The main street of Grenfell in the Central West of NSW.
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In case you missed the promo via our other channels we are having another Open Day on Friday 30 August. The theme for the day is Transport, Travel and Tourism and there will be talks, behind the scenes tours and information sessions.
Most events are already booked out, but never fear! There is still plenty to see and do:
And hey, if it rains, there’s sure to be some places suddenly available in the talks and tours ;)
From the Penrith Regional Gallery website:
Do you have any interesting old family photos, films or postcards that you would love to include in our trip down holiday lane? We are keen to include a range of images from 1950s-1970s…
Holiday & Memory
16 Nov 2013 – 23 Feb 2014This exhibition investigates the annual holiday experience of mid-twentieth century Australia. Dark nights, caravans, winding roads and oversized pineapples loom large upon the horizon, summoning memories of romantic sunsets and eerie shadows. Memories of fun in the sun, surf and bush retreats are accompanied by recollections of Vinyl car seats, cries of ‘are we there yet’ dripping ice creams, flies and Aerogard; all typifying that beloved long, hot Australian summer.
Sound interesting?
Batemans Bay on the south coast of NSW.
I’m pretty sure the car ferry is no longer in service!
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Inspired by a recent Buzzfeed post on everyday street scenes in New York City, we had a look at our collection for some everyday street scenes of Sydney. All photos are from our Flickr photostream
Wexford Street, Sydney 1900 (from the Plague photo albums)
Observing the cleanup in Sydney, 1900 (from the Plague photo albums)
Cumberland Place, The Rocks 1901
Cambridge Street, The Rocks 1901
![Looking south on Cambridge Street, The Rocks (NSW) [Rocks Resumption photographic survey]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8039/7897571162_4dfde0718c_n.jpg)
The Argyle Cut, The Rocks 1901
Gloucester Street, The Rocks 1901
George Street, 1910
George Street, n.d
Watching the departure of the Australian Olympic Team on the S.S. “Ormonde”, 1924
Manly Wharf, 1936
Bondi Beach, n.d Manly n.d. (see comment)
Barrack Street and George Street (DJs), 1950s
Sydney traffic, c.1960
ok, not everday (and not Sydney) but it is a street
Again, not Sydney, but a nice one to finish on
It’s NAIDOC Week this week.
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.
from the NAIDOC website
Here are just of some of the events we have come across to mark this special occasion.
A special #NAIDOC Week event and you are invited. http://t.co/Tm3Cv5O5GI l #Indigenous pic.twitter.com/yMTmbYlDtM
— ABC Open (@abcopen) July 3, 2013
Indigenous films available free for #NAIDOC Week http://t.co/Yay8II3ZWx @NFSAonline #ClosingtheGap
— Closing the Gap (@indigenous_gov) July 3, 2013
Want to celebrate #NAIDOC Week? Find out what's happening near you! http://t.co/uR5Y65e8gr
— Reconciliation Aus. (@RecAustralia) July 3, 2013
Explore Sydney’s rich Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander past in the @cityofsydney's #NAIDOC Week bike tour http://t.co/NAjd3hjdWN
— SydneyCycleways (@SydneyCycleway) July 1, 2013
Contemporary Indigenous artist Brian Martin will host a #dropbydrawing session as part of #Naidoc Week celebrations http://t.co/rY3lfwvTY4
— NGV (@ngv_melbourne) July 4, 2013
NAIDOC Week #schoolholidayprogram starts Monday! Get in for some #free fun @SAMuseum http://t.co/O1VMi3EzNt
— SA Museum (@SAMuseum) July 4, 2013
We're extending NAIDOC Week with an inspiring talk by Dr Kevin Vincent Smith about Woollarawarre Bennelong next week. http://t.co/jquNZuOSfa
— City of Canada Bay (@CanadaBay) July 4, 2013
To celebrate NAIDOC week, our Burramatta Family Fun Day will be held on Sunday 14 July, 10am-3pm at Prince Alfred Park
— Parramatta City (@parracity) July 4, 2013
Next week is #NAIDOC week! Join us in INVENTory for "The Flora of Minjerriba". 8-12 July. Free admission: http://t.co/zsc5W5Hbc6
— Queensland Museum (@qldmuseum) July 3, 2013
Aboriginal storytelling, screening of ‘The Sapphires’ + an acoustic pop up concert. Celebrate NAIDOC week with us! http://t.co/j82MLdcOna
— Monash City Council (@MonashCouncil) July 2, 2013
Kemspey in northern NSW – it’s a bit busier now!
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The State Library of NSW has announced the opening of nominations
for the NSW Premier’s History Awards 2013.
According to NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell:
“Fostering of scholarship in literature and history is central to civil society. Knowledge of who we are and where we have come from creates a richer, more tolerant and more confident society.
The winners will be presented at an awards ceremony in September 2013.
Administered by the State Library of NSW, in association with Arts NSW, the NSWPremier’s History Awards offers prizes in five categories:
Total prize money in 2013 is $75,000 – $15,000 for each category.
All works nominated for the NSW Premier’s History Awards 2013 must be
published, produced or made publicly available between 1 April 2012 and
31 March 2013.
Nominations may be made by authors or by their authorised
representative: agent, publisher, professional theatre company, film
distributor, production company, or broadcasting company or corporation.
Nomination forms and guidelines for the awards are available from
www.sl.nsw.gov.au/awards.
For more information please contact: Kate Butler, Awards Coordinator, State Library of NSW (02) 9273 1582 or kbutler@sl.nsw.gov.au.
Cars parked on York Street in Sydney – an impossibility today!
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