Photography
Alan Spearman Evans Collection
The Alan Spearman Evans Collection comprises over 2000 photographic images of houses, house interiors, garden landscapes and industrial workplaces in NSW
Underworld
Behind the scenes: How to read a ‘special’
Around the world, police forces followed established conventions when taking mugshots. But Sydney police in the 1920s did things differently
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Bosses
Sydney’s underworld bosses were tough, resolute and violent – mess with one and you would know you had been in a fight
City of a million faces
The passing of years has given many street photographs greater significance than may have been anticipated when they were taken
Close to the heart
Expressions of love and endearment have long been embodied in keepsakes or jewellery worn or held close to the body
Conservation tip: rehousing glass plate negatives
As with many conservation techniques the expertise and dexterity of the practitioner is paramount to the success of the treatment
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Flappers
The flapper was an alluring vision of sophistication and freedom for young women globally
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Gangs
The lure of easy money from the illicit alcohol, drug and gambling trades encouraged the formation of new crime gangs
Gaol photographs
We have indexed and digitised this collection of photographs of men, women and children who were incarcerated in the NSW prison system c1870–c1930