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11 December 2009: Macquarie's Town
Next year will be Macquarie 2010, 200 years since the arrival of NSW’s 5th Governor in the colony. As you will hear a lot about him soon, I thought a quick summary was in order. On New Years da… more →
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11 December 2009: Macquarie's Town
wrote 3 weeks ago: Next year will be Macquarie 2010, 200 years since the arrival of NSW’s 5th Governor in the col … more →
27 November 2009: Siege of Glenfield
wrote 1 month ago: In July 1968, the outer western Sydney suburb of Glenfield made headlines around the world it became … more →
30 October 2009: A public servant and his victims
wrote 2 months ago: In colonial Sydney there were many unpleasant jobs one could do in public service. Convict labour w … more →
23 October 2009: Waste not, want not
wrote 2 months ago: Efficient and sanitary removal of sewage, along with the provision of a fresh and uncontaminated wat … more →
16 October 2009: I see that Train a comin'
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wrote 2 months ago: With all the going ons at the moment about timetables, Metros and overcrowded trains in Sydney, it i … more →
9 October 2009: Sallie-Anne
wrote 2 months ago: Sydney’s recent history features two gutsy women from opposite ends of the social spectrum who … more →
2 October 2009: The Wild Colonial Boys: Sydney's bushrangers
wrote 3 months ago: When we talk of bushrangers, most would think of Ned Kelly or Ben Hall, quintessential outlaws firml … more →
11 September 2009: The whole truth?
wrote 3 months ago: History Week 2009 is wrapping up this weekend, and in keeping with theme of Scandals, Crime and Corr … more →
4 September 2009: Kate and Tilly
wrote 4 months ago: Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine are remembered in Sydney’s Surry Hills, Darlinghurst and Woolloomooloo a … more →
28 August 2009: Literary jailbirds
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wrote 4 months ago: Jules Francois Archibald and Henry Lawson - NLA nla.pic-an23351871-v The Archibald Prize is one of … more →
14 August 2009: Ratbags and eccentrics
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wrote 4 months ago: The history of a city is nothing without the people who live in it. But some people stand out more t … more →
7 August 2009:Happy Birthday Redfern
wrote 4 months ago: 150 years ago Redfern was incorporated as a Municipality with its very own Council to run its affair … more →
24 July 2009: Artist in Residence
wrote 5 months ago: From day one, Sydney has inspired artists, be they working in ochre and stone, pencil, charcoal or p … more →
10 July 2009: Bennelong & Pemulway
wrote 5 months ago: This week is NAIDOC week and so it is appropriate to have a bit of a look at two of Colonial Austral … more →
19 June 2009: The Three Bees
wrote 6 months ago: On 20 May 1814 Sydney came under siege for the first time in its short history. Not from an externa … more →
12 June 2009: Squatting in Sydney
wrote 6 months ago: Short of cash and need a place to stay? For some residents of Sydney, overwhelmed by the exorbitant … more →
5 June 2009: Have you ever been to see Kings Cross?
wrote 7 months ago: Kings Cross is on the edge of the city. It’s on the edge physically, sited on the rise above Woollo … more →
29 May 2009: Sydney under attack
wrote 7 months ago: This weekend marks the anniversary of the one and only actual war time attack on Sydney. On the nig … more →
22 May 2009: the Prince and the probe
wrote 7 months ago: The year is 1868 and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Alfred, is on a world tour with stops at Adelaide … more →
