Sydney Morning Herald Collection

The Sydney Morning Herald Collection from SuperStock is a unique gallery of vintage Australian photos. This exclusive collection offers a glimpse into the past, with images that capture the essence of Australia's history and culture. From iconic landmarks to everyday scenes, these images provide an insight into the country's ric...Read more

Misc-Physical Culture & Exercise - Women. October 10, 1947. (Photo by S.J. Hood).

This is the third of a series of six photograph showing Bob's action as he kicks for goal.The ball is away and Bob is right off the ground. The kicking foot will follow through until it is up about the same level as his head. Some Australian critics called him a better goal-kicker than the great Maori fullback George Nepia. Others said he was as good as, if not better than, Daily messenger. May 31, 1948.

Caltech Has Exhibit -- Dr. John Anderson, executive officer of Mt. Palomar Observatory, with a working model of the 200" reflecting telescope. This is the first time that this model has been photographed for newspaper publication. The 200" instrument has a mirror four times the area of any now in existence. The little model pictured is 1/10 scale. The model is actually operatable in the same manner as the big instrument will be. The control on the model is operated by hand. In 1911, California I

Lisbon 1952 -- A Lisbon housewife hangs her washing out to dry from the balcony of her lovely old house in the ancient quarter of "Alfama". February 27, 1952. (Photo by Sequeira, Camera Press).

Mr. John Spender son Sir. P. Spender Aust. Ambassador U.S.A. August 18, 1954.

Max Rostal. January 30, 1954.

The Young Contemporaries Exhibition - Sir John Rothebstein Director and Keeper of the Tate Gallery, who opened the Exhibition, looking at the sculptor piece of the show "Man Shearing a Sheep" by Ralph Brown.The Young Contemporaries Exhibition of Coronation Year was opened at the R.B.A. Gallreies in Suffolk Street, London, S.W. I., by Sir John Rotherntein today. The first exhibition decided to make it an annual event - it is now second only to the Royal Academy in size and attendance. This year as, an extra incantive, Messrs. Colman, Prentis & Varley are to award a prize of £50 for the most outstanding work in the show. February 24, 1953. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Cardinal Spellman (left) was greeted at Kingsford Smith airport by Cardinal Gilroy of Sydney (right). September 1, 1954.

Tulagi's Chinatown in the early 1920's. The curving track seen in this picture was then the nearest approach to a road in the whole of the British Solomon Islands. November 30, 1955.

Lesnevich being Counted out. September 24, 1946.

Builders need cash and contract. A new home ... to your own design. It's something most of us have though about at some stage. But it's not a rich man's prerogative - it's cheaper in the long run to build. March 13, 1947. (Photo by ACME Mewspictures Inc.).

Friary Of St Francis -- At lunch in the Refectory, a brother presides over a table of guests and wayfarers. August 20, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press). ;Friary Of St Francis -- At lunch in the Refectory, a brother presides over a table of guests and wayfarers.

Le Theatre De La Mode At The Princess Galleries London -- Mme. Elian Bonbel, who is responsible for much of the exhibition's layout, puts finishing touches to the puppet mannequins. The most famous fashion houses of Paris have produced a display the like of which has never been seen before. Their mannequins are ingeniously created wire figurines, with dainty faces and the latest hair-styles-the dresses and hats creations of such famous houses as Schiaparelli, Worth, Molyneux, Paquin. September 1

Coastal Defense Guns In The Cape Verdes -- A Portuguese soldier looks out from a coastal defense emplacement at St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. The three small guns are pointed towards the sea and the dim outline of mist covered mountains rises in the background. Portugal has been sending reinforcements to the Cape Verdes. July 20, 1941. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Goodbye, Old Beer Barrel. Brewery carter Bob Jolly, Melbourne, finds it easier to handle the new stainless steel beer containers; - they are lighter and more economical than the traditional beer barrel. The wooden barrel is already being outmoded in Melbourne by the new type containers which are made by Rheem. May 18, 1950.

