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Australia
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs from the World's Transportation Commission, 1894-1896 
 "Nearly nine hundred images by American photographer William Henry Jackson," exploring various types of transportation throughout North Africa, Asia, Australia, and Oceania. Also includes images of local inhabitants, streets, cities, landscapes, and members of the World's Transportation Commission. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject and country. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wtc/wtchome.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Technology Last updated Nov 28, 2004 AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information and Photos
This site's focus is its collection of annotated links to lists of science fiction literary awards, including the Bram Stoker, Campbell, Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Dick, Tiptree, and many others. Other book award links cover general U.S. literature, mysteries, and children's literature as well as the national prizes for Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. http://www.dpsinfo.com/awardweb/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 23, 2003 Baobab
Provides information about the "strange looking tree that grows in low-lying areas in Africa and Australia." Describes the tree's flowers and fruit, uses, and native legends involving the tree. Includes photos. From the Kruger National Park (South Africa) safari information site. http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_baobab.html Topics: Crops, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Plants, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 27, 2005 Documenting a Democracy: Australia's Story
A searchable, archival documentation of Australia's history through its primary documents: constitutions, letters, orders, legislation, and more. Browse by location, theme, time, or by photo. A glossary is also provided. Each document is available with a historical background, physical description, and a transcript. http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/ Topics: History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Ferns of the Canberra Region
This site is about the wild ferns of the Canberra Region in southeastern Australia: "where they grow; their ecology; with many photographs and detailed descriptions." Includes links to related websites. From a couple of enthusiasts. http://www.home.aone.net.au/~byzantium/ferns/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 9, 2006 From Russia With Love: Costumes for the Ballets Russes, 1909-1933
"This exhibition displays the extraordinary designs made for the Russian Ballet between 1909 and 1933. It includes costumes, drawings, photographs, and theatre programs. Access these works through one of the exhibition's four themes: Exoticism, Romance and Fairytales, Russian Folklore and Modernism." Includes images of costumes designed by Léon Bakst and Henri Matisse. From the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Note: The puzzles may not work in all browsers. http://www.nga.gov.au/russia/ Topics: Dance, History, Holidays & Observances, Mysteries and More, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jan 10, 2008 KODAK: The Endurance
A look at the expedition of the ship Endurance , captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, that focuses on the work of Frank Hurley, the photographer. The remarkable images he brought back from a fight for survival in Antarctica combined with text and a map show the plight of the explorers. A timeline, and biographies of both Hurley and Shackleton complete the site. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/ Topics: Geography, History, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 5, 2002 The National Library of Australia: Pictorial Collection
The Pictures Catalogue contains bibliographic records for 45,000 paintings and 550,000 photographs dating from the late eighteenth century to the present. Includes 30,000 digitized images of oil paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, selected watercolors, and photographs. "The emphasis is on Australian material, with some material relating to New Zealand, Antarctica, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific." Searchable and browsable. http://www.nla.gov.au/catalogue/pictures/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 12, 2004 Online Image Database
This collection of photographs from the Australian government is intended "to help promote environmental issues." Searchable by keyword, topic, and geographic region. From the Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Heritage. http://www.environment.gov.au/media/imagedb/ Topics: Environment, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Platypus
Detailed information, though few photographs, on this unusual egg-laying mammal. The site also has a list of further reading, tips for spotting a platypus in Australia, and information about a related mammal, the Australian water-rat. From the Australian Platypus Conservancy, "an independent organization dedicated to conserving the platypus and its freshwater habitats." http://rainforest-australia.com/platypus.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jul 7, 2003 Whirlpools: Experiencing Naruto Whirlpools
A short, scholarly discussion of whirlpools in general, and the whirlpools of Japan's Naruto Strait in particular. "In coastal zones, whirlpools are produced by the interaction of rising and falling tides." Contains photographs and related links. From a fluid mechanics and water engineering professor at the University of Queensland, Australia. http://www.uq.edu.au/~e2hchans/whirlpl.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Water Last updated Mar 2, 2004 Wine Literature of the World
This site from the State Library of South Australia highlights selections from its collections of wine-related materials. More than a bibliography, it includes quotations, photographs, and images of labels, menus, and other ephemera. It provides information about the top 25 wine grapes, wine making, wine history, the Australian wine industry, festivals, lore and humor, and the design of bottles, glasses, labels, and related items. http://www.winelit.slsa.sa.gov.au Topics: Industries, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Wine Last updated Apr 28, 2005 World List of Cycads
A searchable database of all known cycads containing information, distribution maps, and photos of this group of plants that has grown since the Permian era. The site features identification and classification charts; history, including evolution and the fossil record; ecology and conservation; and geography and distribution. Also includes information about horticulture, propagation, and landscaping. From the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/PlantNet/cycad/wlist.html Topics: Biology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Plants, Science Last updated Nov 9, 2006 |
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