Dictionary of Sydney: Shaftesbury Reformatory House
Have you ever heard of a reformatory? It’s a halfway house for wayward children, and…
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Dictionary of Sydney: Shark Arm Murder
It’s not every day that a shark vomits up a human arm into its aquarium tank.…
Dictionary of Sydney: Rum Rebellion
Is there a link between rebellion and madness? The 1808 Rum Rebellion was Australia's first and…
Dictionary of Sydney: French Nazis in Sydney? During WWII?
After the fall of France in June 1940 to Nazi Germany, many French nationals didn't know…
Dictionary of Sydney: Monuments and Sites Day
Today, April 18th, is the International Day for Monuments and Sites, a time when people around…
Dictionary of Sydney; Sydney’s first bank robbery
There are many famous examples of bank robbers throughout history - Bonnie and Clyde, Ned Kelly,…
Dictionary of Sydney: Which Suburbs are named after women?
Sydney has a large variety of suburbs names, but very, very few of them have been…
Dictionary of Sydney: William Castell
Dictionary of Sydney’s Nicole Cama spoke to Jess about the extraordinary life of William Castell, an…
Dictionary of Sydney: Biennale of Sydney
Did you know the Biennale of Sydney is the third oldest and longest running biennale in…
150th Anniversary of the Prince Alfred assassination attempt
In the late 1860’s, Henry O’Farrell tried to shoot the visiting duke of Edinburgh, Prince Alfred.…
Dictionary of Sydney: Mardi Gras
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Sydney’s famous Mardi Gras parade. This Mardi Gras is…
Dictionary of Sydney: The Specials
It’s not every day you get dragged shoeless out of bed by police officers to take…