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The subjects are Australian pianists, musicians, actors, comedians and playwrights. Portraits of: Roy Howat and Wendy Hiscocks; Rosemarie Arthars; Adey Grummet; Bob Downe; John Talbot; Gillian and Gayle Blakeney; Stephen Kearney; Umbilical Brothers; Alan Kogosowski; four comedians; Colin Hay; Steady Eddy; Lano and Woodley; Andrew Bovell; members of the Midnite Youth Theatre Company performing 'Song of the seals' by Dorothy Hewett.

Black and white views of locations in and around the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, taken by Ebenezer Caney.

Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.

Journal kept by J.S. Mann September 1836-January 1837 while serving on HMS Victor on a voyage from Sydney to New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji and other Pacific Islands. The journal describes conditions on board and includes sketches of ports of call. Letter 1836 to his sister describing Sydney and referring to Maoris.

16 letters written to T.M. Reade by J. Anderson and others concerning laying of the cable from Java to Australia for the Eastern Telegraph Co Ltd, from H.B. Guppy concerning the geology of New Zealand and the Solomon Islands, and from J.M. Maclaren concerning submarine ridges in the Pacific and his geological work in New Zealand.

The papers filmed include: a typescript draft of the Gardiner family tree and notes on the Gardiner, Eagle and Fletcher Families compiled by Leslie J. Wilmoth; correspondence from Sarah Gardiner, 1814-1865, including reference to John Gardiner's proposed journey to Australia, Miriam Scott, Melbourne 1865, and John Gardiner's parents, John and Martha Gardiner, and a manuscript entitled 'The Gardiners of Gardiner's Creek' by L.J. Wilmoth (1959).

Collection of photographs documenting a pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane, Queensland in 2023. Images show protesters marching with signs, banners and flags in support of Palestine and also reflects the diverse crowd and multicultural fabric of Brisbane. Thousands of people gathered in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide for pro-Palestine rallies.

Miscellaneous ephemera items, programs, biographies.

Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items of the Welsh National Opera including theatre programs of various Australian performers.

A small group of letters of John Pickering and other members of his family concerning their emigration to Australia and farming near Adelaide.