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.
Announcing the inaugural winner of the NSW Archival Research Fellowship
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.
Regional Archives Centres: Part 2 – University of Wollongong Library
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.
CAN Special Event: Developing a social media strategy for archives
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.
Congratulations to State Records and the Land & Property Management Authority – a job well done in preserving history!
State Records NSW and the Land and Property Management Authority were joint winners of the Mander Jones Award
Can you date this photograph? [Kendall St, Cowra]
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.
It’s Blog Action Day and the topic is climate change (and archives?)
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.
Conservation Tip No. 3: Removing blood from paper documents
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.
Satisfaction Survey 2009 – we need you!
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.