Behind the scenes
Archives Behind the Scenes - Theatres & public halls
The files (1895 to 1922) relate to the licensing of theatres and public halls all over New South Wales - there is a file for each one and they are listed by name in the State Archives catalogue
Archives behind the scenes - Colonial Secretary's correspondence
In this episode Martyn highlights one of the most valuable and iconic parts of the State Archives collection: the Colonial Secretary's Correspondence
Archives behind the scenes - assisted passenger lists
In this episode of Archives Behind the Scenes Emily shows us some assisted passenger lists, in particular the Board's Passenger Lists of arrivals to Sydney that date from 1848 to 1896
Archives behind the scenes - bankruptcy files
The bankruptcy files in our Collection - dating from 1888 to 1928 - contain lists of creditors that the bankrupt person owed money to and debtors that owed money to the bankrupt person
Archives behind the scenes - bubonic plague
Did you know there was an outbreak of plague, in Sydney, at The Rocks, in 1900? Our Register of Bubonic Plague Cases covers 1900 to 1908 and records all of the cases known to the authorities for the duration of the outbreak
Archives behind the scenes - deceased estate files
In this episode, Martyn shows us the treasure trove of information that you can find in deceased estate files
Archives behind the scenes - divorce case papers
In this episode Bonnie is talking about divorce case papers in the State Archives Collection
Archives behind the scenes - school admission registers
In this episode Emily shows us the school admission registers which we hold for NSW public schools
Archives behind the scenes - school files
We hold NSW School Files from 1876 to 1979. They are an amazing source of information, not only for school history but also for the history of a local community