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Footy Fever
NSW Rugby Union Team 1886 (SLNSW, a473001 / PXE 653 (v.26) Item No. 63) Sport has a long tradition in Sydney life, interwoven with its fabric and culture. Today we talked all things footy on 2SER with Tim Higgins. Football, in…
Dictionary on the airwaves
The Dictionary of Sydney is on the air with 2ser 107.3 The Dictionary of Sydney has teamed up with 2SER 107.3 to present a regular live segment on Sydney's history. Tim Higgins is the new Breakfast Show host on 2SER and he's crazy for…
Annual Appeal 2013
Support the History of the Future CALL FOR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS The end of financial year is looming and we’d like to remind you that donations to the Dictionary of Sydney are tax deductible. If you haven't contributed to the Dictionary, we hope…
GovHack2013 - new uses for Dictionary data
Ever wondered what would happen if Dictionary of Sydney data was opened to a group of programmers or hackers? We got our first glimpse over the weekend 31 May - 2 June with GovHack2013. GovHack is a national competition where hackers (coders, engineers,…
David Jones 175 Years: The Exhibition
David Jones 175 years: The Exhibition Saturday May 25 – Sunday June 23 On Seven, David Jones Elizabeth Street store, Sydney David Jones will celebrate its 175th birthday this month with the launch of a rich and colourful exhibition, David Jones 175 Years:…
Knights of the Camera
Cover of the album 'Works by Members of the Amateur Photographic Society of N.S.W presented by the Society to His Excellency Lord Carrington August 1886', courtesy Graham Trevena In the most recent regeneration of the Dictionary, we were delighted to be…
The first tram death
Horse-drawn tram outside General Post Office, Sydney c1865, courtesy National Archives of Australia C4078, N7037 It's long been accepted that the composer Isaac Nathan was the first Australian to be killed by a tram, but thanks to information from a Dictionary…
Faith in Action
Canon Hammond at Liverpool December 1935, courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW hood_12742 / Home and Away 12742 One of the new entries on the Dictionary is a biography of Robert Brodribb Stewart Hammond by Dr Meredith Lake. The well-known rector…
The Great Tribal Chase – Sydney’s amazing race!
Missing the scavenger hunts of your youth? Pull a tribe together and get yourself down to the Great Tribal Chase. Have a great day out and raise money for those in need. Good Beginnings Australia, a national charity building better outcomes…
New to the Dictionary
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…