The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

New to the Dictionary

2013
Kate Rickards in costume c1888, courtesy Powerhouse Museum, Tyrrell Collection 85/1286-498
Kate Rickards in costume c1888, courtesy Powerhouse Museum, Tyrrell Collection 85/1286-498
With Sydney's St Patrick's Festival now behind us, it's time to look at what else is new to the Dictionary. There are 13 new articles to explore, covering key Sydney suburbs, buildings and individuals. Our resident volunteer writer and editor, Garry Wotherspoon, takes a historical ramble through the Sydney suburbs of Paddington and Bellevue Hill. Edward Duyker writes of George William Poole, a popular figure in Balmain who fought in South Africa in the 1890s and was stationed at the Balmain Watch House for over 20 years. Nicholas Brennan looks at the building, dismantling, and rebuilding of Manly Courthouse from 1924 onwards. Meredith Lake follows the humble path of 19th century clergyman Robert Brodribb Stuart ('RBS') Hammond, known as a "the mender of broken men" for his work in Sydney during the Depression, while Nicole Cusack traces the history of the Aboriginal Health College, Little Bay. Christopher Malouf looks at the history of Burnside Homes in North Parramatta in his profile of Airlie House, one of eight orphanages within the complex. Andrew Chua, Deepika Ratnaraj and Sahar Shirazi take a look at Sydney's club life in Russian Club Strathfield and Club Marconi Fairfield. Laura Parengkuan considers Sydney's Dutch heritage in her article on the Dutch Australian Society Neerlandia Frenchs Forest. If wine and the arts are your interest, there is plenty to read. Julie Watt's has written an interesting article on vinedresser, Johann Justus. Kathleen Hackett offers a fascinating portrait of Kate Rickards, a "gymnast, trapeze artist, vaudeville performer and costume designer best known for her work on the Tivoli circuit owned by her husband, the Cockney comic and theatrical entrepreneur, Harry Rickards." Ailsa McPherson traces the artistic talent of 19th century scenic artist Alfred Clint and the history of two Sydney theatres, Marian Street Theatre and the Old Tote Theatre. Happy reading! Jacqueline Spedding, Editorial Coordinator
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