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Pic and choose

2013
The theme of History Week 2013 has been Picture This, and for our final History Week blog post this year, the Dictionary of Sydney staff members have all selected one picture each from the vast array  on the site. It's been a difficult choice, and an interesting insight into the team...  For a serendipitous tour of the Dictionary, click on the pics below to see them on the site and see where they take you. Got a favourite of your own already? You can also use the Multimedia Browse to find one. Remember too to make the most of the last days of History Week and to check the program for events this weekend.
Women with cameras at Powers' picnic, Middle Harbour, 10 December 1902, courtesy National Library of Australia nla.pic-vn3065518
Women with cameras at Powers' picnic, Middle Harbour, 10 December 1902, courtesy National Library of Australia nla.pic-vn3065518
A universal staff favourite, this image of women with cameras at Middle Harbour  was chosen by Garry Wotherspoon, Dictionary volunteer writer & reviewer   The choice of Neil Radford, our intrepid volunteer thesaurus expert
Nuns from the Sisters of St Joseph playing basketball, Baulkham Hills 25 July 1963, by John Mulligan, courtesy of the National Library of Australia nla.pic-an24433007
Nuns from the Sisters of St Joseph playing basketball, Baulkham Hills 25 July 1963, by John Mulligan, courtesy of the National Library of Australia nla.pic-an24433007
  One of the favourites of our inspirational Chair, Lisa Murray
Edna Rule and June Ditchburn with Felix the Cat toy at Nielsen Park 1926, courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW BCP_01163 / At Work & Play 01163
                                                         Steven Hayes, our valiant technical officer & navigator, selected this peaceful view
Mosman's Bay 1889 by John Mather, courtesy Art Gallery of NSW, Acc No: 4402
Mosman's Bay 1889 by John Mather, courtesy Art Gallery of NSW, Acc No: 4402
  Our fearless leader Kim Hanna's selection  
Pikelets being made at the Electrical Association, 1936(Electrical Association for Women Cookery Book, compiled and published by Mrs FV McKenzie, Director of the Electrical Association for Women (Australia) Sydney, published by The Electrical Association for Women (Australia), Sydney 1936, p 98-9)
Pikelets being made at the Electrical Association, 1936 (Electrical Association for Women Cookery Book, compiled and published by Mrs FV McKenzie, Director of the Electrical Association for Women (Australia) Sydney, published by The Electrical Association for Women (Australia), Sydney 1936, p 98-9)
  The choice of Jacqueline Spedding, tireless Dictionary of Sydney editor
1952 Miss Pacific finalists Mary Clifton Smith, Pamela Jansen and Judy Worrad, stand in front of surf boards on Bondi Beach, National Archives of Australia A1500, K1220
1952 Miss Pacific finalists Mary Clifton Smith, Pamela Jansen and Judy Worrad, stand in front of surf boards on Bondi Beach, National Archives of Australia A1500, K1220
                                                And finally:
'Taking Edinburgh by Storm - or the Prince cannonaded by Photographers', Sydney Punch, October 5, 1867
'Taking Edinburgh by Storm - or the Prince cannonaded by Photographers', Sydney Punch, October 5, 1867
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