Collection: History Support Collection

For comparing areas, or for quick reference, Regional Statistics New South Wales 1999 is a useful source of small area information. Also included are maps and a geographic description for each of the twelve Statistical Divisions in NSW.

This book provides a historical perspective of the war in Sudan in 1885 and draws on the soldiers' own words and on other sources to tell how the story of how the Sudan contingent was formed and how its members fared at the war

During the 1940s and 50s many icons of Aboriginal descent rose to prominence, and were representative of the culture of the day, and of their own people. Some remaining famous to this day - others have been unjustly forgotten

Life and times of the people who have lived and others who are still living in the department of housing area of Minto during the demolition and renewal of their homes.

Michael Long lived most of his life on the banks of the Nepean River. Entering Penrith Municipal Council in 1876, Michael Long was elected Mayor of Penrith nine times. Michael Long was also a senior Magistrate of the area.