The things we keep: 19th century letters

Lisa Murray, City Historian, delves into the series of 19th century letters created or received by the Council. Come and explore how to search these letters and discover some of the surprising things you might find. 

Series: The things we keep

Join our expert archivists, historians and curators as they as they highlight the City’s key historic collections and lead you through the new archives & resources catalogue.

This series of short talks showcase the types of items in our archives, history and civic collections and shows you how to find them in the catalogue. Each talk will be followed by a Q&A session. Book in for one, or all six!

The City Archives is one of the premier archival collections in Australia and a rich resource for exploring Sydney’s history. In February 2020, the City released a new catalogue which provides unprecedented access to the archival collection. Recently, for the very first time, a selection of items from the Civic Collection have been added to the catalogue.

How to join

This is a free event. However, bookings are essential. Please register here.

You will receive a booking confirmation via email. Please read your booking confirmation carefully for instruction on how to join the event on Zoom. You’ll need to install the free Zoom software on your own computer or device to participate

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