Sydney Morning Herald Collection

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Drilling With The New Rifle - "For Inspection Port Arms". Drill Sergeant G. Cooper (Coldstreams) inspecting arms during the demonstration.At the School of Infantry at Warminster today, Guardsmen demonstrated for the first time, the ceremonial drill which has been evolved for the new Belgian FB rifle with which the British Army is to be equipped. Owing to the shape and size of the new weapon entirely new arms drill has had to be developed. October 12, 1954.

Fires Rocket Target -- An anti-aircraft rocket target, used in the training of ant-aircraft gunners here, is fired from a nearby foxhole by Lt. James S. Mahon, of Eastland, Texas. The rocket target, four feet long with fins at the rear, reaches a speed estimated at 475 miles an hour, and has a range of 2200 feet. March 20, 1944. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Janice Wakeley, 19, of West Ryde, models a short white cotton nightdress trimmed with pink and yellow tulips at "A Man's Idea of Spring" parade. Janice Wakeley, 19, of West Ryde models ***** for breakfast" a short white cotton ***** with pink and yellow tulips ***** on Fills the showed at "a ***** parade. September 23, 1955.

Baby Prince And Princess Go To Sandringham -- Princes Charles and his sister, Princess Anne - children of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh - driving from Clarence House, London, to-day (Friday) en route to Sandringham where they will spend Christmas with the King and Queen.The baby Prince and Princess were understood to be going first to Buckingham Palace to join the King and Queen. December 22, 1950. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Pupils doing arithmetic on their fingers appalled Flanagan as a young man, started him thinking. The child whose problem Flanagan set out to be the little boy who it count sneeling. November 8, 1950.

Kjell's Dream Of Riches Faded -- Kjell Storbraten...no £4000; just 4/-Kjell Storbraten, 24-year-old Norwegian stowaway came out of gaol today jubilant at reports that he had won £4000 in a Queensland lottery.An hour later he was sitting in Russell street with his head in his hands - and 4/ in his pocket - wonder whether it was all a leg-pull.Everybody he had spoken to since his arrest aboard the British tanker British mariner last week had heard about the win.But nobody could say today how the story started. January 12, 1955.

Troops returning to Sydney on board the Aquitania. December 1, 1945.

A London Park "Showboard" -- Barking's Own "showboat," the "Phoenix," off on a trip round the lake. Local kiddies at Barking, Essex, don't need to go far for a ride in a "paddle-steamer." The local Council have installed a small steamer on Barking Park lake, and for 3d. the kiddies are taken for a ride round the lake. The vessel has been made out of a converted assault-craft, and has tiny engine to revolve the Heath-Robinish Paddles at the rear. August 7, 1947. (Photo by Fox).

Kinmen Island, Taiwan. April 27, 1955. (Photo by United Press Association).

Boers. July 21, 1949.

The Arms Of The Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland Description: For Arms: Per fesse Azure and Sable in chief a Sun rising Or and in base six Palets wavy Argent over all a Fesse devetailed counter-dovetailed of the last thereon a Lion passant Gules. And for the Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours, An Eagle regaudant wings extended Or perched upon and grasping in the talons a Fish Argent. And for the Supporters: On the dexter side a Sable Antelope and on the sinister side a Leopard both proper: together with this Motto: Magni Esse Mereamur. July 22, 1954.

Tea in Ceylon. Planting out young tea plants in the nursery. July 7, 1945.

Pontresina -- Life in the High Alps of Switzerland.The Daily Weather Forecast: Forecasts of the Meteorological station are posted up in the Post Square. Weather is liable to change very abruptly but as Pontresina is situated in a wind-protected terrace are few bad days. Even in December there are 22 sunny days, on an average. January 22, 1948. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

The ***** looking smudges above the head of the ***** are some of the Northern Islands. New Guinea itself is practically hidden by the wings. March 18, 1935.

