Material relating to the Paris Peace Conference (1919) and the Naval Armaments Conference (1927). Also included is a file labelled 'Status of the High Commissioners', 1926. Many of the papers relating to the Paris Peace Conference were written or assembled by J.G. Latham, who accompanied Cook to the Conference. This material was donated to the Library in 1953 by Mr R. Cecil Cook, son of Sir Joseph Cook.
8 photographs : gelatin silver on resin coated paper ; 16 x 21 cm.8 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm.
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Includes vistas of moving timber using wagons with bullock teams and an ex-army truck, and Glen and Cliff Devine in chopping matches in New South Wales and Queensland.
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Folder PIC Cold Store Smalls Folder 19 #P1179/1-8
photographs, including some negatives, and transparencies : gelatin silver, some col. ; 30 x 39 cm. or smaller.
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Collection includes, flower seed packets on display, trial grounds, lawn and flower shows, seeds on display units, warehouse and production in Sussex street in Sydney, Rockhampton warehouse, Yates' Laboratory and Offices in Milperra (N.S.W.) and Derwentside (Tas.), vegetables, Dundas trial grounds, portraits of staff, Rumseys's Northern seeds Company.
The collection includes photographs of Australian models and fashions, many for advertising. Portraits of: Greta Miers, Yvonne Watts, Margaret Hebble, Jillian Griffiths, Sir Frank Beaurepaire, Pauline Kiernan, Irene Cotter, Elke Sommer, Prue Acton, Britt Cooper, Judy Varali, June Finlayson, Sir Rohan Delacombe, Sir Dallas Brookes, Maureen Jones, African Ballet 1969, Gregory Peck, Googie Withers, Michael Dennison, Chester Wilmott, John Royle, Arthur Young, Maggie Tabberer, Georgia Gold, Baroness von Thyssen, Jeanette Elphick, Rhonda Christensen, Anne Hamilton, Wendy Martin, Raylene Orr, Robin Bailey, Bambi Shmith, Wanda Polissadoff, Jenny Haur, Judy Barraclough, Bunty Turner, Leah McCartney, Jill Hamilton, Penelope Munday, Marie McKay, Dawn Diedricksen, Janice Wakeley, Mrs Martin Alstergren, Margaret Wood, Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd, Rona Newton-John, Michael Pate, Vivien Leigh, Jill Cofner, Marianne Liedloff, Penny Lane, Elizabeth Scarborough, Anne Moffat, Harold Holt, Laine Francis, Diana Knox, Geoffrey Smith, Clem Christesen, Diane Masters, Jenny Ham, Zara Holt, Bettina Gorton, Sir John McEwen. Athol Shmith opened his photographic salon in Melbourne during 1930s.
Private and Commercial Correspondence collected by Captain T.G.S. Ward reflecting the history of Postmarks was filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project includes letters are grouped by State of origin, with any New Zealand letters following the Australian items. Within each State group the correspondence is divided, where necessary, into commercial, private and church letters.
The papers contain a record of the Rev Charles Strong's work in Australia, especially his connection with the Australian Church. They include letters, minute books, sermons, prayer books, newspaper cuttings, photographs, memorials and several related objects. There are some personal letters and documents, a full record of the foundation and development of the Australian Church, and a record of Strong's involvement with numerous social welfare organizations.
The collection comprises Australian aviation philatelic material received by Ronald Armstrong from his friend Ernest Crome and includes first day covers bearing the signatures of Australian aviation pioneers including Gubby Allan, Hal Litchfield, Nancy Bird Walton, Lores Bonney, Sir Norman Brearly, Lawrence Wackett and others; a letter carried on the very first Ansett flight from Hamilton to Melbourne signed by the pilot Vern Cerche in addition to other envelopes carried on historical fights and a copy of Ernest Crome's book 'From Ships to Helicopters', signed by the author, Australian aviation pioneers and Australian cyclist and politician Sir Hubert Opperman.
Four albums of watercolours, wash paintings and pencil drawings by Thomas Baines produced while serving on the North Australian Exploring Expedition, July 1855 – March 1857.