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Commonwealth Bank of Australia AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, highlighting the importance of security as one of their facilities, the image shows a very secure looking safe made by Chubbs
S. A. Parker's AdvertisementAn advertisement for S. A. Parkers, with an illustration showing three of their lamps. Date: circa 1922
Tudor House School AdvertisementAn advertisement for the Tudor House School, established in 1898 in Moss Vale, the photograph shows the premises with boys with bikes standing outside. Date: circa 1922
Hardy Bros AdvertisementAn advertisement for Hardy Bros Ltd, Sydney based jewellers and silversmiths, with a decorative red border, promoting gem set watches, including an octagonal wrist watch in platinum
Dearborn Limited AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for Dearborn Limited, promoting refined toilet table essentials, including Mercolized wax, Stallax hair shampoo, Prolactum lip colour
Two ChildrenThis bronze sculpture shows two children in each others embrace, sat on the grass. Date: circa 1881
Minerve Sans CasqueA marble sculpture of a head, belonging to Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, who is usually depicted wearing a helmet, but not in this example. Date: circa 1896
Head of Jean Paul LaurensA bronze sculpture portrait of Jean Paul Laurens, a French painter and sculptor, one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Date: circa 1881
Cool WaterA drypoint showing a creek, sheltered by numerous crooked, twisting trees. Date: circa 1922
Cottage, ClarendonAn etching showing a front entrance and window of a cottage in Clarendon, a small town in the Adelaide Hills, in Australia. Date: circa 1922
Farmhouse, HartleyThis etching shows a nice farmhouse in Hartley, a village in New South Wales, Australia, with side buttresses and an adjoining fence. Date: circa 1922
Avenue, HarfleurAn etching of an avenue in Harfleur, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. A man and woman stand, conversing on the left, with their dog
Barges, Chiswick, MallAn aquatint of a group of barges at Chiswick Mall, a waterfront street in London, workmen can be seen tending to the boats. Date: circa 1922
A Courtyard in FranceThis etching shows a dark courtyard in France, with two people conversing by a set of stairs. Date: circa 1922
The Narrow LaneThis etching shows a very narrow lane of a town in Australia, the tall, looming buildings give a dark appearance to the alleyway. Date: circa 1922
The White GumA drypoint showing a Eucalyptus viminalis, more commonly known as a white gum tree, sat in an Australian countryside. Date: circa 1922
The WattlesA landscape dry-point showingt some cows wandering by a few trees in the Wattle Downs, in New Zealand. Date: circa 1922
Les CoursesThis oil painting shows the busy mayhem of the races, with onlookers and punters offering their support to the racing horses. Date: circa 1920
The SpitA landscape oil painting of The Spit, in New South Wales, Australia. A large ferry can be seen crossing the water. Date: circa 1922
J. & F. Martell AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for J. & F. Martell Cognac, promoting Martell's brandy. The Pure Produce of France, can be read on a design, where a cherub can be seen pouring alcohol for a lady
The Home Spring Magazine Cover 1922A magazine cover design for The Home, an Australian quarterly magazine for the Spring number of September 1922. The image shows a woman with a child, marvelling at a tropical bird. Date: circa 1922
Eve GrayA portrait photograph of actress, Eve Gray, born Fanny Evelyn Garrett, who was taken to Australia as a child, where her stage career began
Daikyokuden Shrine, Kyoto, JapanA photograph of of the Daikyokuden Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Used as ad advertisement photo for travel agents, Gibbs Bright & Co. Date: circa 1922
S. S. St. AlbansA photograph of S.S. St. Albans, used for luxurious pleasure cruises from Australian ports, under the agency, Gibbs Bright & Co. Date: circa 1922
Commonwealth Oxygen & Accessories Ltd AdvertAn advertisement photograph showing a gentleman stood beside a large sculpture of rearing horses, used to promote Comox, (Oxy Acetylene) welding to sculpture
