Australia (nation)
Found in 2775 Collections and/or Records:
'Bloody Bridge', with Phillip Island in Distance, 1885
Facing p.24, referred to on p.13.
Blue and Grey Gum Trees at Wyong, 1908
A view of gum trees growing in the bush, with some cleared land in the foreground. The wood is used in the construction of such things as flooring, house-frames and case-making.
Blue Lake, Mt. Kosciusko, 1901
151 x 109 mm. A view of the snow covered mountain summit, with a fair-sized lake in the foreground a few hundred feet below the summit.
[Blue mountain lowry], 1900 - 1930
Blue Mountains N.S.W. [coloured: shows a waterfall], 1900 - 1940
A collection of lantern slides of Australia (plus one duplicate). 5-10 are marked 'Commonwealth of Australia' and have serial numbers. 12-22 are marked 'Department of Agriculture and Stock, Brisbane'. The slides' captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found.
[Blue rosella], 1900 - 1930
[Blue satin bower bird], 1919 - 1930
[Blue satin bower bird], 1919 - 1930
[Blue winged grass parrot], 1919 - 1930
[Blue winged grass parrots], 1919 - 1930
[Blue wren], 1900 - 1930
[Blue wren and superb warbler?], 1900 - 1930
Bluff Rock on the line to Queenland, N.S.W., 1910
Landscape format.
Bluff Rock on the line to Queenland, N.S.W., 1910
Landscape format. [Closer view of Bluff Rock among trees].
Bombola Bridge, 1885
145 x 95 mm. Information given states '2 spans of 100 feet with 2 approach spans, total length 270 feet'. A view from the river bank showing a bridge similar in design to Tumut Bridge, with wooden superstructure and supports.
Boomerang throwing at Lake Tyers, 1885 - 1891
213 x 154 mm. A view showing a clearing and camp fire, around which are gathered a group of Aboriginal Australians in European dress, watching a man on the left prepare to throw a boomerang.
Boosé Scrapbooks
A collection of scrapbooks containing press cuttings, correspondance, photographs, tickets, invitations, menus and programmes.
Boring for alluvial gold, North Lead, Kanowna, Kalgoorlie area, 1901 - 1908
152 x 107 mm. A view showing prospectors standing beside the boring machinery at Kanowna. Photograph by W.D. Campbell. Negative No. 49.
Boring operations, Eagle Farm near Brisbane, 1894
185 x 140 mm. An interesting picture showing the drill in position, with drilling machinery to one side of the derrick, attached to a steam engine on the left. With operators posing on the ground or on the derrick.
Boring operations near Brisbane, 1894
165 x 200 mm. Another fine industrial photograph, with operators posing on or beside the wooden derrick. A large steam engine is drawn up to the derrick. The boring is in a surprisingly built up area, with huts and brick buildings behind the derrick.
Boring Plant, Bore No. 9 Thurlagoona, 1894
150 x 205 mm Caption on print reads ‘Thurlagoona Bore No 9 Daily flow 3,500,000 Gals Depth 1784 ft, Temp 112 degrees. Casing 6 inches’.
Botanic Gardens Adelaide (Centre Walk), 1890
260 x 200 mm. A view down the central path of the gardens, with statues and a fountain in the centre. After a false start in 1839, the real beginning of the Adelaide Botanical Gardens was in 1855 when a committee was formed and a site of 40 acres on the South Bank of the River Torrens was chosen for the Gardens. The gardens opened to the public in 1859.
Botanic Gardens, Adelaide (Small Lake), 1890
260 x 205 mm. A view across the small lake, with pampas grass growing on an islet in the centre, towards the lawn where a man in white stands beside a tall tree.
Botanic Gardens, Adelaide (The Rosary), 1890
265 x 200 mm. A view of the rose garden, with two greenhouses in the background.
Botanic Gardens and Government House, 1873
227 x 175 mm. A view of the gardens, with Government House in the background, largely obscured by trees.