Aus History

Snippets of Australian history brought to life.

Aus History is all about Australian History; history you're familiar with and others you never knew. We'll bring to life the people, places, engineering, crimes. mysteries, and festivities of our nation.

When dealing with historic footage, occasionally, despite our best efforts, we may inadvertently use footage that is not public domain or granted to us. If we have used your images or footage, please get in touch and we'll address it right away.

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Strathfield massacre [AH019]

Strathfield massacre [AH019]
WRESAT [AH019]

WRESAT [AH019]
Wrong size! the madness of NSW/Victoria railways [AH018]

Wrong size! the madness of NSW/Victoria railways [AH018]
Origins of the puffer jacket [AH017]

Origins of the puffer jacket [AH017]
NSWGR 6029 Beyer Peacock Garratt steam locomotive [AH016]

NSWGR 6029 Beyer Peacock Garratt steam locomotive [AH016]
Destroyed - The rise and fall of Australia's Wonderland theme park [AH015]

Destroyed - The rise and fall of Australia's Wonderland theme park [AH015]
Война приходит в Австралию — нападение Японии на Сидней и Ньюкасл [AH014]

Война приходит в Австралию — нападение Японии на Сидней и Ньюкасл [AH014]
From sheep farm to leading astronomy centre - Parkes radio telescope [AH013]

From sheep farm to leading astronomy centre - Parkes radio telescope [AH013]
High-country living, the Coolamine Homestead - Kosciuszko National Park [AH012]

High-country living, the Coolamine Homestead - Kosciuszko National Park [AH012]
Лесные пожары в Канберре в 2003 году — как это произошло [AH011]

Лесные пожары в Канберре в 2003 году — как это произошло [AH011]
This air disaster crashed a government - the Canberra air disaster [AH010]

This air disaster crashed a government - the Canberra air disaster [AH010]
Serial child killer, Martha Rendell, hanged for her crimes [AH009]

Serial child killer, Martha Rendell, hanged for her crimes [AH009]
Fighter plane that couldn't fight, the CAC boomerang [AH008]

Fighter plane that couldn't fight, the CAC boomerang [AH008]
Jessie Hickman - the Wild Woman of Wollemi - Australia's unknown outlaw [AH007]

Jessie Hickman - the Wild Woman of Wollemi - Australia's unknown outlaw [AH007]
Cara Southern, Australian Impressionist pioneer [AH006]

Cara Southern, Australian Impressionist pioneer [AH006]
Her husbands died - Dulcie Markham, Angel of Death [AH005]

Her husbands died - Dulcie Markham, Angel of Death [AH005]
Australia's famous 3801 steam locomotive [AH004]

Australia's famous 3801 steam locomotive [AH004]
The day NASA hit Australia [AH003]

The day NASA hit Australia [AH003]
The air crash that changed aviation safety [AH002]

The air crash that changed aviation safety [AH002]
Australia's greatest circus performer, Wizard of the Wire, Con Colleano [AH001]

Australia's greatest circus performer, Wizard of the Wire, Con Colleano [AH001]