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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

Melody Theatre, Riverwood
Online talk

Theatres and Public Halls Files

This webinar will explore 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

Friday 25 July 10.30am–11.30am
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

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
Online talk

Crown Plans – Revisited

Join us for an introduction to the world of NSW Crown plans. Learn how you can start searching for, accessing, and understanding Crown plans and related records in the State Archives Collection

Friday 26 September 10.30am–11.30am
SS William MacArthur in dock - surveyors test holes
Online talk

Ships, more ships, and still more ships

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

Friday 29 August 10.30am–11.30am
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

Settlers' Muster Book, 1800

Settlers’ Muster Book, 1800

This webinar led by Dr Carol Liston AO, Adjunct Associate Professor in History at Western Sydney University, explores the contents of the Settlers’ Muster Book 1800

General dining room, Liverpool Asylum 1911. Government Printing Office 1-34395

The records of Liverpool Asylum

This webinar explores the records of the Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute (1862-1933) and was later known as the Liverpool State Hospital and Home (1933-1961)