This photograph was taken from the ‘Garden Palace’ dome looking down the southern nave and provides us with one of the best views in this album of the New South Wales displays. In the foreground we can see the Department of Mines displays, more of...

This image shows the gallery space prior to the final construction of our upcoming exhibition The 80s are back. There is a flurry of activity in this space at present to prepare the whole gallery space for this large exhibition. This exhibition will...

I was intrigued by this particular photograph because of its lovely sense of movement; not only is it a record of the dance championship in action, but also the growing popularity of ballroom dancing at this time. In addition to dancing competitions...

In this photo, a load of wheat, drawn by 17 horses, arrives at Narromine Railway Station in central-western NSW. Large tabletop wagons were first built in Australia in the 1890s in response to an increase in wool production and improvements in roads. ...

This photograph is all that remains of an ingenious dual purpose object designed in the late nineteenth century by the French Australian artist, Lucien Henry. Best known for his innovative use of Australian flora and fauna motifs in architectural...