Anti-Aircraft Guns Massed For Invasion -- U.S. Army anti-aircraft guns are kept covered on a British farmyard in preparation for the invasion of forts Europe. February 26, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Riots In Jo'Burg -- Crowds make a concerted rush towards police after they had arrested E. S. (Solly) Sachs, banned secretary of the Garment Workers Union, after he started to address a meeting outside the City Hall in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 24.Here Sachs is hidden by the police who surround him. He was rushed through the City Hall door (background) and the door was locked. A banner holder stands on the pillar base. May 28, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Spanish Moroccans Demonstrate Against French PolicyMoslem women in 'Purdah' among the demonstrators in Spanish Morocco.Large Popular demonstrations took place in Spanish Morocco, when thousands of inhabitants, including for the the first time on the occasion of the first anniversary of the depositions of the sultan of Morocco by the French authorities. The Demonstrations were Organised by the Moroccan reform party. August 23, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Fight activities at an anti-aircraft gun site, employing men and women. Loading up the gun. May 20, 1942. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

Kruger National Park - S. Africa. November 25, 1948. (Photo by George Rodger, Magnum).

The Big Hole, Kimberley, South Africa - Kimberley, famous diamond centre of South Africa, has a unique tourist attraction in the form of a disused diamond mine, popularly known as "The Big Hole".Here the early diggers, working in the open with primitive equipment, excavated a gigantic crater 1,500 feet across and 1000 feet deep. Modern mining methods later extended the depth of the Big Hole to 4,000 feet, which during its life time yielded 15 million carats of diamonds valued at over £47,000,000. Kimberley lies 300 miles south west of Johannesburg, South African terminal of Qantas. October 10, 1952. (Photo by South African Tourist Corporation).

Anti-Air Craft - Military Guns. June 05, 1940. (Photo by Barry Newberry/Fairfax Media).

Tom Maguire.Kerr has told the trades! people to continue to supply food to Mrs. Sands, promising that Sands friends would meet the cost.In an effort to discover what has happened to Sands money a Sunday Sun representative interviewed both Kerr and Tom Maguire. August 4, 1950.

There are pubs in Preston where you can call for a drink and be served by a little black dog called "Jet". "Jet" belongs to Jimmy Gainer, a professional rat-catcher. Her master has trained her to pour out a bottle of beer as neatly as a life-member of the Bartenders' Guild. And if you put down a note, "Jet" will take it over to the till and come back with your change. Mind you, the dog isn't perfect. She ***** can't play "Nellie Dean" on an old ***** for those who want to sing towards ***** the evening. And you can't tell ***** like you can a barmaid. February 27, 1953.

Winning Runs Comes Across -- Pinch Runner Bill Schuster brings in the winning run for the Chicago Cubs, scoring from first on Stan Hack's Hit, in the 12th inning of the sixth world series game today. Losing Pitcher Paul (Diz) Trout walks toward Detroit Dugout. October 08, 1945. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Stockholm, Capital of Sweden -- View of King Street, one of the main thoroughfares of Stockholm. November 13, 1953. (Photo by Karl Gullers, Camera Press).

The Royal Tour: Ceylon -- The new University of Ceylon, at Peradeniya, which will be visited by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on 20th April, 1954. The earlier University was situated in Colombo, and the Medical School and some of the other faculties may remain there for the time being, but it is hoped that ultimately the whole University will be at Peradeniya. April 12, 1954. (Photo by Rosemary Gilliat, Camera Press).

Kinmen Island. September 06, 1954. (Photo by United Press Photos).

Native Heads That Greeted The Royal FamilyThe native who gave the Royal party a good view of his 'bird's nest' hat as he bowed in salute.The Royal Family spent a few hours in Lobatis, Bechuanaland, as they traveled from Rhodesia to Cape Province on the last stage of their South African tour.The natives who greeted the Royal tourists there exhibited an interesting variety of headwear - from cooking pots to plumed helmets. April 22, 1947.

