en City of Sydney Introducing a new podcast from City of Sydney's history team: Letters of Complaint. Part live-action, part discussion, Letters of Complaint is a lively exploration of Sydney residents' grievances in the 19th century. Join City of Sydney historian Dr Lisa Murray as she delves into the city archives to reveal the best, worst and most bizarre letters of complaint. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/668bf376-2cc9-11ed-9eb5-37e929bbc578/image/b855bd-letter-of-complaint.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress no episodic City of Sydney Introducing a new podcast from City of Sydney's history team: Letters of Complaint. Part live-action, part discussion, Letters of Complaint is a lively exploration of Sydney residents' grievances in the 19th century. Join City of Sydney historian Dr Lisa Murray as she delves into the city archives to reveal the best, worst and most bizarre letters of complaint. City of Sydney webmaster@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Be transported to a time before electricity and public bathrooms via letters of complaint that were escalated into petitions to the council. Mon, 08 May 2017 21:00:00 -0000 full 1 6 City of Sydney Be transported to a time before electricity and public bathrooms via letters of complaint that were escalated into petitions to the council. 436 no This episode delves into the difficulties Sydneysiders had moving about the city such as low-hanging signs threatening to smack tall pedestrians in the head. Roadworks and the construction of tramlines threw traffic into chaos, and streetlights weren't lit on nights of the full moon. Mon, 01 May 2017 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 5 City of Sydney This episode delves into the difficulties Sydneysiders had moving about the city such as low-hanging signs threatening to smack tall pedestrians in the head. Roadworks and the construction of tramlines threw traffic into chaos, and streetlights weren't lit on nights of the full moon. 450 no City of Sydney historian Dr Lisa Murray returns with complaints about offensive language and disorderly conduct by youths and men. We also hear from a letter about ladies' cricket and requests that the council take women's sport as seriously as men's. Mon, 01 May 2017 06:00:00 -0000 full 1 4 City of Sydney City of Sydney historian Dr Lisa Murray returns with complaints about offensive language and disorderly conduct by youths and men. We also hear from a letter about ladies' cricket and requests that the council take women's sport as seriously as men's. 476 no In this episode, City of Sydney historian Dr Lisa Murray reflects on the thinly veiled xenophobia in some letters of complaint and discusses anti-Chinese sentiments of the 19th century. Mon, 01 May 2017 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 3 City of Sydney In this episode, City of Sydney historian Dr Lisa Murray reflects on the thinly veiled xenophobia in some letters of complaint and discusses anti-Chinese sentiments of the 19th century. 442 no Imagine, if you can, Woolloomooloo crawling with farm animals. This episode explores just one of the many neighbourhood complaints made over the wicked smells and loud bleating from the goats that ran rampant in the city. Mon, 01 May 2017 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 2 City of Sydney Imagine, if you can, Woolloomooloo crawling with farm animals. This episode explores just one of the many neighbourhood complaints made over the wicked smells and loud bleating from the goats that ran rampant in the city. 359 no Meet the Nuisance Inspector, the City employee in charge of regulating sounds, smells and suspicious solids bothering the good people of Sydney. Sun, 30 Apr 2017 16:00:00 -0000 full 1 1 City of Sydney Meet the Nuisance Inspector, the City employee in charge of regulating sounds, smells and suspicious solids bothering the good people of Sydney. 485 no