8. The central control room of the Sydney Traffic control centre. 07 Nov 2006

1. Sisters of Charity 14 Apr 05

2. Buddhist Funeral 17 Mar 2007

3. Buddhist Kwan Duan Ceremony. 18 Feb 2007

4. Artist Margaret Olley

5. 13 Dec 2005. Pleistocene human footprints, Mungo National Park, western NSW Australia

6. Sydney Skywalk 18 Oct 2005

7. Control room Cross City Tunnel. 23 Nov 2005

10. John P Coutis and his wife Trish Van Leeuween, 16 Mar 2001

11. Sophie Delezio 08/12/2004

Aggregated collection of photographs by Michael Amendolia, 1981-2011

1. Sisters of Charity 14 Apr 05. Mother Teresa's Sisters of Charity visit the home of a young Aborigine in Bourke NSW for prayer.

2. Buddhist Funeral 17 Mar 2007. 
The Buddhist funeral of Minh Phat Lieu, Canley Vale.
The scene is of the third day of the funeral ceremony. The Buddhist abbot and his bikkhus are chanting and reciting prayers to introduce Minh Phat to the after-world. His first child bows in front of Buddha on behalf of Minh Phat whilst his first son kneels close by in support. With every chant and calling of respect, the deceased’s children are required to respond by bowing and kneeling on behalf of the deceased as acceptance of the after-life.
The ceremony continues with more prayers before the casket is then escorted into the hearse for transportation to the crematorium. An additional chant and ceremony is performed where the body and spirit is release into the after-world.
Minh Phat Lieu was born in Rach Gia, Vietnam, a small town situated 4 hours south west of Saigon. He was a soldier in the Vietnam War.
After months in a refugee camp in Kuala Lumpar, the family established sponsorship to emigrate to Sydney. They arrived and settled in a hostel situated near East Hills in 1979.
In the next 27 years, Minh Phat saw his children learn and succeed in their endeavours whilst surrounded by cultural changes and life’s challenges.
 
3. Buddhist Kwan Duan Ceremony. 18 Feb 2007 Catherine Breen Kamkong and Sathaporn Kamkong of their 4 weeks old daughter Sirimaya Claire performing the The Kwan Duan (Kon Pom Fai) Ceremony at the Buddhist Temple in ?. When a baby is one month old, it is considered to be safe as a "mankind's child". Then the Kwan Duan ceremony is held in order to auspiciously bless the child. If the auspicious occasion is determined to be in the morning, it is customary to invite the monks to perform evening chanting the day before the auspicious day. This occasion is also a ceremony for laying the baby down into the cradle.

4. Artist Margaret Olley 25 May 2007 in her painting studio at the back of her home in Paddington Sydney.

5. 13 Dec 2005. Pleistocene human footprints, Mungo National Park, western NSW Australia. Mary Pappin (foreground), who found the human prints while working with Bond University Professor Steve Webb, cleans up the site with children from the three traditional tribal groups of the Willandra Lakes. The site promises to be the largest collection of Pleistocene human footprints.

6. Sydney Skywalk 18 Oct 2005. Sydney Skywalk, a participant jumps for a photograph on one of the first official groups to walk the Skywalk setup in October 2005 on the top of Sydney Tower.

7. Cross City Tunnel. 23 Nov 2005 The control room of Sydney's Cross City Tunnel where cameras throughout the tunnel monitor all movements throughout the tunnel.

8. The central control room of the Sydney Traffic control centre. 07 Nov 2006 Sydney's traffic lights can be adjusted via computer from control operators in this room. Cities from all over the world have adopted this system after Sydney.

9. Bardot’s Nudist Resort August 1996  Bardots Resort was the first clothing optional resort in NSW. On Samural Beach Port Stephens on NSW Central coast. 

10. John P Coutis 16 Mar 2001 John Coutis and his wife Trish Van Leeuween in the kichen of their home in Parramatta. He runs his motivational speaking organisation called "Because we can".John was born with a severe disability that rendered his legs useless due to Spina Bifida and scral agenesis a rare spinal disorder.

11. Sophie Delezio 08/12/2004 Sophie Joy Delezio (born 3rd of April 2001) 
At home after her first accident. She gained media attention when she was involved in an accident at the Roundhouse Childcare Centre in Fairlight, Sydney Australia, where she suffered third-degree burns to 85% of her body and was hospitalised for several weeks where she lost both her legs.
In a second accident On May 5, 2006 Sophie again made national headlines when she was badly injured in a road accident. While being pushed by her caregiver in a wheelchair with her service dog Tara by her side, across a pedestrian crossing near her home in Sydney's northern suburbs she was hit by a car, and thrown 18 metres. Sophie suffered a broken jaw and shoulder bone, bruising to her head, numerous rib fractures and a tear to her left lung. She left hospital and returned home to continue her recovery on 7th June 2006.

Collection 04: Michael Amendolia digital prints, 1996-2007

8. The central control room of the Sydney Traffic control centre. 07 Nov 2006

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