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University Archives Then and Now – June 2026
Then Footbridge Theatre from Parramatta Road (1960s), [REF-00009832]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 01/06/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/101506. Now Taken on 24/04/2026. Explore the blog for other posts from the University of Sydney Archives and follow us on Instagram.
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University Archives Flashback Friday – May 2026
1 May Students in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library (Nov 1990), [REF-00091376]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 01/06/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/144364. 8 May Students Playing Twister During O Week (1995), [REF-00096859]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 01/06/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/150024. 15 May Staff Using Chemistry Equipment (10/10/1957), [REF-00083638]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 01/06/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/135333. 22 May Union…