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Edward Smith Hall and The Monitor
This week on 2SER Breakfast, Dr Rachel Franks and host Tess Connery talked about the founders of one of Sydney’s earliest newspapers, Edward Smith Hall. Listen to the audio of Tess and Rachel’s conversation on 2SER here Newspapers have long been an... read more
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Discover Central Station's deep dark history 💀
Our new exhibition 'Dead Central' is now open.
Take a journey back to the 19th century, to a place where Sydney buried its dead.
The haunting story of the Devonshire Street Cemetery is told through a 35-minute audio recording using your own device.
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A free exhibition at the State Library of NSW, until 17 November 2019.
More info here: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/dead-central
Today on 2ser FM Breakfast, Tess talked to Dr Rachel Franks about The Monitor one of Sydney's earliest newspapers, and its founder, Edward Smith Hall. Prosecuted seven times for libel, he kept writing for the paper even if he was locked in a gaol cell! Catch up on the Dictionary blog, where you'll also find a link to the audio, so don't miss listening to their conversation!
Pic: A 1940s depiction of Edward Smith Hall writing in his gaol cell, The Sun, 13 June 1948, p7 via Trove
Edward Smith Hall and The Monitor
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This week on 2SER Breakfast, Dr Rachel Franks and ...Join Josephine Bourne at The State Library of New South Wales on Wed 29 May as she talks about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and the need to harness the talent and skills of the younger generations to carry out the work in front of us.
#TalkingDeadly: Political Co-existence in Australia in the 21st Century
29 May, 6-7pm, FREE!
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Talking Deadly: Political Co-existence in Australia in the 21st Century
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