Category: Research

In mid-20th century Sydney, the notorious Lincoln Coffee Lounge was a haven for artists, rebels and bohemians.

In the early 20th century, Salt Pan Creek, located in the Canterbury-Bankstown Region of Sydney, was a centre of the Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement.

If you’re lucky to be enjoying the beauty of the harbour city at dusk, be sure to look up, you might spot a darkening of the sky as a swarm of bats pass by in a spectacular ‘fly-out’.

Emma Timbery was an Aboriginal shellworker and matriarch, who established a long family legacy of arts.

Notorious for their tough conditions and even tougher workers, the Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops were an unlikely place to host a display of carefully cultivated blooms.

Some 200 years ago the atmosphere in the ‘thickly inhabited’ waterfront neighbourhood of The Rocks was a stark contrast to the charming precinct of today.

Amongst the epic and groundbreaking stories of the Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops are countless personal tales of friendship, camaraderie and love.

The colourful history of Oxford street and Mardi Gras.

From Bullocks to Bertie Beetle, much like the event itself, the history of Sydney’s Royal Easter Show has something for everyone.

From 1907 the Sydney Sports Ground was used as a Motorcycle racing track. The track that was later to become the dirt speedway was then concrete.