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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 3h

Landmine dog, Australian Army, Korea, October 1952, vintage film negative, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detecti...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The State Library of New South Wales has three major exhibitions celebrating the work of Australian photographers Max Dupain, Mervyn Bishop and Lorrie Graham - more information about these and previous photo exhibitions and stories can be found on a new web page www.sl.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/hom...

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Home of Photography

Bringing together iconic and rarely seen works by celebrated Australian photographers.

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

World Architectural Heritage Day - photos of Housing Commission estate 'Greenway' being built - North Sydney, June 1953, Robert Donaldson, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Naval cadets, Snapper Island naval training depot October 1946, by Sam Hood vintage nitrate negative, State Library NSW. Full story @ geoffbarker.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/s...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Born #OTD 2 October 1879 - Alethea Mary Proctor Australian painter, print maker, designer and teacher. Portrait by Harold Cazneaux, @StateLIbraryNSW. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thea_Pr...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OTD 1 October 1844 Ludwig Leichhardt left Jimbour Homestead in Queensland on his first expedition. Pencil drawing by Isobel Fox, 28 May 1846, State Library of New South Wales, Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Man feeding a bird, Sydney, October 1941, by R. Donaldson, vintage film negative, State Library NSW . Uploaded to Flickr Commons by flic.kr/p/2rAKFtw

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The traditional custodians of the Broulee area in NSW were the Yuin but in 1837 Broulee was gazetted by Europeans and lots sold in 1840. Images Broulee, plan Leigh Estate, 1840 and Broulee by John Skinner Prout, 1845 State Library NSW. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broulee...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A couple of us from the library will be hosting a workshop doing a deep dive into the Library's photographic collection this Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. looks @ the collection's formation, using the catalogue, Definitive Dupain exhibition - you can book @ www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/pictu...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Bird cage (taken in studio), Sydney, June 1939, Sam Hood, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #Wikimedia commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bi...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Persian Gulf has been in the news most of this year and this 1704 map lists some of the early names including the island of Hormuz. From the Dalrymple map collection, State Library of NSW. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A Parsi mother and her family, Illustrations from History of the Parsis: including their manners, customs, religion, and present position, by Karaka, Dosabhai Framji, London : Macmillan, 1884. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsis

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Entrance to White City Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, c. 1915, by Ichiro Kagiyama, State Library of NSW, PXE 1757 article on White City - geoffbarker.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/t...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New Article on Thomas (Skelton) Glaister an early pioneer of photography in Australia. He started work in 1841 at Meade Brothers studio in New York & migrated to Australia in 1854. geoffbarker.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/p...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

c. 1910 glass lantern slides that are part of the color-music project I'm working on at the moment.

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Langridge's School of Physical Culture women performing Roto, 6 September 1934, possibly for the Sun newspaper, @StateLibraryNSW. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physica...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Entering #PublicDomain 5 Sept 2026 - Carrie Moore. Portrait of her Sydney, June 1951. Australian actress Carrie Moore was the 1st Australian to perform the role of Sonia and the photo of Franz Lehár in this image is signed by him and given to Moore in 1917. collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlBN...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The relationship between Germany and Australia in the year before the outbreak of World War Two is illustrated by a series of photos covering the arrival two German airmen at Mascot, Sydney, on 16 January 1939. full text geoffbarker.wordpress.com/2026/09/04/g...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Born #OTD 4 Sept 1900 - Baron George Hoyningen-Huene a fashion photographer of the 1920s and 1930s photographed by Max Dupain, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

R.S.P.C.A mobile clinic, Sydney, Australia, December 1952, Ivan Ive, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State library of New South Wales. Uploaded to #FlickrCommons flic.kr/p/2syBnbe #rspcacupcakeday

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Taken on 30 August 1939, photographer with camera, Sydney, by Norman Herfort, State Library of New South Wales, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, uploaded to #FlickrCommons flic.kr/p/2sn2f4w

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Just found this photo of one of my paintings from the 1990s - seems strange to have no idea where it is now

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In 1944, William Ashton, the former director of the National Art Gallery of NSW visited the NSW Blind Institute to inspect the extraordinary work created by deaf artist Maurice Jones. geoffbarker.wordpress.com/2026/08/28/d...

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Deaf Sydney Artist – Maurice Jones, 1944

In 1944, William Ashton, the former director of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales (1937-1943) was asked to visit the New South Wales Blind Institute to inspect the extraordinary artistic …

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wreck of the convict ship 'Waterloo' at Cape Town, South Africa, #OTD 28 August 1842, by WJ Huggins, oil painting, State Library NSW, presented by Dr G. A. Kelsall, Perth, W.A., August 1956. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterlo...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Cockatoo Island and Balmain from Woolwich, 1882-1895, by William Charles Piguenit born #OTD 27 August 1836. State Library of NSW. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Dubious advice from the past - Petals of the snowdrop, when dried and crushed in the form of powder, form a most excellent snuff, said Mr. H. Essenhigh Corke. The Daily Telegraph, Sydney 2 December 1912.

