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Prisoners in uniform at Darlinghurst Gaol c1885

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Prisoners in uniform at Darlinghurst Gaol c1885

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State Archives & Records New South Wales

[NRS 4481: Sh 896]

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State Archives & Records New South Wales

Statutory body established by the State Records Act 1998. The Act provides for the creation, management and protection of the records of public offices of the State and for public access to those records.

Based at Kingswood, State Archives and Records NSW manage and provide access to the New South Wales State archives collection, a unique and irreplaceable part of Australia's cultural heritage dating back to 1788.

Prisoners

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Darlinghurst Gaol

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Sydney's main gaol from its opening in 1841, later used as an internment camp, technical college and art school.