City of Sydney staff wearing masks to protect themselves from the Spanish influenza epidemic ca.1919 (Source: City of Sydney Archives)
Hunter and O’Connell streets Sydney, 1919 (Source: City of Sydney Archives)
View of the bridge over the Tank Stream ca.1803 / drawn by John William Lancashire (Source: Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales. Detail from ‘Sydney Port Jackson, New South Wales, taken from the Rocks on the western side of the Cove, c1803’)
Quarantine Station, Sydney, ca.1900 (Source: Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales)
In Sickness and In Health
Spend a day discovering how disease and contagion changed the course of Sydney’s history from the days of colonisation to the present and enjoy a private tour of the historic Quarantine Station at North Head.
Explore Sydney’s past through local landmarks, from the discovery of convict medicine to tales of renowned figures forced into quarantine to protect the colony. Along the streets visit hospitals and museums to discover the value of vaccines and advances in medical care and how these altered the lives of Sydney’s residents.
Then cross Sydney harbour for a fascinating private tour of the heritage-listed former North Head Quarantine Station and enjoy lunch overlooking the water.