Everyday Life in Wartime NSW
Highlights from the State archivesEvidence of everyday life and experiences in New South Wales during WWI can be found in State Archives. Examples from the war time period are most commonly located in correspondence records, such as those of the Chief Secretary’s Main series of letters received (NRS 905) and Premier’s Office Letters received (NRS 12060).
A selection of records, some of which were included in our 2014 exhibition A Call to Arms, are now available to view online. These items are grouped into the following themes:
- Transport
- Entertainment and recreation
- Communication
- Consumerism
- Holidays, commemorations and celebrations
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- Advertisement for Fiat Zero model, 1914. From NRS 12060 [9/4689 letter 14/1736].
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- Tess of the Storm Country promotional film flyer. From NRS 905 [5/7302 letter 14/49744, cover]
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- Example of a telegram, 1915. From NRS 7953 [10/13990 letter 22/4367, p.26].
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- Advertisement for furniture at David Jones, from The Pastoral Review, 15 August 1915. From NRS 12060 [9/4696 letter 15/729, Pastoral Review, inside back cover].
