Join us at Mascot Library & Museum on January 15th 2013. We will be running a number of hands on activities connected to our BACK TO S...
Two Up and the Great Water Escape
Have you ever played a game of two up? With the exception of Broken Hill, this coin tossing game can only be legally played in NSW on Anzac...
Wentworth Avenue
Can you find Wentworth Avenue on this map from the late 1920s? It isn’t as long or as vital as it is today but it does exist if you look ve...
PUBLICATION: Daceyville
Did you know that Daceyville is home to Australia’s first cul-de-sac or that its design is partly inspired by Parisian boulevards? Read...
Chalkboard Memories
Locals young and old have been sharing their memories of school on the chalk board we have installed for our Back to School Exhibition. Her...
Kavanagh’s Pharmacy
Can you make out the bottles of Old Spice aftershave? Do you recognize any other products? Last month we had some lovely photos of...
EXHIBITION: Back to School
What’s your strongest memory of school? Did you love every minute or resent every day? Regardless of your answer, attending school is ...
Co-education and the 1960s
It’s now just three weeks until our “Back to School” exhibition opens at Mascot and there are lots of interesting stories and school memora...
EXHIBITION : JJ Cahill Memorial High School Creative Arts Exhibition
Make sure you pop down to Mascot Library and Museum to see works by these talented students. The exhibition features art by Visual Arts,...
Mascot’s Italian Fruit Shops
Do you recall the Antico’s of Mascot? Everyone seems to remember them but unfortunately we don’t have any photographs of their fruit shop. ...
School Days Remembered
Gardeners Road, Year 3, 1948 What do you recall of school? Last week at our regular Mornings @ the Museum event a talkative group ...
EVENT:Mornings @ the Museum - School Memories
Did you attend a local school? If so come and share your memories and memorabilia over morning tea at the museum. Information collected...
EXHIBITION: Shop Locally & Sydney's Italian Fruit Shops
Shop Locally Shopping is an important feature of modern life. Whether you shop for entertainment, or just buy basic groceries, going to...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
