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  • Rouse Hill Estate
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    Rouse Hill Estate

    Rouse Hill Estate is probably my favourite historic place in Sydney. It is run and cared for by Sydney Living Museums but is still closed at the moment due to the pandemic. Given this, I thought I’d share some photos…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot June 11, 2020
  • Christmas at the Rocks
    Historic Buildings

    The Rocks Christmas Markets

    On a Friday evening earlier in December I headed out to the Rocks Christmas Markets. The Rocks is a heritage and tourist precinct in between Circular Quay and Wynyard in Sydney’s CBD. It is a charming area and I love…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot December 16, 2019
  • Camden House Wisteria
    Historic Buildings

    Highlights from Camden Park House

    In September 2019, I visited Camden Park House on the Saturday of their annual Open Weekend. This week I’m sharing several of the highlights of my visit, including what’s inside the house and outside in the gardens. If you’d like…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot November 11, 2019
  • Camden Park House Open Day 2019
    Historic Buildings

    Camden Park House

    Have you ever been to Camden Park House? It is open once a year on the third weekend of September. I have wanted to visit it every year since I heard of its existence, which was about four years ago.…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot October 29, 2019
  • Terrace House Melbourne
    Historic Buildings

    Melbourne Walks: Elegant Enclave

    Last month I headed down to Melbourne for a long overdue holiday, keen to go on the self guided heritage walk called ‘Elegant Enclave’ produced by the City of Melbourne. I quickly found that it was entirely possible to spend…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot September 16, 2019
  • St Anne's Church Ryde
    Historic Buildings

    St Anne’s Church, Ryde

    St Anne's Church Ryde is a lovely old sandstone building adjacent to a graveyard that contains the gravestones of First Fleeters.

    By Memoirs of a Teapot September 2, 2019
  • Peapes Menswear
    Historic Buildings

    Ghost Signs of Sydney

    My interest was certainly piqued when I saw an article from the Sydney Morning Herald one evening about a ghost sign that had been unexpectedly uncovered on the side of a building in George Street, Sydney. In the next week,…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot November 1, 2017
  • Rose Bay
    Historic Buildings

    Historic Hermitage Foreshore to Vaucluse Walk

    Perhaps every city has hidden gems. A couple of weeks ago, I got the chance to discover some of the historic gems in Rose Bay and Vaucluse while wandering along the Hermitage Foreshore. Here are several of the historic buildings…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot August 22, 2017
  • Hampden Bridge
    Historic Buildings

    Hampden Bridge: Kangaroo Valley

    Last month, I road tripped with my family to the southern highlands region of New South Wales. We headed through Mittagong and Bowral and then made our way out to Kangaroo Valley; a tiny historic town surrounded by mountains and…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot May 14, 2017
  • Historic Buildings

    Why a Window Tax?

    A few weeks ago I posted on the documentary seriesΒ If Walls Could Talk presented by Lucy Worsley. In the first episode Lucy talked about an English window tax. But why was this tax ever applied? Since asking myself this question,…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot April 9, 2017
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Hi, I’m Caitlyn. I am a history blogger, a museum guide, and I’m currently doing a postgrad research degree. Here on the blog I write about old objects, historic buildings and museums, history books and history teaching tips. Let’s chat history together!

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Sights of Goulburn's heritage. #travelpics #goul Sights of Goulburn's heritage. 

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My current non fiction history read; Eleanor of Ac My current non fiction history read; Eleanor of Acquitaine by Alison Weir. I'm just under half way through at the moment and am enjoying Alison's straightforward and conversational writing style. Eleanor of Aquitaine is a fascinating historical personality. 

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A picture of the beautiful Blue Mountains for Aust A picture of the beautiful Blue Mountains for Australia Day. Australia has a very long history that stretches back far beyond the First Fleet landing in 1788 and much of this history is connected to the land and its landscapes. 

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Announcing a NEW POST on the blog rounding up the Announcing a NEW POST on the blog rounding up the 5 most popular posts on Memoirs of a Teapot in 2020. The link is in the bio, check it out πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ‘€πŸ«–

πŸ“Έ A pretty cottage taken in Berrima during 2020 😍

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This is Rouse Hill House. It can be found in the o This is Rouse Hill House. It can be found in the outer suburbs of Sydney with an excellent view of the Blue Mountains. It is also the subject of one of my favourite blog posts to write during 2020. This historic house is a bit of a hidden gem. The link is in my bio if you're intrigued to know more!

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I finished this book just before Christmas. It was I finished this book just before Christmas. It was really easy to read and very enjoyable. 
I felt that the sway of this book was quite pro Richard, so I would be interested in reading one that isn't for a more balanced outlook. But based on the extensive historical evidence presented in the book, I am persuaded that Richard wasn't a Machiavellian king. There is too much apparent evidence which suggests that Shakespeare's rendering of Richard is inaccurate and extreme. I was also impressed by Richard's commitment to justice during his lifetime. 
This was a well written book about an intriguing history mystery and an exciting archaeological discovery.

