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Three children in fancy dress
17 May, 10.30am
Online talk | Event

Unlocking Past Lives

Join Mathew Stephens, research librarian at the Caroline Simpson Library, as he uses the library’s specialist collection to explore the contexts of a selection of historic family photographs.

17 May 2024 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Government Printing Office 1 - 02086 - Oyster bed [From NSW Government Printer series: Ballina], 1926
21 June, 10.30am
Online talk | Event

Oyster leases

This webinar will focus on the Oyster Lease Cultures files, which tell the stories of the people who held these leases between 1920 and 1978

21 June 2024 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Government Printing Office; NRS 4481, Glass negatives. NRS-4481-3-[7/15883]-M2439 | Government Printing Office 1 - 30700 - Supreme Court, King and Elizabeth Streets, Sydney [From NSW Government Printer series: City Views]
30 August, 10.30am
Online talk | Event

'Equitable Relief': Equity Court records in the State Archives Collection

This webinar will explore records of the Equity Division of the Supreme Court, how to find them, and what they can tell you.

30 August 2024 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Government Printing Office; NRS 4481, Parramatta [Gaol] [Department of Public Works] [no date]
27 September, 10:30am
Online talk | Event

Tracing NSW Gaol Inmates: Researching criminal offenders in the State Archives Collection

This webinar will show you how to use the State Archives collection to trace your ancestors through the NSW prison system, uncovering their crimes and incarcerations.

27 September 2024 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Government Printing Office; NRS 4481, Glass negatives NRS-4481-4-161-[AF00198139] Agricultural College Boys [Department of Agriculture] [no date]
25 October, 10:30am
Online talk | Event

Raising the Farmer: Glass negatives taken for the Agricultural Gazette of NSW, 1890-1914

Explore with us some of the 6,000 unique and beautiful glass negatives taken to illustrate articles in the Agricultural Gazette of NSW - now digitally available on our website as a unique slice of rural life.

25 October 2024 11:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Government Printing Office; NRS 4481, Glass negatives. NRS-4481-3-[7/15880]-M1925 Government Printing Office 1 - 34395 - General dining room, Liverpool Asylum [From NSW Government Printer series: Department of Public Health]
22 November, 10:30am
Online talk | Event

The records of Liverpool Asylum

This webinar will explore the records of the Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute (1862-1933) and was later known as the Liverpool State Hospital and Home (1933-1961).

22 November 2024 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Painting of 3 masted cutter [no date]; [alternate title 'Copy of painting of unidentified schooner. This is possibly from the Dufty Collection']
6 December, 10:30am
Online talk | Event

Assisted immigrant records

This webinar will provide an overview of our assisted immigrant indexes and the digitised passenger lists.

06 December 2024 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM