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The mysterious Mr Eternity
The 30 July 2017 marks 50 years since the death of a mysterious identity who inscribed the word ‘Eternity’ on Sydney’s pavements for 34 years. The Dictionary of Sydney chronicles the stories of many of this city’s interesting citizens, but perhaps none are more... read more
The Great Strike of 1917
This year marks the centenary of one of Australia’s largest industrial conflicts and a special exhibition commemorating the anniversary has just opened at Carriageworks. The Great Strike of 1917 is regarded as one of Australia’s largest industrial conflicts. Although... 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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RANDWICK HERITAGE TOUR
There's a packed program for the 1917 Great Strike exhibition community day at Carriageworks on 5 August!
1917: The Great Strike - Community Day, Free
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5 August 10:00 UTC+10 · Carriageworks
Help transcribe the Visitor Books from the University of Sydney's Nicholson Museum!
150 years of Visitors - Sydney University Museums - The University of Sydney
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From it's opening the University of Sydney's Museu...
The Dictionary of Sydney shared Fairfield City Museum & Gallery's event.
Punk: So What's New?
September 6, 2017, 6:00pm - September 6, 2017, 7:00pm
Historically, young people have often expressed th...
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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