Food production

Milk - The White River of Life, 1946
Milk and its health and nutritional benefits, demonstrated through a domestic science class on milk and milk-based products and their use in cooking

Our Daily Milk, 1960
The story of your milk supply follows the production of milk from pasture through to delivery

Plant your history
A harvest of melons and pumpkins
Learn how to care for your cucurbits with horticulturist Anita Rayner, read about the great watermelon heist of 1811 and discover some forgotten heirloom varieties

The Art of Food – Food Glorious Food!
The production and consumption of food has always played an important role in the history of New South Wales. Browse a selection of State archives that highlight what we have been eating in the home and on show