Lovely Beverly Michaels - Columbia contract beauty and feminine star of "Pick Up." June 10, 1952.

Deal On The Nile. The Gezira Cotton Scheme -- Large scale ploughing of more difficult soil is done by big ***** ploughs Engines stationed either end of huge fields draw plough back ***** and forwards on cables between them. This method is found more economical ***** efficient than use of tractors. Machines are from pool maintained by cotton company.British Government in Africa has long had its own 'Tennessee Valley' scheme - Gezira Cotton Scheme in the valley area of nearly a million acres between the ***** and white Niles. Plans for the area's development were begun before tee last ***** and 1925 the Sennar Dam, two miles long and over a hundred feet high at ***** point was completed. September 6, 1951. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Tom Maguire - Boxing. March 18, 1947.

Johannesburg, S. Africa. March 08, 1955. (Photo by Daily Express).

Feet Beauty. May 6, 1940. (Photo by Kosmos Press Bureau (Australasia) Pty. Ltd.).

For Your Stock -- A New action photograph of Arthur McIntyre, the Surrey C.C. Batsman. May 13, 1954.

***** freeman eye pose... showing ***** that can be ***** by exercise. January 30, 1953.

Mr. Shunichi Matsumoto, first post-war Japanese Ambassador to London, seen to-day as he leaves the Embassy in Belgrave-square to present his letters of credence to the Queen at Buckingham Palace. June 24, 1952. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

The Jebel Auliya Dam, Sudan: Aerial view of the dam across the White Nile; it is 16 miles from Khartoum and was built and is operated by the Egyptian Government. The look permits the passage of Nile steamers on the 1,000 mile Khartoum-Juba (Uganda border) Journey. February 27, 1952. (Photo by Camera Press).

Cotton Squashers -- Two Sudanese tramp down the cotton into packing sacks at Wad Medani, Sudan. The 1,000,000 acres of the riches land in the Sudan - the Nile-Irrigated 'Gezira project' - will soon be nationalised by the Sudan Government. The dusty plains have been transformed by irrigation into one of the richest cotton growing areas in the world. Started in 1925, the scheme is now the backbone of Sudanese economy. March 20, 1950. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Mountains Montserrat a Red-Spanish Fort - The fight for Barcelones menaces Spain's holy mountain. While advancing towards Barcelona, the Nationalists have to pass by Montserrat, Spain's holy mountain in the North-West of the country, which was for merely the residence of the President Azana. This mountain has been fortified by Red troops and is one of their strongest dispositions.The courtyard of the Holy Grail's Castle. January 21, 1939. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).

Society At Aintree Yesterday -- Lord Lonsdale chatting to Mr. Trubshaw, the Chief Constable of Lancashire. March 3, 1934. (Photo by Keystone).

Parties - Celebrations. March 1, 1948.

Look To The Skies -- After receiving target information from a radar plotter, Pvt. Kenneth E. Pierce, El Dorado, Kansas, converts it from polar coordinates to geographical reference coordinates and transmits the information by radio or telephone to the Units's Operation's Center. Pvt. Pierce is assigned to battery a, 531st anti aircraft artillery battalion, fort Bliss, Texas. December 06, 1954. (Photo by Official U.S. Army Photo).

SP-Baseball - Equipment. January 26, 1951.

Menuhins given plaque after concert -- Ernest Schelling, conductor of the children's concerts of the Philharmonic symphony of New York, is shown (left) with a plaque presented to Hephzibah (center) and Yahudi Menuhin, after their concert at town hall Dec. 19. Hepzibah, who appeared as pianist for her famous violinist brother, virtually stole the show, critics said. The plaque contains the likenesses of Yehudi and his 14-year-old sister. December 20, 1934. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Mr. Menzies, leader of liberal party delivers his Policy speech at Camberwell. August 20, 1946.

A Davos landscape in summer. August 30, 1932.

