Tag Archives: Sydney History

A Tour of Macdonaldtown (Erskineville) in 1882

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

In 1882 a series of articles appeared in Sydney’s Evening News describing several municipalities and boroughs on the outskirts of the city of Sydney. Over many weeks between July and September 1882 the boroughs and municipalities of Paddington, Waverly, Randwick, … Continue reading →

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Larrikin Disturbance at Erskineville – the Macdonaldtown Push

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

 ‘A rowdy gang meet their match’ Erskineville, May 1898: The lower part of Erskineville, formerly known as Macdonaldtown, has long been troubled by a gang of larrikins known as the “Macdonaldtown Push,” says the Sydney Daily Telegraph of the 17th … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Fox: Sly grog in 1930s Erskineville and Alexandria

Posted on October 4, 2016 by

On Saturday 8 October 2016 City of Sydney Historian, Dr Lisa Murray will present ‘Chasing the Fox: Sly grog in 1930s Erskineville and Alexandria’ at 2.00pm, following the City of Sydney Historical Association (COSHA) Annual General Meeting at 1.30pm at the … Continue reading →

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Erskineville: Our Neighbourhood – Saturday 3 September 2016

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

A celebration of Erskineville to kick off History Week on Saturday 3 September 2016 from 10:00am. There will be kids activities, history tours and talks, film screenings, great food, a display of Erskineville history and much more.

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A Startling Incident! Miraculous Escape and Salvation of a Railway Guard

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

‘Five to ten drops of “Fishers Phospherine” in water after meals is the greatest aid to digestion known.’ Mr. George Bewley of “Trelawney” Erskineville was in a shocking state before consuming four bottles of Fisher’s Phospherine (and a bottle of Fisher’s … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Sophia Huxley – the hundredweight hoisting 90 year old

Posted on March 10, 2016 by

They don’t make them like this anymore. Back in 1935 stories appeared along the east coast of Australia from Hobart to Cairns, in tribute to the strength and longevity of Mrs. Sophia Huxley. Hailing from Condobolin and born in 1845, … Continue reading →

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A Sydney Housewife’s Dreadful Bilious Bouts

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

‘Could not keep food on her stomach – Tortured by back pains – Heart affected – Laid up for days together, and life was a burden.’ BILE BEANS RESTORE PERFECT HEALTH Poor Mrs. Charlotte Moore – suffering an affliction of … Continue reading →

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Aldermanic Dignity and Delinquent Municipal Furniture

Posted on December 16, 2015 by

This is wonderful. Evening News (Sydney) Tuesday, 27 October 1908  

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The Erskineville Drinking Fountain

Posted on October 12, 2015 by

Today the Erskineville drinking fountain sits on a crumbling brick and concrete plinth in a graveyard. Largely indistinguishable from the surrounding memorials it languishes ignored as visitors pass by, of interest only to children who cannot resist climbing through its … Continue reading →

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