Australian Vintage

Australia's history in pictures. Brought to you by @ninemsn.

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On Instagram: In a bid to fund state hospitals during the Great Depression, the newly elec… https://t.co/4hzHgEHxbw

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On Instagram: Climbing Mueller's Peak is no easy feat, even in the summertime. Two men are… https://t.co/QMGssBr37D

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On Instagram: Gary Cooper was an icon of classic Hollywood: during his 35-year career he s… https://t.co/Ghi6OGA04O

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On Instagram: This exceptionally detailed world map was published in Japan in 1862. Its de… https://t.co/jz6QkzIMnj

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On Instagram: Born on November 7, 1881, Francis Birtles was an adventurer: by the time he … https://t.co/jOLfgQ4UX6

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On Instagram: The world’s largest hot-air balloon, the King Edward VII, toured Australia i… https://t.co/Q19QkWpNda

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On Instagram: Sunday, February 6, 1938 seemed like an ordinary summer day at Sydney's Bond… https://t.co/WOmUJoDo1B

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On Instagram: In June 1969, Mick Jagger jetted into Sydney with his then-girlfriend Marian… https://t.co/lRmke1srCw

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On Instagram: The list of European explorers who mapped Australia is dominated by men. A n… https://t.co/rvd7nrw99Q

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On Instagram: @Vegemite's squat, yellow-topped jars are instantly recognisable to every Au… https://t.co/0EMI8m8wJ3

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On Instagram: In 1913, the corpse of a colossal shark was displayed on a South Australian … https://t.co/OI3NAmFEiy

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On Instagram: In May 1942, Melbourne's lights were dimmed to deter a possible Japanese air… https://t.co/zQEF9UUUSx

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On Instagram: Before the South Solitary Lighthouse was automated in 1975, keepers and thei… https://t.co/DQ6iDgOJPZ

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On Instagram: This photograph of Sydney's Pyrmont Bridge was taken at the start of the 20t… https://t.co/8dpYoqRlyZ

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On Instagram: If you live in a capital city, you might have seen a poster of a turban-wear… https://t.co/XnejhwEPkT

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On Instagram: Australian swimmers Harold Hardwick, William Longworth and Leslie Boardman (… https://t.co/cebrCoWyr9

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On Instagram: In April 1877, 10,000 Sydneysiders made their way to Middle Harbour by ferry… https://t.co/Ny4nhUxQms

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On Instagram: Perhaps proving what a minor player Australia was (and is) on the world stag… https://t.co/S95c11mpKh

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On Instagram: As long as there have been teenagers, there have been moral panics about tee… https://t.co/nEqu0PwzyF

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On Instagram: In 2014, something unusual came to the attention of worldwide media: a sulph… https://t.co/OTjTQ8EcDe