The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.
Kiera Lindsey, The Convict’s Daughter: The scandal that shocked a colony
Kiera Lindsey, The Convict’s Daughter: The scandal that shocked a colony,
Allen & Unwin, 2016, pp 1-322

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Sydney's wild weather
Wild weather just hit Sydney and parts of Australia’s east coast, causing four deaths and an estimated $38 million in damage. It seems each time this occurs, photographs and film footage captured by awestruck residents dominate the news, and this sort of media frenzy has happened throughout Sydney’s history. I spoke with Jamie on 2SER Breakfast about Sydney's stormy past.
According to Dictionary of Sydney contributor, Sharyn Cullis, there is evidence of severe weather hitting the New South Wales east coast in the past 10,000 years. Since European settlement, there have been various instances of natural disasters hitting Sydney and surrounds.

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Catherine Bishop, Minding Her Own Business Colonial Businesswomen in Sydney
Catherine Bishop, Minding Her Own Business: Colonial Businesswomen in Sydney
New South, Sydney 2015, pp1-302, RRP $39.99

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White Bay Power Station

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LIGHTFOOT DANCING: AN Australian-Indian Affair

LIGHTFOOT DANCING: AN Australian-Indian Affair by Mary Louise Lightfoot ISBN 9781310808586 RRP $10.99
Mary Louise Lightfoot, the author of the Dictionary of Sydney entry on dancer Louise Lightfoot http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/lightfoot_louise has published LIGHTFOOT DANCING: An Australian-Indian Affair, - part biography, part dance history, part inter-generational memoir - as an e-book available on Amazon, Smashwords, ITunes and most e-book publishers. Review by Marian Quartly, Professor Emerita of History Monash University "Louise Lightfoot is virtually unknown in her native Australia, but she played a vital role in bringing traditional Indian dance forms to the West and also in raising their cultural status in India. This biography by her niece, Mary Lightfoot, creates a rich tapestry of voices, images and text to capture the extraordinary career of this pioneering dance entrepreneur and cultural ambassador. Her story will be of interest to lovers of ballet and devotees of Indian dance - and to anyone fascinated by women who tear down boundaries and open international hearts and minds." Buy here on Amazon.com.au or iTunesCategories
The Liquor Referendum and the Six O'Clock Swill



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Constance Kent: The 'murderess'


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Blue Mountains icons
- Echo Point by Delia Falconer
- Hydro Majestic by Julian Leatherdale
- Varuna by Mark O’Flynn
- Darwin’s Walk by John Low
- Mt Hay Plain and Lockley’s Pylon by Naomi Parry.
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