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“Brian Penton,... read more Sam Hood: Uncovering Sydney’s past with photographs 13 Oct 2014Last Thursday I had the pleasure of presenting to members of the North Shore Historical Society on some of the incredible stories unearthed during my time at…”
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I have worked on numerous history projects for the City of Sydney, Dictionary of Sydney, IP Australia, PlayStation and more. Find out more here or view my portfolio.
New tour! Sydney Harbour Islands
The Dictionary of Sydney has launched a new tour! Following on from Convict Parramatta, we can now explore Sydney’s harbour islands on our mobile devices, from the Royal Australian Navy base we know as Garden Island in the east, to the prison-turned-dockyard, Cockatoo...
The Order 1886 – Immersive history
Below is a talk I presented at the exclusive Sydney media launch of Sony PlayStation's historical immersive game, The Order: 1886. See the project page for a summary of the event. The Rocks is a ‘relic of a vanished underworld of convict days’.[ref] Brian Penton,...
Sam Hood: Uncovering Sydney’s past with photographs
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of presenting to members of the North Shore Historical Society on some of the incredible stories unearthed during my time at the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM). Of particular focus was the work of a group of researchers or ‘super sleuths’ on Flickr Commons, who tirelessly researched the museum’s Samuel J Hood collection and shared their discoveries with the world.
Nicole Cama
Historian
I’m a professional historian who specialises in social and public history, as well as cultural collections and heritage research and interpretation. I have worked on numerous projects for the City of Sydney, Dictionary of Sydney, IP Australia and more.