This collection contains approximately 2,415 items, mostly photographs, relating to a variety of geographic locations, time periods, creators, and topics. Key themes include Australian states, capital cities and regional towns; Australian and New Zealand artwork reproductions; prominent photographers including Nicholas Caire, Edward Haigh, Bernhardt Holtermann, Axel Poignant, and Heide Smith; international and domestic conferences; the Federation of Australia; Government ministries and political parties; daily life in Australia; New Zealand and the Pacific region; transport, including ships; theatre and dance; and World War I and World War II.