Heres a link full of history

[the duck]

Some never seen before historical pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalarchives/collections/72157632012277853/

 

[Pete_The_Prospector]

Going to check these out later Duck, might be some hidden info in there I reckon

 

[w3bgold]

Marvelous pics, thanks for sharing the link the duck.

 

[axeman]

Thanks duck, love looking at old photos especially old mining ones, trying to imagine what it would be like living back then. Mick

 

[Redfin]

Holtermann Collection

a good view, make sure to watch full screen

http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2013/s3722536.htm

 

[Copper]

Thanks duck, love these collections. And thanks to Redfin, just found a similar collection mate might be worth a look.

Cheers
Copper

 

[spottedgum]

Thanks redfin

Holtermann Collection

a good view, make sure to watch full screen

http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2013/s3722536.htm

 

[goldtruck59]

That was great Redfin thanks.

 

[Teemore]

Collecting your own is another form of treasure, a few of mine....
They don't grow trees like these anymore.

 

[Teemore]

And a few of an exploring party sent to determine and measure the height of Mt Baw Baw

ing party sent to measure the height of Mt Baw Baw

 

[Teemore]

Before the ANZAC's we sent our youth to Sth Africa to fight in the Boer War .... even had to take our own horses, who knows Breaker Morant may have ridden one of these.

 

[jethro]

Notice how open & free of scrub & blackberries the bush is in the mt Baw Baw series above.

 

[nuggethunter]

hey mate what book are these from ??

 

[Teemore]

hey mate what book are these from ??

Hi Nuggethunter,
These are not from a book, part of my private collection, I collect them and have Aust stuff going back to the 1860's. The really old stuff is usually Tas.
Stereoscopic photos, a very early form of 3D, you can see the 3D effect if you were OK with the old "Magic Eye" type images, have to 'stare' through the images until they sort of merge and the 3D effect becomes evident.
Let me know if you ever come across them, always keen to add to my collection.
Cheers Tom