SDN oral history: Barbara Selby (1915-2010)

Barbara Selby (née Phillips) was a tremendous contributor to the success of SDN over many years. More than that her family tree includes many current and former firm friends of SDN.

History of Lithgow's Early Intervention Program (LEIP)

SDN had a strong and longstanding connection with disability services for children in Lithgow, in Central Western NSW, which we can track from 1985 until May 2019. In fact, one of the first early inte...

Schools Tree Day and SDN's tree-planting history

The SDN Events Calander highlights July 26 as Schools Tree Day. Schools Tree Day is celebrated on the last Friday in July every year and forms part of Planet Ark’s National Tree Day which began in 199...

SDN Crookwell scrapbook a treasure trove

Archivist Ben Woods recently digitised this scrapbook collected by a former SDN Crookwell staff member. It documents a 40-year history of the preschool, and is packed with clippings, certificates, pre...

History Week: Origins of the SDN Archive

September 7-15 is History Week. This year’s theme is “Marking Time”. In this article we celebrate History Week by looking at how and why SDN established our formal archives and history room.