The Colonial Architect's Department was responsible for the planning and supervision of the construction and repair of public buildings.
This Guide provides an historical background on the conditional purchase scheme in NSW from 1862 to 1951, also known as 'free selection before survey' along with a list of the major record series and step-by-step guidance on how to access them.
An overview of county, parish and town/village maps created by the Department of Lands and its predecessors and a background to the Parish Map Preservation Project.
Goldmining can be a challenging field of research. The record series listed in this guide may assist.
Detail Sheets: An overview of the Detail Sheets created by the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board (MWS&DB) from c.1904 to 1945 and how to access them.
The cartographic records of the Surveyor General provide some of the most detailed and comprehensive descriptions of the nature, agricultural potential and occupancy of land in the colony.
A brief overview of the Trigonometrical (Trig) Survey of the City of Sydney 1865, NRS 9929 and the project to make it available on CD-ROM.