State Archives collection

On This Day
10 Jun 1914 - Eveleigh Heist
On this day 10 June 1914 was the daylight robbery of the Eveleigh payroll.

A wedding present for Princess Elizabeth
The engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Lt Philip Mountbatten was officially announced on 9th July 1947. By the end of August, discussions were underway within the NSW Government as to a suitable wedding present for Princess Elizabeth

Alice in Blunderland - road safety, 1947
An educational road safety film produced by the Road Safety Council of NSW

Archives behind the scenes - buildings plans
In this episode we look at some public buildings in the Government Architect plans

Archives in your town - Tweed Heads
As part of our Archives on Tour initiative we conducted a virtual tour of some of the archives that highlight key moments and people from Tweed Head's past

Archives in your town - Wagga Wagga
As part of our Archives on Tour initiative we conducted a virtual tour of some of the archives that highlight moments and people from Wagga Wagga's past. Take a tour of some of the featured archives below

Bankruptcy: what the files can tell you
Bankruptcy files contain lists of creditors that the bankrupt person owed money to and debtors that owed money to the bankrupt person

Burrinjuck Dam - A tourist's playground
A promotional film produced c.1950s/1960s by the Electricity Commission of New South Wales

Captured: Portraits of Crime 1870-1930, Jim Skidmore
Jim Skidmore, a 34 year old station hand from Sydney, was photographed at Broken Hill Gaol on 31 May 1927 while serving a sentence of six months hard labour for the illegal use of a motor car