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25.01.2022 Inspired by the work the Breakfast Point Men's Shed had undertaken for their surrounding community, #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom student William Blanks decided to interview the members and preserve their history. University of Sydney

23.01.2022 For #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom at the University of Sydney, Quinn Shwan worked with Hammondville Public School. Quinn has now created a website which includes a history of the school, and material from the school's archives. You can view a draft of the website online now, and Quinn hopes to finish it before school begins in 2020.

19.01.2022 University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences student Isabella Severino has created a new website for Handital NSW (Inc.) as her #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom public history project.

19.01.2022 The Nowra Town Band had 140 years of history, but nowhere to document it. To correct this oversight, Colleen Harwood looked at their archive to create a brand new website, which is now online. #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom University of Sydney

19.01.2022 For #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom, Emma Peake worked with the PicnicPoint BowlingClub to write a first draft of their history. She writes here about the difficulties of attempting to construct an uncontested history from limited primary sources. University of Sydney

13.01.2022 University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences student Dani Maher has been a member of the Caloola Ski Club since birth, but the club's history was always a mystery to her. For #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom, she decided to write that history herself.

12.01.2022 The Cronulla Polar Bears Winter Swimming Club have a brand new website, thanks to Nicole Freer. Nicole interviewed members and explored their personal archives to create this project for #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom at the University of Sydney.

11.01.2022 #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom student David Angles took to the streets for his project, which is a comprehensive walking tour of Watsons Bay for the Watsons Bay Association. David's tour features colonial and Indigenous sites, and was developed through consultation with many Bay locals. University of Sydney

10.01.2022 University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences student Alister Tennant worked with the Hornsby Shire Historical Society for #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom, to help them create an historical record of the new #NorthConnex construction project.

07.01.2022 University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences student Tess Dowell created a walking tour for the Sutherland Shire Historical Society Inc & Museum as her #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom major project.

05.01.2022 University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences student Bee Wardhaugh took a simultaneously traditional and creative approach to working with the Hunter Rainbow History Group. Bee has re-vamped their digital archive, and also created a zine that explores Newcastle's queer history and the archive itself. #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom

05.01.2022 University of Sydney student Chanel Singh worked with the Romsey Lancefield & Districts Historical Society to create a comprehensive database of their map collection for #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom.

02.01.2022 For #HistoryBeyondTheClassroom at The University of Sydney, Chris Batt worked with the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society. His work is ongoing, and he hopes to encourage greater engagement with local history and the Society's resources and collections.