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Chinese on the goldfields
By the early 1850s, news of a gold rush in Australia sparked an influx in Chinese migration to Australia.
Celestial City: Sydney’s Chinese Story
As Sydney celebrated its centenary in 1888, several boats carrying Chinese immigrants sailed through Sydney Heads into a crisis that would shape the nation. ‘Celestials’, as Chinese people were known at the time, had been arriving in Sydney under organised immigration schemes since the 1840s
Brilliant little jewels – Chinese pith watercolours
Watercolours on pith paper that were produced in China for the Western export trade through most of the 19th century still have an extraordinary vividness
King Nam Jang: A Sydney Dynasty
Boarding house, kitchen, general store and ships’ providore – King Nam Jang was a family run business that catered to the transient and permanent Sydney Chinese community for nearly 60 years
Threads in the archives
Non-paper materials are not common in the State Archives Collection and the wonderful details, colours and textures captured in these items are a beautiful sight to see
The registrar's challenge
Exhibition loans registrar Bronwyn McKenzie discusses the many challenges of managing objects in exhibitions and provides tips on recording, storing, handling, repairing and caring for special things that go on display in our various exhibition spaces
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Student quiz
Think you know it all? Try the quiz and see how you do! Give it your best shot and good luck!
After Dark: Belonging
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion and interactive performances as speakers and artists explore what it means to belong in a multicultural society such as Australia
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