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Tourist Sydney
Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany Bay 1857. By Mason, Walter G. Contributed by National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an8021430 It’s summertime in Sydney and with tourists swarming to popular attractions I thought I’d explore the history of tourism in Sydney. Tourism emerged in…
Parramatta Gaol
Parramatta prison 2009. Image courtesy of Airview, 0905-1317-85 Continuing our focus on this year’s Sydney Festival, there’s an array of music, dance, circus and theatre showing outside the CBD, with Parramatta Gaol being turned into a venue. So today I thought…
Circus in Sydney
James Ashton, Ashton's Amphitheatre, 1855. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales, TN115, Illustrated Sydney News, 2 June 1855 With the Sydney Festival kicking off today I’m sure there are plenty of revellers looking forward to the…
No ordinary woman
Petition from Maria Lock re: land grant 1831. By Maria Lock. Contributed by State Records New South Wales, NRS 907 2/7908, page 1 of 3 As part of NAIDOC week, this morning on 2SER Breakfast Lisa spoke to Mitch about an…