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University Archives Flashback Friday – December 2025
5 December William Brown, Overseer of Grounds (1972), [REF-00010835]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 05/12/2025, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/78948. 12 December Botany Versus Zoology Hockey Match (1964), [REF-00097244]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 12/12/2025, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/150409. 19 December Rehearsing for the School of Biological Sciences Christmas Party (1981), [REF-00099830]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 19/12/2025, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/153010. Explore the blog for other posts…
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University Archives – 175 Years, 175 Memories – 7 November
The University of Sydney turned 175 on 1 October 2025! Join us until 19 November as we celebrate this significant anniversary by featuring five items from the University Archives, highlighting the history of the University, each (working) day. Life Size Puppets for ‘Dona Rosita the Spinster’ by Federico Garcia Larca – University Drama Workshop (1977), [REF-00013284].…