Bringing the past into view through the frame of images History Week kicked off on the weekend with a host of great events. This year's theme, Picture This, looks at how images shape our world and the role they play in social change and historical research. In an image saturated culture it is perhaps hard to imagine just how much photography changed the way we see ourselves, capturing everyday life in a way that it had never been captured before. Artists have long manipulated that form and this week we will be revisiting some favourite photographs from the Dictionary and the stories they reveal. There is a bumper program of events all week in every part of New South Wales thanks to the History Council of NSW. Make sure you take a look at the program to see what is on in your area and get involved. In the city today you can visit our community partners, the State Library of NSW, who have put together a collection of images that question the role of truth in photography. Entry to Behind the Truth is free. At 12:30 you can pop down to Customs House to hear Yvonne Stewart from The Benevolent Society talk about how the Society uses History Pin to connect to its audience and share their stories as part of the celebration of the Society’s 200 year anniversary. Social Media for History Pin is also free. If you're in south western Sydney or fancy a visit to greener pastures, you can head to Camden Library for an exhibition of photographs by acclaimed photo journalist Jeff Carter (1928-2010), Beach, Bush and Battlers. And if you are comfortable right where you are, Camden Library is hosting an online exhibition of images from the region called Camden: How do we see ourselves? So that's just a few things to whet your appetite with plenty more coming this week. We hope you enjoy History Week.