How to mark Remembrance Day in Sydney
Honouring the fallen and reflecting on the sacrifice of generations past.
Explore the people and places that make Sydney
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Honouring the fallen and reflecting on the sacrifice of generations past.
For History Week, we unveil the stories behind Sydney’s most beloved clocks and the skill that preserves their legacy.
From grand picture palaces to cineplex chains, take a front row seat to the story of our theatres from the silver screen's first century.
Learn about the survivors of the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls (1912-1969) as Australia marks National Sorry Day.
Pull up a bar stool at one of these 7 locations and experience our city's past
Local female activists reflect on a powerful feminist moment in the city’s past as we mark International Women’s Day
Language, dance and legacy: Joyce Wymarra’s journey from Badu to Glebe.
To celebrate World Toilet Day, we step back a century to explore the early days of public sanitation in our area.
Young Redfern All Blacks players, Jonathan Silva and Shyla Miller-Mundine, on championing togetherness in Australia's oldest Aboriginal rugby league club.
Jan Utzon’s iconic creation turns 50 this month, so we’ve dived into the City of Sydney archives to look at the history of Sydney’s most recognised building.
Jodie Welsh, founder and artistic director of Brolga Dance Academy, looks back at the building blocks of her life.
Vote Yes to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution, listen to their voices about decisions that affect them, and make a practical difference.
Michelle Blakeney looks back at her childhood and the importance of documenting her people.
Learn more about the referendum before you vote on Saturday 14 October
Lindsay Williams looks back on the strong Aboriginal community created in Redfern.
We keep more than 1 million records about Sydney dating from the 19th century onwards. International Archives Day is the perfect time to explore them.
Make an impact beyond National Reconciliation Week
The City of Sydney has supported the long campaign for the Australian constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
As we commemorate Anzac Day, we look in our archives to explore the involvement of Sydney Municipal Council in World War 1 and the war’s aftermath.
Find out more about this annual event recognising First Nations service personnel.
How the love that dared not speak its name found its voice.
Sydney Santas weren’t always jolly. Many of them were eccentric, grumpy and others downright scary!
Markers highlight significant people and places along the harbour foreshore.
To mark the passing of Her Royal Highness, we look back at her visits to our city.
The changing face of the city captured from 1900 to 1931.
As elected officials, they acted as the intermediary between the public and local government, representing residents and ratepayers.
Explore the stories and beauty of decorative 19th and early 20th century requests, demands and complaints.
As we plan a future transformation for Crown Street, see how the route evolved over 200 years.
Learn more about the restoration of the heritage-listed Corporation Building and how it serviced Sydney’s markets.
Did you know that playgrounds weren't a thing before the 1930s? Swings and slippery dips represent a shift in how society saw kids and their place in the world.