My Darlinghurst

ISBN 10: 1742237657 / ISBN 13: 9781742237657

Published by NewSouth, 2024

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[Author], [Publisher]. Author: Anna Clark Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 **Shortlisted, National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards 2024, Resources and Publications** Growing up in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs in the 1980s and 90s, I remember the pull of Darlinghurst. As a teenager, I would catch the 380 bus, get off at Taylor Square and dive gratefully into the slipstream broadmindedness - of lives lived imaginatively. Darlinghurst, a triangle of 80 hectares, sits on the edge of Sydney's CBD. Dominated by high rocky ridges on which grand colonial houses were once built, it is bordered in the east by Rushcutters Creek (Boundary Street), which was used by Aboriginal peoples until at least the 1860s, and in the south by a Gadigal pathway (Oxford Street), which traced a route out to the ocean. The colony's first mills were built beside valley streams, which were soon covered over by densely packed rows of terrace houses - homes to workers, artisans and labourers. Shaped by this landscape, and transforming it, a mixture of posh and poor, criminal and respectable, itinerant and established, sick and well have made their lives in Darlinghurst. My Darlinghurst profiles this colourful neighbourhood, revealing the stories of its migrant and Indigenous residents, the razor gangs and brothels, the soldiers and wharfies, and the artists and LGBTQIA+ communities who have made - and continue to make - Darlinghurst their home.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Darlinghurst
• Publisher: NewSouth
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1742237657
• ISBN 13: 9781742237657
• Binding: Paperback
• Book Type: Paperback

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Synopsis

Uncover the vibrant history of a Sydney neighborhood.

Explore the colorful past of Darlinghurst, a unique 80-hectare suburb on the edge of Sydney's CBD. From its Aboriginal roots and colonial houses to its razor gangs and LGBTQIA+ communities, this book reveals the diverse stories that have shaped Darlinghurst.

Discover the lives of migrants, Indigenous residents, and artists who transformed this landscape. Learn about the social dynamics, criminal underbelly, and cultural evolution of a community that defies easy categorization. Perfect for those interested in:

• Australian history
• Urban studies
• Social dynamics

Why buy now? Delve into the hidden stories and connect with the past through this rich, inclusive portrait of a beloved neighborhood.

About the Author

Tamson Pietsch is a historian at the Australian Centre for Public History based at the University of Technology Sydney. Her most recent book is The Floating University: Experience, Empire and the Politics of Knowledge (Chicago, 2023). She has written extensively on the history of universities, education, empire and ideas.. Gabrielle Kemmis is a historian and archivist. She is also an experienced research manager and supported several projects while Centre Manager at the Australian Centre for Public History, University of Technology Sydney, including the Darlinghurst Public History Initiative. Gabrielle is currently working as an archivist at the Museums of History NSW. Anna Clark is a historian at the Australian Centre for Public History based at the University of Technology Sydney. She is the author of Making Australian History (Penguin, 2022) and has written extensively on history education, historiography and historical consciousness.