Collection: Reference

This collection captures the most powerful, uplifting, exciting and even humorous moments in Australian life from 1931 to 1975. Images have been drawn from the Cinesound Movietone archive which is part of the UNESCO Memory of World register.

In order to move migrants from Britain, and displaced persons from Europe to Australia the IRO offered lucrative contracts, and many vessels never designed to carry passengers, or travel vast distances, were quickly refitted with austere accommodation...

Compiled by the Society as an aid to dating old photographs. Data from motoring organisations and RTA's (and equivalent) of most of the Australian states.