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The Persian Cyclamen from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Roses from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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A Group of Carnations from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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A Group of Auriculas from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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A Group of Auriculas from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Nodding Renealmia from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Night–Blowing Cereus from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Passiflora Cerulea from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Quadrangular Passion Flower from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Superb Lily from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Dragon Arum from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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American Bog Plants from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Narrow–Leaved Kalmia from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The American Cowslip from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Indian Reed from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Blue Egyptian Water-Lily from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Pitcher Plant from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Tulips from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Winged Passion-Flower from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Sacred Egyptian Bean from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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The Queen–Plant from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton. Original from Biodiversity Heritage Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
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Geelong and Corio Bay. The main pier and pavillion and the fast ferry from Geelong to Melbourne. Beyond the industrial area of North Geelong on the waterfront.
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Geelong. The timeball on top of the old Telegrpah Station. The timeball was used for ships to set correct time. The sandstone building was built in1858 . Next to it is the 1890 Post Office.
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Geelong. The inmpressive classical facade of the Gheringhap frontage of 1917. The first section was built in 1855 facing Little Malop St..
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Adelaide. Mitcham. Mitcham cemetery with its row of Cypress Pines which Victorians always planted in cemeteries..
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Geelong. The Free or Reformed Presbyterians built a school room in Geelong in 1854 and their church at 10 Fenwick Street in 1862..
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Geelong. The Geelong Baths Swimming Club group on the pier. Artist Jan Mitchell transformed 100 old waterfront bollards into stunning bollard figures in 1995.
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Geelong. The Gordon Technical College. Building started in 1887 and opened in 1888. Became the Gordon Institute of Technology and now is Gordon College of TAFE. This wing added 1916 with Art Deco stained glass windows.
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Winchelsea. Side view of Barwon Park mansion.
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Geelong. The towered Post Office on the corner of Ryrie and Gheringhap Streets. Postal services began around 1840. This Post Office was built 1890. It is now closed as a Post Office.
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Geelong. Cafe on the pier on Corio Bay. Note the Geelong Baths Swimming Club painted bollards on the edge of the esplanade.
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Geelong. 14 Myers St. Fine slate roofed house. Probably a rectory as part of the old Reformed Church of England on La Trobe Tce which was built in 1858 and in 1907 became the Church of Christ church.
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Port Lincoln. The rare and strange Starfish Iris or Sea Spider flower near Mikkira homestead south of Port Lincoln. Its botanical name is Ferraria crispa from Cape Province South Africa. It is a member of the iridaceae family.
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Wayville. Beneath Mawson House and many rooms tunnelled into the hillside or banks of Brownhill Creek. Built in 1911. Many of the cellar rooms were added later. Now headquarters of the Sporting Car Club of SA.
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Wayville. Part of the 7,000 book library of the Sporting Car Club of SA in Mawson House. The house was built in 1911 for a chaff miller. Later owners included Schlank a German Jewish jeweller and Bernard Vigor a French restauranteur.
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Wayville. The Queen Anne corner round tower and spire on the Sporting Car Club of SA building. It was formerly a residence and then a restaurant and night club.
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Galong. Part of the Redemptorists monastery built in 1918. It housed 250 priests and monks. A boys school was run here. The land grant for the monastery came from Anastasia Ryan in 1900.
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Galong. Part of the Redemptorists Monastry near Galong on land donated by the estate of Edward Ryan to the Redemptorists. Now run as a convention centre.
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Galong. Statues of Grief and Memory carved in marble by Frank Rusconi of Gundagai. Done for members of the Ned Ryan family.
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Galong. The former convent built in 1910 for sisters to run a Catholic School. Later it became St Lawrences Nursing Home and church. All established in the early 1920s. Now closed except for the church.
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Galong cemetery. Marble statues of Faith and Hope. Carved by Rusconi of Gundagai for members of the Ned Ryan family.
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1. Delicate Owl (Strix delicatulus) 2. (Ring-eyed Owl) Strix cyclops illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).
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Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila fucosa) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).
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White-headed Osprey (Pandion leucocephalus) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).
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La Giraffe (1837) by Florent Prevos (1794-1870), an illustration of an adorable giraffe. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.
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Brisbane. The Hoyts Picture Palace foyer built in 1929. Gothic paintings on the vaulted roof panels of the foyer.
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Brisbane. The convict built Commissariat Store 1829. Insignia of George IV.
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Brisbane. The convict built Commissariat Store built in 1929 in reign of George IV. Now a museum.
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Sapphirine gurnard (Trigla hirundo) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Cod (Gadus Tricirratus) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Red gurnard (Tirgla Lineatus) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Tunny (Scomber Thynnus) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Zeus (Faber) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus Lumpus) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Short Sun-fish (Tetrodon Mola) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Unctuous Sucker (Cyclopterus liparis) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Smelt (Salmo eperlanus) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Stellated Globe Diodon (Tetrodon stellatus) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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Trout (Salmo Fario) illustration from The Natural History of British Fishes (1802) by Edward Donovan (1768-1837). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.
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