Tag Archives: 1920s

Frank’s Kangaroo Tour: overexposed

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Paula Bray

This is a photograph of Frank Burge on the training field at Harrogate in Yorkshire during the 1921 Kangaroo tour. Playing football was not the… More

Florence in feathers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Kathy Hackett

Feather fans from the music hall stage used by performers such as Mistinguett at the Moulin Rouge and the Ziegfield Follies dancers were a source… More

Lighting up or lighting down at St James Theatre

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Lynne McNairn

2007/191/1-1/70 Photographic print, black & white, auditorium of St James Theatre undergoing restoration, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930s?

This image is a photographic print from the Bob Lucas archive of Australian cinema. It shows the now demolished St James Theatre which was located… More

Sydney Harbour Bridge construction photographs on Flickr Commons

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Nicolaas Earnshaw

Sydney Harbour Bridge 1929 Cables holding back arch

The photographs above are a small sample of the 180+ glass plate prints originally taken by the Department of Public Works (Sydney Harbour Bridge Branch) between… More

Frank’s Kangaroo tour: the art of cricket

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Paula Bray

Framed B&W photograph behind glass for photo of the day Frank's Kangaroo Tour
The photograph is of the 1921/22 Australian Rugby League 'Kanga...

This photo from Frank Burge’s Kangaroo tour collection was taken in early September 1921, when Australia’s rugby league team crossed paths with the Australian cricket… More

Frank’s Kangaroo tour: in the Pacific

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Paula Bray

1921/22 Australian Rugby League Kangaroo Team, Group photo in Rarotonga. Photograph belongs to Lindsay Barrett.

Sailing across the Tasman after departing Sydney, the 1921 Kangaroos stopped at Wellington and played an exhibition match against a local side at the Basin… More

Frank’s Kangaroo tour: on the paddock

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Paula Bray

Over the next few months Photo-of-the-Day will feature an on-going contribution by Lindsay Barrett blogging about his great uncle Frank Burge’s photo album. The album… More

Dancing in Shanghai, 1926

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Kathy Hackett

This photograph from an unknown studio shows Florence, ‘Bobby’ Broadhurst and an unidentified dance partner in Shanghai in 1926. The photograph was probably used to… More

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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.

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