Writers in the Records: Literary Lives in the NSW State Archives Collection

Name: Writers in the Records: Literary Lives in the NSW State Archives Collection
Start: 2026-10-21T10:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-10-21T12:00:00+11:00

State Archives Reading Room

Wed 21 Oct '26

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Clockwise from top left: Australian writers Amy Mack, Dorothea Mackellar, Henry Lawson, Mary Gilmore

Overview

Join Lead Archivist, Bonnie Wildie for Writers in the Records: Literary Lives in the NSW State Archives Collection, a fascinating journey into the archival traces left by novelists, poets and other literary figures. Drawing on records from the State Archives Collection, this talk reveals how government records can illuminate the lives behind the books. The event includes a guided tour of the Western Sydney Records Centre, offering a rare…

Drawing on records from the State Archives Collection, this talk reveals how government records can illuminate the lives behind the books.

The event includes a guided tour of the Western Sydney Records Centre, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at the home of the State Archives Collection. As this is a walking tour, a reasonable level of fitness is required.