#OnThisDay 24 July 1936 the 'talking clock' service was first introduced in Sydney. The 'talking clock' meant that people could ring the set telephone number to find out the time from a pre-recorded service. Previously, a caller had to ring the operator, who then checked the exchange clock and quoted the time back.
The service was provided from the General Post Office in Sydney.
In this episode we visit the Conservation Lab where Elizabeth shows us how to unbox glass plate negatives - very gently! These fragile archives are not directly accessible to the public. Instead, after Conservation makes a positive health check on this glass plate neg it will go to the Digitisation team, and the researcher will receive a digital copy.
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games welcomed and hosted over 11,000 athletes from 199 countries. Together with 50,000 volunteers and millions of spectators Sydney captured the attention of the world - a city of sport, festivals, arts, community, friendship and fun.
Relax a while and puzzle your way in to the archives!
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