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Brutality at Birch Grove

by Rachel Franks | Apr 7, 2021 | 0 Comments

Research on the epitaph on a tombstone in Sydney's old Devonshire Street Cemetery led to the shocking story of the deaths of Samuel Bradley, 59, and his wife Esther, 65, who were brutally murdered at their home in Birch Grove on 15 August 1822. [button...

Barracluff’s Ostrich Farm

by Lisa Murray | Mar 24, 2021 | 0 Comments

There are many great things about the Dictionary of Sydney, but one of the things I love the most is the way you can discover quirky things about Sydney. In the past I've shared about Cocky Bennett, and public toilets, and the Electrical Women's Association. Here's...

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Children in classroom at Blackfriars Public School c1913, State Records New South Wales (15051_a047_001280)

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