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Step back in time
The City of Sydney has a range of material for anyone wanting to know more about our history.
The City's History Unit has produced a number of books on Sydney's history, from the contributions of Chinese immigrants to the story of Sydney Town Hall.
The City sells historic 19th-century maps of the inner city, originally produced by Higinbotham & Robinson. These maps are also available to download for free at the Historical Atlas of Sydney.
There is a series of lectures and essays on Sydney's history that can be downloaded for free, and links to other history organisations.
Archives
For more detailed historic documents, such as development applications and official papers, please visit our archives section.
Last updated: Monday, 29 April 2013
