Posted on November 5, 2009 by William Oates
It is an interesting fact that many frontier locations like Wellingrove, lost population and government services as circumstances changed over time. Government records from this period sometimes strayed from official custody and some remain undiscovered to this day.
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Posted on November 1, 2009 by Rhonda Campbell
This photograph is from NRS4481 and is part of the series of photographs that were taken by officers of the Government Printing Office during the years c.1870-c.1920.
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Posted on October 29, 2009 by Christine Yeats
The winner, Dr Caroline Ford, has been awarded the $15,000 to enable her to research and write a history of Sydney’s relationship with its ocean foreshores, commencing in the 1820 and extending to 1920.
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Posted on October 27, 2009 by Fiona Sullivan
The collection at the University of Wollongong commenced when in 1968 Jim Hagan and Ross Duncan from the University’s Department of History began building a collection of source materials to support research in the Department.
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Posted on October 26, 2009 by Fiona Sullivan
Are you looking for new ways to promote your collections or thinking about establishing an interactive online presence for your organisation? This could be the seminar for you.
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Posted on October 21, 2009 by Christine Yeats
State Records NSW and the Land and Property Management Authority were joint winners of the Mander Jones Award
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Posted on October 19, 2009 by Rhonda Campbell
This photograph shows a very busy downtown Cowra with parking spots at a premium. Some business names can be seen as well as a number of models of cars. We are hoping that all these clues will help reveal the time period when this photograph was taken.
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by Anthea Brown
You may wonder how an archives can contribute to saving the planet? Well, here we will introduce you to the newest building at the Western Sydney Records Centre which can boast of being world class in using the latest innovations in environmental technology.
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Posted on October 12, 2009 by Elizabeth Hadlow
If you find yourself bleeding all over your precious documents or family heirlooms, do not despair, speedy action will probably result in little or no permanent damage occurring.
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Posted on October 6, 2009 by Anthea Brown
Yes, it’s that time of year again and the State Records Satisfaction Survey is now available. If you have visited our reading rooms or used our online resources in the past year we’d love to hear from you.
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