Burns Philp & Co AdvertisementAn advertisement photograph showing a hut settlement by the waters edge, with a number of small boats on the surface. Used for promoting Burns Philp & Co
Orient Steam Navigation Company AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for the Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, promoting luxurious travel to England from ports in Australia
P & O, R. M. S. NalderaThis photograph shows the P & O ocean liner, R.M.S. Naldera, at 49 Pitt St. Sydney. The vessel is carrying first and second saloon passengers
Australian Gas Light Company AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for The Australian Gas Light Company, the image shows a woman doing household chores in an all-gas home
Louis EssonA portrait oil painting of Scottish born, Australian poet and playwright, Thomas Louis Buvelot Esson, who wrote plays such as The Time is Not Yet Ripe (1912) and The Drovers (1922)
Anatomical FigureA drawing of a male, anatomical figure, pointing directly forwards, showing the texture and contours of human muscles. A drawing by a student of the National Gallery Schools, Melbourne
Roman StatueA drawing from cast of a Roman statue, in a seated position, the identity of the figure is unknown. A drawing by a student of the National Gallery Schools, Melbourne
Head From LifeA portrait profile picture of an unknown man's head and shoulders. A drawing by a student of the National Gallery Schools, Melbourne, selected by Lindsay Bernard Hall, the director
War Memorial At AnnandaleA photograph of a war memorial at Annandale, in the form of a hybride obelisk cenotaph, with curved seating. The names of 87 local dead people are inscribed on the front face
The PoolA landscape oil painting of two large, slanting trees stood by a calm pool in the countryside. Date: circa 1922
KnavesboroughA pencil drawing of Knavesborough, a market town in north Yorkshire, with its 24.5 metre high gritstone viaduct. Upon nearing completion in 1848, the viaduct collapsed into the River Nidd
The Corner House, Residence For A. L. Holt, EsqA photograph showing The Corner House, a residence for A. L. Holt, Esq, from a garden elevation view. The property was designed by architects, Bertrand James Waterhouse & J. H. W. Lake
Residence for E. D. Blomfield, EsqAn architectural sketch showing the garden elevation to a residence for E. D. Blomfield, Esq. along with plans just below. Date: circa 1922
The Pergolas, Bay Road, SydneyA photograph of a house building, The Pergolas, at Bay Road, Sydney. Designed by architects, Donald Thomas Esplin & Stuart Mill Mould. Date: circa 1922
Physics Building, University of SydneyAn architectural sketch of the Physics building of the University of Sydney, at Camerdown, Darlington. Date: circa 1922
Messrs. Sargents Ltd, Proposed BuildingAn architectural sketch for the proposed building for Messrs. Sargents, Ltd, at Market Street, Sydney. Date: circa 1922
Flemington Race CourseAn architectural sketch showing some proposed improvements to be made to Flemington Racecourse, a major venue in Melbourne, Australia. Date: circa 1922
Messrs. Peapes & Co, Ltd, Business PremisesAn architectural sketch for the new business premises for Messrs. Peapes & Co, Ltd. George Street, Sydney, designed by architects William Hardy Wilson, Stacey Arthur Neave & John Berry
Lady With a Wine VesselChinese painting on silk, featuring a woman holding a large wine vessel, stood wearing a lilac dress with scarf and tassels. Late Ming. Date: circa 1922
The Red PhoenixThis Chinese painting on silk depicts the mythical phoenix creature. Differing from tradition Greek mythology, the appearance of a phoenix (fenghuang)
Edward Knox, EsqA portrait oil painting of Australian industrialist, Edward William Knox, founder of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. originally based in Cantebury and Chippendale, Sydney. Date: circa 1922
Hall's Gap, VictoriaThis landscape oil painting shows Hall's Gap, well known for its sandstone mountains and wildflowers in Victoria, Australia. Date: circa 1922
Evening ShadowsA landscape oil painting showing a rocky edge to a wide river, with shadows cast in the evening. Date: circa 1922
