Collection: History Support Collection

History of early Australian photography, from the first recorded photograph of 1841 to 1900, when the availability of pocket cameras put photography within the reach of all Australians.

Introduces Laos and Cambodia, their people and their leaders to those who only recently discovered them, but who sympathise entirely with their aspirations to build up a new life in peace and free from outside interference or threats of interference.

George Suttor arrived in Sydney, 1800 with a collection of trees and plants including grapevines, apples, pears and hops given to him by Sir Joseph Banks. He commenced farming at Baulkham Hills and Bathurst laying the foundations for a great rural industr

A multimedia storytelling project. Eight short films exploring family histories, local stories and personal reflections. The project ran a series of workshops in recording family and local stories.

Australia's experience of war helped shape our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a community with a distinctive ethos & way of life. This book looks at our war experiences, how we can recognise these experiences, and how we can preserve our resources.

Brings to life Australia's history, focussing on everyday people and lifestyles and the vital images best remembered from each decade; includes over two hundred photographs.

Management plan enables the park to be refurbished & redesigned. Penrith RSL Sub-Branch made submission to Penrith Council to redevelop Memory Park, enhance Penrith's military heritage & to enable more community participation in memorial services.

Documents the reconstruction of the underground water tank at Meroogal, a historic property in Nowra, NSW. The project included the careful dismantling and reconstruction of the upper parts of the tanks cyclindrical walls and dome.