Melvin Vaniman

Melvin Vaniman (1866-1912), an American adventurer, singer, aeronaut and photographer, had a passion for taking photographs from unusual vantage points such as ship's masts and balloons. Vaniman arrived in Sydney in February 1903 and left Australia in August 1904. During that time he travelled extensively throughout the country.

 Bennelong Point, Circular Quay and Dawes Point, 1904

 

Circular Quay from a ship's mast, 1903

  

Blue Mountains scenery at Leura, 1903

 

Harvesting wheat on Brundah Station, Grenfell, 1903

 

Harvesting wheat, Narramine Station, Narromine, 1903

Source: State Library of New South Wales