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Coomaditchie: The Art of Place
Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists
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Coomaditchie: The Art of Place
Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists
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We're on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW
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Collections on Tour
We're on the road again, sharing our stories with the people of regional NSW
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Alexander Riley, legendary Aboriginal police tracker
The remarkable talents of Aboriginal trackers who worked for NSW Police in the 20th century are featured in a display at the Justice & Police Museum
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Alexander Riley, legendary Aboriginal police tracker
The remarkable talents of Aboriginal trackers who worked for NSW Police in the 20th century are featured in a display at the Justice & Police Museum
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For almost 15 years, a dedicated group of volunteers has gathered to sew, crochet, knit, embroider and stuff historically authentic soft furnishings for our houses
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Stitching for our house museums
For almost 15 years, a dedicated group of volunteers has gathered to sew, crochet, knit, embroider and stuff historically authentic soft furnishings for our houses
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Once word spread about the newly built Rose Seidler House in 1950, it was the ‘most talked about house in Sydney’
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A new way of living
Once word spread about the newly built Rose Seidler House in 1950, it was the ‘most talked about house in Sydney’
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Online talk | Event

Settlers’ Muster Book 1800

Join us for a webinar led by Dr Carol Liston AO, Adjunct Associate Professor in History at Western Sydney University, who will explore the contents of the Settlers’ Muster Book 1800

31 January 2025 11:30 PM - 12:30 AM

Online talk | Event

Small Debts Registers

This webinar will explore the newly indexed and digitised Small Debt Registers held in the NSW State Archives Collection, and how they can highlight the history of NSW local communities

28 March 2025 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]

Past event | 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

Clock mechanism, tower clock construction at Sydney Railway Terminal (Central Station), c1920

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History Week 2024: Marking Moments

Join us for History Week 2024 - talk, optional tour of the Western Sydney Records Centre, and special viewing of State archives

13 September 2024 12:00 AM - 2:15 AM

State Archives Reading Room

State Archives collection

Government Printing Office; NRS 4481, Parramatta [Gaol] [Department of Public Works] [no date]

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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

Painting of 3 masted cutter [no date]; [alternate title 'Copy of painting of unidentified schooner. This is possibly from the Dufty Collection']

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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