1940 govt photo minnesota farming scene chippewa baby teething on maga...
1940 US government publicity photo meant for newspaper and magazine publication: Minnesota farm worker scene of Chippewa baby (at a rice field) strapped to cradleboard while teething on an Office of Indian Affa... More
Ciudad de Paso del Rey 01, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Español: Imágen del recodo del Río Reconquista frente a Paso del Rey, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina (1946).
Train station Ciudad de Paso del Rey 04 - Public domain photograph.
Español: Estación de Paso del Rey en la década de 1940, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
019 1940 - Dvr Tom Beazley at Julis training camp, Palestine 02
019 1940 - Dvr Tom Beazley at Julis training camp, Palestine 02 - Tom appears to be yelling out to the scorer to record a "Leg Bye"! - The ICC might frown on the dress standards of these "Aussies" though.. :0)
Aust ships Cape Gloucester (106687)
HMAS Australia and HMAS Arunta bombarding Cape Gloucester viewed from HMAS Shropshire
Australian troops at Milne Bay - Australia in World War Two
AWM Caption: Australian troops plough through the mud at Milne Bay, New Guinea, shortly after the unsuccessful Japanese invasion attempt.
AWM 078948 1st New Guinea Bn troops on patrol February 1945
Troops from the 1st New Guinea Battalion on patrol in New Britain, 7 February 1945, during World War II.
State Lib Qld 1 106972 Member for the Legislative Assembly, J. F. Barn...
Member for the Legislative Assembly, J. F. Barnes, 1941. Public domain photograph of politician, government and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bomb spray surrounds the Royal Netherlands cruiser Java
AWM Caption: Java Sea. 15 February 1942. Bomb spray surrounds the Royal Netherlands cruiser, Java, during a Japanese air attack. The Dutch ship was one of the ships involved in the operations against the Japane... More
Brewster Buffalo wreck and Junkers Ju 52 on Crete 1941
A German Junkers Ju 52/3m transport comes in for landing on a an airfield on Crete, probably at Maleme. In the foreground is one of three Royal Navy Brewster 339B Buffaloes (AS419, AS420, AX814) of 805 Naval Ai... More
William George Bryson - A black and white photo of a man in a suit
Bill Bryson Public domain photograph of politician, government and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 211368 Politician Frank William Bulcock, pictured work...
Politician Frank William Bulcock, pictured working at his desk, November 1942. Retiring Minister for Agriculture and Stock, Mr Bulcock, who accepted an appointment as Federal Director of Agriculture. (Descripti... More
Burning Panzer V at Periers 1944
US soldiers moving near a burning German Panzer V "Panther" tank at Périers, France, August 1944.
CAC (AWM 00626-06) - Australia in World War Two
AWM Caption: Fishermen's Bend, Vic. 1940-02-02. At the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Factory, employees move a partly constructed Wirraway to a more advanced position in the assembly line.
Captured Heinkel He 111 at Celone 1944
A captured German Heinkel He 111H aircraft at Celone, Italy, in 1944. The Heinkel caused some excitement at an the airfield in Italy used by RAAF Handley Page Halifax crews when it circled the airfield and came... More
Crashed Walrus from HMAS Sydney in Egypt 1940
A No. 9 Squadron, RAAF, Supermarine Seagull V (Walrus) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser HMAS Sydney, after a naval bombardment of Bardia on 21 June 1940. The aircraft was shot down by Italia... More
Dakota C.III 233 Sqn RAF returning from Normandy 1944
A Douglas Dakota C.III (FZ692, '5T-UK' "Kwicherbichen") of No. 233 Squadron RAF based at Blakehill Farm, Wiltshire (UK), in flight, returning to the United Kingdom with wounded from the Normandy battlefront.
Derrick grave (AWM 108261) - Australia in World War Two
Men of the 2/48th Battalion gather around the grave of Lieutenant (Lt) T.C. Derrick VC DCM as Chaplain A. W. Bryson, the Roman Catholic chaplain of the 2/48th Battalion, conducts the funeral service at Lt Derri... More
Destroyed Panzer IIIs near Tel el Eisa 1942
Two of seven German Panzer III destroyed by an Australian anti-tank battery near Tel el Eisa on 5 October 1942. A total of 17 German tanks were attacking.
