Tales from the East
While history tends to paint early European colonisation in Australia as very British, architecture, design and even food…
History
This Day In History: 18 May 2018
From 1096 when the Worms massacre, one of a series of attacks on Jewish Communities perpetrated by…
This Day In History: 11th May 2018
From 1502 when Christopher Columbus departs Cádiz on his fourth and final voyage to the Americas to 1989…
This Day In History: 4th May 2018
From Rhode Island announcing allegiance to King George III in 1776 to the creation on The…
This Day In History: 27th April 2018
From the First War of Scottish Independence in 1296 to the start of construction on the…
Episode 3 – Gangstas and molls
If your grandfather had been shot dead, would your family tell you about it? Frances Morgan…
Nick Brodie: On The Need For Millennial Historians
Nick Brodie is a rare breed. He’s a historian, but not the grey haired professor you’d…
Elizabeth Macarthur: a Life on the Edge of the World
While you’ve probably have heard of John Macarthur chances are good that you’re not aware of…
Dictionary of Sydney: William Castell
Dictionary of Sydney’s Nicole Cama spoke to Jess about the extraordinary life of William Castell, an…
This Day In History: 23rd March 2018
From the coal gas explosion at Bulli in 1887 to Pakistan becoming the first Islamic republic 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…