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622 b&w photoprints by Australian Publicity Council, Victorian Division, and other photographers and government agencies.

Photographers include Max Dupain, Douglass Baglin, W. Pedersen for Australian News and Information Bureau, A. & H. Gibbs, Wolfgang Sievers for Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd, J. Fitzpatrick, Sutcliffe Pty. Ltd., F. C. Johnson, W. Brindle, Glenn A. Keep, Eric W. Bierre, John Carnemolla, Gervaise Purcell, J. Tanner, Jack Band, Geoffrey Lee, Arthur Cratchley, Phil Ward, Ray Leighton, and others.

Most photographs are captioned on verso. Broad subject arrangement by cataloguer.


PXA 1702/Box 1

Sydney region - industry, mines, and public works:
Include Warragamba Pumping Station; Ryde Pumping Station interior; CSR Chemicals; “S” class locomotive built by Clyde Engineering Company; Nepean; Cataract and Woronora Dams; A. E. Goodwin, Auburn, Phillips Imperial Chemicals, Kurnell, Cyanamid Australia laboratories, Precision Golf Forging, GMH Pagewood 

Sydney region - social and commercial life and views:
Sydney city scenes include Kings Cross; floral clock, Taronga Park Zoo; Wynyard Park; Bank of New South Wales interior; St Mary’s Cathedral interior; Mitchell Library foyer; Sydney night scenes by Max Dupain; David Jones department store, Christmas 1960; 1952 and 1960 Sydney-Hobart yacht race; 18-footers; Qantas Super Constellation at Sydney Airport; Royal Easter Show; Farmers’ Menswear shoe department; oyster farm, Georges River; water skiers; Woolworths Distribution Centre, Silverwater; Melocco Bros floor at Roselands Shopping Centre; surf carnivals; Australian Young Farmers embark on P&O world tour on ‘Stratheden’, 1959-60 (Ian Adamson, Adrian Scott, Mary busher, Patricia Wundersitz, Bill McInnes, Alan Gardner).


PXA 1702/Box 2

Regional NSW (other than Snowy Mountains region) - industry, mines, and public works:
Include Broken Hill mining and factories, including New Broken Hill Consolidated, Zinc Corporation, North Broken Hill mines; BHP Newcastle wharves; wheat silos, Newcastle; Vales Point power station; Isles Forge, Coffs Harbour; Email Ltd., Orange

Regional NSW (other than Snowy Mountains region) - agriculture, social and commercial life and views:
Include Hazeldean homestead; Belltrees Station, Walwa; oyster farm, Port Stephens; livestock for Country Life newspaper; New England University College; Woolworths stores at Jesmond and Wollongong; 'hi-ball' in action clearing soldier-settler farms at Rocky Gully

Forestry:
Bluegum forests and pine plantations, including Narooma and Manns SF


PXA 1702/Box 3

Snowy Mountains region, NSW – dams, power stations, public works: 
Include Guthega Power Station, with Sir Herbert Schlink; Tumut Power Station, incl. opening of Tumut 1 Power Station, 31 Oct 1959, visit of H.R.H. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone; Lake Eucumbene; Snowy Mountains Scheme workers and camps

Snowy Mountains region, NSW – skiing, ski resorts and townships: 
Include Cabramurra; Snowy Mountains from Geehi; The Man from Snowy River Hotel; Mt Kosciusko photographs, including Elaine Blanshard at ski-tow; Old Adaminaby township – hotel interior; Mt Perisher Chairlift Restaurant; Mt Northcote – interior of hut “Kunama”; Happy Jack School

Non-NSW subjects (17 photographs): include non-NSW Snowy Mountains views (Falls Creek, Suggan Buggan); Canberra views; John Barleycorn Hotel, Perth; AMP Building, Adelaide; Mica Creek Power Station, Qld.

Postcards, Sydney and Jenolan Caves, ca.1907-1909, and snapshot from Sofala, 196-? (5 postcards, 1 photo)

Australian Publicity Council collection of photographs of New South Wales, ca.1952-196-?

