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A boxer and his trainer

This photograph is a third boxing-related image from the Wong Ah Sat archive. It shows two unidentified men, a boxer and his trainer. The placement… More


Boxing clowns

Continuing with the boxing theme, this photograph, from the Jandaschewsky collection, shows Guillaume Jandaschewsky and Orlando ‘Averino’, part of the Do-Re-Mi trio, performing their boxing… More


Boxing in the bush, round 2

This photograph of two men boxing is from the Wong Ah Sat archive. The men may have been friends or neighbours of Amelia Eve Wong… More


Boxing in the bush

This photograph of two men boxing is from the Wong Ah Sat archive. The men may have been friends or neighbours of Amelia Eve Wong… More


Dignity and impudence

This half plate negative was taken by Kerry and co sometime between 1884-1917 and features two rather differently sized dogs along with the caption ‘Dignity… More


The U.S.S Vermont in Sydney Harbour 1908

This photograph is of the U.S.S. Vermont which became a part of the American naval fleet in 1907. After a ‘shake-down’ voyage she joined a… More


Anniversary Day mystery solved

Due to some great investigative work by one of our Flickr members beachcomberaustralia the mystery of the image above has been solved. We originally posted… More


Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

The iconic yacht race that starts on Boxing Day, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race, has been running for 65 years and this years race… More


It’s Christmas Eve

This image was published by Kerry & Co., part of the Tyrell collection, New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, 1890-1917. Our database states: This photographic… More


The Weatherly sisters Gaga and Toots

One of the archival collections Rebecca Main from Conservation and I greatly enjoyed working on this year was that of the Weatherly Sisters. This photograph… More