Her Royal Highness Princess Arthur of Connaught at her nursing home, 23 Bentinck street, London. H.R.H. Princess Arthur at the door of the Nursing Home. June 03, 1940. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency Limited).

The Two Wives of Deposed Nepalese King -- The two Queens of the deposed King of Nepal Tribhuvana who, according to old Nepalese Royal family custom, he married the same day, photographed on their arrival in New Delhi November 11th.They refused to give their names but their associates said they are referred to as the Senior Queen (left) and the Junior Queen (right).They arrived in New Delhi with the King, after flying from Khatmandu, Nepal's capital, in a plane of the Indian Army.The King and his entourage and taken refuge in the Indian embassy in the capital. March 14, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The old city market square....all the building and the facades have been restored to middle ages are over 300 years old from the left houses the famous Fukier style. The third building held by the same family for 350 years. No restaurant which has been Warsaw has failed to be entertained there foreign diplomat visiting. September 06, 1939.

Quake Brings More Destruction - Rubble once again litters streets of Iloilo, Panay, P.I. after an earthquake Jan. 25, which took 27 lives. The city's business district was 90 percent destroyed during the war and was just reaching recovery when disaster struck again. Here a workman retrieves a broken telephone line from debris. January 29, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Wheat For India -- Madame Pandit, (center), India's Ambassador to the U. S., watches last of 336, 000 bushels of wheat being funneled aboard Liberty ship, John Chester Kendall, here today, following ceremonies in which Madame Pandit accepted first shipload of U.S. Wheat for her famine- stricken country. Wheat is first of 2 million tons bound for India. Others shown with Madame Pandit are unidentified. June 19, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Mrs. Pandit At Chatwell Tea With Sir Winston -- Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, sister of Indian President of the United Nations General Assembly, had tea with Sir Winston and Lady Churchill at their Chartwell (Kent) home to-day, Sunday. Mrs. Pandit arrived in London last Monday for a week's official visit as President of the General Visit as President of the General Assembly. Her engagements have included an audience with the Queen. July 11, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

One of the drummers leading the ratings through Perth on August 3. May 2, 1938.

Traffic Series - Forced To Centre The semi trailer on right was forced over the centre line of the road to pass the Truck at left, with door open. Taken on Pacific highway near Mt Colah. April 26, 1955. (Photo by Ronald Leslie Stewart/Fairfax Media).

Baalbeck, Beautiful Syrian tourist resort famous in summer and winter alike, is about 40 miles Inland from Beirut.International "Liason" two miles out of Baalbeck. The structure in rear was built from pieces of Masonry taken from some of the nearby ruins. August 4, 1942. (Photo by Australian Official Photograph).

Sir Guy Royle. February 16, 1942.

M. Paul-Henri Spaak, Prime Minister Of Belgium. May 26, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Stephen Spender, Poet. March 26, 1953. (Photo by Ida Kar, Camera Press).

Sat Mom, Daddy's always talking about food lately... September 06, 1946. (Photo by Minneapolis Sunday Tribune).

Alamein Memorial Now Nearing Completion -- The Alamein Memorial, which is being built by the Imperial War Graves Commission at the battlefield Cemetery in the Western Desert in Egypt, is now nearing completion. The Memorial has been constructed by the Imperial War Graves Commission to the design of Sir Hubert Worthington, O.B.E., A.R.A., and consists of a cloister on the northern side of the battlefield Cemetery at El Alamein in the Western Desert. Within this cloister are inscribed the names of 11,945 officers and men of the Land and Air Forces of the Commonwealth who have no known grave. November 1, 1954. (Photo by British Official Photograph (Air Ministry)).

Olympic Games 1948 - 1500 Metres Final - ***** H. Eriksson of Sweden (194) winning the 1500 Metres Final from ***** of Sweden (195) with W. F. ***** of Holland (189) third. August 06, 1948.

Olympic Games 1948 - England - Olympic Games. October 08, 1948.

Personalities of Air Command South East Asia -- Air Vice Marshal C.E.W. Guest, CBE, commanding the R.A.F. Transport ***** Command Group operating in India and Burma, with his wife, ***** Section Officer Moira Cameron of Motherwell, Scotland. They ***** in India were married recently. August 27, 1945. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Misc-Trees-Species - Gum Trees. March 14, 1952.;Misc-Trees-Species - Gum Trees.

