Bligh: Hero or Villain
Bligh: Hero or Villain is an exhibition currently on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum. But who is Bligh? He is a part of Sydney’s colonial past but what is generally known about him really doesn’t cast him in…
Songs of Home Highlights II
Recently, the Museum of Sydney held an exhibition called Songs of Home fall about Australian musical traditions. I found that I had so many interesting artefacts and songs to share with you from the exhibition that I split my blog…
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…
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.…
Elizabeth Macarthur: A Life at the Edge of the World
Reflections on the biography, Elizabeth Macarthur: Life at the Edge of the World by Michelle Scott Tucker.
