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    Through photographing and telling stories about the objects and artworks cared for by small museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres, Storyplace makes history and culture available to everyone.

  • Sweet-noted and Faultless in Tune

    The Rosler Family's Renardi Piano

    Miltie’s Mark

    Stenciling Crates at Mudge’s Cordial Factory, Milton

    Burning the Midnight Oil

    Cobb & Co Light the Way

    Patience and Skill

    A Schoolgirl’s Needlework Sampler from Berry

    Still Stainless

    Caring for Patients at Narrabri District Hospital

    Pigskin Protection

    The Leg Armour of British and Commonwealth Soldiers

    Dream Machine

    Remembering Headlie Taylor’s Agricultural Innovation

    Curds and Whey

    An Ulladulla Butter Company Cheddar Cheese Crate

    Learning The Australian Way

    Migrant Education at Bonegilla

    No More Fire

    The Blessed Relief of Steady Heat

    Going, Going, Gone!

    Intensifying Narrabri’s Agricultural Industry

    Armed to Defend

    Maitland’s Citizen Soldiers Sign Up

    Darn it!

    Mending Precious Hosiery

    Charlie’s Time

    An Opal Miner's Pocket Watch

    Black Gold and White Satin

    Col Hardy’s Performance Outfit

    Detail shot of the belt of a country performer's outfit; belt buckle is metal and rectangular with a floral design

    One Family, Two Uniforms

    The Watsons in the World Wars

    A Critical Crusade

    Maitland’s Register for the Notification of Infectious Diseases

    Raised at the Ridge

    A Delicate Reminder of the Ties that Bind

    Short-Lived Brews

    The Downfall of the Glen Innes Brewery

    keg brand gillies

    Having Faith in the Ridge

    Madeleine Lenz's Dogged Spirit

    Looking Back to Look Forward

    Maitland’s Sobering Reminders of the 1955 Flood

    The People’s Painter

    The Life and Love of Pro Hart

    The Lost Art of Whitework

    A Fancy Baby Layette by Berry’s Gwen Pulsford

    Merle’s Little Black-out Curtain Dress

    Make Do and World War Two

    Art Teacher Nurtured Local Talent

    May the Mentor

    The Fathers of Australian Country Music

    A Journey Commenced in Childhood

    Campaign Lizard

    Fighting for Circus Arts

    The River People’s Lament

    Behind Badger Bates' Lino-cut Works

    A Piece of a Promise

    The Lead-light at St James’ Church at Morpeth

    Not Just A Desk Job

    Never A Dull Moment For Constable Wallbank

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Museums & Galleries of NSW acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands that comprise the state now known as NSW.

We pay respect to them as First Nations people with a continuing connection to land, place, waters and community

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this site contains stories, images, voices, and video of people who have died.

Some material may contain terms that reflect common usage of the period in which it was written or recorded but may not be considered appropriate today. Such terms do not reflect the views of Museums and Galleries of NSW and are provided only to reflect historical context.

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