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Celebrating Sydney's Irish heritage: The Dictionary of Sydney goes green
Notice promoting female emigration to New South Wales from Cork, Ireland c1835, courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW a6087008 / D 356/17/8 Who were the first Irish people to see Botany Bay? What do Hyde Park Barracks have to do…
Bennelong at the Opera
Portrait of Bennelong Signed "W.W." , courtesy Dixson Galleries, State Library of NSW a1256013 / DGB 10, f13 On March 24, as part of the Message Sticks Festival at the Sydney Opera House, Dictionary of Sydney authors Keith Vincent Smith &…
The Great Tribal Chase
We're proud to announce that the Dictionary of Sydney is partnering with The Great Tribal Chase, Good Beginnings’ charitable fundraising event. National children's charity Good Beginnings provides free early intervention and practical parenting programs for disadvantaged children and their families. The…
The myth of Sydney's foundational orgy
Sydney Cove, Port Jackson 1788 by William Bradley, courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW (a3461012 / Safe 1/14 opp p 84) Next Wednesday, 6 February 2013, is the 225th anniversary of the coming ashore of the first boatload of convict…
We are hiring - Editorial Coordinator
Do you have a strong editorial eye? Are you web savvy? Do you have a passion for the history of Sydney? Then this part-time role could be for you! The Dictionary of Sydney is seeking a suitably qualified Editorial Coordinator to…
Centennial Park turns 125
Centennial Park was officially dedicated on 26 January 1888, when Sir Henry Parkes declared: "The most distinguishing feature of modern civilisation is the beneficial provision made for the enjoyment and the health of the people, and this great park, which has…
New Year's Eve in Sydney
The Dictionary of Sydney team thanks you for your support over the last year, and wishes you a happy and prosperous 2013! You can read more about the history of New Years Eve in Sydney in Hannah Forsyth's entry on the…
Farewells
Departure of Governor, January 1935, courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW hood_23702 As the year draws to a close, the Dictionary of Sydney Trust has had the sad task of farewelling two of our staff, Victoria Keighery and Emma Grahame. The…
Kings Cross
View north from Craigend looking over Woolloomooloo and Port Jackson 1845, by GE Peacock, courtesy Dixson Library, State Library of NSW a140025 / DL 15 In his entry on Kings Cross in the Dictionary, author Mark Dunn says that 'Kings Cross…
We are hiring - Executive Officer
Our wonderful Executive Officer, Victoria Keighery, has decided to move on to bigger and better things, and we are going to miss her very much. We've been pretending it isn't going to happen, but we can't do that for too…