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‘…full of dramatic possibilities…’: a look at the Gordon Ireland photograph album of actors and actresses

‘…full of dramatic possibilities…’: a look at the Gordon Ireland photograph album of actors and actresses

March 5, 2026

Collection spotlights, Our stories, Victorian history:

At the turn of the twentieth century, Australia was the stage for many talented and beautiful performers. Many of them are captured in the Gordon Ireland photograph album of actors and actresses. We look at some of the notable women of the stage, and delve into the some of the stories behind their images.

What is Australia’s earliest surviving printed document?

What is Australia’s earliest surviving printed document?

November 23, 2012

Arts & literature, Such was life:

Australia’s earliest surviving printed document is a playbill which advertises a performance of the tragedy, Jane Shore, followed by a comic dance, The Wapping landlady and a farce, The miraculous… Read More ›