Food production

Still from the film Milk - the white river of life

Milk - The White River of Life, 1946

Milk and its health and nutritional benefits, demonstrated through a domestic science class on milk and milk-based products and their use in cooking

Still from Our Daily Milk

Our Daily Milk, 1960

The story of your milk supply follows the production of milk from pasture through to delivery

Plant your history

A harvest of melons and pumpkins

Learn how to care for your cucurbits with horticulturist Anita Rayner, read about the great watermelon heist of 1811 and discover some forgotten heirloom varieties

Government Printing Office d1_17195 - Blackfriars Infants School: health march in playground, 1923

The Art of Food – Food Glorious Food!

The production and consumption of food has always played an important role in the history of New South Wales. Browse a selection of State archives that highlight what we have been eating in the home and on show