Fort Pearce BL 6 inch Mk VII gun & crew 1944 AWM P01108.002
AWM caption : "FORT PEARCE, PORT PHILLIP HEADS, VIC, 1944-04. 6 INCH GUN CREW FROM "C" COMPANY 5TH BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS (VDC) PREPARES FOR ACTION AT TRAINING CAMP EASTER 1944. LEFT TO RIGHT: J. RIL... More
German bombing of Piraeus during World War I
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Gloster Gladiators 3 Sqn RAAF Egypt 1940
Gloster Gladiators from No. 3 Squadron RAAF at Helwan Airport, Egypt, in 1940.
Group portrait of members of a Services Reconnaissance Department sign...
Group portrait of members of a Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD) signals training group. The group is comprised of a number of people, including NX143314 Sergeant (Sgt) Leonard George (Len) Siffleet, and... More
Group portrait of members of M special unit
LUMI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-09. GROUP PORTRAIT OF MEMBERS OF M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, WITH NATIVE GUERRILLA TROOPS AT LUMI, ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF AITA... More
Heinkel He 111 in Syria 1941 - Australian Troops in World War Two
He 111 of Kampfgeschwader 4 Palmyra. English: Tail of a crashed German Heinkel He 111H-6 bomber at Palmyra, Syria, in December 1941. Aircraft of the 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, KG 4 (4th Squadron, 2nd Group, 4th ... More
HMAS Terka 1941 AWM301501 - Australian navy photo
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS TERKA AFTER CONVERSION FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN MOUNTED FORWARD AND HER FOREMAST REMOVED. HER IDENTIFICATION LETTERS (TR) ARE PAINTED ... More
HMS Rodney 1943 Malta, British navy ship
Australian War Memorial image MEA0244. HMS Rodney in Valetta Harbour, Malta
JorgeIIDeGreciaYDEsfileDeEON25031941--006826
ATHENS. THE KING OF GREECE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS UNCLE THE PRINCE PAUL OF CRETE, REVIEWS A PARADE OF THE GREEK YOUTH MOVEMENT.Español: Desfile de la Organización de la Juventud Griega (EON) en Atenas, ante el rey ... More
Ki-46 Celebes - Australia in World War Two
MENADO, CELEBES 1945-10-03. OCCUPATION BY MENADO FORCE. QX6236 LIEUTENANT COLONEL R. A. C. MUIR, COMMANDER OF THE FORCE, AND COLONEL DE ROOY, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY INSPECTING JAPANESE PLANES AT LANGOWAN.... More
Lake Tiberias, Palestine. 1941-03. Australian Army officers on a tour ...
Lake Tiberias, Palestine. 1941-03. Australian Army officers on a tour of inspection of the flat country near the lake. The notice board indicates that the area is several feet below sea level. Tiberias
Leaders of Australian Womens Services 1942
LEADERS OF THE WOMENS SERVICES WHO MET IN MELBOURNE OVER THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS TO DISCUSS WOMEN'S SERVICE CONDITIONS. LEFT TO RIGHT: GROUP OFFICER CLARE GRANT STEVENSON, DIRECTOR OF THE WOMENS AUXILIARY AUSTRAL... More
LST Tarakan - Australia in World War Two
HQ 26 Infantry Brigade troops landing from a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) on Red 1 Beach, Tarakan. Wrecked Japanese installations are seen in the foreground.
Mitchell 180 Sqn RAF in especially camouflaged hangar Belgium 1944
A hangar especially built and camouflaged by the German Luftwaffe to look like a row of village houses, at an airfield then used by No. 180 Squadron RAF to house one of its North American Mitchell medium bomber aircraft.
Mk VII gun Fort Nepean 1943 - Australia in World War Two
BL 6-inch Mk VII gun at Fort Nepean, Victoria, Australia.
Oosthaven - Port facilities destroyed 01
Oosthaven, Sumutra, Dutch East Indies. 1942-02-20. Port facilities destroyed to deny their use by the Japanese as viewed across the water from the RAN ships which evacuated the port. Clouds of smoke rise in the... More
State Lib Qld 1 100768. Warship photograph collection
U.S. Navy ship, Chicago in Brisbane, March 1941. U.S.S. Chicago, Northmapton-class heavy cruiser on a goodwill visit to Brisbane by the U.S. Navy in 1941. This was the first visit of an American Naval Squadron ... More
State Lib Qld 1 102577 Millar brothers, Longreach, 1943
Millar brothers, Longreach, 1943 Brothers Eric, Harold, Pat and Gordon Miller, Australian Infantry Forces, sons of Mr and Mrs Chester Millar, Longreach. (Description supplied with photograph).
