There are over 6000 images to search!
We recommend using the subject search or search by series options, initially, as a way of familiaring yourself with the range of subjects and the available record series.
Search Tips
Subject Search
Allows you to browse through an alphabetical list of subject headings. It limits your search to the subject headings that have been assigned to the images. Use the alpahabetical list to browse to a subject and select the subject name to display search results.
Simple Keyword Search
Finds word(s) anywhere in the record. It allows you to search single or multi word phrases, eg., Hotel, Three Crowns Hotel.
Enter the keyword in a singular form eg., horse (not horses) and click on the "Search" button.
Advanced Search
Refine your search by using up to three keywords, and imposing a date range for the search.
For example:
- tram returns 111 search results
- tram and Sydney returns 41 search results
- tram and Sydney from 1920 to 1940 returns 18 search results.
Search by Series
This allows you to browse through selected or a complete set of thumbnail images from individual series.
Search by Digital ID
A quick way to find an image if you know all or part of the digital ID.
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