Promoting subdivision plans to your community
Over 4,600 historic plans of 460 regional towns in NSW are available for the first time on the State Library’s website
Ever wondered what your town looked like 100 years ago? 
Over 4,600 historic plans of 460 regional towns in NSW – from Bourke to Bega – have just been digitised and made available for the first time on the State Library’s website.
Subdivision plans are an absolute goldmine for genealogists and local historians as they give us a glimpse into the past and are filled with fascinating details. Produced by real estate agents from the 1880s to 1930s, these ephemeral plans were usually discarded once a site was sold.
To find your neighbourhood, all you need to do is visit our subdivisions plans page and type in the name of your town. You can also order archival prints of any digitised plan from the Library shop. Simply take down the call number and contact us to order your print.
Social media posts
We would love you to share this exciting news with your members, which is why we have developed a selection of social media posts. Simply copy and paste the text and include an image of your choice – find an image of your town by searching the subdivisions plans page.
A glimpse into the past. 💕
The @statelibrarynsw has just digitised over 4600 subdivision plans from 460 regional towns in NSW – including [insert your town here]!
These posters were popular during the 1860s to 1930s and were produced by real estate agents to advertise land sales. They were usually discarded once a property was sold.
Luckily for us, the State Library has collected and preserved thousands of maps and subdivisions plans across the state and are now available to explore online.
Visit the link in our bio to explore the collection.
[Add this link to your bio before posting: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/significant-collections/subdivision-plans]
A glimpse into the past. 💕
The @statelibrarynsw has just digitised over 4600 subdivision plans from 460 regional towns in NSW – including [insert your town here]!
These posters were popular during the 1860s to 1930s and were produced by real estate agents to advertise land sales. They were usually discarded once a property was sold.
Luckily for us, the State Library has collected and preserved thousands of maps and subdivisions plans across the state and are now available to explore online.
Explore the collection: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/significant-collections/subdivision-plans
A glimpse into the past. 💕The @statelibrarynsw has just digitised over 4600 subdivision plans from 460 regional towns in NSW – including [insert your town here]!
#StateLibraryNSW #JustDigitised
Explore the collection: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/research-and-collections/significant-collections/subdivision-plans