https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/oyster-shells/ Eat Your History Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/oyster-shells/#comment-4660 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 22:16:35 +0000 https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/?p=117#comment-4660 […] to be between 90-95% of the total oyster population. They were used specifically for lime in construction around the Sydney area, and this rapid expansion quickly depleted oysters from the environment in […]

]]> https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/oyster-shells/#comment-3458 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:40:22 +0000 https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/?p=117#comment-3458 See our follow-up post: Shelly mortar – part 2 for the Hyde Park Barracks photo mentioned above.

]]> https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/oyster-shells/#comment-134 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:25:48 +0000 https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/?p=117#comment-134 Hi Mikhaila – thanks for reminding us! Maybe we need a picture for the blog?

]]> https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/oyster-shells/#comment-132 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:14:37 +0000 https://blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/cook/?p=117#comment-132 We have ‘shelly mortar’ at the Barracks as well!

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