Dictionary of Sydney – Sydney’s Hospital History
It wasn’t until the late 1830s that Sydneysiders had access to what we’d recognise as a…
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Dictionary of Sydney: Famous animals
A wallaby hopping along the Harbour Bridge yesterday, surprising early morning commuters, has gone viral, but…
Dictionary of Sydney: Trams
Everything old is new again! Earlier this week, a new art installation was unveiled at Wynyard…
Dictionary of Sydney: City Circle
This week saw the major overhaul of Sydney Trains’ timetables. But who knew Sydney’s trains had…
Dictionary of Sydney: Sydney’s LGBTQI community
Following the historic yes vote last week, Dr Lisa Murray from the Dictionary of Sydney spoke…
Dictionary of Sydney: Yaralla Estate
The Yaralla Estate is a mansion and former home of Eadith Campbell Walker, and is considered…
Our City: 175 years of the City of Sydney
A slightly different Dictionary of Sydney this week as Dr Lisa Murray discusses her work on…
Dictionary of Sydney: Lucy Osburn
Today, nursing is a popular career path dominated by women. But at a point in history,…
Dictionary of Sydney: Coffee Palaces
Have you ever wondered about how coffee came to our Aussie shores? Early coffee experiments failed,…
Dictionary of Sydney: Berne Dagmar
Have you ever wondered who was Australia's first female medical student, and when? Well, wonder no…
Dictionary of Sydney: Thomas John Ley
Captured: Portraits of Crime 1870-1930 is a new exhibition by the The State Archives and Records…
Dictionary of Sydney: Peapes Menswear Store
An unusual discovery was made in Wynyard after the Menzies Hotel was demolished: a large painted…
