The weather is starting to warm up… To encourage it here’s a beach scene.
This image, showing the northern end of Bondi Beach is a hive of activity. We haven’t got a date for it but there are lots of clues. Can you date this photograph?
We have many other undated photographs in Photo Investigator and on our Flickr account. If you know the dates or any other interesting facts about these images please let us know.
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……..
To see more images of “old” Sydney take a look at State Records NSW’s photostream on Flickr.
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Beautiful and intricate, this stunning exhibition features more than 60 delicate watercolours, as well as rarely-seen notebooks, handwritten manuscripts, sketches and letters, which together form a fascinating record of the lives of Harriet (Hattie) and Helena (Nellie) Scott.
A working wharf in Pyrmont! Things certainly have changed since this image was taken….
As part of the celebrations for its 50th birthday State Records NSW is opening its doors and taking you behind the scenes. Come and join us for a day of talks, information sessions, tours and hands-on-workshops.
After the challenge of the last Moment in Time here’s something that is (hopefully) a little bit easier…a view of Circular Quay.
With any luck the cityscape and wharves can provide the clues that we need to date this photograph.
We have many other undated photographs in Photo Investigator and on our Flickr account. If you know the dates or any other interesting facts about these images please let us know.
On a recent trip to Broken Hill I was fortunate enough to be able to interview Brian Tonkin from the Outback Archives about his favourite archive.
Organisations and individuals with a specific project are invited to submit an Expression of Interest for support through Regional Internships, the Movable Heritage Fellowship, and the Professional Advice and Project Assistance program.
This image shows an alcoholic beverage price list at Sydney’s Central Railway Station. Clues to the date could be the beverage sizes, the types of beverages available and the prices!