NSW State Archives, Sydney, NSW Videos
Videos by NSW State Archives in Sydney. Keeper of the NSW State Archives Collection from the late 18th Century to today. Explore the archives
On behalf of NSW State Archives and Sydney Living Museums, I send deep sympathies to the Royal Family and acknowledge the service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who looms large in our history.
Over the course of Her Late Majesty’s historic reign, many social, cultural and political changes occurred in NSW. To demonstrate just how much has happened -- when television was launched in Australia, our new Head of State had been on the throne for four years.
As Her Late Majesty continued as Queen so too did the changes, pubs in NSW were allowed to open past 6pm, compulsory military service was reintroduced and then removed, Indigenous Australians gained the right to vote, the ban on the employment of married women in our public service was abolished, capital punishment was ceased, our currency became decimal, daylight savings was introduced in NSW and the White Australia Policy was officially dismantled. All this happened before I was born, under 7 prime ministers and 7 NSW premiers.
For me noblesse oblige is the watchword of the life of Her Late Majesty and her commitment, grace and dignity live on.
Vale Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
- A message from Adam Lindsay, CEO, NSW State Archives and Sydney Living Museums
Video: The Queen’s Album held in the NSW State Archives Collection
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On behalf of NSW State Archives and Sydney Living Museums, I send deep sympathies to the Royal Family and acknowledge the service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who looms large in our history. Over the course of Her Late Majesty’s historic reign, many social, cultural and political changes occurred in NSW. To demonstrate just how much has happened -- when television was launched in Australia, our new Head of State had been on the throne for four years. As Her Late Majesty continued as Queen so too did the changes, pubs in NSW were allowed to open past 6pm, compulsory military service was reintroduced and then removed, Indigenous Australians gained the right to vote, the ban on the employment of married women in our public service was abolished, capital punishment was ceased, our currency became decimal, daylight savings was introduced in NSW and the White Australia Policy was officially dismantled. All this happened before I was born, under 7 prime ministers and 7 NSW premiers. For me noblesse oblige is the watchword of the life of Her Late Majesty and her commitment, grace and dignity live on. Vale Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. - A message from Adam Lindsay, CEO, NSW State Archives and Sydney Living Museums Video: The Queen’s Album held in the NSW State Archives Collection
From YouTube - Archives Behind the Scenes - Deceased Estate files.mp4
For #FamilyHistoryMonth come behind the scenes to see what you might find in a Deceased Estate file. These records cover the years 1880-1958 and are a financial record of a person’s estate, frequently containing detailed information about the estate and possessions.
http://ow.ly/b5UQ50Kbaem
#OnThisDay 4 August 1906 the Central Railway Station in Sydney was officially opened. It is the largest railway station in Australia, servicing almost all of the lines on the railway network in Sydney. This was the third station on the southern Sydney site, built on traditional Gadigal land that was previously used by the Devonshire St Cemetery, a convent, a female refuge, police barracks and the Benevolent Society. The first train at the new station was the Western Mail train which arrived at 5:50am on 5 August 1906. The 75m Gothic revival clock tower was added to the northwestern corner of the station in 1921. http://ow.ly/6hEF50K5WCQ
Have you ever tried to imagine what the internet might have looked like in a past age? The Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection http://ow.ly/zPHQ50Js4jR has just uploaded a digitised copy of Lassetters' complete general catalogue, published in Sydney in 1912. Consisting of almost 1300 pages, this telephone-sized retail catalogue is chock-full of everyday items that could be purchased from Lassetters’ store. Amazingly, the store produced one of these catalogues almost every month for about a decade up to 1914. This is one of many trade catalogues that will be uploaded from the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection in coming months. What would you buy? View the online catalogue here http://ow.ly/6hTl50Js4jW
Our series of Teacher Career Cards (1908-1987) show details of teachers' appointments in NSW Govt schools as well as particulars of training, date of birth, date of entering the teaching service & how frequently they moved about the state. Browse digitised cards on our Archives on Tour: School records pages - Cooma, Coonabarabran, Ulladula & West Wyalong https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/magazine/your-town
We've got our #cricket whites on for this #FlashbackFriday at the crowded first day of the Second Test in Sydney, Dec 1946. England is batting. Australia won the test series. 📷Freer bowling to Hutton, Edrich other batsman, 1st day. NRS-4481-3-[7/16107]-St29292 http://ow.ly/fA8b50IXz52
Archives in Your Town - Kiama
We are almost at the end of our virtual tour of NSW with ARCHIVES IN YOUR TOWN. Just two stops to go!
See the archives & remember some of the buildings & people that make up your town.
Next stop 🛣️ is Kiama
WHEN: Thursday 10 June @ 2pm
BOOKIGS - https://www.facebook.com/events/149637907041075
Archives in Your Town - Kiama
We are almost at the end of our virtual tour of NSW with ARCHIVES IN YOUR TOWN. Just two stops to go!
See the archives & remember some of the buildings & people that make up your town.
Next stop 🛣️ is Kiama
WHEN: Thursday 10 June @ 2pm
BOOKINGS - https://www.facebook.com/events/149637907041075
Archives in Your Town - Dubbo
Join our virtual tour of NSW with ARCHIVES IN YOUR TOWN!
We'll be online to show you the archives & remember some of the buildings & people that make up your town.
Our next stop on the virtual road 🛣️ is Dubbo
WHEN: Tuesday 11 May @ 10am
BOOKINGS: https://www.facebook.com/events/1176471566202104
Archives in Your Town - Dubbo
We're on our virtual tour of NSW with ARCHIVES IN YOUR TOWN!
Join us online to see the archives & remember some of the buildings & people that make up your town.
Our next stop on the virtual road 🛣️ is Dubbo
WHEN: Tuesday 11 May @ 10am
BOOKINGS: https://www.facebook.com/events/1176471566202104
Archives in Your Town: A Virtual Tour!
Next month we're on a virtual tour of New South Wales with
ARCHIVES IN YOUR TOWN!
We'll be showing you archives about the people & buildings of your town. Join us online to see the archives & remember some of the places & people that make up your town.
BOOKINGS: http://ow.ly/FtuT50E7UN2
Archives Behind the Scenes - School Files
We hold NSW School Files from 1876 to 1979. These are the correspondence held by the Department of Education about an individual school and you might find information such as: applications to have a school in an area; letters about the school buildings or if it moved site;
letters about the teachers who taught there; complaints by parents; inspectors reports about the teachers and the teachers' responses to those reports; and diagrams and plans of the school.
The files really are a fabulous source, not only for school history but also for the history of a local community. Find out more in this episode of Archives Behind the Scenes.