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…
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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…
Dictionary of Sydney: The Black Sunday Bondi surf rescue
It’s been 80 years since Bondi’s Black Sunday surf rescue incident, and lifesavers commemorated the anniversary…
Dictionary of Sydney: Flash men, coves and rascals
The 1840s was a really interesting time for sydney’s criminal history, the time between getting rid…
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…
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…