Dictionary of Sydney: The Story of Keith Kinnaird Mackellar
We had Historian Nicole Cama come into the Studio today to talk about Keith Kinnaired Mackellar.…
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Dictionary of Sydney: Sydney’s Rum Hospital
Hospitals are necessary to the functioning of society. The first Sydney hospital - a tent at…
Dictionary of Sydney: The Electrical Association for Women
With rising electricity prices, the National Energy Guarantee, and talk about renewable energy sources continuing to…
Dictionary of Sydney – Rodd Island Laboratory
In the spirit of National Science Week, Nicole Cama from Dictionary of Sydney spoke to Tess…
Dictionary of Sydney: General Gordon Hotel, Sydenham
Sydenham's General Gordon Hotel went up in flames earlier this week, and was completely gutted by…
Dictionary of Sydney: The Murder of Joseph Luker
Life in the convict colony of Sydney was rough - but the barbarity of this murder…
Dictionary of Sydney: Pearl Gibbs
This week, Dictionary of Sydney takes a closer look at Aboriginal activist Pearl Gibbs, one of the extraordinary…
Dictionary of Sydney: Sydney’s Super-Secret WWII Research
Did you know that during WWII, we pioneered the invention of an "anti-blackout" suit in Sydney?…
Dictionary of Sydney: 1966 ABC Chopper Crash
It was a fine, sunny Saturday day. A helicopter with an ABC crew capturing footage of…
Dictionary of Sydney: Waverley Cemetery
Apart from having an incredible view, Waverley cemetery is known for being the grave site of…
Dictionary of Sydney: The Bogle-Chandler murder mystery
This story has it all: murder, sex, and conspiracies of spousal jealousy, espionage and assassination plots.…
Dictionary of Sydney: Richard Bourke
The NSW State Library has just announced that it will be restoring and preserving the statue…