Government House – The Cook and the Curator https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook Eat Your History Sat, 25 Jan 2014 14:04:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 26 January 1888 https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/26-january-1888/ https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/26-january-1888/#comments Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:00:00 +0000 https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/?p=2501 On this day in 1888, Sydney was caught up in celebration of the first hundred years of British settlement in Australia. The Australian Town and Country Journal described the atmosphere at the time, “Sydney is in as high a state of excitement this week as her nature will permit. She has “gone in” for banquets, […]]]> https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/26-january-1888/feed/ 3