Tag Archives: studio photography

Mrs De Burgh

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Kathy Hackett

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Tyrrell collection, unattributed studio

For the final day of History Week 2012, here is another photograph of a fashionably dessed woman, Mrs De Burgh. The photograph is from an… More

International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Kathy Hackett

Each year around the world, International Women’s Day, (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. David… More

Joseph Box shoemaking archive 1868-1923

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Kathy Hackett

This lovely image of items from the Joseph Box shoemaking archive, 1868-1923 brings together a photograph of a Box shoe, two drawings of Box’s work… 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

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.