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Archives and historical resources

NSW Government State Archives and Reports
The State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales (NSW State Archives and Records) is one of Australia’s pre-eminent Archives and Records Authorities with a vast collection of historical records and archives dating back to the European settlement of Australia in 1788.
ABS Historical Publications
Lists the national published output of the ABS published between 1907 and 1993. State publications are not included.
Early Australian Census Records - State Library of Victoria
Illuminate Australian society and your family history using census records from 1788 to 1901.
NSW State Archives and Records
The State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales (NSW State Archives and Records) is one of Australia’s pre-eminent Archives and Records Authorities with a vast collection of historical records and archives dating back to the European settlement of Australia in 1788.
National Archives of Australia
Responsible for caring for the most significant records received, created or kept by government agencies.
Hunter Living Histories
The University of Newcastle Library’s Hunter Living Histories (previously known as Coal River Working Party) facilitates engagement and research around cultural heritage and history of the Hunter regions.

Adam Matthew Digital Collection This link opens in a new window
Digital archival content for the social sciences and humanities. The collection covers a multitude of topics ranging from Medieval manuscripts and Victorian moving images to ephemera from the 1960s and confidential government documents. Access to several themed collections: The American West, Defining Gender, 1450-1910, Empire Online, India, Raj and Empire, Mass Observation Online, Mass Observation Update, Perdita Manuscripts: Women Writers, 1500-1700, Medieval Family Life, The Grand Tour, Travel Writing, Spectacle and World History, Jewish Life in America, c1654-1954, America, Asia and the Pacific and China, Trade, Politics and Culture