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The Dictionary of Sydney
Frappell, Samantha

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Frappell, Samantha

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Samantha Frappell is a professional historian based in Sydney

Christian, Mary Ellen as Author

Garcia School of Music as Author

International Eucharistic Congress 1928 as Author

O'Connell, Maurice as Author

Tarmons as Author

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Christian, Mary Ellen

Singer and nun, Mary Ellen Christian contributed to Sydney's musical education over a long period.

Garcia School of Music

The Garcia School of Music trained many of Sydney's best musicians for four decades after its founding by the Sisters of Charity in 1897.

International Eucharistic Congress 1928

A huge celebration of international Catholicism, the International Eucharistic Congress was held in Sydney in 1928, coinciding with the consecration of the newly finished St Mary's Cathedral. Despite Protestant disquiet and fears of sectarian conflict, the Congress was a peaceful success, with large crowds attending its public events.

O'Connell, Maurice

Born in Ireland, Maurice O'Connell served the British Empire as a military officer in Ceylon, Malta and twice in New South Wales.

Tarmons

Built for Sir Maurice O'Connell, Commander of Forces for NSW, in 1838, Tarmons was the scene of society balls and occasions before it was bought in 1855 by the Sisters of Charity as a convent and hospital, becoming the headquarters for the order in Sydney. It was demolished in the 1960s.