The Federation of Australian Historical Societies Inc. is the peak body representing the interests of historical societies throughout Australia. The organisation encourages the study and publication of Australian history, the preservation, interpretation and promotion of moveable and built heritage, and public access to historical information and heritage collections. It promotes communication and mutual assistance within the historical society movement and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on historical matters. Where appropriate, it lobbies federal, state and local governments on issues of concern to historical societies and assists their work in a variety of other ways.
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A joint project of the State Library of NSW and Sydney University, this site provides digitised and transcribed documents relating to the First Fleet and early settlement of Australia. Many of the documents are from the Mitchell Library's manuscript collection.
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An online gallery of 629 drawings and watercolours by artists of the First Fleet in the collections of Library of the Natural History Museum, London. The works are attributed to George Raper, Thomas Watling, and the artist known as the Port Jackson Painter.
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From the Royal Australian Navy this database provides detailed histories of HMA ships. Entries for each ship include statistics, photographs, war service details and voyage dates.
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This database contains information about those who lived in Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Liverpool Plains and Brisbane Water districts of New South Wales before 1850.
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The Geographical Names Board provides a searchable register of place names in NSW, detailing location as well as origin, history and meaning if available. Discontinued names are retained in the register. To find an area’s parish or county, use the Place Name Search in the Geographical Name Register to search by locality or suburb.
The Historical Land Records Viewer (HLRV) is provided by the NSW Land Registry Services (NSWLRS), enabling online access to historical land information. Records include Torrens titles 1863-1961, Old Systems records (indexes and registers of Grants, Purchasers, Vendors), Plan Lodgement Books 1863-1995, and historical maps such as charting, parish and town maps. For help with using the HLRV, see State Library webinars: Lifelong Learning | State Library of NSW
A detailed index to online collections of primary source texts arranged in useful subjects across much of the ancient world. Hosted by Fordham University, New York.
A detailed index to online collections of primary source texts arranged in useful subjects across much of the medieval world. Hosted by Fordham University, New York.
The National Museum of Australia explores the land, nation and people of Australia, focusing on Indigenous histories and cultures, European settlement and interaction with the environment.
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Coordinated by the History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Includes Maori, military, family and sports history.
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This State Library of NSW project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW (1856-2006) provides an online guide to the personal papers of NSW MPs that are held by the Mitchell Library - from the first NSW Parliament after Responsible Government (which first sat on 22 May 1856) through to the present.
NSW Archaeology Online is a sustainable digital archive of information about the archaeology and heritage of important cultural places in New South Wales. Contains full text archaeological reports on topics such as Aboriginal Australians, heritage buildings and convicts.
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The NSW Spatial Collaboration Portal provides access to a range of NSW primary spatial data. It includes the SIX Maps Viewer (Cadastral, Topographic, Imagery, Place Names and Addressing data) and the Historical Imagery Viewer which contains imagery dating back to the 1930s.
The State Archives Collection documents the daily work of the NSW Government and its agencies from 1788 to today. These records cover areas such as immigration and shipping, convicts, probate and wills, land, health and professions. Use the A-Z Subject Index to browse subjects.
The NSW War Memorials Register is a database of war memorials in New South Wales. It currently holds more than 3000 war memorial records, and more than 200,000 veteran records. The Register enables communities to record accurate information about war memorials, provides best practice information about war memorial conservation, and connects memorials and veterans to sustain NSW military and commemorative history.
Obituaries Australia is a digital repository of obituaries published in newspapers, journals, magazines and bulletins. Here you will find the life stories of Australians from the earliest times to the present. While the Australian Dictionary of Biography focuses on the lives of notable Australians, Obituaries Australia offers a more egalitarian sample of the Australian experience.
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The papers of Edward Koiki Mabo are held in the National Library of Australia. This site provides a biographical note, series list, series descriptions, box list and selected Mabo images of the papers held.
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