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A stunning view from the National Arboretum in Can A stunning view from the National Arboretum in Canberra. I'm so glad I was able to holiday down there last month. #grateful 

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Currently reading my way through this lovely book Currently reading my way through this lovely book stack. Just at the moment I'm part of the way through The Search for Richard III and am really enjoying it. πŸ«–πŸ“š

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Lanyon Homestead 😍🌿 #museumvisit #historich Lanyon Homestead 😍🌿

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Sights of Goulburn's heritage. #travelpics #goul Sights of Goulburn's heritage. 

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My current non fiction history read; Eleanor of Ac My current non fiction history read; Eleanor of Acquitaine by Alison Weir. I'm just under half way through at the moment and am enjoying Alison's straightforward and conversational writing style. Eleanor of Aquitaine is a fascinating historical personality. 

#reading #nonfiction #historicalnonfiction #readingbooks #readhistory #currentlyreading #currentread #eleanorofacquitaine #medievalhistory #henryiii #alisonweir #memoirsofateapot #historynerd
A picture of the beautiful Blue Mountains for Aust A picture of the beautiful Blue Mountains for Australia Day. Australia has a very long history that stretches back far beyond the First Fleet landing in 1788 and much of this history is connected to the land and its landscapes. 

#australiaday #bluemountains #australianhistory #historybloggersaustralia #memoirsofateapot #learnhistory #historyfeels #thepastiseverywhere #longhistory #historicallandscapes
Announcing a NEW POST on the blog rounding up the Announcing a NEW POST on the blog rounding up the 5 most popular posts on Memoirs of a Teapot in 2020. The link is in the bio, check it out πŸ˜€πŸ‘πŸ‘€πŸ«–

πŸ“Έ A pretty cottage taken in Berrima during 2020 😍

#historyblog #historybloggersaustralia #berrima #berrimansw #memoirsofateapot #historyblogger #newpost #historicaustralia #cottage #springblossoms #whitepicketfence #travelpic #historyiseverywhere #historygirls #historiansontheloose
This is Rouse Hill House. It can be found in the o This is Rouse Hill House. It can be found in the outer suburbs of Sydney with an excellent view of the Blue Mountains. It is also the subject of one of my favourite blog posts to write during 2020. This historic house is a bit of a hidden gem. The link is in my bio if you're intrigued to know more!

#historichouse #colonialestate #housemuseum #rousehillhouse #rousehillestate #australianhistory #historybloggersaustralia #historygirls #historyblogger #writeabouthistory #writing #museum #sydneyhistory #oldhouse #mortonbayfig #lovehistory #hiddengem #sydneylivingmuseums
I finished this book just before Christmas. It was I finished this book just before Christmas. It was really easy to read and very enjoyable. 
I felt that the sway of this book was quite pro Richard, so I would be interested in reading one that isn't for a more balanced outlook. But based on the extensive historical evidence presented in the book, I am persuaded that Richard wasn't a Machiavellian king. There is too much apparent evidence which suggests that Shakespeare's rendering of Richard is inaccurate and extreme. I was also impressed by Richard's commitment to justice during his lifetime. 
This was a well written book about an intriguing history mystery and an exciting archaeological discovery.

#richardiii #carpark #archaeology #bookreview #historybookreview #historygirls #memoirsofateapot #historybloggersaustralia #learnfromthepast #historymystery #historydebate #mysteries #history #lovehistory #historybook #richardthird #plantagenets #warsoftheroses #englishhistory
A stunning view from the National Arboretum in Can A stunning view from the National Arboretum in Canberra. I'm so glad I was able to holiday down there last month. #grateful 

#canberraviews #telstratower #canberra #memoirsofateapot #historyblogger #travelmemories #travelpic #historybloggersaustralia #arboretum #canberraarboretum #canberraarboretumview
Currently reading my way through this lovely book Currently reading my way through this lovely book stack. Just at the moment I'm part of the way through The Search for Richard III and am really enjoying it. πŸ«–πŸ“š

#historybooks #historicalfiction #cozymysteries #historicalnonfiction #historybookreview #bookrecommendations #bookreader #teaandabook #memoirsofateapot #historybloggersaustralia #historyblogger #readabouthistory
Lanyon Homestead 😍🌿 #museumvisit #historich Lanyon Homestead 😍🌿

#museumvisit #historichouse #historichousemuseum #australianhistory #historyblog #historybloggersaustralia #lovehistory #canberrahistory #canberrahistoricplaces #colonialestate
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