Episodes
Monday May 25, 2020
The Saga of Sydney's First Railway
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
The role the railways played in the growth of Sydney and New South Wales could hardly be overstated. But when, and how, did it all begin? Tune in to find out just how close Sydney came to missing the proverbial boat of the world's first rail boom.
Thursday May 14, 2020
Sydney Stadium and The World Championship Fight at Rushcutters Bay
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
On Boxing Day, 1908, before a crowd of 20,000 Sydneysiders, an African American boxer named Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns, a white Canadian, to become the first ever black Heavyweight Champion of the World. This episode tells the story of how this important event ended up taking place in Rushcutters Bay at the newly built "Sydney Stadium".
Monday May 04, 2020
Introduction
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Hello and welcome to Stories from Sydney: History of the Harbour City. In this episode we’d like to briefly introduce ourselves and give you a quick rundown of what you can expect from this podcast. Every fortnight one of us tells the other a story from the rich and varied history of Sydney and her surrounds.