State Archives collection

On This Day
22 Dec 1866 - Public Schools Act of NSW
On this day 22 December 1866 the Public Schools Act of NSW was assented to

A wedding present for Princess Elizabeth
The engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Lt Philip Mountbatten was officially announced on 9th July 1947. By the end of August, discussions were underway within the NSW Government as to a suitable wedding present for Princess Elizabeth

Alice in Blunderland - road safety, 1947
An educational road safety film produced by the Road Safety Council of NSW

Archives behind the scenes - bubonic plague
Did you know there was an outbreak of plague, in Sydney, at The Rocks, in 1900?

Archives behind the scenes - buildings plans
In this episode we look at some public buildings in the Government Architect plans

Archives behind the scenes - probate packets
These records contain the last will and testament of the deceased as well as administrative documents around the settling of the estate

Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896
Assisted immigrants arriving in Sydney and Newcastle 1844-59, Moreton Bay 1848-59 and Port Phillip 1839-51