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University Archives Favourite Four – February 2026
This month’s theme is: Cars. University Car Club Stand at O Week with a Race Car on Display (1978 to 1979), [REF-00098165]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 16/02/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/151330. Fisher Library (No Date), [REF-00013107]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 16/02/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/32980. Engineering – Elliptical-Powered Pedal Car – Student Demonstrating the Use of the Car to Onlookers (Aug 1998),…
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University Archives Then and Now – February 2026
Then Education Building with The Square in Front (1993), [REF-00013160]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 02/02/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/33033. Now View of The Square and Education Building (07/05/2020), [REF-00095528]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 02/02/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/148679. Explore the blog for other posts from the University of Sydney Archives and follow us on Instagram.