The Dictionary of Sydney project
You can find out a lot more about the Dictionary of Sydney Trust and the progress of the project at our trust site, including information about the many Partners and Supporters who have made the project possible.
The Dictionary of Sydney is a groundbreaking project to produce a new kind of history of Sydney: online, growing and changing, covering every aspect of human life in this place. This website is the first window into the Dictionary but, over time, it will also be accessible through other technologies, including mobile delivery, print-on-demand and others yet to be developed.
Geographically, the Dictionary of Sydney includes the whole Sydney basin and spans the years from the earliest human habitation to the present.
The project welcomes all kinds of history – engineering history, social and cultural history, economic history and so on. We are also interested in historical contributions from neighbouring disciplines such as archaeology, sociology, literary studies, historical geography and cultural studies.
The Dictionary contains new historical writing enriched with other resources – images, maps, sound, music, oral history, film, documents and pointers to important objects in Sydney collections. New material will be added regularly, and linked to what is already there. At the start, there will be large gaps – they'll get smaller with time.
Contributors include academics, professional historians, heritage specialists, local studies experts, genealogists, enthusiasts, volunteers and readers. We can't possibly know all the experts we need, so we welcome help in finding them. Readers are encouraged to contribute by suggesting topics, authors, images, multimedia and more, using the Contribute link found on every page.
Donations and Funding
The Dictionary of Sydney is run by an independent charitable trust and has no ongoing government funding. The project has been funded to date largely from an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant with some additional support from other partners.
The Dictionary is constantly seeking new sources of funding and support and this can include contributions from the general public. Donations to the Dictionary of Sydney Trust are tax deductible and can be made online. If you would like to contribute financially to the ongoing work of the project, please go to our donations page.
Disclaimer
The Dictionary of Sydney makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the material we present but can accept no liability for any loss or damage incurred through or subsequent to the use of this website or its contents. If you find any information on this website that you believe may be inaccurate, please let us know.
The Dictionary may change, delete, add to, or otherwise amend information contained on this website without notice. The Dictionary is not responsible for the content of other websites linked to or referenced from this website. The Dictionary neither endorses the information, content, presentation, or accuracy of such other websites, nor makes any warranty, express or implied, regarding these other websites. Reference to any commercial product or service, whether by trade name, trademark, manufacture, or otherwise, does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Dictionary. Each page on this website must be read in conjunction with this disclaimer and any other disclaimer that forms part of it.
