1915. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, annotated “Sydney” and dated “September 1915” in negative lower left to right, photographer’s line in letterpress, 15.1 x 20.3cm. Minor silvering, scuffs, slight stains and foxing, laid down on original backing. Photographer’s line reads “Cooper & Robbins, 111 Elizabeth St, Sydney.” The school’s mascot, possibly..... More

c1915. Silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, 13.7 x 8.7cm. Slight silvering and foxing, minor discolouration. Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (1890-1968) was a Hawaiian-American competition swimmer credited with spreading the sport of surfing. Kahanamoku, a five-time Olympic medallist in swimming, was brought to Australia in 1915 to display his..... More

c1915. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned in negative lower left, “Matte Studios” blindstamp lower right, 15.6 x 20.4cm. Minor tear to lower edge and silvering to corners, laid down on original backing. During WWI, Cootamundra Depot Camp was opened in 1915 to temporarily accommodate 200 newly-enlisted troops. Ref: Young Witness..... More

1915. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, titled in white ink on image lower centre, postmarked and inscribed in ink verso, including date “25-2-15”, 8.8 x 13.9cm. Ink mark and paper remnant to image centre and lower left, minor wear to edges. The postcard, from George H. of Queanbeyan, NSW..... More

c1916. Silver gelatin photograph, annotated “Art Gallery NSW” and “1916 model” in ink with photographer’s blind stamp on image upper and lower right, various publishing annotations verso, 15.2 x 20.3cm. Crinkles and stains overall, tears, missing portions and pinholes to edges of image, tape verso. Stamp reads “Milton C. Kent..... More

1916. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned and dated “Sept 1916” in lower margin, 6.9 x 9.7cm. It is likely the depicted farmer was readying produce for an agricultural show such as that held in Melbourne between the 26th and 30th of September in 1916. (At the time, the Royal Agricultural..... More

1916. Silver gelatin photograph, press print, caption, date “Jan. 22, 1916” and text which includes “from the N.Y.H. Service” and “Amer. Ant. Soc.” stamped verso with attached small newspaper clipping with same caption, 16.7 x 21.6cm. Minor creases and tears to corners and edges. This photograph, originating from the New..... More

1917. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled and signed in pencil on backing below image, 15.7 x 20.5cm. Creases, minor stains and chips to lower corners, slight soiling to image upper right, foxing not affecting image, tipped to original backing. From Bostock’s A Portfolio of Art Photographs, editioned 15 out of..... More

1917. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, annotated “E4607” in pencil with stamp verso, typed caption with date on accompanying slip, 15.1 x 20.2cm. Minor foxing overall, glue and paper remnants verso. Caption continues “In Belgium, on September 19th, 1917, the day prior to the entry of the Aust. troops to the..... More

1917. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, annotated “E659” and “38” in pencil verso, typed caption on accompanying slip, 28 x 38cm. Slight water damage to right portion, minor surface loss to edges. Caption reads “E659. An 8-inch howitzer of the 1st Aust. Siege Battery (formerly 54th Battery, 36th (Australian) Bdge, R.G.A.)..... More

c1917. Vintage toned silver gelatin photograph, titled and signed in pencil on backing below image, 28.9 x 21cm. Minor chips to edges, laid down on original backing. Framed. Variant image held in NLA. More

c1918. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, panorama, caption on label attached to lower right corner, 28.6 x 57.7cm. Minor creases. Ref: Brady, Australia Unlimited, 1918, p341. This type and size of photograph was used to decorate the inside of railway carriages during the early part of the 20th century. More

c1915-1919. Silver gelatin photograph, numbered “18” in negative lower right, photographer’s blind stamp on backing below image, 14.1 x 19.1cm. Minor foxing and surface loss to upper portion of image, laid down on original backing. Framed. Blind stamp reads “Hall & Co. Photo, Hunter St, Sydney.”. More