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Spotlight on Shakespeare

Tuesday
Tue 2 Apr 2024, 2.00 pm
  • series: Schools

This interactive experience will inspire your students to learn more about the great playwright, William Shakespeare! 

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Gallipoli: in their words

Thursday
Thu 4 Apr 2024, 9.00 am
  • series: Schools

Delve into the State Library’s rich World War I collection to discover the lived experience of those who served at Gallipoli. 

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Danger, drama, action! How to write great adventure stories

Monday
Mon 29 Apr 2024, 10.00 am
  • series: Schools

In this quickfire writing workshop, students develop an adventure story and use writing techniques to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

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Rush for Gold

Tuesday
Tue 30 Apr 2024, 9.30 am
  • series: Schools

Join the rush to learn about striking it lucky in the 1850s. 

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Going places: Migration to Australia

Tuesday
Tue 30 Apr 2024, 12.00 pm
  • series: Schools

We’ll investigate reasons for migrating and uncover different journeys over the sea. 

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Spotlight on Shakespeare

Wednesday
Wed 8 May 2024, 2.00 pm
  • series: Schools

This interactive experience will inspire your students to learn more about the great playwright, William Shakespeare! 

  • Virtual excursion
  • Online
  • Free

Rush for Gold

Thursday
Thu 9 May 2024, 9.00 am
  • series: Schools

Join the rush to learn about striking it lucky in the 1850s.

  • Virtual excursion
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The First Fleet

Wednesday
Wed 5 Jun 2024, 2.00 pm
  • series: Schools

Set sail on this virtual excursion to discover more about the First Fleet.

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Going places: Migration to Australia

Tuesday
Tue 23 Jul 2024, 9.30 am
  • series: Schools

We’ll investigate reasons for migrating and uncover different journeys over the sea. 

  • Virtual excursion
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  • Free

Rush for Gold

Wednesday
Wed 31 Jul 2024, 11.00 am
  • series: Schools

Join the rush to learn about striking it lucky in the 1850s.

  • Virtual excursion
  • Online
  • Free

Amazing Women in Australian History

Tuesday
Tue 13 Aug 2024, 11.00 am
  • series: Schools

From government to literature, civil rights to agriculture, this line-up of women has a big story to tell.

portraits of five women
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Significant Individuals: Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson

Monday
Mon 14 Oct 2024, 12.00 pm
  • series: Schools

Step back in time to 1813 and follow the journey of Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth and William Lawson.

The Blue Mountain pioneers, lithograph by M. Emile Ulm, Sydney Mail, 1880, SLNSW SPF/1396