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185 years of the Sydney Morning Herald
A celebration of the amazing work our photographers have done over 185 fascinating years. Like a photo? Buy prints from Michael Leunig at <a href="http://smhshop.com.au/leunig">smhshop.com.au/leunig </a>. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/photosSMH">Twitter</a> and check out our photography club <a href="https://smh.com.au/clique">Clique</a>.
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Bondi local Daniel Escobar observes the swell before heading out for a surf at Bondi. 2nd October 2015.Credit:Dallas Kilponen
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Cate Blanchett attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House on February 14, 2016 in London, England.Credit:Ian Gavan/Getty Images
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Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe present an award at the 2nd AACTA Awards at Star City Casino in 2013 in Sydney.Credit:Belinda Rolland
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James Packer and singer Mariah Carey stand for photographs at the red carpet event prior to the opening ceremony of Studio City casino resort in Macau, China, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015.Credit:Bloomberg
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Sir Keith Murdoch and the young Rupert Murdoch.Credit:Unknown
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Lady Mary Fairfax in October of 1957.Credit:Unknown
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Col De Basil's Russian New Year's Eve party at Romano's in Sydney. Year unknown.Credit:Gordon Short
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Actress Deborah Kerr at lunch at Romanos in Sydney on 13 October 1959. She was in Australia for the filming of The Sundowners.Credit:Noel Stubbs
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Herald journalist Connie Robertson and Buster Keaton during World War II.Credit:Unknown
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Lady Mary Fairfax and Kirk Douglas at a party given by the Fairfaxes for Kirk Douglas at Fairwater in Sydney on 16 September 1980.Credit:Keith Byron
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Australia celebrate as John Aloisi scores the winner after a penalty shoot-out against Uruguay that sends Australia to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. November 2005.Credit:Tim Clayton
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Cathy Freeman celebrates after winning the 400 metre final in front of 110,000 people and millions watching on television in Sydney Olympic Park in September 2000.Credit:Pat Scala
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Ian Thorpe steps up to the dias to accept the Olympic Gold after winning the mens 400m freestyle in world record time at the Sydney Olympic Games.Credit:Craig Golding
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A policeman guarding a ring-in horse.Credit:Fairfax Archives
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Kids march along George Street as part of a protest march for the South Sydney Rugby League team from the leagues club in Redfern to the Sydney Town Hall. Circa 2000.Credit:Craig Golding
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Sydney Swans congratulate Tony Lockett as he kicks a behind to beat Essendon to get into the 1996 Grand Final. Essendon Captain Gary O'Donnell lies on the SCG turf dejected.Credit:Steve Christo
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Tomi Juric of the Wanderers celebrates with his team in front of the crowd after victory during the Asian Champions League final match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Al Hilal at Pirtek Stadium on October 25, 2014.Credit:Mark Kolbe
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Australian captain Steve Waugh holds the famous Ashes urn aloft at the WACA ground in Perth in 2012.Credit:Craig Golding
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Camaraderie follows conflict: Norm Provan, of St George, and Wests' Arthur Summons leave the Sydney Cricket Ground together after the 1963 rugby league grand final, won by Saints. It is the inspiration for the current NRL premiership trophy.Credit:John O'Gready
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Thousands of Iraqi Shi'ite muslims from Najaf protesting in the streets of Baghdad over the US arrest of their leader Mohammed Al-Fartosi. April 2003Credit:Kate Geraghty