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Take a walk through the streets of Sydney during #underbelly #razor

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Fiona Sullivan

Fans of the the TV series Underbelly Razor will be interested to see this map of Sydney from c.1930, the era of the infamous razor gangs. Imagine the figures of Kate, Tilly and Jim (pictured below in 1923,1939 and in 1932 respectively) as they walked through these streets…….. Larger version on Flickr To see more images of “old” [...]

NSW Maps Online

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Fiona Sullivan

There are fantastic resources available online for users and lovers of all things cartographic. The Parish Map Preservation Project was commenced in 1997 and aimed to digitise the over 35,000 maps, recording land administration in New South Wales since 1792. These maps are now publically viewable through the Department of Lands website.

Conservation Tip No. 2: Storing large documents, maps and plans

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Elizabeth Hadlow

If you have large documents like plans, maps and posters the best way to store them is …..

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