What Did Your Suburb Look Like 100 Years Ago?

The State Library of New South Wales has digitised over 40,000 plans for properties all over Sydney, with some dating back as far as the 1860’s, so you can go online and see how your neighbourhood has changed over the decades.

Ben Robinson asked Maggie Patton, the State Library’s of NSWs’ head curator, why it was important to make these documents available online.

Producer: Ben Robinson