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Remembrance Day: 100 years on
Last Sunday, 11 November, marked 100 years since the official end of World War I. Initially called Armistice Day, it became known as Remembrance Day after the end of World War II. An article in the Dictionary by Dr Neil Radford has described what that day was like... read more
A day at the races
Lisa and Tess are both back this week on 2SER Breakfast and given yesterday’s sporting news from Melbourne, they thought they’d have a look at Sydney’s first racecourse and the surprising way it continues to influence horseracing in New South Wales... read moreCURRICULUM RESOURCES
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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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Jacqueline Speeding, Curator of the exhibition ‘Dust’ at Woodford Academy - National Trust of Australia NSW, yesterday opened discussions about extensive pest treatment that will be happening at the Academy soon.
The event, hosted by Museums Galleries Australia, Alex Roach, Director of Modified Atmospheres and Rebecca Pinchin, National Trust Collections Manager, was held to discuss an Australian first in heritage pest treatment.
The Academy’s buildings will be progressively sealed and left to heat over a week this summer, eradicating the infestation of insects that have taken up residence in the 180 year old buildings and its collections.
Saturday (17 November) is the last opportunity to view ‘Dust : An exhibition about insects, collections and heritage buildings'. bit.ly/2zBqf7T
Where was Sydney's first racecourse? If you missed Lisa Murray talking to Tess on 2ser FM Breakfast this morning, race to the Dictionary blog to catch up and find out how it still has an influence on horseracing in NSW today!
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Found: the earliest European image of Aboriginal Australians
theconversation.com
The image, depicting a group of Indigenous people ...
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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