Australia
Old colour photos of Australia in the 1970s, capturing towns, cities, and everyday life during a decade of economic challenge, social change, and shifting urban landscapes. Taken on colour film, these images document streetscapes, high streets, housing, industry, and public spaces as the country adjusted to new realities.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Armidale, NSW Australia 1972
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Armidale, NSW Australia 1972
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Armidale, NSW Australia 1972
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Batemans Bay, NSW Australia 1972
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Bellingen River near Thora, New South Wales 1972
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Below the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 1974
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Below the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 1974
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Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Bondi, NSW Australia 1972
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Clyde River bridge, Batemans Bay, NSW Australia 1972
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Clyde River in Nelligen, New South Wales 1972
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Clyde River Lodge, Batemans Bay, NSW Australia 1972
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Clyde River Lodge, Batemans Bay, NSW Australia 1972
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Curlewis Street, Bondi, New South Wales 1972
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Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park, Australia 1972
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Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park, Australia 1972
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Fitzroy Falls, Morton National Park, Australia 1972
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Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Half-Way House Motel, Armidale, NSW Australia 1972
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Half-Way House Motel, Armidale, NSW Australia 1972
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Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley, NSW 1972
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Hawkesbury River, Sydney, Australia 1972
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Hawkesbury River, Sydney, Australia 1972
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Hawkesbury River, Sydney, Australia 1972
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Hawkesbury River, Sydney, Australia 1972
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High Street, Penrith, NSW Australia 1972
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JF Archibald Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney 1975
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Kinghorne Street, Nowra, NSW Australia 1972
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Kings Cross from the Cahill Expressway, Sydney 1972
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Land Rover in Australia seen in 1963
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Log Cabin Motor Inn, Penrith, NSW Australia 1972
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Midway Motel, Coffs Harbour, NSW Australia 1972
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Moondah Brook Estate, Gingin, Australia 1975
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Mrs Macquarie’s Point, Sydney, Australia 1972
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Mrs Macquarie’s Point, Sydney, Australia 1972
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Murrurundi, NSW Australia 1972
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Murrurundi, NSW Australia 1972
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Myall River Cafe, Tea Gardens, New South Wales 1972
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Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Perth, Western Australia 1975
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Picton, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Picton, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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R707 loco ‘City of Melbourne’, Australia 1988
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Royal Hotel, Kew, New South Wales, Australia 1972
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Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Cathedral, Armidale 1972
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Shelley’s, Hampden Bridge, NSW Australia 1972
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SS Oriana in Port, Australia 1975