State Lib Qld 1 104056 Patients being taken from a hospital ship, Bris...
Patients being taken from a hospital ship, Brisbane, 1942
State Lib Qld 1 104300 Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Serv...
Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Service receiving training, Brisbane, 1940 Members of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Service receiving instruction in the maintenance of a motor car engine from Mr. G... More
State Lib Qld 1 105068 Action at the gridiron football match held in B...
Action at the gridiron football match held in Brisbane American servicemen playing gridiron during their stay in Brisbane.
State Lib Qld 1 105096 Kingshome Soldiers Home, Swann Road, Taringa, 1...
Kingshome Soldiers Home, Swann Road, Taringa, 1942 Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 105304 Preparing for an exhibition of photographs depi...
Preparing for an exhibition of photographs depicting war damage in Europe, Brisbane, November 1941 Preparations for an exhibition of the seventy photographs showing war damage, sent to the Courier Mail by the L... More
State Lib Qld 1 105376 Justice Hugh Macrossan being sworn in, Brisbane...
State Library of Queensland caption : Justice Hugh Macrossan being sworn in, Brisbane, 1940. Comment : this actually shows Neal Macrossan, at left.
State Lib Qld 1 107064 ALP Labor Day float, Brisbane, 1940
ALP Labor Day float, Brisbane, 1940. The float belongs to the Kurilpa branch of the ALP.
State Lib Qld 1 107096 American soldiers gambling
American soldiers gambling in Brisbane. View from above of American soldiers playing craps, a gambling game with dice. The men are gathered in a circle around the money.
State Lib Qld 1 107152 Brisbane Ladies' Coronation Brass and Reed Band...
Brisbane Ladies' Coronation Brass and Reed Band outside the gates of Toowong Cemetery, 1940 Ladies in uniform, wearing caps and carrying musical instruments. They are displaying their identification banner, whi... More
State Lib Qld 1 107892 Ballerinas dancing at the Red Cross Fund, Brisb...
Ballerinas dancing at the Red Cross Fund, Brisbane, 1942. Pat Mead pupils dancing at a Red Cross Fund. (Description supplied with photograph.).
State Lib Qld 1 108176 Funeral procession for well respected judge, Hu...
Funeral procession for well respected judge, Hugh Macrossan, Brisbane, 1940. Funeral procession consists of all black cars, with an open utility carrying the flower decked coffin. Spectators line both sides of ... More
State Lib Qld 1 108524 Clothing industry workers sewing military unifo...
Clothing industry workers sewing military uniforms, 1940
State Lib Qld 1 109408 Staff at the Australian Army Post Office at Thu...
Staff at the Australian Army Post Office at Thursday Island, ca. 1943 In the picture from the top of the stairs are Privates J. Gilliland and J. Ryan, Staff-Sergeant G. H. Sessions and Private J. H. Schubert. (... More
State Lib Qld 1 110584 Collecting funds for medical aid to China, 1942
Collecting funds for medical aid to China, 1942. Chinese woman collecting funds in Queen Street for medical aid to China. She passes a photograph to a man in a suit and tie. A bicycle stands in the gutter next to her.
State Lib Qld 1 111100 Patrons at the Queensland Art Library in George...
Patrons at the Queensland Art Library in George Street, Brisbane Men in the photograph are from left, A. Thoroughgood; Corporal G. E. Coon; F. Courtis and J. F. Kinsella. The Queensland Art Library were situate... More
State Lib Qld 1 113672 War Memorial in Bowen, ca. 1940
War Memorial in Bowen, ca. 1940.
State Lib Qld 1 115540 Lockheed Model 10a, operated by QEA, ca. 1941
Lockheed Model 10-A Electra, named Inlander, operated by Qantas Empire Airways.
State Lib Qld 1 116104 Crowds in the street after the march of the Sev...
Crowds in the street after the march of the Seventh Division troops through Brisbane, 1944
State Lib Qld 1 118796 Munitions factory at Ipswich which produced han...
Munitions factory at Ipswich which produced hand grenades during World War II, ca. 1942 Photographer: Whitehead Studios, Ipswich.
State Lib Qld 1 120576 Frank Arthur Cooper
Frank Arthur Cooper taken shortly after his being made Premier of Queensland.
State Lib Qld 1 120992 Biloela, Queensland, viewed from the air, 1946
Biloela, Queensland, viewed from the air, 1946
State Lib Qld 1 121620 Brisbane salutes the Fighting 29th Brigade, 194...
