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28 Nov 1975 – the Western Sydney Records Centre opened
The NSW State Archives officially opened the Western Sydney Records Centre (Stage 1) at Kingswood on this day
Elizabeth Farm museum at 40
This year Elizabeth Farm celebrates 40 years open to the public as a house museum!
Celebrating federation
The Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed on 1 January 1901. The Federation Pavilion in Sydney’s Centennial Park was the focus of the inauguration ceremonies and a five mile procession through the decorated streets of Sydney was greeted by large crowds
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17 Dec 1915 - 'Waratah' recruitment march
On 17 December 1915 the "Waratah" recruitment march arrived in Sydney
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14 Dec 1840 - Government Printer appointed
John Kitchen was appointed as the first government printer in the newly established Government Printing Office
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1916 military riot in Sydney
On 14 February 1916 thousands of soldiers from the Liverpool military camp took strike action
Eveleigh Workshops during the 1917 railway strike
On 2 August 1917 the General Strike began. It started in the Randwick Rail Workshops & Eveleigh Carriage Workshops & quickly spread to other industries until about 100,000 workers were on strike
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First NSW railway line opened, 1855
On 26 September 1855 the first railway line in NSW was opened. The 22km 'Great Trunk Line' operated from Sydney (Redfern) to Parramatta
