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27 Jan 1919 - Influenza pandemic reached NSW

On 27 January 1919, the NSW Government announced the first confirmed case of pneumonic influenza, the 'Spanish Flu', in NSW

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Our Collections Care and Digital teams have been hard at work making make a suite of vocational videos for volunteers and staff working in museums across the state

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National Close the Gap Day 2024

Today is National Close the Gap Day 2024. Closing the gap refers to the meaningful action that is required by governments, organisations, communities and individuals to address inequity experienced by First Nations peoples in Australia

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Conserving the archives: a bespoke donor experience

On Thursday 14 March, MHNSW donors enjoyed a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the NSW State Archives Collection at the Western Sydney Records Centre

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Glover Banjos

Glover Banjos

Live performances

Joe Glover has been crafting 5 string openback banjos in Sydney since 2017. Starting out with a cramped shed and no tools, his aim has always been to make simple, affordable and enjoyable instruments that are fun to play. Using a mix of traditional timbers and Australian hardwoods, each banjo is handmade and has a unique voice and aesthetic.Joe is a musician who plays banjo in folk outfit Shelly’s Murder Boys and harmonica with blues group Backsliders. He’s also a woodwork, technology and design teacher.

Owner bound volume of assorted songs, in the collection of Rouse Hill House & Farm, 1850-1864. [music]

‘Home! Sweet Home!’

It may come as a surprise that the expression ‘home, sweet home’ originates from a song title

Elizabeth Farm house - front verandah and carriageway

'A most excellent brick house' Elizabeth Farm

Curator Dr Scott Hill explores some of the enduring mysteries buried in the architecture of Australia’s oldest surviving homestead

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'Australian Flowers'

Given that much of the music played in Australia in the 19th century had been imported, one might ask what constituted an ‘Australian’ piece of music?  

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From the collection: staff favourites

We invite staff to write about their favourite object from our collections

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The Wobblies

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), also known as the ‘Wobblies’, was a radical labour organisation founded in the United States in 1905