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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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HMAS Sydney I Ship
HMAS Sydney II Ship
HMAS Sydney III Ship
HMAS Sydney IV Ship
HMAS Torrens Ship
HMAS Voyager II Ship
HMAS Warrego Ship
HMS Beagle Ship
HMS Buffalo Ship
HMS Challenger Ship
HMS Dauntless Ship
HMS Discovery Ship
HMS Dromedary Ship
HMS Endeavour Ship
HMS Glatton Ship
HMS Gorgon Ship
HMS Guardian Ship
HMS Herald Ship
HMS Hindostan Ship
HMS Investigator Ship
HMS Lark Ship
HMS Penguin Ship
HMS Rainbow Ship
HMS Reliance Ship
HMS Sirius Ship
HMS Success Ship
HMS Supply Ship
House and Garden Magazine or periodical
Housing Act 1912 Legislation
Hrvat Newspaper
I Dips Me Lid to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Poem
Idiot Box Film
Il Risveglio Newspaper
Illustrated Sydney News Newspaper
Immigration Restriction Act 1901 Legislation
Inchinnan Ship
Indefatigable Ship
Indian Ship
Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 Legislation
Industrial Schools Act, 1866 Legislation
Influx of Chinese Restriction Act 1881 Legislation
Integrity Ship
Isabella Ship
It Isn't Done Film
Italian Bulletin of Australia Magazine or periodical
Janus Ship
Japanese submarine I-22 Ship
Japanese submarine I-27 Ship
Jeanneret's Tramway Act 1881 Legislation
Jenner Ship

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HMAS Sydney I

Warship commissioned in Scotland in 1913 which saw action in Australian waters, the Pacific and the Atlantic before being decommissioned in 1928 and broken up at Cockatoo Island.

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Ship

HMAS Sydney II

Light cruiser commissioned in England in 1935 which saw service in the Mediterranean and as convoy escort off the Australian coast before being sunk by the German cruiser Kormoran in 1941 with the loss of all crew.

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HMAS Sydney III

The first aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy commissioned in England in 1948 which saw action as a troop transport in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. It was sold for scrap in 1975.

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HMAS Sydney IV

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Guided missile frigate built in the United States of America and commissioned in 1983 which has been deployed in the Middle East, Timor and the Solomon Islands.

HMAS Torrens

Destroyer escort launched at Cockatoo Island in 1968.

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HMAS Voyager II

Daring class destroyer which collided with HMAS Melbourne in 1964 during naval exercises off Jervis Bay and sank with the loss of 82 lives.

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HMAS Warrego

River class torpedo boat destroyer of 700 tons built in England then dismantled, shipped and reassembled at Cockatoo Island. It was decommissioned in 1930.

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HMS Beagle

Sloop of the Royal Navy converted to a survey barge which took part in three expeditions. The second voyage in 1836 proved to be a ground breaking scientific expedition which lasted five years as it explored South America, New Zealand and parts of coastal Australia.

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HMS Buffalo

A storeship with 12 guns launched in 1797. It had originally been built as a merchant vessel called Fremantle.

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HMS Challenger

Steam assisted corvette which was the flagship of the Royal Navy in Australia between 1867 and 1870.

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HMS Dauntless

Cormorant class sloop which saw service during the Napoleonic War before being refitted for voyages to the East Indies and Pacific.

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HMS Discovery

Collier of 298 tons which was converted for James Cook's third expedition to the Pacific from 1776 to 1780 commanded by Charles Clerke.

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HMS Dromedary

Frigate, naval storeship and later convict transport which brought the 73rd Regiment to New South Wales.

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HMS Endeavour

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Originally a collier, the ship was bought and equipped to accommodate the scientific expedition conducted by Captain James Cook between 1769 and 1771 in the southern hemisphere.

HMS Glatton

Naval ship of 54 guns, converted to convict transport. Previously commanded by Captain William Bligh, it took part in the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.

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HMS Gorgon

Two deck troopship with 44 guns which operated as storeship, guardship and hospital ship at various times.

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HMS Guardian

Convict ship of 879 tons and 140 ft long which hit an iceberg in December 1789 about 13 days out from the Cape of Good Hope. Some convicts survived and were given pardons on arrival in Sydney.