Trail Election - The Electoral Commission at work, with a trial election in progress. Voters' identities are being checked by the mock local Electoral Committee. Second from left - Mr. J. C. Penney, C.M.G., U.K. member of the International Electoral Commission. November 10, 1954.

Easter Eggs! Where - Pop-eyed at the prospect of Easter goodies are these quaint little inmates of the London Zoo. Their big eyes, however, are a natural feature of Frosty, a Bosman's Potto from ia (right) and ***** an East African bush Baby. April 17, 1954. (Photo by Reuterphoto).;Easter Eggs! Where - Pop-eyed at the prospect of Easter goodies are these quaint little inmates of the London Zoo. Their big eyes, however, are a natural feature of Frosty, a Bosman's Potto from ia (right)

An Aboriginal child he survived birth but what of life. November 7, 1955.

Elsa Maxwell - Embassy. October 09, 1939. (Photo by Stage).

Lausanne, Switzerland - hatching ground for secret murder plots. October 26, 1934.

A scene from the 20th Century-Fox Production, "Hotel For Women". November 08, 1939. (Photo by Stage).

Brains That Bounce And Skeletons To Order -- Plastic babies - used in the birth demonstration models. May 14, 1953. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

A splendid view on the famous Jochpass-slope in Engelberg, Switzerland, which is probably the place where the FIS Competition will take place. February 5, 1938. (Photo by Atlantic-Photo).

Brains That Bounce And Skeletons to Order -- Emmanuel Tauber, who worked for thirty years at the University of Vienna, is the finn's specialist in anatomic design. The odd-looking globes behind him are large-scale models of the human retina, showing various diseases of the eye, with the myriad fine veins and blood vessels faithfully reproduced. May 14, 1953. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Bridge on Casino Road. February 24, 1954.

Carefully pull the skin taut and draw a fine line on the edges of both lids just behind the lashes. Only the upper lid needs this is if you have naturally-thick eyelashes. For night-wear trace a hairline curve on the lid along the top of the eyeball. November 10, 1952.

For Censor: A Naval Vessel launched by Mrs. F.M. Forde wife of Minister of the Army is fully water borne after a perfect launch. February 7, 1942.

Few would pick this meditative plate as that of one of Australia's greatest showmen. October 21, 1953.

Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls' Home. A race to the dinner table. November 19, 1955. (Photo by Stuart William MacGladrie/Fairfax Media).

One of Hitler's biggest long-range guns will be scrapped in the near future after rusting since V-E Day at Railway siding near Grafenwoehr, Germany. This Mammoth piece, boasting two 100-foot barrels of 820mm. Each, had been held in readiness for a planned attack on Gibraltar. A similar gun was used during the siege of Sevastopol, Crimea, in the summer of 1943. Here a U.S. Army officer inspects the blown-up recoil mechanism. July 22, 1949. (Photo by Acme Photo).

He was wearing sweat-and-dust-strained work clothes and battered boots, but his hands were very clean.Carefully he eased a book out of the shelves out of the shelves in front of him and studied the inside of its jacket.It was "The Crossing ***** Antarctica," by Sir ***** Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary. December 12, 1948.

Gadgets to insure comfort in reading surround Jack N. Roeg in his London Library. The retired diamond merchant once owned 22,000 books but now is satisfied with 3,000. With the gadgets he has invented he is assured that he he will gave no aching arms, tired eyes or stiff joints after a session in his library. March 19, 1948. (Photo by Acme).

Architectural exhibition which opens today at Farmers Backland galleries classic study by W.H. Bell Greek orders. May 25, 1936. (Photo by Alec Iverson/Fairfax Media).

***** Rights Flood the Bridge Square. January 18, 1938.

Archeological excavations at Tilpat, 13 miles from Delhi on Delhi-Muttra road, have reveled that the site was under occupation as early as the 6th-5th century B.C. Tilpat is believed to be one of the villages which the Pandavas wanted to get from the Kauravas during the course of negotiations which preceded the great battle described in the epic of Mahabharata.Terracotta figurines from Tilpat. July 06, 1950. (Photo by Press Information Bureau, Government of India).

