Unearthed: Archaeology from Blues Point

This Library exhibition gives a first glimpse of European artefacts excavated at Blues Point by Casey & Lowe in 2018, to prepare for the construction of the Sydney Metro harbour tunnel. This material tells us much about the people who lived at Blues Point in the mid to late 19th century.

The Big Picture: North Sydney panoramas

This Heritage Centre exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of the ‘Holtermann Panorama’, created by Charles Bayliss in 1875. The display showcases original panoramic prints made to document and celebrate the growth of Sydney or the north shore.

Online exhibition: Hidden history of the Chinese in North Sydney

This website explores the Chinese community who lived and worked in this area, often as market gardeners and shopkeepers, from 1870 to 1932. Their personal stories help to write the Chinese back into North Sydney’s history and enrich the broader story of Sydney.

Locality: Telling North Sydney stories in objects and pictures

This Library exhibition explores various aspects of North Sydney’s history using the stories associated with intriguing objects from North Sydney Council’s historical and pictorial collection.

Online exhibition: At home in North Sydney

This award-winning website explores North Sydney's history of diverse and fascinating range of dwellings dating from the first half of the 19th century through its built environment, featuring architecture, architects, builders and residents.

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Objects and art

Map collection

Postcard collection

Building North Sydney