNEY, N.S.W.
    54. The Suspension Bridge, North Sydney, N.S.W. (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Bridges – Suspension Bridge).
    55. Trinity Church, Sydney, N.S.W. (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Churches – Trinity Church, n.d.).
    56. Mosman Bay (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Harbour & Islands – Mosman Bay).
    57. Neutral Bay Sydney No 8 (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Harbour & Islands – Neutral Bay).
    58. The Spit (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Harbour & Islands – The Spit).
    59-66. Anzac Memorial, Sydney (8 photographs, transferred from SPF/Sydney – Monuments – Anzac Memorial Building).
    67. [View of Sydney] (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Shops, Offices etc.).
    68. George Street near King Street, Sydney (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Streets – George Street).
    69-70. Pitt Street, Sydney (2 postcards, transferred from SPF/Sydney – Streets - Pitt Street).
    71. [View of Chippendale] (transferred from SPF/Sydney - Suburbs - Chippendale, c. 1920s).
    72. [View of Ultimo] (transferred from SPF/Sydney – Suburbs – Ultimo, 1920’s).

    TAREE, N.S.W.
    73. Lower Wallamba (in Taree) Public School.

    TINDERRY, N.S.W.
    74. The Tinderry's Public School (transferred from SPF/Tinderry, N.S.W. - Schools).

    TOWNSVILLE, QLD
    75. North Ward, and Magnetic Island, Townsville, Queensland.

    WOLUMLA, N.S.W.
    76. School and residence, Wolumla (transferred from SPF/Wolumla, N.S.W. - Schools).

    BANKSTOWN NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL (transferred from SPG/Bankstown North Public School)
    77. Bankstown North P. S.
    78. Bankstown North P. S. (A. Weber headmaster)
  • General note

    Transferred from the Small Pictures File (Self Indexing File), Mitchell Library Reading Room, 2013.
    This collection was presented by Wollongong Public Library in 1968. Other photographs in this collection are located at Mitchell Library call nos. SPF/1636 ; SPF/1675 ; SPF/3355 ; SPF/3358 ; SPF/3360 ; SHIPS FILE/4 and SHIPS FILE/50.
    No. 1-76 transferred from PXA 2144/Box 52/nos. 71-97 and PXA 2144/Box 53/nos. 1-47 in September 2019.
    Nos. 77-78 transferred PXA 2144/Box 52/nos. 69-70 in June 2023.
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