Monthly Archives: August 2011

Revitalising the museum

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Paula Bray

This photograph shows part of the demolition work that is under way for our Revitalisation project. This curved feature that has graced the front of… More

Woman in sheer, wide-brimmed bonnet at the Stuttgart Folk Festival

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Paula Bray

This photograph was taken by Hedda Morrison in Stuttgart, Germany back in 1931. This portrait reveals a woman wearing a regional dress at the Stuttgart… More

The Pagoda of Cishou Temple: then and now

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Paula Bray

Fête Galante

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Kathy Hackett

This photograph, one of seven promotional photographic prints and the front cover of booklet for Mr John’s Elegant Watteau Collection for spring and summer 1962,… More

A model wearing a Berlei girdle and brassiere, 1930

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paula Bray

P3645-41/8 Photographic print, black & white, model wearing Berlei girdle and brassiere, Berlei Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 193...

This angelic creature seems, by modern standards, to be an odd choice as an underwear model. Our modern recipe for beauty places a strong emphasis… More

Fort Maquarie at Bennelong Point

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Geoff Barker

This photograph is of Bennelong Point around 80 years before the construction of the Sydney Opera House. Henry King took this image of Fort Macquarie… More

Fishing nets

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Kathy Hackett

This photograph of fishing nets drying was taken by designer Gordon Andrews while travelling through Italy and France in the 1937-39. Andrews’ designer’s eye is… More

Wild weather Flickr group highlight

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Paula Bray

This photograph That has captured a lightning storm in Massy, Ile-de-France using a Canon EOS 20D has been added to our Wild weather group on… More

Kiss of flowers

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Kathy Hackett

According to the information on the back of the photograph, Mr John’s Kiss of flowers cocktail hat was made of silk but when it appeared… More

Ferry Wharves, Circular Quay, Sydney

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Geoff Barker

This is one of a number of photographs taken by the photographic studios of Charles Kerry which looks at the harbour as it was over… More

The Powerhouse Museum's Photo of the Day blog features a new image each day, chosen from the Powerhouse Photo Library.

The majority of these images have been taken by Museum photographers for a variety of purposes such as for exhibitions, of objects in our collection, events, behind-the-scenes and location shots. We also feature many images taken by our Flickr community and from our visitors. We hope you enjoy the photographs and stories.

The licensing of each image varies however we are trying to release as many as possible under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.1 license.