Australians Collection

Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1
Australian troops hold the line at Villers Bretonneux nine miles east of Amiens during a German attack during the Battle of Amiens in April 1918

Harold Larwood Bowling, 1933
Photograph of the English bowler, Harold Larwood, in action during the MCC tour of Australia, 1933. During that tour, D.R

Cricket at the Oval
Lord Harris saving a 4 for the home side during their Test against the Australians at the Oval. England won by 5 wickets

Sinking of the Emden
The predatory German cruiser Emden is sunk upon coral reef by the Australians

Sport / Cricket / Ashes
The Ashes - The original announcement mourning the loss to the Australians ina test series

Christmas in Australia
Australians celebrate Christmas at the height of summer with a picnic

Affray of rival Aboriginal tribes, three miles from Brisbane in New South Wales, Australia. The Illustrated London News notes with undisguised disgust

Celebrations at the Oval
Celebrations after Englands win over the Australians at the Oval

Hunting Parrots
Australians hunt parrots and cockatoos using spears and boomerangs

LYREBIRD
(Menura superba, or Menura novae-hollandae) When it comes to showing off, the Australians do it best

Return to the Somme, 1916
This lithograph shows the scene of soldiers returning to the Somme valley, a battle in which the Australians contributed to in late July 1916, attacking the German positions at Pozieres

WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Australians cornering the enemy
WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Progress in Gallipoli as the Australian troops advance up hill, yet corner and attack a Turkish detachmment

AUSTRALIAN BURIAL
Funeral procession of native Australians. Date: circa 1840

Native Australians
The hazards of a settler's life - a night attack by native Australians. Date: 1850s

Two aboriginal men, named Garicha and Boyguda, of Cape York, Australia, who were brought to Britain in 1853 after accidentally remaining on board Captain Stricklands ship

Scene showing Aborigines of Victoria, to accompany given in The Illustrated London News, which describes the native Australians sometimes visiting towns dressed in a mix of cast-off European style

Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the indigenous people of Australia Felix, Port Phillip, in New South Wales

Australian Road to Passchendaele Marker Stone
The Third Battle of Ypres, generally referred to as Passchendaele began on 31 July 1917 and staggered on in dreadful weather conditions until it floundered in mud and resulted in some 300

Australian rugby team arriving in UK at Plymouth, 1908
Dr. Herbert Paddy Moran, captain of the Australian rugby team arriving at Plymouth for a rugby union tour at club and national level on 19 September 1908. Date: 1908

New L. C. C. ground at the Crystal Palace, 1899
The new LCC ground at the Crystal Palace - Australians v. South of England, cricket match 1899 Date: 1899

Burning the dead
Cremation - Funeral rites and ceremonies. From book: The history of New South Wales Date: 1802

Aboriginal initiation ceremony involving tooth-avulsion called Yoo-lahng erah-ba-diahng in New South Wales. From: An account of the English colony in New South Wales Date: 1798

WW1 - Australians disembarking at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli on Sunday, 25th April 1915. Date: 1915

Stanley Bruce Alongside Two Australian Soldiers
Australian High Commissioner Stanley Bruce (left) stands beside two of his compatriots outside the Strand Theatre, London

Australians Make Planes
Australian Air Force fitters overhauling planes. In every state of Australia rapid provision was made to train RaF recruits at technical and engineering colleges. Date: 1940s

WW1 - Australian Infantry advancing to battle in Turkey
WW1- In a large stretch of hilly terrain in Turkey, the Australian mounted infantry and heavy artillery adavance in full force towards battle. Date: 1915

WW1 - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in Gallipolli
WW1 - The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), was a First World War army corps of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force that was formed in Egypt in 1915

WW1 - Australian Gunners in Gallipoli, 1916
WW1 - Four Australian Gunners from the ANZAC Corps in action at their base in Gallipoli. The gunners working topless in the heat as they prepare their ammunition for their weapons as a team

WW1 - Night attack by the Turks on the Anzacs at Gallipoli
WW1 - The Battle of Chunuk Bair - Fought between the Ottoman defenders and troops of the British Empire. At the cliff faces at Gaba Tepe, the Turks attack the Australian lines at night

WW1 - Battle of Sari Bair - Heavy artillery advancement
WW1 - Battle of Sari Bair - The main operation started on 6th August 1915, with the intention of gaining a fresh landing north of Anzac at Suvla Bay

Group of Australian Aborigines - from: An account of the English colony in New South Wales Date: 1798

Ambulance motor car for the Australian field hospital
An ambulance motor car donated by Australians to the voluntary field hospital organised by Lady Dudley August 1914

Behind the scenes in a Test Match
The Australian eleven in their dressing room on the Melbourne cricket ground. In the right hand corner of the picture is C. Hill smoking a pipe. Other players are M. A. Noble, W.P. Howell, R.A

AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Ubirr Rock. Kakadu National Park. Cave

AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Ayers Rock. Paleolithic art. Cave

Bennelong, an Australian aborigine of the Sydney region
A portrait of Bennelong, an Australian aborigine of the Sydney region a the time of the First Fleet. From: Narrative of a voyage of discovery : performed in His Majestys vessal the Lady Nelson Date

Fringe Crested Cockatoo From: Narrative of a voyage of discovery : performed in His Majestys vessal the Lady Nelson Date: 1803

Australians Check Planes
Australian ground staff working on a new twin engined bomber aeroplane. Even when the machine has just arrived from the manufacturer it is always throughly checked. Date: early 1940s

German 77mm field gun captured by Australians, WW1
A German 77mm field gun captured by the Australians during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Orchard Hospital entrance c. 1916 Snowden s
Soldiers at the entrance to the Orchard Convalescent Hospital at Long Reach, near Dartford, during its First World War deployment as a military hospital for overseas troops, mainly Australians

New South Wales Lancers - Australia

Religious service WWI
The last service on the HM Ship London for Australians going ashore at Gallipoli during World War I

Orchard Convalescent Hospital, Dartford, Kent
The Orchard Convalescent Hospital at Long Reach, near Dartford, Kent, during its First World War deployment as a military hospital for overseas troops, mainly Australians

Cemetery for Australian officers at Gallipoli
A cemetery for Australian officers at Gallipoli. As part of the British Empire, Australians rushed to join up after the announcement of war in 1914. 8000 Australians lost their lives at Gallipoli

The Australian Cricket Team at the Oval, 1938
Photographic montage of the Australian Cricket Team, that toured England in 1938, imposed onto the Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington, London

The Australian Cricket Team in England, 1912
Photographic montage of the Australian Cricket Team which toured England in the summer of 1912. This tour was unusual in that no test matches were played, the Australians only playing county sides

Australians at Gallipoli
Australian troops land on the beach at Gallipoli

EMDEN SINKS SHIPS
The German raider Emden sinks two British ships, Tumerico and King Lud, but will herself be sunk by the Australians in November off North Keeling Island

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