Our Flickr Commons account has just reached a landmark figure of one million views. These statistics have far exceeded our expectations on the reach that a small selection of reproductions from our photographic collections could achieve. But it is not just about the number of views! We are inspired to see the level of commitment to our images from our contacts and the broader Flickr community and the other incredible collections loaded by the participating institutions on the Commons. You have made our photographic collections richer through citizen research, comments, tags and innovative projects. Thank you!
This particular image was loaded to the Commons this week. It was photographed by Tom Lennon, a commercial and portrait photographer, who operated his studio at 64 Victoria Road, Drummoyne, NSW during the 1930s and 1940s. This image shows hikers alighting at Waterfall Station during Mystery Hike No. 1 that was from Waterfall to Audley in the [Royal] National Park on 26 June 1932.
In 1932 five mystery hikes around Sydney were organised by the railways, with the department store F.J. Palmer and Sons as the commercial sponsor. Hikers purchased a two-shilling train ticket and joined a train from Central Station to a mystery destination
Photography by Tom Lennon
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