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Glass-plate photography
The collection of glass-plate negatives held in the State Archives and Justice & Police Museum are endlessly fascinating and revealing
Royal National Park
Many of the photos in this series depict recreational activities around Audley, showcasing people boating, playing sports, bushwalking, picnicking, and taking part in ceremonies
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Members Hour: Justice & Police Museum
Welcome to Members Hour at the Justice & Police Museum
Wednesday 10 July 9am–10am
Past exhibition
Coomaditchie: The Art of Place
Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists in Coomaditchie: The Art of Place at the Museum of Sydney. These loving and lyrical artworks, which include paintings, ceramics and screen-prints, speak of life in and around the settlement of Coomaditchie, its history, ecology and local Dreaming stories
Saturday 30 March
The Gold Melting Room
The Gold Melting Room auditorium space, combines with our purpose-built glass bar and access to an expansive sandstone courtyard
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Members Hour: Justice & Police Museum
Welcome to Members Hour at the Justice & Police Museum
Wednesday 10 July 9am–10am
Past exhibition
Coomaditchie: The Art of Place
Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists in Coomaditchie: The Art of Place at the Museum of Sydney. These loving and lyrical artworks, which include paintings, ceramics and screen-prints, speak of life in and around the settlement of Coomaditchie, its history, ecology and local Dreaming stories
Saturday 30 March
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Saxton homes : modern, comfortable yet inexpensive. [trade catalogue]
Joseph Lycett, 'The residence of John McArthur Esq. near Parramatta, New South Wales'. Aquatint. Published London, John Souter, 1825. Elizabeth Farm collection, Museums of History New South Wales.
Joe Glover plays one of his handmade banjos while visitors lie in the hammocks and listen to the music.
Hatte's Fair of Fairs : commencing, 4th Jan., 1906 / C.G. Hatte Limited, The Ladies' Friends [trade catalogue]
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New ways to explore Vaucluse House and its gardens
We’ve been working on two exciting new projects to make Vaucluse House and its grounds more accessible, offering visitors flexible and inclusive ways to connect with this remarkable estate
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Sydney Open 2025 Members Competition winner
The winner of our Sydney Open 2025 Members Competition took home the ultimate Sydney Open prize package.
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A working week at Museums of History NSW
In the last week of November 2025, three Year 10 students from across Sydney participated in a work experience program with the Learning team at Museums of History NSW
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Bankruptcy index 1888-1929
Bankruptcy is a state in which a person is unable to pay creditors and is required to undergo a legal process that usually results in liquidation the estate in order to meet expenses (at least in part).
Convict assignments index 1821-1825
The index records the convict’s name, ship, date of assignment, to whom assigned, residence and remarks
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Convict Sydney
1801 - Day in the life of a convict
In the young colony, there was no prisoner’s barrack - the bush and sea were the walls of the convicts’ prison
Convict Sydney
1820 - Day in the life of a convict
By 1820 the days of relative freedom for convicts in Sydney were over
Convict Sydney
1826 - Day in the life of a convict
The hot Sydney summer of 1826 ended with almost 1,000 convicts living at the overcrowded Barracks
Convict Sydney
1836 - Day in the life of a convict
By 1836, two-thirds of the convicts in the colony were out working for private masters, and government convicts made up only a small group
Convict Sydney
1844 - Day in the life of a convict
Fraying at the edges, these were the Barracks’ darkest days with only the worst convicts remaining
On This Day
20 Jan 1788 - First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay
On 20 January 1788 the last of the eleven ships of the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay
4 May 1842 - Moreton Bay declared a free settlement
The penal colony of Moreton Bay, on traditional Turrbal and Yuggera land, was declared a free settlement on 4 May 1842
A long shadow: convict Sydney and the Hyde Park Barracks
Hailed for its architecture, and now World Heritage listed, the Hyde Park Barracks has much more to tell us about the changing experience of convicts and the growth of a restless colony
Museum stories
A short history of the Hyde Park Barracks
In the early 19th century, the Hyde Park Barracks was the central convict institution and crossroads for tens of thousands of convicts shuffled back and forth throughout the colony. It's now on the World Heritage list, recognised among the world’s most important cultural heritage places linked to forced migration, colony building and convict culture.
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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.
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