State Archives Collection
Making history every day
The NSW State Archives Collection documents the daily work of the NSW Government and its agencies from 1788 to today. This vast collection records history as it happens, providing valuable and at times life-changing evidence of events and decisions that have shaped, and continue to shape, our history, communities and lives.
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About the State Archives Collection
The NSW State Archives Collection documents the daily work of the NSW Government and its agencies from 1788 to today
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The largest collection of records relating to the history of NSW and the lives of its people
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Purging Pestilence – Plague!
The Bubonic Plague hit Sydney in January 1900. Spreading from the waterfront, the rats carried the plague throughout the city. Within eight months 303 cases were reported and 103 people were dead
My Handy Kitchen, c.1950-55
In this film a woman discusses and demonstrates the features of her up-to-date kitchen
Schools: what the files can tell you
School files very strongly reflect the growth or decline of towns and are an excellent source for your local history research