Why was Macquarie furious with settlers who had suffered serious losses in the major floods that occurred during his time as Governor?

What was the terrible choice given to James Freeman, a First Fleet convict found guilty in the Criminal Court in February 1788 of stealing flour?

In 2011, State Records will be marking its 50th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, we will be displaying 50 items from the State archives collection in a special digital gallery on our website.