Brisbane salutes the Fighting 29th Brigade, 1944. The newspaper tribute shows the 29th Brigade marching along Queen Street.
State Lib Qld 1 123313 John Small and Barry Legenhardt on the ship, Ja...
John Small and Barry Legenhardt on the ship, Janice, Port Moresby, 1946 Crew of the ship, Janice, in Port Moresby. AV 2680, Janice, was part of the fleet of the Australian Army water Transport ships.(Descriptio... More
State Lib Qld 1 124915 Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June She...
Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon, Joan Charters and June Shepherd at the Doomben Races, Brisbane, 1940 Caption: 'Trio who chatted together on the lawn yesterday afternoon at Doomben (left to right): Mr. D. W. H. Kenyon of t... More
State Lib Qld 1 127871 Sir William Webb, 1940
Sir William Webb, 1940 The new Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Webb. Sir William Flood Webb was born in South Brisbane on the 21st January 1887. He attended St. Mary's Convent School in Warwick and won a State ... More
State Lib Qld 1 128827 Battle station at an important coastal fortress...
Battle station at an important coastal fortress near Brisbane, 1942.
State Lib Qld 1 130103 Sandercock Family
Sandercock Family The Sandercock family from left: Cecily Lydia Fearnley (nee Sandercock) at 15 years of age, she was later known as an artist and author; Lydia Goodliff Sandercock (nee Filsell) at 47 years of ... More
State Lib Qld 1 131871 Naval men marching at St. John's Cathedral, Bri...
Naval men marching at St. John's Cathedral, Brisbane, ca. 1942.
State Lib Qld 1 138444 Scaffolding used by James Wieneke at St Joseph'...
Scaffolding used by James Wieneke at St Joseph's Church, Kangaroo Point James Wieneke painted the fresco at St James Church, Kangaroo Point. It was designed and executed by Wieneke in 1948.
State Lib Qld 1 157932 Reverend J. McPhail, Maryborough, ca. 1940
Reverend J. McPhail, Maryborough, ca. 1940. Rev. McPhail was based at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Maryborough from 1936 - 1950.
State Lib Qld 1 162407 Rickard's Garage at Condamine, 1946
Rickard's Garage at Condamine, 1946
State Lib Qld 1 162963 Aircraft at the Eagle Farm Air Depot, Brisbane,...
Aircraft at the Eagle Farm Air Depot, Brisbane, Queensland, ca. 1942. Mechanics working on an army aircraft at the U.S. Army 81st Depot Group, Eagle Farm, Brisbane. The aircraft is a B-24 Liberator with nose ar... More
State Lib Qld 1 170831 Pamir (ship)
Pamir (ship). Four-masted barque, Pamir, tied up at the docks in Sydney. ( Description supplied with photograph.).
State Lib Qld 1 173439 Waikawa (ship)
Waikawa (ship).
State Lib Qld 1 180243 Read family golden wedding celebration at Munga...
Read family golden wedding celebration at Mungalllala, 1941 Family group at the golden wedding celebration of George and Hannah Read held at Mungallala in 1941.
State Lib Qld 1 180899 Adrian Holmes, on the left, of the 1948 Austral...
Adrian Holmes, on the left, of the 1948 Australian Olympic boxing team
State Lib Qld 1 182387 Rugby League player Harry Bath pictured in 1945
Rugby League player Harry Bath pictured in 1945 Harry Bath played Rugby League for Brisbane Souths, Queensland and in New South Wales he played for St. George and Balmain. He is listed in the Rugby League Hall ... More
State Lib Qld 1 183299 American army base at Bulimba, Queensland, ca. ...
American army base at Bulimba, Queensland, ca. 1942. Public domain photograph of a steamboat ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 184043 Wedding of Pat and Ray Ball, 1944
Wedding of Pat and Ray Ball, 1944. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 186367 Mr and Mrs David Alcorn in 1947
Mr and Mrs David Alcorn in 1947. Public domain photograph related to Queensland, Australia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 187107 Postwomen with their mail bags and bundles of m...
Postwomen with their mail bags and bundles of mail, Brisbane February 1943.
State Lib Qld 1 191559 Attendees at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Con...
Attendees at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference, Brisbane, 1946 From left to right: Lt Governor, Mr Cooper, Mr. Herbert Taylor, Federal president, and the Speaker of the Queensland State Government, Mr B... More
State Lib Qld 1 192031 Viennese art critic Dr. Gertrude Langer inspect...