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HMS Herald

Atholl class 28 gun corvette of the Royal Navy which was converted to a survey ship for work in the Pacific.

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HMS Hindostan

Ship which had previously been part of the East India trade before being commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1806. It was to bring Governor Macquarie to the colony in 1809 to replace Governor Bligh.

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HMS Investigator

22-gun armed ship renamed in 1801 and used as a survey ship. Broken up in 1810.

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HMS Lark

Built as a survey ship for the Royal Navy it surveyed much of the easte coast of Australia, the New Hebrides and New Zealand before being converted to a three masted schoner for passenger and cargo trade.

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HMS Penguin

Osprey class sloop built for the Royal Navy which operated as a survey vessel between 1890 and 1908 before coming a depot and training ship in Sydney Harbour.

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HMS Rainbow

28-gun sailing ship launched in 1823.

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HMS Reliance

Discovery ship of the Royal Navy, famous for its explorations of Australia and other islands of the southern Pacific.

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HMS Sirius

Flagship of the First Fleet, which arrived in Sydney in 1788, and was wrecked off Norfolk Island in 1790.

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HMS Success

HMS Success was a 28 gun wooden sailing ship launched in 1825 which left Sydney to explore the coast of Western Australia.

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HMS Supply

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The oldest and smallest First Fleet ship. Built in 1759 as an armed trader of 175 tons it became the only link with the outside world after the loss of the HMS Sirius in 1790.

House and Garden

Monthly home decorating magazine.

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Magazine or periodical

Housing Act 1912

Legislation to provide for the purchase of lands and construction and maintenance of buildings and works, by the Housing Board which this Act also established.

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Legislation

Hrvat

Journal published by the Australian-Croatian Association since the 1950s.

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Newspaper

I Dips Me Lid to the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Poem written by CJ Dennis in 1932 which took the form of a conversation between Arthur Phillip and Dennis's earlier character, the Sentimental Bloke. It was commissioned and published by Berger's Paints to promote the use of 60,000 gallons of Berger's Paints on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Poem

Idiot Box

Film directed and written by David Caesar in 1997.

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Film

Il Risveglio

Italian language newspaper published between 1944 and 1956.

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Illustrated Sydney News

Newspaper published by various publishers between 1853 and 1872 and again between 1881 and 1894.

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Immigration Restriction Act 1901

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Federal legislation which formed the basis of the White Australia policy. It introduced a dictation test which could be given in any language, thereby giving immigration officers wide discretion in preventing entry. The dictation test was abolished in 1958 and the White Australia policy in March 1966 when it was announced that restriction on immigration by non-Europeans would be eased.

Inchinnan

Barque of 565 tons which arrived in 1849 with six married couples and 173 single women.

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Indefatigable

Convict transport of 549 tons and three decks, later destroyed by fire.

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Indian

Merchant ship of 522 ton which was used to carry 200 maleconvicts to the colony in 1810.

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Industrial Arbitration Act 1940

Legislation that consolidated previous Acts and rationalised the procedures of the Industrial Commission.

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Industrial Schools Act, 1866

Act of parliament which allowed the establishment of the Nautical School Ships Vernon and Sobraon.

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Influx of Chinese Restriction Act 1881

Legislation to place restrictions on immigration of Chinese to the Colony.

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Integrity

Ship launched in 1804 at King's Dockyard which disappeared en route to Chile in 1805.

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Isabella

Convict transport of 579 tons which made six voyages to the new colonies at Sydney and Van Diemen's Land over a 24 year period.

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It Isn't Done

Comedy film of 1937 about a simple Australian farmer who inherits a castle and title in England.

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Italian Bulletin of Australia

Periodical distributed by the Italian Chamber of Commerce between 1900 and 1995.

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Janus

Infamous convict transport with 104 female convicts, many of whom arrived pregnant in the colony.

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Japanese submarine I-22

One of the Japanese submarines which launched midget submarines to attack Sydney Harbour on 31 May 1942.

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Japanese submarine I-27

One of the Japanese submarines which launched midget submarines to attack Sydney Harbour on 31 May 1942.

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Jeanneret's Tramway Act 1881

Legislation to allow the construction of a tramway along George Street Parramatta from the wharf to the town centre by Charles Edward Jeanneret.

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Jenner

Launch used by the Quarantine Service to inspect or fumigate newly arrived ships.

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