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Isaac Nathan – ‘Australia’s first composer’
The Dictionary of Sydney chronicles the lives of some of Sydney’s most fascinating people. Isaac Nathan, who was hailed as ‘Australia’s first composer’ despite being the English-born son of a Polish synagogue cantor, was a prolific composer, conductor, and publisher,... read more
A Humorous Rollerskater
To wrap up the Sydney Film Festival, I thought today we could look at the origins of cinema in Sydney. Listen now In 1896, in the early days of moving pictures, the innovative Lumière brothers in France decided to send trained people around the world to film everyday... read more
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PIC: Man reading newspaper on deck of ferry approaching Circular Quay, 1906. By Harold Cazneaux. Contributed by National Library of Australia [nla.pic-an23242011].
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What's the connection between the Romantic poet Lord Byron and Sydney's first trams? This morning Nicole & Nic on 2ser FM - Real Radio talked about Australia's 'first composer', Isaac Nathan. Head over to the blog to find out more!
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When baking was anything but, a piece of cake.
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Who knew that toilets would have such a complicated history?
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It all started at the beginning of a summer schola...
Detail from MS Hill's 1888 map 'The City of Sydney', a birds-eye view over the city looking to the south and west across Darling Harbour. http://dictionaryofsydney.org/image/97526
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