28 Nov 1975 – the Western Sydney Records Centre opened

The NSW State Archives officially opened the Western Sydney Records Centre (Stage 1) at Kingswood.

The new storage facility held approximately 40 shelf km of State archives. It now holds 470kms of records including over 84kms of archives.

We look back at its evolution.

c.1923 coloured sketch of alternative cantilever Sydney Harbour Bridge

State Archives Collection

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State Archives Collection

Photos from Urban Affairs and Planning

This collection includes both colour and B&W photographs taken between 1945 and 1999, depicting Sydney, its surrounding areas, and regional NSW

Letter containing a statement of absolute pardon for Samuel Henry Horn (more often known as  Horne), dated 1830 and signed by Governor Richard Bourke in 1832

Convict turned constable

A recently donated letter, signed by the governor of NSW in 1832, offers a tangible connection to the story of Samuel Horne, a convict who rose to the rank of district chief constable in the NSW Police

Muswellbrook Power Station Carl Street Apprentices For 1982 Annual Report

Electricity Commission

These photos record the power generation and transmission assets of the organisation and document the working conditions and social events of its employees

A steam train travels along a railway cutting with a cliff face on one side and a cliff drop on the other

Westward, Ho! The Great Western railway arrives

While the railway had arrived at Penrith in 1862 the Blue Mountains, once again, seemed like an impassable obstacle