Local historians are endlessly inventive, and the folks working on the history of Homebush have devised a sort of open-mike history-slam, which is an idea sure to take off.
Sydney Evangelistic Crusade preaching outside Homebush Primary School, 1947, contributed by National Library of Australia, nla.pic-vn3356980
On Saturday 18 August, from 12 noon, at Five Dock Library, local knowledge and deep research will be on show as a range of local historians give short talks based on their work on the Homebush area. There's time for discussion too, and there will no doubt be lots of tips on sources, archives and other secret historians' business.
It's free, and there's no need to book -- just turn up and be impressed with the depth and variety of Sydney's local knowledge. Some of it may well be appearing on the Dictionary before too long!
Five Dock Library is at Great North Road and Garfield Street, Five Dock, above the Supabarn store.
Another such event is planned, focussing on Homebush Bay, later in the year.
