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Lance Playground - Sydney Harbour Trust kindergarten in High Street, Millers Point, 1923. Digital ID 9856_2017_2017000270
18 Feb 1793 - first school in Colony opened
Photo of Dr Grace Fairley Boelke (Robinson). Digital ID 9873_a025_a025000049
17 Feb 1948 - Dr Grace Boelke died
Vehicular Ferry for Hawkesbury River (George Peat) before launching, 15 Feb 1930 (zoom). Digital ID 20224_a038_001208
15 Feb 1930 - 'George Peat' ferry launch
15 Feb 1876 - current state flag was adopted
Plan of Prisoner Barracks Norfolk Island, 1838. NRS 905 4-2412-2 Letter 38-3742
14 Feb 1788 - Norfolk Island settlement to be established
Supreme Court - Bank exchange from Sir Edward Knatchbull to John Knatchbull for the sum of £50, 1844 9-6329, No. 135
13 Feb 1844 - murderer John Knatchbull hanged
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12 Feb 1793 - John Macarthur granted land at Parramatta
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11 Feb 1788 - first sitting of the Criminal Court
11 February 1932 the Sydney Harbour Bridge lighting was switched on for the first time. Digital ID 12685_a007_a00704_8734000065r
11 Feb 1932 - SHB lighting switched on
Cropped version of Vol 4 page 7
10 Feb 1886 - A gift for Lady Carrington
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7 Feb 1788 - Colony of NSW formally proclaimed
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6 Feb 1794 - John Hunter appointed Governor
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5 Feb 1803 - explorer George Bass last seen
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4 Feb 1814 - Second Charter of Justice
Queen Elizabeth II arriving for the Royal Visit, 1954, Farm Cove, Sydney, 3 February 1954. Digital ID 4349_a049_000002
3 Feb 1954 - Queen Elizabeth II visit
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2 Feb 1803 - Surveyor Gen. Grimes sailed up the Yarra
Hotel Plans Gallery
1 Feb 1955 - six o'clock swill abolished
Margaret Catchpole Absolute Pardon 31 Jan 1814 4-4486 page 50 Reel 800
31 Jan 1814 - Margaret Catchpole granted free pardon
Sydney Opera House Galleries
29 Jan 1957 - Utzon won SOH design competition
Screenshot showing Col Sec entries for Rum and Rum Rebellion
26 Jan 1808 - Rum Rebellion
Devonshire Street Cemetery, 1902. All these graves had to be relocated to allow for the expansion of the Sydney Railway Station. Digital ID 17420_a014_a0140000258
22 Jan 1820 - Devonshire Street cemetery
A digital Indent, accessible from the Early Convict Index
20 Jan 1788 - First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay
Sydney Harbour Bridge - Dr.J.J.C. Bradfield on first train across bridge, 19 Jan 1932. ID 12685_a007_a00704_8733000130r
19 Jan 1932 - first train across SHB
Penrith Railway Station, 1862. 17420_a014_a014000763
18 Jan 1863 - Western Rail Line to Penrith opened

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