Parramatta River
The River as a Rowing Course Between 1830 and 1880, rowing was the most popular sport in Sydney. This popularity probably had a lot to do with the success that…
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Parramatta River
Literary Speaking
Those who jump off a bridge in Paris are in Seine .... A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking. Dijon vu - the same mustard as before. Practice safe eating -…
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Literary Speaking
My Heart Will Go On
Capt Edward John Smith
A HAUNTED mirror once owned by the doomed captain of the Titanic is set to go under the hammer for £10kUK ($12,775AU) This antique is believed to be possessed by…
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My Heart Will Go On
The Long-gone Industries of Concord (Pt.5)
Industries of Exile Bay The industrial development of Exile Bay was largely a result of the boom in local industries that followed World War I. All the industries on the…
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The Long-gone Industries of Concord (Pt.5)
The Mortlake Gas Men
Gas Workers' Union Banner
The Gas Employees Union was one the earliest associations of organised industrial labour in Australia. The New South Wales branch, which was established in the wake of the NSW Trades…
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The Mortlake Gas Men
Titanic: Inside the grandest ship of all
Titanic Grand Staircase
If the Titanic's sheer size did not overwhelm and impress its passengers then a tour of its lavish interior surely would. The interior of the Titanic was often likened to…
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Titanic: Inside the grandest ship of all