The governor lord Wakehard pinning king's police medal on breast of Sgt Tracker Alexander Relay. Sgt Reley is the first aboriginal police official to be so decorated. September 17, 1943. (Photo by Barry Newberry/Fairfax Media).

Black Tracker - Sgt. A. Riley, Con. L. Kim. August 13, 1945.

Egyptian Army General Headquarters in the Suez Canal Defence Zone. January 11, 1955. (Photo by Camera Press).

This is the third of a series of six photograph showing Bob's action as he kicks for goal.Into the placing of his left foot just prior to the kick has gone all his judgment. It is of the utmost importance, he says, that this foot should go down in exactly the right spot. He has just commenced to bring his kicking foot through. He has a fairly pronounced backward body lean, this being a peculiarity of his action. When he finishes up, however, his body will be ***** where the ball was placed. August 14, 1951.

Singapore Digs inSingapore Digging defences in their capital. This measure, the curfew, As well as the evacuation of the northern shore of Singapore Island. Are alongst. The many preparatory steps taken to protect Singapore. May 20, 1942. (Photo by Associated Press Photo)

Musical instruments of the Solomons. August 18, 1942.

She fills in with a. lighter shade of red, dusts lips with powder, blots with tissue. August 3, 1948.

United Nations Role In Building A Better World -- Doctor To Mankind - Who assists in setting up ophthalmic services in China. Its public health program there ranges from training nurses in the use of penicillin to teaching dentistry. Similar missions operate in many countries. How great is the shortage of public health workers is shown in figures: Great Britain with 46 million people, has 62,000 doctors. Indian with 400 million people has 42,000 China with 460 million people has only 9,000 doctors. November 25, 1988.

Singapore Naval Base: The giant crane at H.M. October 24, 1950.

The Music Makers -- The bands of Kansas State and the University of Kansas spread across the gridiron at Lawrence, Kansas, as they prepare to parade before the start of the Kansas Homecoming game. These musicians really "field" their music, don't they November 8, 1955. (Photo by United Press Photo).

Lots Of Chairs, But No One To Sit On Them - With the exception of the Sultan's throne (left) which can easily be filled at any time, the other chairs in Rabat's Palace throne room still wait for occupants. The Moroccan Sultan, a constitutional ruler since his return from exile, is trying to form a representative government, and as long as a team is not made up, the golden Minister's chair will stay empty. November 27, 1955. (Photo by United Press).

New Kegs. Stacking some of the new stainless steel beer barrels at Toohey's today. September 24, 1951.

Bands & Bands Men - Music - (See Also: Bands - Education For Katoomba High School Band To Compete At Cardiff Wales Aug. 75 - Bands Education). July 1, 1935. (Photo by Presse Photo).

Royal Windsor Horse Show - The Royal Windsor Horse show opened at Windsor to-day, Friday. Princess Elizabeth presenting an award to *****. Duncan Mackinnon, who was riding Valvain in the Ladies Hunter Class at the Royal Windsor Horse show to-day, Friday. May 31, 1946. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Half a Mile of Carpet For Wedding of Archduke and Princess -- The bridge and bridegroom pose for the cameras after the ceremony.Almost half a mile of red carpet was laid from the Chateau Beloeil to the town hall for the wedding of the Archduke Charles-Louis, of Hapsburg, to Princess Yolande de Ligne. The Archduke is the fourth son of the late Emperor Charles, last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the bride the daughter of Prince de Ligne, Belgium's Ambassador to India. The bridegroom is 31-year-of-age; the bride 26. She wore a veil that belonged to Napoleon's wife, Empress Eugenie, and after the religious ceremony at the chateau, walked down the red carpet with the groom, to the civil ceremony at the town hall. January 17, 1950. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

Digging Coral for IE Shima Air Strips --- Aviation engineers from the 1902nd and 805th Battalions operate coral pits at Ie shima as work goes ahead full speed on new air strips and taxiways from which Far East Air Forces planes will strike at the Jap hoel Credit: Far East Air Froces AR 25-7-45. August 13, 1945. (Photo by Far East Air Forces).

