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Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the State Library will be closed onsite temporarily until Friday, 30 July. The Library is open online.
Set sail on this virtual excursion to discover more about the First Fleet.
Learn how to think like a historian in this skills-focused virtual excursion.
Significant Individuals: Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson
Tuesday
Tuesday, 3 August 2021 - 10am to 10:45am
Step back in time to 1813 and follow the journey of Gregory Blaxland, William Charles Wentworth and William Lawson.
Scholar Talk: Lesbian Sydney in the 1990s
Tuesday
Tuesday, 3 August 2021 - 11am to 12pm
This talk will explore the important role of Wicked Women and LOTL magazines in connecting and building lesbian communities in Sydney during the 1990s.
Join the rush to learn about striking it lucky in the 1850s.
Convicts, settlers and soldiers: how to find your ancestors in the AJCP
Wednesday
Wednesday, 4 August 2021 - 10:30am to 11:30am
In exciting news for family historians, the State Library of NSW has launched the Australian Joint Copying Project Research Guide.
This interactive experience will inspire your students to learn more about the great playwright, William Shakespeare!
History Matters August: Saltwater histories
Wednesday
Wednesday, 4 August 2021 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Our speakers share their projects that steer a path through saltwater zones. How has history made a difference to oyster reefs in NSW estuaries and the way we understand the Southern Ocean?
Family history month: Why old newspapers are great for family research
Thursday
Thursday, 5 August 2021 - 10:30am to 11:30am
Historical newspapers can hold a wealth of additional information that you may never find in the official government records.
The Science of Us: Limit your screen time
Thursday
Thursday, 5 August 2021 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Join us on the first Thursday of every month during winter for The Science of Us program, run in partnership with Inspiring Australia. Hear from scientists, researchers, authors and academics on topics that help us to understand troubling human behaviour through the prism of science.
Set sail on this virtual excursion to discover more about the First Fleet.
Join the rush to learn about striking it lucky in the 1850s.
Significant Individuals: Caroline Chisholm
Monday
Monday, 9 August 2021 - 12:30pm to 1:15pm
In this virtual excursion, you will learn more about this determined woman who changed the lives of many through her problem solving, philanthropy and charitable works.
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