Oceania takes in Australia, New Zealand and the many island nations scattered across the Pacific, and this collection reflects that spread, from major cities to remote island communities.
Sydney Harbour Bridge is the standout subject in this collection. Construction began in 1924 and took eight years, with the bridge officially opening on 19 March 1932. It stretches 1,149 metres, with its main arch spanning 503 metres across the harbour, and its opening ceremony was famously disrupted when a member of a fascist group rode in on horseback and slashed the ribbon with a sword before the official cutting.
Rotorua, on New Zealand's North Island, is another landmark that recurs throughout this collection. It sits atop one of the world's most active geothermal fields, home to the Pohutu Geyser, the largest active geyser in the Southern Hemisphere, and has long been one of the principal centres of Maori culture, with the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute teaching traditional carving and weaving since 1926.
Postcards from Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa and New Caledonia, and other Pacific islands, appear in this collection too, and we add new stock regularly.
