Wallpaper

Dick Whittington and his Cat
The tall tale of Dick Whittington and his adventurous cat reminded children that good deeds and generosity will ultimately lead to great fortune

Handmade wallpaper: Morrison's of Sydney
Morrison's built a successful wallpaper manfacturing business in early 20th century Sydney

Mr Fox's wallpapers
The digitisation of NSW school files at NSW State Archives has resulted in an unusual discovery: 19th-century wallpaper samples

Sci-fi wallpaper (and other designs for children)
We dug deep into our collections and found wonderfully whimsical wallpaper, designed for children’s bedroom walls

The cultural history of wallpaper
Wallpaper, once dismissed as old and fusty, is having something of a resurgence of late

Trainspotting wallpaper from Blackdown, Bathurst NSW
Although the railway did not officially arrive at the New South Wales town of Bathurst until 1876, at a nearby property, Blackdown, a virtual railway station had been created more than 20 years earlier

Wall to wall: a marvellous wallpaper collection
A remarkable donation of over 3000 wallpaper samples by John and Phyllis Murphy adds to our existing collection to form Australia’s largest repository of historic wallpapers

Wallpaper 'sandwich' from Pyrmont
A ‘sandwich’ of many layers of wallpaper uncovered behind timber panelling has opened a small, colourful window into the popularity of wallpaper in mid 19th century Sydney

Wallpaper in the spotlight
Work has begun on documenting this valuable collection to ensure each design is preserved against the effects of time for future generations to enjoy