Diving Bell Picks Up Squalus Survivors -- A close-up of the diving bell aboard the rescue ship Falcon which was used to pick up survivors from the U.S. Navy submarine Squalus today, sunken 240 feet below. This picture was made before the bell, or rescue chamber, was lowered. The rescue ship Wandank is back of the Falcon. May 24, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

Officers Aboard Stricken U.S. Submarine -- Four officers aboard the U.S. Submarine Squalus when it sank off Portsmouth, N.H. top, left to right: Lieut. William T. Boyle, Jr.; Ensign Joseph Hester Patterson. Bottom, left to right: Ensigns Robert N. Robertson and J.C. Nichols. May 24, 1939. (Photo by Acme).

Warsaw....Napoleon Square in the City. The ***** building is the tallest in Poland 16 stories and is the British Prudential insurance building. September 06, 1939.

Left: Madame Paliughi (left) heard Miss Nora Hill (Gilda) and Primo Montanari (the Duke) rehearsing for tomorrow's Opera-matinee, "Rigoletto." May 23, 1932.

The New King And Queen Of Belgium -- Crown Prince Leopold and his wife, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Photographed at the Royal Palace in Rome after the wedding of Princess Marie Jose. The Crown Prince and Princess are now the King and Queen of Belgium owing to the tragic death of the King of the Belgians while mountaineering at Namur. February 18, 1934. (Photo by Keystone).

E.J. "Dutch" Harrison. November 09, 1954.

Interesting Pictures In view of the Sensational Announcements out Today, Dec 3rd., of the king's Proposed Marriage to Mrs. Ernst Simpson. H.M. The King with Mrs. Simpson, during their holiday cruise in Yugoslavia, in Aug. 1936. December 3, 1936. (Photo by Sport And General Press Agency Limited).

Duke & Duchess of Windsor with their 3 dogs which accompanied chin luxury yacht southern cross to Miami, Florida. October 10, 1940. (Photo by The Associated Press)

14 Duce Captures TurinSignor Mussolini (standing) arriving in car at Turin yesterday Oct. 23.Signor Mussolini, the head of Fascism went to Turin on Sunday to "stop" the stronghold of anti-fascism and bring the populace over to his views. It was anticipated that he would encounter serious disturbance and went at the risk of his life. October 24, 1932. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Girl Who Is "Direct Successor To Great Garbo" Is Visiting London -- Corinne Luchaire photographed in ***** Park, London, while enjoying a quiet smoke.Described by Mary Pickford as "the direct successor to Greta Garbo", Corinne Luchaire, beautiful blonde French film actress of 17 years, is making a secret stay in London with her father, mother and brother. Every producer in London and Hollywood who has ***** her has tried to sign a contract with Corinne ***** to her success in the French film "Prison without Bars". May 23, 1938.

First Royal Engagement PictureSmiling happily, the Princess and her fiance are pictured on the terrace at Buckingham Palace to-day (Thursday).H.R.H. Prince Elizabeth and Lieut. Philip Mountabatten, R.N., whose engagement is announced today, posed for their first engagement pictures at Buckingham Palace today (Thursday). For the pictures she wore a dress of yellow daffodil silk, and the lovely diamond of her engagement ring, flanked on each side by baguette diamonds, gleamed in the soft light. July 10, 1947.

Singapore - Skyline. December 15, 1947.

Senator Spicer Attorney-General. February 22, 1950.

I an Johnson and Jack Burge being interviewed by L.D Roberts, sports editor of the Daily Gleaner. Looking on is Vernon Sasso, Jamaican cricket official. July 20, 1955

Juliano Anisimio, of the Marist brothers high school, Guadalcanal, lifts a case of fruit aboard the Catholic mission ketch Lina Maria. September 01, 1947.

