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The writer & the archivist
by Suzanne Falkiner and Meredith Lawn
Rose de Freycinet, a nineteenth-century French woman, stowaway and diarist, unites a writer and an archivist 200 years later.
The library that made me
by John Vallance
Before I get to the good bits, I need to tell you that I was very nearly un-made by libraries.
The printer’s mark
by Maggie Patton
That curious penguin on the spine of your favourite paperback isn’t there just for decoration.
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Dyarubbin
Dyarubbin, the Hawkesbury River, begins at the confluence of the Grose and Nepean rivers and ends at Broken Bay. This long, winding and ancient river has been home to the Darug people for millennia and is a vital and sustaining resource.
The real secret river: exploring Dyarubbin
by Grace Karskens
A list of Aboriginal placenames was a trigger for seeking the ‘real secret river’.
Sydney Elders
In Aboriginal communities, our elders are our libraries; they hold our knowledge and connect us to our past while strengthening our future
Coming Out in the 70s
Gay and lesbian life went public in the 70s. Speaking up and standing out, gay men and women took to the streets proudly demanding to be seen, heard and accepted.
These chapters draw from stories and records in the Library’s collection to explore how the gay and lesbian rights movement emerged in NSW in the 1970s.