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Walter Townley, Peking, 1903, by photographer Sanshichiro, vintage gelatin silver print, from the papers of George Ernest Morrison. State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#OTD 21 August 1939, Stay-in strike at Gasworks, Sydney , by S. Farrell. Uploaded to Wikipedia by @StateLibraryNSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

#WorldPhotographyDay - Betty Gardiner & Ivan Ive, Sydney, Australia, October 1950, State Library of New South Wales flic.kr/p/2sw11gH

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#OTD 18 August 1949 - La Perouse via Malabar tram departing from the city, Sydney, by L. Bartholomew. Consolidated Press Archive. Uploaded to #FlickrCommons by State Library of New South Wales flic.kr/p/2rZNpSw

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Gwen Morton Spencer, Australian journalist, editor and art critic, taken for David Jones window display, ca. 1948, State Library NSW. Uploaded to #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Mo...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Dissonance 6.0 – History, Photography & Oceania new edition of this Free Zine geoffbarker.wordpress.com/dissonance-m... In this edition - Crime Dossiers introduced in the 1930s - photographer Beaufoy Merlin 1840-73 - of photos in Chelmsford Album - scientific photograph from Australia, 1858

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata), Australia, for Walkabout Magazine, C. 1950. State Library of NSW. #WorldLizardDay

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Henriette Lamotte hat salon and adjacent Roycroft Library. Smoking outside the salon is Count d'Espinay, husband of milliner Henriette Lamotte, Rowe Street, Sydney, c. 1950, by Kerry Dundas, State Library of NSW. Uploaded to #FlickrCommons flic.kr/p/2sjxwaf

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Display of valve/vacuum tube types, Australian Wireless Association (AWA), Sydney, c. 1935, by Sam Hood. Uploaded to #Wikipedia by @StateLibraryNSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#InternationalCatDay 8 Aug - 'Felis Australis, Souterensis,' c.1910, by cat lover D.H. Souter, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_H... #icatcare #ICD2026

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Boy and two Alsatian dogs, Sydney, taken #OTD 5 August 1951, vintage film negative, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State Library of New South Wales.

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Modernist Featherstone furniture display, Melbourne, Australia, 3 August 1953, by Gordon F. De Lisle, State Library of New South Wales. Uploaded to Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_F... #Modernism #1950s

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Dreadful Murders on Maungatapu Mountain, 1866 - 5 murders in New Zealand and a rare vintage print of the murderers in before being hanged. The discovery of the victims and arrest of the murderers proved to be a complicated tale of intrigue and treachery geoffbarker.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/t...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

After this photo was taken Robin was involved in a car accident in England which tore her face badly. She made the Sydney news in July 1951 when she returned after undergoing plastic surgery feeling 'absolutely wonderful' about the results.

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Taken #OTD 22 July 1949, Robin Stanton, Woollahra, Sydney, by Ian Grimes, State Library NSW. Uploaded to #FlickrCommons flic.kr/p/2rDVX2B

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 21/07/2026

"Zero or very minimal." That is the observed impact on inflation of universal basic income in the Marshall Islands after its first 9 months of being the first country in the world with a UBI permanently implemented.

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

On 20 July 1851, gold was found near present-day Castlemaine, Victoria (Mt Alexander Goldfields), at Specimen Gully. This view of Mount Alexander gold diggings, Victoria, 1852, is by ST Gill & was uploaded to #Wikipedia by @StateLIbraryNSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Cockatoo photographed this evening.

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Female ushers at Embassy theatre, hand inspection by male supervisor, Sydney, 30 May 1941, ACP Magazines archive. Uploaded to #Wikipedia by State Library NSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usher_(...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Distortion mirror, Sydney, January 1949, Australian Consolidated Press Archive, State Library of NSW collection - uploaded to #FlickrCommons flic.kr/p/2sdBpap

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Added last details to my painting this weekend. No dark clouds ...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Aerial photo of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1921, by Frank Hurley from his Curtiss SOC Seagull aircraft. Uploaded to Wikipedia by State Library of New South Wales en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Mo...

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Geoff Barker @spritebark.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Valve float, Australian Wireless Association (AWA), David Jones Parade, Sydney, c. 1938, by Sam Hood, vintage glass negative, Hood Collection part II, State Library of New South Wales

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