Lord Carrington is coming to town

Discover one of the jewels of the State Archives Collection, as the Carrington Albums embark on a regional tour, hosted by Museums of History NSW.

Travel back in time to colonial NSW and view the exquisite handcrafted illuminations in these albums from the 1880s. You'll marvel at the rare snapshot of a bygone era, and learn about the history of the Carrington Albums and their journey around the world.

Talk schedule

6 March

2pm–3.30pm

Mudgee Library: 64 Market Street, Mudgee 2850

7 March

11am–12.30pm

Dubbo Library: Cnr Macquarie and Talbragar Street, Dubbo NSW 2830

14 March

5.30pm–7pm

Orange Library: 147 Byng Street, Orange NSW 2800

15 March

1pm–2.30pm

Bathurst Library: 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst NSW

22 March

10.30am–12pm

Grafton Library: 126-144 Pound St, Grafton NSW 2460

23 March

10am–11.30am

Port Macquarie Library: 32 Grant St, Port Macquarie NSW 2444

29 March

11am–12.30pm

Dixson Library, University of New England: Arts Road, Madgwick Dr, NSW 2350

30 March

2pm–3.30pm

Tamworth City Library: 466 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340

3 April

11am–12.30pm

Kiama Library: 7 Railway Parade, Kiama NSW 2533

4 April

11am–12.30pm

Maitland Library: 480 High St, Maitland NSW 2320

For talk locations and times please view our schedule. This is a free event but bookings may be requried, please check with the individual library for more information.

Paintings from the Lord Carrington Address showing landscape and local fauna vignettes

Carrington albums – illuminated addresses

On 2nd January 2014 State Records NSW received 22 Presentation albums from the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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On This Day

12 Dec 1885 - Lord Carrington appointed Governor of NSW

On 12 December 1885 Charles Robert Carrington, Lord Carington, began his tenure as Governor of New South Wales