Viennese art critic Dr. Gertrude Langer inspecting a local art show, Brisbane, 1940 Art expert Dr. G. Langer from Vienna, will lecture at the Art Reference Library on Friday. She is pictured examining 'Faun', a... More
State Lib Qld 1 193663 Horse, jockey and groom at the stables at Eagle...
Horse, jockey and groom at the stables at Eagle Farm Racecourse, 1940 Jockey Bill Briscoe (J. W. Briscoe) is sitting astride Anne, the racehorse who won two races in New South Wales, including the Camden Handic... More
State Lib Qld 1 196171 R.A.A.F. rescue launch at Breakfast Creek, Bris...
R.A.A.F. rescue launch at Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, during World War II. R.A.A.F. rescue launch 'first of its kind built in the State'. Breakfast Creek yard. [Description supplied with photograph] The image is... More
State Lib Qld 1 196511 Flo McKenzie on duty
Flo McKenzie on duty. Mrs Flo MacKenzie was a member of the Women's Fire Service (Volunteer Fire Service) during WWII.
State Lib Qld 1 201563 Ships at anchor in Milne Bay, 1944
Ships at anchor in Milne Bay, 1944.
State Lib Qld 1 202007 Street scene on the corner of 8th Avenue and 8t...
Street scene on the corner of 8th Avenue and 8th Street, Home Hill, after the April 1940 flood. The corner of 8th Avenue and 8th Street, after the April 1940 flood. (Description supplied with photograph).
State Lib Qld 1 203660 Department of Agriculture building in William S...
Department of Agriculture building in William Street, Brisbane, ca. 1940. Cars parked along William Street in front of the Department of Agriculture And Stock building.
State Lib Qld 1 205420 Women's group attending a fundraising event in ...
Women's group attending a fundraising event in Brisbane, ca. 1942.
State Lib Qld 1 208089 Medical test for RAAF recruit, Brisbane, 1940
Medical test for RAAF recruit, Brisbane, 1940.
State Lib Qld 1 210770 Lady Mayoress of Brisbane, Mrs J. B. Chandler i...
Lady Mayoress of Brisbane, Mrs J. B. Chandler in the garden, 1941
State Lib Qld 1 211284 RAAF recruits marching through Queens Street Br...
RAAF recruits marching through Queens Street Brisbane, August 1940. Recruits were on parade before leaving for the south for training camp. (Description supplied with photograph).
State Lib Qld 1 213988 Voluntary Aid Detachment workers enjoying a gat...
Voluntary Aid Detachment workers enjoying a gathering, Brisbane, ca. 1941. Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 214464 Soldiers enjoying a cup of tea at the Silver Hu...
Soldiers enjoying a cup of tea at the Silver Hut, Brisbane, ca. 1942.
State Lib Qld 1 292503 Two boats, Irene and Gralex, sailing at the Mil...
Two boats, Irene and Gralex, sailing at the Milton Reach, 1947
State Lib Qld 1 294619 Family at the causeway in Yeppoon, 1949
Family at the causeway in Yeppoon, 1949.
State Lib Qld 1 294695 Welcoming party to greet the first Chermside tr...
Welcoming party to greet the first Chermside tram, 1947. Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State Lib Qld 1 294923 View of Port Douglas, Queensland, 1941
View of Port Douglas, Queensland, 1941.
State Lib Qld 1 295675 Wreck of Tyalgum at Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads...
Wreck of Tyalgum at Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads, 1941 Beach scene with the photograph of Dulcie Graham (Sister at Brisbane General Hospital) and friend standing under an umbrella. The wreck of the ship and two ... More
State Lib Qld 1 296171 Group of wharfies, Brisbane during the Queensla...
Group of wharfies, Brisbane during the Queensland Rail Workers' Strike, 1948 Third form left: Joe Esler,; 5th from right: Charlie Graham. (Description supplied with photograph.).
State Lib Qld 1 296179 Railway Workers' strike, Brisbane, 1948
Railway Workers' strike, Brisbane, 1948 This image shows the original confrontation on St. Patricks Day, 1948 as the procession moved from Brisbane Trades Hall, down Edward St. at the top of the old station en... More
State Lib Qld 1 296427 Finsh of the last heat of the sixteen footers c...
Finsh of the last heat of the sixteen footers championship, 1948. The placings for the race were: 1st Vi v (skippered by V. Lucas); and 2nd Frolic II (skippered by H. Watts). (Description supplied with photograph).