Standing up for culture and community
A proud story of connection and advocacy from Wiradjuri and Walbunja activist Jinny-Jane Smith.
Our history and heritage
Explore the people and places that make Sydney
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Weaving a way to knowledge and healing
Community educator and traditional weaver Karleen Green shares her story.
5 things you can discover in the City Archives
We keep more than one million records about Sydney dating from the 19th century. International Archives Week is the perfect time to explore them.
8 ways to connect with First Nations cultures and communities
Discover ways to engage with First Nations cultures this Reconciliation Week.
Empowering women through education
Discover how Dixie Link-Gordon’s life journey led to her work supporting women to be safe, healthy and strong.
Hidden in plain sight: revealing the overlooked stories of Sydney’s inner suburbs
Shining a light on the untold stories of our local area.
Sydney's lesser-known war memorials
Some quiet corners in our city carry the memory of Australians who served in the armed forces.
On the road to justice: remembering the Freedom Ride
Four photographs from the exhibition at 119 Redfern Street.
Rare photos shine a light on pride
The people, parties and parades that made LGBTIQA+ Sydney from the disco era to the fight for marriage equality in the 21st century.
How to mark Remembrance Day in Sydney
Honouring the fallen and reflecting on the sacrifice of generations past.
Timeless treasures and the master who keeps them ticking
For History Week, we unveil the stories behind Sydney’s most beloved clocks and the skill that preserves their legacy.
At the movies: Sydney's love affair with cinemas
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.
Echoes of the past honour the Stolen Generations
Learn about the survivors of the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls (1912-1969) as Australia marks National Sorry Day.
Thirsty for history? Order a drink with a dash of old Sydney
Pull up a bar stool at one of these 7 locations and experience our city's past
Glebe's groundbreaking shelter Elsie Women’s Refuge turns 50
Local female activists reflect on a powerful feminist moment in the city’s past as we mark International Women’s Day
A Torres Strait Islander Elder shares her story
Language, dance and legacy: Joyce Wymarra’s journey from Badu to Glebe.
In pictures: Sydney’s public restrooms in the early 1900s
To celebrate World Toilet Day, we step back a century to explore the early days of public sanitation in our area.
We keep the ball in motion
Young Redfern All Blacks players, Jonathan Silva and Shyla Miller-Mundine, on championing togetherness in Australia's oldest Aboriginal rugby league club.
Support and nurture through culture and dance
Jodie Welsh, founder and artistic director of Brolga Dance Academy, looks back at the building blocks of her life.
Why vote Yes in the referendum
Vote Yes to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution, listen to their voices about decisions that affect them, and make a practical difference.
I call myself a story catcher
Michelle Blakeney looks back at her childhood and the importance of documenting her people.
Voice to Parliament: Your guide to resources about the referendum
Learn more about the referendum before you vote on Saturday 14 October
Growing up on The Block
Lindsay Williams looks back on the strong Aboriginal community created in Redfern.
Why we support a First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution
The City of Sydney has supported the long campaign for the Australian constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
A council at war: World War 1 in Sydney
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.
The first Mardi Gras was a riot
How the love that dared not speak its name found its voice.
8 Sydney Santas from the past
Sydney Santas weren’t always jolly. Many of them were eccentric, grumpy and others downright scary!
Learn about Sydney’s Aboriginal history as you walk Country
Markers highlight significant people and places along the harbour foreshore.
In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney
To mark the passing of Her Royal Highness, we look back at her visits to our city.
‘Old, insanitary and ruinous’: Historic photos reveal demolished Sydney
The changing face of the city captured from 1900 to 1931.
