The Governor's table, ready to begin the celebrations. Photo © Sydney Living Museums
Looking for all the world like the annual dinner of the ‘Byron Appreciation Society’, this week we filmed new video content for the upcoming Eat Your History exhibition. Here’s a behind the scenes peek. Continue reading
Let's bake a cake, Australian Home Beautiful, January 1951, p58. Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Sydney Living Museums
This recipe originates from the 1951 January issue of The Australian Home Beautiful magazine, held in Sydney Living Museums’ Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection. Eat Your History project intern Elizabeth McKinnon decided she’d road test it as part of her Museum Studies internship – and it wasn’t quite as smooth a ride as she’d hoped… Continue reading
A dinner from nothing, Australian Home Beautiful, September 1951, p58. Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection, Sydney Living Museums
After being inspired by her research, intern Elizabeth McKinnon tried out being a 1950s hostess for a night…
Elizabeth McKinnon. Photo © Matthew Balzer
While currently studying a Master of Museum Studies at the University of Sydney, an opportunity for an internship on the Eat Your History project came up. Continue reading
The kitchen at Rose Seidler House. Photo © Justin Mackintosh
There’s quite a buzz in the air as we count down towards one of Sydney Living Museums’ most colourful and much-anticipated events of the year – the Fifties Fair at Rose Seidler House, on August 25. Continue reading
Silver claret jugs, 1840, silver coasters, 1842-1843 and silver presentation tray, 1838. Elizabeth Bay House Collection and Caroline Simpson Collection, Sydney Living Museums. Photo © Jenni Carter
Now that we’ve gone through Elizabeth Bay’s cellars, it’s up the servants’ stairs and on to the table. Claret anyone? Continue reading
The Cook and the Curator blog, winner of the MAPDA Judges Special Award (Multimedia)!
We’re all rather chuffed here at the Cook and the Curator – winning two prestigious industry awards! Continue reading