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Founded 2015
Entries 15
Locations 52
Editor Brett Patman
Cadence Quarterly to event-driven

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Kinugawa Kan: A Century of Change in Kinugawa Onsen
Series story · 13 May 2026

Kinugawa Kan: A Century of Change in Kinugawa Onsen

Kinugawa Kan opened on 31 December 1942 on the Kinugawa River gorge. The first major ryokan in Kinugawa...

Wangi Power Station: The Years Gone By
Series story · 13 May 2026

Wangi Power Station: The Years Gone By

Eleven storeys of brick on the western shore of Lake Macquarie, built by 1,000 men and run for...

Why the calendars stay where they are
Field note · 13 May 2026

Why the calendars stay where they are

Woolla is a hand-built hut on the Deua River near Braidwood. The Davis family lived here from 1927...

What I Learned Shooting Hotel Motel 101
Behind the lens · 13 May 2026

What I Learned Shooting Hotel Motel 101

Ever wondered where the idea for Hotel Motel 101 came from? Well, here's a bit of an insight...

Kandos Cement Works: Ninety-Five Years in the Valley
Series story · 13 May 2026

Kandos Cement Works: Ninety-Five Years in the Valley

Industrial Photography in Sydney: White Bay and Eveleigh
Series story · 06 Apr 2026

Industrial Photography in Sydney: White Bay and Eveleigh

A long pipe-and-conveyor corridor inside the Bradmill mill, lined with corrugated metal walls and diagonal timber bracing, lit by a thin band of light from the far end.
Series story · 06 Apr 2026

Bradmill Denim: Inside the Yarraville Mill

Callan Park: A Century of Institutional Life in Rozelle
Series story · 06 Apr 2026

Callan Park: A Century of Institutional Life in Rozelle

Callan Park in Rozelle has been used for the treatment of mental illness since 1878. Victorian sandstone pavilions,...

Three Lost Collective neon-sign prints hung above a timber-framed sofa in a styled living room. Left: a motel office sign at night. Centre: a YUMMY diner sign in red neon. Right: a 3 Sisters motel sign.
Field note · 01 Sep 2022

Neon Signs and the Places They Live

I love neon signs. I love how the bright colours cut through the night and transform any scene...

Interior of the abandoned Bankstown RSL auditorium, showcasing its vibrant red ceiling, colorful stage rigging, and empty performance space before demolition. Captured by Lost Collective.
Press feature · 16 May 2019

Bankstown RSL: Commercial Real Estate feature

Before its demolition, Bankstown RSL was a vibrant community hub. Lost Collective captured its final moments, preserving the...

NSW Writers' Centre logo, host venue for the Callan Park Stories talk
Series story · 15 Jan 2018

Callan Park Stories

I was invited to give a talk at the NSW Writers Centre as part of the event 'Callan...

Preserved snowplough and rolling stock at Mitsubishi Minami-Ōyūbari Station, Yubari
Series story · 25 Nov 2016

Mitsubishi Minami-Ōyūbari Station

The Mitsubishi Minami-Oyubari station is one of the remaining examples of the Mitsubishi mining empire in the Sorachi...

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