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It was not until the late nineteenth century, with the approach of the Centenary of the Colony, that an awareness of the value of public archives as fundamental sources for Australian history was recorded. This interest led to the appointment of an Archivist of New South Wales, and the publication of Historical Records of New South Wales. [2]
1903 Comment by F. .M. Bladen, Principal Librarian of the Public Library of NSW ‘It is a disgrace to Australia as an enlightened nation that there is no place where the original papers bearing on the discovery of the continent; the exploration and settlement of the states; the constitutional history and records of their courts of law and ...
The building was the first public building in New South Wales, apart from hospitals, to have been fully air-conditioned. [5] [112] The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The building is a rare example of the Academic Neo-Classical style used for public buildings in Sydney.
Detailed map of New South Wales, issued in the London Atlas by John Arrowsmith. The "newly formed" counties are marked, as are the inland expeditions made 1817–1840. The Nineteen Counties were the limits of location in the colony of New South Wales, Australia. Settlers were permitted to take up land only within the counties due to the dangers ...
The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history. The building is associated with the senior designers of the Government Architect's Branch of the NSW Department of Public Works: Edward Drew and George McRae.
The Mitchell Wing State Library of New South Wales. NSW Department of Public Works and Development (1990). Parliament House – Proposed New Museum Access. Parliament of New South Wales (2001). History Bulletin No. 9: The Rum Hospital and Parliament House. Parliament of New South Wales (2000). History Bulletin No. 4: The Architecture of ...
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales. The combined residence/office building is a relatively rare railway structure, with only three extant examples in the metropolitan network, the other two being at Riverstone and Emu Plains .
The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history. The underground bunker, which served as the Sydney Air Defence Headquarters from 1945 to 1947, is associated with former service men and women of all three branches of the military as well ...