The Queen-New Portrait This new command portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is the first formal study to have been taken ***** her accession to the Chrone. Above the neckline of her black ***** gown, Queen is wearing-the diamond neckline given to her by the Union of South Africa as a 31st birthday present. July 8, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Mrs. Pandit at Chartwell: Tea with Sir Winston - Mrs. Pandit with Sir Winston Churchill at Chartwell to-day.Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, sister of Indian Premier Jawaharlal Nehru and President of the United Nations General Assembly, had tea with Sir Winston and Lady Churchill at their Chartwell (Kent) home to-day, Sunday. Mrs. Pandit arrived in London last Monday for a week's official Assembly. Her engagements have included an audience with the Queen. July 11, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

E.J. "Dutch" Harrison, the oldest member of this year's Ampol team of American professional golfers who will arrive in Australia on October 14 -- but the man with the best average. He has just finished this year's American circuit as Vardon trophy leader -- 70.42 for 67 rounds."Dutch" Harrison, oldest member of the American golf team due here next week to play in the Ampol tournament. October 09, 1954.

Governs The Isle of Wight -- Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria, hence an aunt of the present ruler of Britain, governs her own little principality, the ***** of Wight, off the coast of England in the English Channel. January 01, 1926. (Photo by Keystons View Co.).

Hiroshima ***** Hit By First Atomic Bomb -- This airviews shows after an atomic bomb-the first ever used-was dropped on the Japanese industrial city on August 5, 1945. Four and one-tenth square miles or 60 percent of the city were wiped out. The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki Aug. 8. Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allies on August 14. September 24, 1945. (Photo by U.S. Information Service Photo).

At the Civic Reception in the Town Hall to-day Monsignor J.H. Muirhead of Clovelly being received by Cardinal Spellman. The Lord Mayor Alderman Bartleym is shown in the picture. April 28, 1948. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Vic Seixas and wife Dolly in Florida 1954. April 01, 1954.

Britains New Car Hope Goes Up in Flames - The Vanwall seconds after the moment of impact. A mass of foam covered molten wreckage all that was left of one of Britain's newest hopes, the Vanwall special after it had crashed at Silverstone during the Daily Express International Trophy race on Saturday. A moment before the crash the Vanwall, driven by red faced Ken Wharton a 39-year-old garage owner had bought the crowd to its feet by a greet turn driving a Maserati. For one moment the cars wee side

Red Cross - Overseas. December 01, 1939.

1923 she becomes engaged to the Duke of York. December 01, 1941.

The first mayor of Erskineville ***** Ald. Lincoln. November 20, 1944.

Australian Competitors In Monte Carlo Rally -- The Australian team photographed at Monte Carlo - left to right :- Lex Davison, Stan Jones and Tong Gage, with their Holden Car 2.166 cme.For the second year running Britain was the winner of the Monto Carlo Rally, which ended at Monte Carlo on Sunday. The Australian team from Glasgow, finished 64the in the rally, and were ninth in the accelerate - stop- accelerate race - with Lex Davison at the wheel. January 28, 1953. (Photo by Fox Photos Ltd.).

Kids are sad wouldn't dream of cheating this friends at cards - but they'll cheat their school teachers!. Some will cheat on change but wont cheat on lessons. December 06, 1951.

The Man who Stopped a Revolution - Not with standing the frown on his face, Gino Bartali feels a surge of satisfaction as he beats Fausto Coppi in the 1951 Tour of Italy. This picture was made at the finishing point, Col di Neva. He won the 1951 Tour of Italy. Bartali could have been mayor, decided to stick to his cycling. August 14, 1954. (Photo by United States Information Center). sports, sport, athlete, athletic,

On way to Battle Japanese in New Guinea -- Nearby trees furnished material for this bridge over New Guinea jungle river as United States forces, spod to the front by airplane, push forward to dislodge the Japanese from the Island. February 15, 1943. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures, Inc.).

At left is Cardinal Spellman and other Catholic dignitaries, leaving Man-o-War Steps for a tour of the harbour on board Mr. Phil Goldstein's ketch Archina. April 29, 1948. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Royal Lodge Windsor July 8th 1946. King George VI. & Queen Elizabeth. June 16, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press Ltd.)

