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University Archives Then and Now – April 2026
Then Institute Building (Circa 1910), [REF-00046079]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 07/04/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/80773. Now Institute Building (02/04/2026). University of Sydney Archives. 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 – March 2026
6 March International Women’s Day (1978), [REF-00090883]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 07/04/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/143860. 13 March Chess Club Stall at Orientation Week 1981 (1981), [REF-00014354]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 07/04/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/34300. 20 March Students Painting on Panels Outside Fisher Library During Enrolment 1989 (1989), [REF-00098188]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 07/04/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/151353. 27 March Seymour Centre Exterior (No…