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Tourist Sydney

21 Jan 2015 | Dictionary of Sydney

It’s summertime in Sydney and with tourists swarming our popular attractions I thought I’d explore the history of tourism in our city on 2SER radio this morning for the Dictionary of Sydney. Tourism emerged in Europe during the 18th century when people began to take...

Parramatta Gaol

14 Jan 2015 | Dictionary of Sydney

Another week, another Dictionary of Sydney story on 2SER. Today I looked at the history of Australia’s oldest correctional centre – Parramatta Gaol.

Circus in Sydney

7 Jan 2015 | Dictionary of Sydney

The Sydney Festival kicks off today featuring many circus and cabaret acts. But did you know Sydney has a long history with the Circus, dating back to 1850?

Sam Hood: Uncovering Sydney’s past with photographs

13 Oct 2014 | Projects

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.