State Archives collection
Opening 17 April
Featured exhibition
Seeing Sydney, Knowing Country
This exhibition depicts the development of the NSW colony through a selection of historical maps, plans, sketches, artworks and objects
Thursday 17 April
Selected immigration records
This index and the associated digital images have been created as part of a partnership between MHNSW and Ancestry.com. Search 8,000+ entries from 1838 to 1887
Online talk
Soldier Settlement in NSW
This webinar will explore records in the NSW State Archives Collection that tell the stories of these soldier settlers
Thursday 24 April 10.30am–11.30am
Small Debts Registers Index
Search 46,000+ digitised entries by name. Information includes names of plaintiff and defendant, cause of action, amount of claim, costs, judgment and amount of judgment
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State Archives Collection: Customer Satisfaction Survey 2025
Every year we undertake a survey to gather customer feedback on the State Archives Collection services we provide in the Reading Room, on our website and through our inquiry and copying services
Henry Lawson visits his old school
In April 1914, nearly 40 years after he was a young pupil, Henry Lawson made a return visit to Eurunderee Public School and wrote a poem in the visitors' book
Online talk
First Nations Community Access to Archives: Bridging Now to Next
The First Nations Community Access to Archives team at Museums of History NSW will be discussing how improving access to archival material can support the revitalisation and reclamation of First Nations Languages and Cultures
Friday 30 May 10.30am–11.30am
Online talk
Mental Health Patient Records
This webinar will explore the surviving patient records created by government mental health facilities that are held within the State Archives Collection
Friday 27 June 10.30am–11.30am
Settlers’ Muster Book, 1800
This webinar led by Dr Carol Liston AO, Adjunct Associate Professor in History at Western Sydney University, explores the contents of the Settlers’ Muster Book 1800