Ships pictures
| Resource | Type |
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Manuscripts, oral history & pictures catalogueThe Library's online catalogue to pictures and manuscripts, containing records of paintings, drawings, photographs and digitised images (mostly photographic) from the late 18th century to present. | database |
Picture AustraliaAn Internet service run by the National Library of Australia which provides a single point of online access to digitised images from many of Australia's leading cultural institutions. | website |
Master index to ships pictures in the Mitchell Library, 1500-1991An index to the locations of 11 736 images of ships held in eight different collections within the Mitchell Library. Only available at the State Library | database |
Small Pictures FileImages of ships from a range of sources such as photographs, magazine and newspaper clippings and copies of pictures from the Library's Pictures collections. Only available at the State Library | |
19-century illustrated newspapersFind illustrations of ships, ports and other items of maritime interest relating to Australia and New Zealand in the: | website |
Pictures Card Catalogue: Ships sectionIndexes much of the Mitchell Library and Dixson Galleries shipping collections including original paintings and prints, photographs, and postcards of individual ships. Only available at the State Library | |
Ships Pictures Index, 1491-1991An index, created by Nick Vine Hall, which provides access to a wide range of ships pictures appearing in published sources such as books, journals, newspapers and microform collections. Only available at the State Library | |
Mitchell Library Printed Books Card CatalogueCard catalogue of non-manuscript items received by the Mitchell Library before 1980 relating to or published within Australia. As well as books and journals, the card catalogue also has some entries for chapters and articles found in books, journals and newspapers. Only available at the State Library | |
Dickson Gregory Collection of drawings and photographs of ships, 1853-1973A collection of drawings, paintings and photographs of ships (1853-1973) in the Mitchell Library that was compiled by C Dixson Gregory. Only available at the State Library | |
Ernest G Best Collection, c. 1900-1970A collection of black and white photograph postcards of merchant vessels, naval vessels and sailing vessels, taken between 1900 and 1940, as well as photographs and postcards of views of ships, c. 1900-1970. Only available at the State Library | |
Nichols Collection of photographs of ships, c. 1900-1931Includes sailing and steamships of all overseas lines associated with Australia, whaling ships, steamships in New Zealand trade, New South Wales coasters, Australian river steamers and Hobart hookers. Only available at the State Library | |
Other organisations holding ships picturesShipping collections held at the Australian National Maritime Museum, the National Maritime Museum (United Kingdom), the National Library of Australia and the State Libraries of South Australia and Victoria. Particularly useful for finding listings of pictures which have not been digitised on Picture Australia. | website list |
