ODDITIES.. CONVICTS PLUS ... Trove Tuesday 20th April 2021

 

Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Saturday 2 May 1896, National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108774441

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1. Sydney Ferry KOOKABURRA

            

Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), Thursday 9 July 1931 National Library of Australia    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246718132

2. Dr. William Bland

Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Sunday 25 August 1946, National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231580033

Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Sunday 9 March 1947 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228979630

Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Sunday 31 August 1947 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229702162

3. early dentistry

4. Sydney Cove

Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Sunday 5 October 1947 National Library of Australia     http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228977893

5. Numbat

Illawarra Daily Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1950 - 1954), Friday 29 December 1950 National Library of Australia    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133991912

6. Convict pottery

Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Wednesday 21 July 1954 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229715136

1. Sydney ferry KOOKOOBURRA in Sydney Cove 12 November 1931. Kookooburra and Kaludah (1909 - 1911) were the only K-class ferries with pointed stems. Note comparison with rounded stem K-class on right. The Harbour Bridge is 5 months away from opening. Graeme Andrews, KOOKOOBURRA. SS, 12 November 1931 (//), [A-00080381]. City of Sydney Archives, accessed 14 Nov 2020, https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/7018431.12 November 1931 copyright expired

2. Dr William Bland         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bland

Daguerreotype of Dr. William Bland, taken sometime before the 14 January 1845 this is the earliest known surviving photograph taken in Australia.

3. early dentistry Mouths of Gold - Australian National Maritime Museum

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Sydney Cove. William Bradley, From ‘A Voyage to New South Wales’, 1786–1792. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales 1788 

5. Numbat..Numbats at brink of extinction, not seen in NSW wild for more than 100 years, hang on with pest fence - ABC News

6. First exhibit for convict potter - ABC ...abc.net.au