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Under The Floorboards Of This Institution Were Hidden Clues About What The 19-Century Women There Ate
Between 1817 and 1819, the Hyde Park Barracks in Sydney was built to house male convicts. After convicts stopped being […] ...
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Discovery under floorboards at Hyde Park Barracks paints clearer picture of 19th century women's lives
Now a richer history of Sydney's Hyde Park Barracks has lifted the lid on what everyday life for women was like at the former female immigration depot and asylum during the 19th century.
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History under the floorboards: Decoding the diets of institutionalized women in 19th century Sydney
Sydney's Hyde Park Barracks was built between 1817 and ... and the Female Destitute Asylum (1862–86). The depot housed newly arrived unmarried women and girls who came to New South Wales on ...
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Hyde Park Barracks Museum
The Hyde Park Barracks Museum also served as a hostel for orphan girls fleeing the Irish Potato Famine and an asylum for elderly ... was like as a convict in Sydney. Upon entering the museum ...
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Dried plants 19th-century Australian colonial institution indicate secret, illicit snacking among residents
To tackle this, Dr. Connor analyzed desiccated plant remains found under the floors of The Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney—a colonial ... and later serving as an asylum for women unable to support ...
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Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians
Two people suffering minor injuries were transported to the nearby St Vincent's Hospital for ... A City of Sydney spokeswoman said the council was closing Hyde Park, with crews on site cleaning ...
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History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney
Sydney’s Hyde Park Barracks was built between 1817 and ... and the Female Destitute Asylum (1862–86). The depot housed newly arrived unmarried women and girls who came to New South Wales ...