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University Archives Then and Now – May 2026
Then International House Viewed from the Front (1980s), [REF-00014254]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 04/05/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/34198. Now Taken on 09/04/2026. 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 – April 2026
3 April Students at the Counter of The Square Wholemeal Canteen (1990s), [REF-00097921]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 04/05/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/151086. 10 April PhD Student with Baby Chital Deer (? 1990s), [REF-00097683]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 04/05/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/150848. 17 April Students on Manning Bar Balcony (1990s), [REF-00098084]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 04/05/2026, https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/151249. 24 April Students in…