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State Library Learning Services Visit

Discovering historic treasures

Discovering historic treasures from State Library of NSW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education officers from the State Library of NSW are visiting schools in the region and called into Orange City Library with a collection of historical treasures including a shoe buckle owned by Captain Cook; a letter written by Mary Reibey – a convict who became a well known businesswoman;  and artwork by an indigenous youth Johnny Kangatong who was encouraged to paint and draw. SLNSW Senior Education Officer Pauline is pictured with Jasmine and Sean from the Library.

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