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Record for Stephen Carroll in the Vernon Industrial School Entrance Book, 1897
Online talk

Vernon and Sobraon: Nautical Training Ships for Boys

Join us for a webinar exploring the stories of the inmates of the nautical training ships the Vernon and the Sobraon

Friday 27 February 10.30am–11.30am
Certificate of naturalisation for Hans Olsen per "Cutty Sark", 09/04/1902

More Than a Name: NSW Naturalisation Records

This webinar showcases the various naturalisation records held, including original applications for naturalisation, and advises what you may be able to discover about your immigrant ancestors in the collection

New South Wales. "Map of the Colony of NSW exhibiting the situation & extent of the appropriated lands, including the counties, towns, village reserves, etc., compiled from authentic surveys, etc." "Dedicated to Sir John Barrow, Bart., President of the Royal Geo N.1579

Crown Plans revisited

Learn how you can start searching for, accessing, and understanding Crown plans and related records in the State Archives Collection

SS William MacArthur in dock - surveyors test holes

Ships, more ships, and still more ships

Featuring files, plans, and digitised content (NRS-21054), this webinar recording explores the records of the State Dockyard, Newcastle, held in the State Archives Collection

Melody Theatre, Riverwood

Theatres and Public Halls Files

This webinar explores the records of theatres and public halls found in the State Archives Collection, and what they can tell you about the history of your local community

Government Printing Office 1 - 07748 - Mental Hospital Parramatta: patients' bedrooms

Mental health patient records

This webinar explores the surviving patient records created by government mental health facilities that are held within the State Archives Collection

Cover label Small debts registers [Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions]

Small Debts Registers

This webinar explores the newly indexed and digitised Small Debt Registers held in the NSW State Archives Collection, and how they can highlight the history of NSW local communities

Government Printing Office 1 - 30889 - Batlow Soldier Settlement - a married settlers home

Soldier Settlement in NSW

This webinar explores records in the NSW State Archives Collection that tell the stories of soldier settlers. Learn more about the individuals who participated in the scheme, and how you can research these men and women in our collection

Acquisition of the John and Phyllis Murphy wallpaper collection

Murphy Wallpaper Collection

The recent donation to the Caroline Simpson Library of thousands of wallpapers in the John and Phyllis Murphy Collection means that Museums of History NSW now has the largest holding of historical wallpapers in Australia