Portal to the Past: We uncover incredible images of 1940s Mosman “Milko”!
There was a time, long before UberEats and Menulog, when most Australian households used home delivery as an essential service.
Amazing photos of Hotel Mosman revealed for the first time. See inside the landmark building!
FOR more than a century, dominating the corner of Military Road and Vista Street, the Hotel Mosman was one of Sydney's favourite pubs.
Attack on Sydney Harbour: In 1942, Japanese submarines brought WWII to Mosman’s doorstep.
Nobody ever expected Mosman to become the front line of World War Two. But on a crisp Autumn evening in 1942, as the sun dipped west behind the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the final stage of an audacious plan to invade Australia's largest city was almost complete.
One million Australians wanted to win this Mosman “Dream Home” raffle prize in 1942.
With war on our doorstep and mainland Australia preparing for a Japanese attack, Mosman was a suburb of fear and unease in 1942.
High Tea Party is Over: Boronia House closes abruptly, so what’s planned for the historic Mosman landmark?
Landmark heritage venue Boronia House has closed after long term tenant Mosman Catering pulled out of its 10-year contract. The historic home, built in 1885, is owned by Mosman Council which agreed to terminate the lease five years early, after agreeing the hospitality business was “no longer viable”.
We say farewell to one of Mosman Collective’s most avid local history contributors.
Irene Ferguson, a member of the popular “Mosman Memories” Facebook group, regularly contributed personal stories and photographs right up until last Monday, April 26, when she slipped away quietly on the Sunshine Coast.
Last Chance: Grab your togs people! North Sydney Olympic Pool to close this weekend until 2023.
The lower north shore’s obsession with North Sydney Olympic Pool runs deep. A national icon and local landmark, the aquatic playground has played a pivotal part in our lives for generations.
On This Day: Mosman gripped by Royal fever, thousands line local streets, when Queen Elizabeth comes to town.
When Queen Elizabeth stepped onto Australian soil for the frist time on 3rd February 1954, the nation was gripped by Royal fever. Over the next 58 days, she would visit 57 cities and towns, with more than 75% of the population catching a glimpse of the young monarch, and on February 18th, it was Mosman’s turn.
From the Archives, 1963: Fatal shark attack in Sydney Harbour kills actress Marcia Hathaway.
When they climbed abord cabin cruiser ‘Valeeta’ on the last morning of the Australia Day long weekend, Frederick Knight and Marcia Hathaway were in high spirits.
Police Rescue chopper crashes in front of horrified swimmers on Balmoral Beach after engine explodes.
It’s just before 7:20 am when NSW Police pilot Peter Leslie climbs into the cockpit of PolAir 4 with crewmates Alan Keane and Steve Southey, to rescue a couple of ocean swimmers in trouble off Curl Curl beach.
Teenager mauled to death when massive shark attacks – just metres from Balmoral Beach.
It was just after lunch time when 13-year-old John Willis walked the short distance from his home on Burran Ave to Balmoral, with his parents Sidney and Linda.
The Cremorne streets named after Aussie test cricketers who gave birth to the Ashes legend.
Australia and England first met in test match cricket in 1877, but the legend of the Ashes, the symbolic trophy the two teams play for, began on August 29, 1882, after the on-field antics of English captain W.G. Grace so incensed Australian spinner Fred Spofforth, it produced a bowling spell that scorched the oval.
What a difference a century makes! Historic subdivision plans for Mosman and the lower north shore now online.
The State Library has released 40,000 subdivision maps, providing a valuable insight into the lives of New South Wales residents from 1860 to the 1930s, illustrating the spread of suburbs across Sydney and regional areas.
Mosman Mysteries Uncovered: We launch our explosive new series with the gruesome case of The Suitcase Baby.
After months of painstaking research, we are thrilled to finally launch our brand new crime series: Mosman mysteries uncovered. Each week we will bring to life the hidden secrets and dark stories of Sydney’s lower north shore.
Mosman History: The Murder of Heart Surgeon Dr. Victor Chang, the man named as “Australian of the Century”.
It’s Thursday, 4 July 1991, when Dr. Victor Chang climbs into his new Mercedes 500SL and pulls out of his Clontarf driveway, bound for St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst. The pioneer heart surgeon is running late, after sharing breakfast with his wife, Ann.
