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City of Newcastle Australia: Hidden details of Newcastle’s late 1800s revealed through digital preservation project. “More than 5,500 images taken by renowned Newcastle photographer Ralph Snowball have been meticulously scanned, catalogued, researched, and uploaded online by Newcastle Libraries staff and volunteers, uncovering new insights into the people, places and daily life from the late […]

City of Newcastle Australia: Hidden details of Newcastle’s late 1800s revealed through digital preservation project. “More than 5,500 images taken by renowned Newcastle photographer Ralph Snowball have been meticulously scanned, catalogued, researched, and uploaded online by Newcastle Libraries staff and volunteers, uncovering new insights into the people, places and daily life from the late […]

City of Newcastle Australia: Hidden details of Newcastle’s late 1800s revealed through digital preservation project. “More than 5,500 images taken by renowned Newcastle photographer Ralph Snowball have been meticulously scanned, catalogued, researched, and uploaded online by Newcastle Libraries staff and volunteers, uncovering new insights into the people, places and daily life from the late […]

City of Newcastle Australia: Hidden details of Newcastle’s late 1800s revealed through digital preservation project. “More than 5,500 images taken by renowned Newcastle photographer Ralph Snowball have been meticulously scanned, catalogued, researched, and uploaded online by Newcastle Libraries staff and volunteers, uncovering new insights into the people, places and daily life from the late […]

City of Newcastle Australia: Hidden details of Newcastle’s late 1800s revealed through digital preservation project. “More than 5,500 images taken by renowned Newcastle photographer Ralph Snowball have been meticulously scanned, catalogued, researched, and uploaded online by Newcastle Libraries staff and volunteers, uncovering new insights into the people, places and daily life from the late […]

Sydney Morning Herald: Out of 11 million photos, one news photo taken in the heart of Sydney is nagging Harry. “In a secret climate-controlled facility in Sydney’s west, photo specialist Harry Hollinsworth is working through The Sydney Morning Herald’s archives to save photos that brought history to life. The Herald celebrates its 195th birthday on Saturday, April 18 and Hollinsworth is […]

Sydney Morning Herald: Out of 11 million photos, one news photo taken in the heart of Sydney is nagging Harry. “In a secret climate-controlled facility in Sydney’s west, photo specialist Harry Hollinsworth is working through The Sydney Morning Herald’s archives to save photos that brought history to life. The Herald celebrates its 195th birthday on Saturday, April 18 and Hollinsworth is […]

Sydney Morning Herald: Out of 11 million photos, one news photo taken in the heart of Sydney is nagging Harry. “In a secret climate-controlled facility in Sydney’s west, photo specialist Harry Hollinsworth is working through The Sydney Morning Herald’s archives to save photos that brought history to life. The Herald celebrates its 195th birthday on Saturday, April 18 and Hollinsworth is […]

Sydney Morning Herald: Out of 11 million photos, one news photo taken in the heart of Sydney is nagging Harry. “In a secret climate-controlled facility in Sydney’s west, photo specialist Harry Hollinsworth is working through The Sydney Morning Herald’s archives to save photos that brought history to life. The Herald celebrates its 195th birthday on Saturday, April 18 and Hollinsworth is […]

Sydney Morning Herald: Out of 11 million photos, one news photo taken in the heart of Sydney is nagging Harry. “In a secret climate-controlled facility in Sydney’s west, photo specialist Harry Hollinsworth is working through The Sydney Morning Herald’s archives to save photos that brought history to life. The Herald celebrates its 195th birthday on Saturday, April 18 and Hollinsworth is […]

Australian Jewish News: Sydney Jewish Museum launches digital archive. “The Sydney Jewish Museum has launched an interactive website to preserve memories, tributes and testimonies from the December 14 Bondi Beach terror attack for the historical record. The platform, called ‘Remembering Bondi,’ allows community members, local residents, witnesses, victims’ families and anyone affected by the […]

BBC: Why Sydney is preserving thousands of flowers after deadly Bondi attack. “Plastic sheeting is taped across all the windows and there’s a large padlock hanging on the door handle. Step inside, though, and you’re greeted by cuddly toys, candles, trinkets and messages of hope scribbled on large sheets. All of them come from a makeshift memorial that was created after the 14 December attack at […]

BBC: Why Sydney is preserving thousands of flowers after deadly Bondi attack. “Plastic sheeting is taped across all the windows and there’s a large padlock hanging on the door handle. Step inside, though, and you’re greeted by cuddly toys, candles, trinkets and messages of hope scribbled on large sheets. All of them come from a makeshift memorial that was created after the 14 December attack at […]

BBC: Why Sydney is preserving thousands of flowers after deadly Bondi attack. “Plastic sheeting is taped across all the windows and there’s a large padlock hanging on the door handle. Step inside, though, and you’re greeted by cuddly toys, candles, trinkets and messages of hope scribbled on large sheets. All of them come from a makeshift memorial that was created after the 14 December attack at […]

BBC: Why Sydney is preserving thousands of flowers after deadly Bondi attack. “Plastic sheeting is taped across all the windows and there’s a large padlock hanging on the door handle. Step inside, though, and you’re greeted by cuddly toys, candles, trinkets and messages of hope scribbled on large sheets. All of them come from a makeshift memorial that was created after the 14 December attack at […]

A stark study in symmetry and shadow: the enduring brick architecture of Port Arthur.

Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.

Photographed and edited by Kev.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

(𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

#photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #tasmania #PortArthur #TasmanianHistory #AustraliaHistory #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #Brickwork #Chimney

Digital Preservation Coalition: Digital Preservation at the National Museum of Australia: Introducing the Changeable and Digital Team. “This month marks the first-year anniversary for the Changeable and Digital team at the National Museum of Australia (NMA). The team are now embedded in the Collections Platform Business Unit within the Growth and Engagement Division. Digital collections […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/03/digital-preservation-at-the-national-museum-of-australia-introducing-the-changeable-and-digital-team-digital-preservation-coalition/

🌏✨ Discover the world's oldest known cultural ritual! Archaeologists in Australia have uncovered evidence suggesting an Aboriginal practice passed down over 12,000 years—spanning an incredible 500 generations. 📜🔥 - https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/04/science/worlds-oldest-ritual-intl-scli-scn/index.html

#AncientRituals #CulturalHeritage #Archaeology #AboriginalHistory #GunaiKurnai #CloggsCave #IceAgeArtifacts #HistoricalDiscovery #AncientTraditions #AlfredHowitt #AustraliaHistory #12KYears #IndigenousCulture #PreservingHistory #GoodNews

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