SYDNEY
1. [Shakespeare Place], Botanical Gardens and Sydney Harbour from Wyoming, Macquarie St, Sydney, 14 Oct 1958
2. View from Newport, Oct 1958
3. [Liner Mariposa or Monterey and Opera House foundation from Bridge pylon], 8 Nov 1960
4. [McMahons Point], Sydney Harbour from Bridge pylon, 8 Nov 1960
5. [Car park (later First Fleet Park), Cahill Expressway, railway station and AMP Building under construction, Circular Quay], 8 Nov 1960
6. Nepean River from the bridge, 13.10.1960
7. [Wentworth Hotel under construction and] Qantas Building, Chifley Square, 8 Nov 1960
8. Qantas Building [from Martin Place], 8 Nov 1960
9. Sydney Harbour east of the Bridge from the pylon, 8 Nov 1960
10. Sydney Harbour Bridge and Overseas Passenger Terminal, Dec 1962
11. North Head, Sydney Harbour, 30 Nov 1962
12. From the pylon to North Sydney [Lavender Bay], 8 Nov 1960
13. HMAS Melbourne, Garden Island, Dec 1962
14. Cahill Expressway between The Domain and Botanic Gardens, 1962
15. Morning traffic jam and North Sydney skyline, 1962
16. Evening view of ferry wharves and AMP Building, Circular Quay, 1962
17. Fishing boat photographed from the cliffs, Watsons Bay, 30 Nov 1962
18. Sydney Markets, Haymarket, 3 Dec 1962
19. Marcus Clark's Dept. Store with Chistmas decorations, 1962
20. ICI and Unilever Buildings behind the East Circular Quay wharves, 17 Oct 1960
21. Wynyard Station, Dec 1962
22. Sydney Opera House under construction, [1960 or 1962]
23. Lights of William Street, Kings Cross
24. David Jones' women's store windows, Dec 1962
25-26. South Head, Sydney, 30 Dec 1962
27. Looking north through the rooftops from the Hotel Australia, Nov 1962
28. Circular flats, Smedley-Manly Point, Manly, Dec 1962
SNOWY MOUNTAINS
29. Snow on the mountains above Guthega, 13 Nov 1960
30. Guthega Dam and snowclad hills beyond, 14 Nov 1960
31. Guthega Dam and tunnel control, 14 Nov 1960
32. Eucumbene Dam wall 1/2 mile thick at base, 14 Nov 1960
33. Snow on the mountains on the road to Guthega, 14 Nov 1960
34. Beaver aircraft of Snowy River Authority at Khancoban, 16 Nov 1960
35. Hume Reservoir, 16 Nov 1960
36. Tumut Dam wall, 15 Nov 1960
37. View from the Murray Valley Highway 7 miles west of Corryong to the Snowy Mountains, 16 Nov 1960
38. View of Mt Kosciuszko from Farrans Lookout, 8 miles from Corryong, 16 Nov 1960
39. View from Thredbo chairlift, 16 Nov 1960
40. Happy Jack's pondage and 300 ft shaft, 15 Nov 1960
41. Hotel Kosciusko, 14 Nov 1960
42. View of Eucembene Dam from the kiosk, 14 Nov 1960
43. Eucembene Dam from the Tolbar Lookout, 5280 ft, 15 Nov 1960
44. Snowy Valley (Jindabyne Dam to be), 14 Nov 1960
45. Water pipes to Guthega Power House, 14 Nov 1960
46. Generator, Guthega Power House, 14 Nov 1960
47. Cabramurra township, highest town in Australia, 15 Nov 1960
48. Snowy River at Jindabyne, 14 Nov 1960
49. Snow on the mountains above Guthega, 13 Nov 1960

Sydney and Snowy Mountains scenes : colour slides, 1958-1962 / Valmai Trigger

Country Press Association tour of the Snowy Mountains Scheme

1. Kiandra - Cabramurra
2. Adaminaby Dam - Swampy Plains River
3. Guthega Power Station; Lobs Hole; Happy Jacks.
4. Eucumbene-Tumut Tunnel; T. power Station
5. Tumut Ponds Power Station; T2; Snowy Mountains
6-8. Snowy Mountains; Miscellaneous scenes

Photographs of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, ca. 1953-57?

Jack and Enid Hickson on Country Press Association tour of the Snowy Mountains Scheme

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Australian Publicity Council collection of photographs of New South Wales, ca.1952-196-?

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Sydney and Snowy Mountains scenes : colour slides, 1958-1962 / Valmai Trigger

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Country Press Association tour of the Snowy Mountains Scheme

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Photographs of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, ca. 1953-57?

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Jack and Enid Hickson on Country Press Association tour of the Snowy Mountains Scheme

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Country Press Association tour of the Snowy Mountains Scheme

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