FIREWORKS ON SYDNEY HARBOUR – A BRIEF HISTORY

FIREWORKS ON SYDNEY HARBOUR - A BRIEF HISTORY

Sydney Harbour has been the centre of fireworks displays from the very early days of the colony. In December  1855 they were used to mark the Fall of Sebastopol,  during the Crimean War. Military victories of  the ‘mother country’ were  celebrated with joy and pride by  the

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EMPIRE DAY – LOLLIES AND CRACKERS!

EMPIRE DAY - LOLLIES AND CRACKERS!

I am an  Aussie who voted for a republic, but despite this  I have a nostalgic  affection for  Empire Day. It was  celebrated during my  1950’s Tasmanian  childhood on May 24th, Queen Victoria’s birthday. A bag of boiled lollies  was distributed to each of us after we

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