__It’s every history buff’s favourite time of year. History Week is back and this year’s theme is Marking Time.__

Here’s our top things to do for 2024. 

![Civic collection exhibition](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/JmpNBoN2B7QBGaqsWoci5/ca7ddbd28a46a4ab6c68061efda70e16/Civic_collection_exhibit_COS_9993_June_04__2024_City_of_Sydney_8192_x_5464.jpg)

### Explore the civic collection    

Visit the More than meets the eye exhibition and explore the eclectic collection of historical items, artworks, civic memorabilia and official gifts.  

Every day, no booking required

Town Hall House  

[Find out more](https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/civic-collection-display-more-than-meets-the-eye)  

![Laser-cut printmaking from the archives](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/6M9TSIbqXvkooKUz4mvFBs/0073506198d517eb3e8e3a1884c90a3b/87c2acf0-35b1-11ee-96a3-bd71a397b0fa--History-week-2023--Laser-Cut-Printmaking-from-the-Archives-hero.jpg)

### Make a laser-cut print from the archives  

Led by experienced facilitators and a City of Sydney archivist, this [workshop](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/history-week-2023-laser-cut-printmaking-from-the-archives) is a great introduction to laser-cut printmaking and our archives.  

You’ll be guided to access historical images and make a laser-cut etching plate. Once you’re happy with your final design, we’ll help you print it on our small press and you can take your creation home.  

Tuesday 10 September  

Darling Square Library  

[View event details](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/history-week-2023-laser-cut-printmaking-from-the-archives)  

![Marking Time as a Prisoner of War](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/4CPUXY4cQPEKW5Rf0yRovb/29e3465817b0165036fb94bfe03c7bf7/d209eaa0-4d37-11ef-ab33-69d12206b2d4--With-Hope-and-Resilience--Marking-Time-as-a-Prisoner-of-War-hero.jpg)  

### Learn about life as a prisoner of war  

During World War 2, thousands of Australians became prisoners of the Japanese. More than 8,000 of them tragically died in captivity of disease, wilful neglect and cruelty. Discover how those who survived marked time and how we honour and remember them today.  

Tuesday 10 September from 2pm to 4pm  

Anzac Memorial 

[View event details](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/with-hope-and-resilience-marking-time-as-a-prisoner-of-war)  

![Exploring Sydney's clocks](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/1N8pEeSD1uBnMDyMyOK6Qt/e1914e5c8b6656e57eaf56a9a4c809b2/b7b2abe0-4b0e-11ef-8336-6b76b85fa085--History-Week-2024--Exploring-Sydney-s-clocks-hero.jpg)  

### Hear stories from a master clockmaker  

Join Andrew Markerink for a lunchtime talk about Sydney’s many clocks, from the great Joyce clock at the General Post Office to Australia’s oldest functioning public clock at Hyde Park Barracks.  

Wednesday 11 September from 1pm to 2pm  

Customs House  

[View event details](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/history-week-2024-exploring-sydneys-clocks)  

![Trocadero Dance Hall](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2ooCC6kcZXm7ZVYmDmvjJV/a735e3f95bc3a40e7c5d27e124550517/Trocadero-SLNSW-ON-388-Box010-Item_042.jfif)

### Take a stroll through history and time  

Explore the Green Plaques guide via the Sydney Culture Walks app and delve into the history of significant sites and buildings throughout central Sydney. From the location of Sydney’s first gaol and an early shipyard on the Tank Stream to the site of the colony’s first execution and the lively Trocadero dance hall, more than 120 commemorative green plaques highlight our rich heritage at historic locations.  

[Download Sydney Culture Walks free](https://www.sydneyculturewalksapp.com/).   

### Want more?

See all History Week events at [What’s On. ](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/programs/history-week)  

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