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(View of the) North Shore, Sydney Harbour 1854 Media
'Youth Tells Why He Masquerades As Girl', Adelaide 'Truth', 27 June 1942 Media
'What is the green belt for if it's not going to be released?' 1959 Media
'Welcome Home' for returning World War I soldier, Lewisham July 1919 Media
'We Cherish the Rosary' tableau, St Patrick's Day pageant at Sydney Showground 17 March 1937 Media
'Wanted, a Governess' in Australia 1850-54 Media
'Wanted a Governess', in England 1850-54 Media
'Vote No Mum, they'll take Dad next' 1916 Media
'There's a chiel among ye takin' notes' 1872 Media
'The Spirit of Youth' plaster panel designed by Vic Cowdroy for the 1924 Artists' Ball at Sydney Town Hall Media
'The Poor Soldier' by John O'Keeffe and William Shield 1798 Media
'The pleasures of Sydney', Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 1830 Media
'The Old Commodore' Billy Blue c1830 Media
'The Kaffir's Flight', James Ashton's grand feat of horsemanship at Ashton's Circus, 1855 Media
'The Inundations at Marrickville: Rescuing the Homeless' May 1889 Media
'The Hours of the Day in Sydney' September 1879 Media
'The Hill', Sydney Cricket Ground 1982 Media
'The Heroine of Cooks River' from The Police Register, Bell's Life in Sydney, 8 October 1853 Media
'The Gallows' from the Keep Yard / the Scaffold at Darlinghurst, drawn by a Confinee c1890 Media
'The End of the Odyssey - Children handed over to Child Welfare Department' March 1927 Media
'The Captain of the Push', a poem about Larry Foley recited by Clemency Press, from These Walls Have Ears: Infamous 2013 Media
'Thanks Jack' Builders Labourers Federation Protest 1973 Media
'Terrible and exemplary punishment' Page from Governor Macquarie's diary and memorandum book, 10 April 1816 Media
'Take me up the harbour', first recorded 1909 Media
'Sylvia Ashby, market research specialist' August 1939 Media
'Stories of the operas: J.C. Williamson Ltd opera season in association with Dame Nellie Melba' program c1915 Media
'State of Fort Phillip...', 13 August 1806 Media
'Spy Murder Plot Alleged: Gang of 20 Caught, Says Forde' newspaper clipping March 1942 Media
'Sorry. I thought it was a dole queue.' Media
'Some ground having been prepared...', in David Collins' 'An account of the English colony in New South Wales...' 1798-1802 Media
'Sing sing', prison in the German concentration camp at Holsworthy c1914 Media
'Rookwood Cemetery Departs From Mortuary Platform', indicator board at Powerhouse Museum 17 April 2015 Media
'Reclaim the Streets', King Street, Newtown 1999 Media
'Qualified and useful - qualified and useful - qualified and useful - unqualified and useless; careful here! He must be white.' Media
'Portrait of Captain Matthew Flinders, RN, 1774-1814' Mauritius 1806-7 Media
'Pom Power' preserved in concrete, St Peters 2007 Media
'Please do not spit' sign above ferry passengers 1906 Media
'Pioneer's Memorial' garden and ornamental pool created in honour of the women doctors who founded the Rachel Forster Hospital, Redfern c1956 Media
'Outside, Sir! Outside' cartoon from London Punch, 2 June 1888 Media
'One of the NSW Aborigines befriended by Governor Macquarie' c1810-1821 Media
'Oh! my goodness gracious, I'll be off.' 'Hold on Poll my girl, all right' c1860 Media
'No, darling, this is not Mr Hilton. Captain Cook also discovered Australia' 1960 Media
'No More Trouble', says Tilly Devine 1952 Media
'New Guard Officer 'Opens' Bridge With Sword, And Is Arrested' 20 March 1932 Media
'Natives crouching emus' c1845 Media
'Mackenzie's Point Stingray' Sydney Aboriginal Rock Engraving Series 2007 Media
'Lost, Sweetheart?' 1940s Media