In a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. President Harry S. Truman received the first UN Flag to be made by a rural women's group in connection with the flag-sewing project, from Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Chairman of the National Citizens' Committee for United Nations Day, and the Misses Charlotte Ingram and Mary Ann Long, representing the Committee.The National Citizens' Committee for United Nations Day, a voluntary organization in the United States to further popular understanding of the United Nations' objectives for world peace a recebtly launched a nationwide program for the making and ***** of United Nations flags in every community do the United States. October 17, 1950. (Photo by United States Information Service).

New 93ft diesel tug on trials in harbour today. June 1, 1946.

One of the four large fishing boats-presumed to be Japanese-now of our North-West coast. The first picture to reach Perth, it shows the ship at anchor about 45 miles west-north-west of North-West Cape. The ships were first sighted last Saturday by passengers and crew a boat the Charon. A Department of Navy representative conferred with the ship's master on its arrival a Fremantle and the same day a Nepture from Pearce flew up the coast and sighted the ships. March 11, 1954.

Misc. Anatomy. May 13, 1944. (Photo by International News Photos).

Trawlers (Russian) - (See Also Fishing Fleets-Merchant-Shipping) - Merchant Shipping. December 05, 1938.

'Mystery' Fleet -- An air view of some of the 31 Russian 'mystery' trawlers which have followed in the wake of their present ship, the 'Tammbov', and anchored off Falmouth in the mouth of the River Helford. They are en route to Black Sea via Gibraltar to fish for sprats and sardines, according to their captain. May 21, 1950. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Almost submerged under books and strange objections he can't resist collecting, Weston relaxes in a crowded *****. March 29, 1950.

New Year Celebrations In London - A general view of the scene as midnight strikes and thousands of small balloons float down from the roof.Thousands of revellers danced the old Year out and the New Year in at the famous Chelsea Arts Ball held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. January 1, 1955. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency).

Pretty girls with giant lollipops follow the huge Christmas-stocking float. November 16, 1953.

Treasure in Davy Jones wrecker. December 23, 1939. (Photo by Acme Photo)

Floodlight Testes ... A floodlight of the type scheduled to be installed in Briggs Stadium, home of the Detroit tigers of the American baseball league, is tested in the indoor searchlight range of the General Electric Company's illuminating laboratory at Schenectady, N.Y. The installation of 1,386-light system in Briggs Stadium is scheduled for completion this summer. February 28, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Leis. July 04, 1951.

Floral Carnival In Jersey - One of the many beautiful tableaux at jersey's (Channel Islands) first post-war carnival and battle of flowers. In a blaze-of colours, human and floral Pulchritude were paraded through the streets of St. Helier, then the judges undertook the difficult task of picking the winners after which, with a shower of petals, the battle began. August 02, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Brains That Bounce And Skeletons To Order -- Many of the workers, like 62-year-old Mrs. Elsie Parsons, seen here removing the flash from a bone fresh from the mould, are part-time employees. May 14, 1953. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

Flags - Pakistan. August 20, 1951.

Misc-People Aboriginal - Art Cave Painting, Rock Carvings. November 19, 1948.

Smile for a 'Flower Girl' -- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother gives a charming smile of acceptance as she receives a bouquet from Primrose Pearl Lawson-Jonston on arrival for the 'Jack and Jill' Pantomime at the London Casino this evening (Wednesday).The Queen Mother is accompanied by Princess Margaret and Prince Michael of Kent (behind). At left is smile Littler. December 17, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Defied Taboo. This painting of a white man's face, by Otto Pareroultja, has defied the taboo of the defied the taboo of the Arunta tribe, to which the artist belongs. Depicting a face is prohibited. The painting is the most curious of all exhibits in the Aborigine Art show at the Studio of Realistic of his work, with that of other aborigines, is primitive, yet fascinating. November 22, 1946.

