Sydney Living Museums have combed their collections to uncover a wealth of 19th and early 20th century inspiration for those interested in the history of facial hair.

Troveia is an online trivia competition. It’s an opportunity to have some fun and explore Trove’s vast content. Unlike most trivia competitions you’ll have to use your search skills rather than just your memory. The answer to each question resides in a Trove record.

Throwback Thursday – The Daily Advertiser from 21 Years ago Click here to view this weeks edition

A Ticket to Paradise? delves into the rich diversity of the nation’s migrants and their experiences, and looks at promotional campaigns which presented a Utopian view of Australia as a welcoming country full of opportunity.

Wednesday 10th Dec 6-9pm Museum of the Riverina, Willans Hill

The Albury Historical Society members have extended an invitation to join them at their annual Xmas Party to be held at the Commercial Golf Club, North Street Albury on Friday 12th December at 6.30 for 7pm. It will be a buffet meal hot and cold.

The Wal Fife Room contains a wealth of material and records gathered during Wal Fife’s lifetime in the community and in politics. Your Society along with others has been assisting Wal and Marcia in establishing the rooms and indexing its contents.

What’s happening in Wagga history circles this week, the headlines of The Daily Advertiser 25 and 50 years ago and on this day from around the world.

Stephen Burns is author of the book “Once, a Splendid Coin” which is the story behind the image of the Merino ram that was first struck upon the 1938 Australian Shilling.

The Prosecution Project at Griffith University is investigating the history of the criminal trial in Australia. They have started by digitising the registers of Supreme Court cases that are available in most jurisdictions. These record the names of accused as well as their offences and the outcomes of the trials. From this base data, extended […]