A state in southeastern Australia. Its capital is Sydney. It was discovered by Captain Cook in 1770 and first settled at Botany Bay by marines and convicts in 1788. It was named by Captain Cook who thought its coastline resembled that of South Wales. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p840 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p377)
    

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A negative photograph of a man with a positive image of another with his arm around him representing a message about the need to support those who have HIV by the AIDS Council of NSW. Colour lithograph.

A group of young gay men wearing grey t-shirts with a question 'Which one of us is gay?' and a list of national contacts for free confidential support groups for gay men in Australia; advertisement by the AFAO [Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations] and Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre. Colour lithograph.

Two smiling women leaning on a hand rail representing women who want safe sex with a list of AIDS-related helplines for women in Australia; advertisement by The Women & AIDS Project of the AIDS Council of New South Wales. Colour lithograph by Loonie Lane and Sandy Edwards.

Two men caress in a shower with the words 'HIV positive or negative' representing an advertisment for safe sex by the AIDS Council of New South Wales. Colour lithograph.

A son hugs his mother with a message about how she came to terms with him being gay; advertisement by the AFAO [Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations] and Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre. Colour lithograph.

Sydney Cove, 1789-1795 / [John Cobley].

From gumnut babies to Koorie kids : eight decades of child health posters in New South Wales 1920-1991 / Arthur Day and Robert Holden.

Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.

Documents on the establishment of education in New South Wales, 1789-1880 / selected and edited by D.C. Griffiths.

New South Wales

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Catalogue

Medical witnesses.

Report on lunatic asylums / by Fredc. Norton Manning.