Medals (See Also Flags Aust. Military); (See Also V.C's Military General) - War General. November 2, 1936.

Tanks on Bench. February 26, 1942.

Pakistan's High Commissioner Arrivers - With Flag - Mr. Habib Ibrahim Rahintoola (right) with the Pakistan flag on arrival at Heathrow.Bringing with him the flag of the new Muslim Dominion of Pakistan, Mr. Habib Ibrahim Rahintoola arrived at London Airport, Heathrow, to be the first High Commissioner in London of the new Dominion. He was garlanded on arrival by sympathisers from London's Indian colony, but because theplane landed an hour early the High Commissioner was at the airport before the bearers of the garland.As a result of the constitutional changes in India, the work of the Indian High Commissioner in London is being divided up between two High Commissioners representing Pakisan and Hindustan. August 13, 1947.

Bren Gun Carriers in Australia. January 27, 1941.

Bofors anti aircraft gun. November 16, 1942.

This is the most forward medical past in the battle area. Red Cross representatives B. Forsyth of Frankston, Victoria and Cpl. R. Roseler of Mannur, S.A., who are in charge of Red Cross comforts at this headquarters of a mobile surgical team. November 8, 1943.

Princess Margaret visits a children's hospital.The picture shows Princess Margaret kneeling to join in the make-believe tea party. Dean Wolf, the Aberlour orphanage warden, Sandra and Nurse Logan make up the group. September 24, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Crowd Watches Jewish Flag Raising - A crowd outside the Washington office of the Jewish Agency for Palestine watches as the flag is raised at 6:01 P.M., on the occasion of the proclamation of the Provisional Jewish Government in Palestine. The hour tonight corresponded with termination of the Palestine British mandate. Rep. Sol. Bloom (D-NY). May 14, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Princess Margaret Returns From West Indies Tour.Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with Princess Margaret as they drove from London Airport to return to Clearance House.H.M. The Queen with the Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family were at London Airport to greet Princess Margaret on her return from her tour of the West Indies. March 03, 1955. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited.).

War Brides Leave For U.S. - American army men check on wharf as they prepare to go aboard. June 16, 1945. (Photo by Courier Mail Photograph).

Australian War Brides Reach U.S. -- Australian War Brides Reach U.S. -- Australian wives of American servicemen line the rail of the SS Lurline as the pulls into dock here today. There were 545 Australian wives and their 220 children aboard.They were called the GI Brides - 10,000 of them - wooed and won by an army of American servicemen at a time when a world torn by war and the suffering and heartbreak it brought had little time for love. September 24, 1945. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Royal Tournament Opens: H.M. the King H.M. the Queen and H.R.H. Princess Margaret arriving at Olympia for the opening of the Royal Tournament to-day. The spectacular Royal Tournament at Olympia, was opened to-day (Thursday), by H.M. the King, accompanied by H.M. the Queen. Members of all three services are taking part in this colour-full and traditional display which lasts until June 26th 1948. June 10, 1948.

A library just for children.School's out, And 10 minutes later Canterbury Public Library children's section is packed to the doors. The library's attractive, yellow, child-size furniture doesn't go far when so many are there to use it. January 08, 1953.

"Royal Sovereign" Returns From Russia - The Hammer and Sickle flag of Soviet Russia flies from the fantail of the old British battleship "Royal Sovereign," as the ship steams up the Firth of Forth, Scotland, Feb. 4. The ship, loaned to Russia in 1944, had been renamed the "Archangelsk," and is being returned to Britain under terms of the Allied agreement disposing of the Italian fleet. The British plan to scrap the obsolete ship. February 06, 1949. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Aboriginal Children - 1974-Prior - People. January 18, 1950.

Bazooka Team On Korean Front -- This two-man bazooka team prepares to fire at tanks of the North Korean army, near the front lines of the battle by American and South Korean troops against the Red invaders from the North. July 12, 1950. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

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