J. Mullane, First President of Society, W.E. Young, President, P.C. Spender (Guest Speaker), W. Elegg, Vice-President, Ald. D.G. McDongall. February 12, 1948.

Interior of Memorial Chamber in Peace Tower of Federal Houses of Parliament Ottawa. June 20, 1932. (Photo by Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau).

Suez Canal Crisis -- British soldiers landing at Suez from Malta. February 27, 1952. (Photo by Camera Press).

The Churchill Birthday Cakes -- The cake with 80 candies..in sugar pink and white, with White roses. Round the centre posy is the quotation "he is a man take him all for all, we shall not look upon his like again. Standing beside the cake is Madame Floris.A Soho, London, Bakery, today finished the two birthday cakes made for the celebration of Sir Winston Churchill's 80th birthday.This year there are two cakes, one with 80 candles, one for each of Sir Winston's year's, The other has eight large candles decorated with badges and pictures depicting milestones in his career. One of the cakes will be kept at No. 10 downing street, the other will go to his Home at Chartwell. November 29, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper).

Mr. Peter Scott, the versatile son of the famous arctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott, C.V.O., R.N., and Lady Kennet, the wellknown sculptor. Lady Kennet is the wife of Lord Kennet, whom she married as her second husband in 1922. Mr, Scott is very interested in wild fowl, and most of his paintings consist of scenes of these birds in their natural surroundings, He is also a keen yachtsman. July 10, 1939.

Martha Scott Granted Divorce -- Actress Martha Scott, who yesterday was granted an uncontested divorce degree from Carlton Alsop, stands beside her packed bags ready to fly to New York and London. She's to appear in the top role in a film to be made by Arthur Rank in Britain. July 24, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Inspecting Aim at dart-board are Patricia Lowe, of Earlwood, Joy Butler, of New Castle, Joan Tweeddale and Greta Long, of Concord. November 30, 1952. sports, sport, athlete, athletic,

An Imperial Airways liner being got ready for a flight de one of the hangars. March 03, 1938.

Musical instruments of the Solomons. August 18, 1942.

Solomon Islands - Housing. March 04, 1954.

Fuzzy hair of Joseph, Solomon island cook on the ketch ***** has a blonde tint. Joseph who dropped into Sydney today with a big smile is fashionable back ***** home. He achieves blondeness with a touch of peroxide. December 06, 1948.

Singapore's £1,000,000 Airport from the air Looking toward the city of Singapore. the heart of which is only two miles from the airport. December 06, 1937.

Royal Ascot Opens -- Their Majesties the King and Queen lead the Royal Procession driving along the Course on their arrival at Ascot.The King and Queen with members of the Royal Family attended the opening of Ascot Races. Fine weather brought record crowds and the many striking fashions once again established this famous meeting as one of the leading events of the year. June 14, 1949. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited)

In 1937, now Queen Elizabeth, with the two Princesses - Elizabeth on the left, Margaret at right. April 23, 1937. (Photo by Marcus Adams)

Hoehling Walrus Walrus - the ideal host. July 29, 1952. (Photo by North American Newspaper Alliance).

Mecca The Holy City Mecca, the birthplace of the Prophet, is 45 miles east of the seaport of Jedda, by road, and about 200 miles south of Medina, and has a fixed population of 100,000 (at the time of the annual pilgrimages to Mecca this number is doubled). The city contains the great mosque that surrounds the 'Kaaba', or sacred shrine of the Mohammedan religion. February 03, 1955. (Photo by Camera Press)

Ultra-Modern Aerodrome.- A close view of the stainless-steel faced control building at the new Singapore civil airport. The windows of of green glass, to lessen the trepic glare. In the left foreground is one of the permanent all-weather gangways. The aerodrome is only a few minutes from the heart of Singapore, but previously civil machines have had to use the military field, 15 miles away. May 24, 1937.

Nikita Khrushchev. October 29, 1955.

Singapore Naval Base. The Huge Floating Dock. July 28, 1941. (Photo by Ministry of Information)

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