A grave marker is how people will remember you long after everyone you know has passed. When done well, it can
March 1, 1975: COLOUR TELEVISION officially began in Australia. The ABC launched colour TV with a 5-minute special, AUNTY JACK
My mother tended to keep messy drawers and cupboards in our family home. The dressing table drawers were chock a
Another year has passedAnd we're all a little older.Last summer felt hotterAnd winter seems much colder. There was a time
In July 2023, Mattel Films released its first highly anticipated movie, Barbie, with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as the stars. It
A guy was getting ready to tee off on the first hole when a second golfer approached and asked if
Driving through the Canada Bay suburb of Rhodes, it is easy to conclude that anything related to heritage has long
The curious history of Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay and Kings-Bloody-Cross. The 2011 postcode of Sydney’s inner east
The melody of this song is based on traditional Irish folk music. Although it has had many iterations, the tune
One of our members, Patricio Parrague, recently donated his small collection of Matchbox toys to our museum to add to
February 5, 1991 - 1 and 2 cent pieces came off the production line for the final time at the
In the years of the thirties and forties, going to the Saturday ‘Arvo flicks’ was the most popular event of
The story of the murderous Kenniff Gang. What would you do if you learned, late in life, of a dark
Coin Tester & Sorting Machine This is a brown metal container approximately 300mm high, 300mm wide and 300mm deep. There
Ever since the very earliest days of European colonisation in Australia, and likely before, swimming at the beach has been
I was born in 1941 at Carinya Hospital on Concord Road, about a block north of Holy Trinity Church near
Map of Australia and Water Features, Wilson Park, Lawson Wilson Park at Lawson is across the road from the Lawson
More to Tell The words “Je me souviens” (I remember) are boldly displayed on T-shirts, flags and even vehicle number
There's some confusion about exactly when the first camels and their handlers arrived in Australia, and for what purpose. We
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