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French Suburb Names
La Perouse, 1878 (Thomas George Glover, National Library of Australia nla.pic-an4335722) Our chat last week on 2SER about the French in Sydney led to some great discussion on our facebook page about French suburb names and connections in Sydney. So this…
Bonjour Sydney
Potsdam, Hunters Hill, built by the Joubert Brothers c.1855-60 (SLNSW, PXA 970) With Bastille Day just gone, it was appropriate to chat all things French with Tim Higgins at 2SER this morning. Until the mid-nineteenth century, there were only about 400…
Australian Aborigines Progressive Association
If you tuned into our weekly slot on 2SER breakfast with Tim Higgins this morning, you would have heard me discussing the Australian Aborigines Progressive Association launched in Sydney in 1925. As a forerunner to NAIDOC, the AAPA, and the…
A unique bridge in Pyrmont
Pyrmont Bridge c1902-1917 By Kerry & Co.. Contributed by Powerhouse Museum (85/1284-2127 Tyrrell Photographic Collection) Pyrmont Bridge bustles with pedestrians and cyclists, connecting the city with the peninsula. One hundred years ago it was just as important a transport connector, but…
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…