Sydney

location

capital of the State of New South Wales

Beginnings

Founded in 1788 by the British as a penal colony. The first city in Australia

Importance of Sydney

Sydney was the capital of the colony of New South Wales.

What was Sydney like in the late 1870s

Sydney was linked to Albury and Melbourne by telegraph in 1858 and by rail later in the 1870s

train trip from Sydney to Goulburn(T&C25/6/1870)

Facilities in Sydney in the late 1870s

Population Photograph

Map Hotels Churches Schools [[../../things/C_community/C_bankt.html|Bank]] Main Streets Local Government Police Station Railway Station Telegraph Office

Post Office Other things of interest

Links to the KellyGang

The Sydney newspapers such as the Echo and the Sydney Morning herald follwed the news of what happened (Alexandra23/11/1878)

Insp O'Connor and the Queensland trackers travelled to Sydney by ship and then from Sydney to Albury by train.

Rumours were wild in Sydney. (Argus9/4/79)

Const Fitzpatrick worked for the police in Sydney. (RC12899)

In the 24 hours after the Glenrowan siege over 90,000 words were telegraphed between Melbourne and Sydney, of which number the Evening News received 8500. They published 5 editions. There was great excitement in the city. (Herald29/6/1880)

What happened at Sydney after the time of the KellyGang

In the 1980s Joe Byrne's armour was displayed in Sydney as part of Heritage week and in the 1990s it was displayed at the police museum