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Sprucing up Sydney Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall under construction c1875, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW (SPF/334) You know, we often take Sydney Town Hall for granted. It's undeniably a city landmark - we sit on its steps and watch the world go by, use…
Arthur K Syer, Capturing everyday life on Sydney streets
Chinese labourers c1885-90 By Syer, Arthur K. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales, a844023 / PXA 394/23, 1885 - 1890 Photography is an amazing medium. In certain frames it can give us a candid glimpse of…
A smorgasbord of delights
History Week is nearly upon us, and what a feast it promises to be! Presented by the History Council of NSW, with the theme of EAT History, History Week has something for everyone to savour. Oyster farmers David Corstorphine of Tuncurry, aged…