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NAIDOC Week
Aboriginal family at home in La Perouse, 1959. By W By Pederson. Contributed by National Archives of Australia A1200, L31901 It's the first week of July which means its NAIDOC Week - an annual celebration of the history, culture and achievements…
It's not too late!
The end of the financial year is nearly here, but you can still make an online tax-deductible donation to the Dictionary of Sydney and help us keep telling Sydney's stories: Donate Now '6 o'clock - Rush home' from 'The Hours of…
Newtown
Saturday night in Newtown 1889. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales, TN115, Illustrated Sydney News, 27 June 1889 p16-17 One of the key aspects of the Dictionary of Sydney is the way that it aggregates and…
Soccer in Sydney
Royal Australian Navy team plays soccer against the visiting German Navy cruiser Koln team, Lyne Park, Sydney, May 1933 by Sam Hood. Collection of the State Library of New South Wales on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/sets/72157623536806314/ With the football world cup started, let's…
The State Theatre
State Theatre and Newsreel Theatrette, Sydney 1946. By Sam Hood. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales, hood_21618 / Home and Away 21618 The State Theatre captures the glamour of the 1920s picture palaces. It was built…
The Sydney Film Festival
Helen Twelvetrees with director Ken G Hall (c) and Frank Leighton on set of film 'Thouroughbred' at Cinesound Studios 1935-36. By Sam Hood. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales A301002 / PXE 789 v.56, 2…
The City of Forking Paths
Lower Fort Street, The Rocks 1867. By Samuel Elyard. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales A2086001 / DGD 15/vol.5/69 The Rocks is the historic neighbourhood on the western side of Sydney Cove. It was named The…
Sydney crime fiction
Murder of a Nymph book cover 1951. By Marxchivist. Contributed by Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom1231/261904734 The Sydney Writers Festival is on this week. We have a great overview of the history of literature in Sydney on the Dctionary of Sydney, written by Elizabeth…
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
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Sydney's old libraries and reading rooms
Laboratory and ladies' reading room in the Sydney School of Arts June 1879. From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales. TN115. Illustrated Sydney News 14 June 1879 p4 Historians are inveterate users and readers of books, and…