on the interwebs

On the banks of the Murray River, Albury NSW (No date). From State Records NSW Collection.

I really love old photos… and thanks to the internet, I can still experience the joy of wading through some while sipping some tea (shush, I’m not a nanna!), despite Indonesia’s fantastical lack of museums and libraries (not to mention my lack of motivation in the wet season to leave my room…).

I love the feelings of nostalgia they bring back… even if it’s nostalgia for a time or place that I never really experienced. So strange. But I love it. I especially love looking at what things are still the same, and what has changed… especially the style. In the picture above, which is taken just a few blocks from my family home, I can identify the bend in the river and I love the swimsuits…

So I’ve been looking at some pics on Flickr… from government collections, and I also found a whole set from my hometown of Albury, mostly by the late Jack Dallinger, whose family still own a photography store on the main street. It’s amazing how many of the buildings still look the same. I found some old photos of Indonesia as well, here and here. The pictures really go to show that while some things change, others stay the same…