‘Archaeology at The Big Dig, Below Sydney Harbour YHA’ a documentary commissioned by YHA Australia, reveals the colonial-era history of Sydney’s historical ‘The Rocks’ precinct, and premiered on national broadcaster SBS on Monday 27 April 2020. It is now available to view on…
National Archaeology Week 2020 will be held Sunday 17th May to Sunday 23rd May 2020.
This year The Big Dig Archaeology Weekend ran from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th May, as part of National Archaeology Week. This program is part of our ongoing site maintenance and conservation work. Sydney Harbour YHA guests looking down the northern void over…
Saturday 30 March 2019, 9.30am – 4.30pm Using the architecture and urban landscape of The Rocks in Sydney, this workshop will provide a platform for participants to develop foundational sketching and drawing skills. It is suitable for professionals looking to enhance their design…
The Lifeway series explores the lives of some of the people who once lived on The Big Dig site. They were written by Prof. Grace Karskens, who’s comprehensive book about the site ‘Inside the Rocks’ is available from the reception desk of Sydney…
On Sunday 5 August 2018 Sydney Living Museums will be running a special 3 hour interactive program at both Susannah Place Museum and The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre, looking at what was on early colonists’ tables and in their shops. The program…
This year The Big Dig Archaeology Weekend was run from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May, as part of National Archaeology Week. This program is part of our ongoing site maintenance and conservation work. Sydney Harbour YHA guests looking down the northern void over the…
Sydney Historical Archaeology Practitioners’ (SHAP) Workshop Friday 18 May 2018 The Role of Archaeology in Heritage Conservation In this one-day workshop, historical archaeologists, students and anyone interested in the discipline will come together to share ideas, recent projects, technology and developments for historical…
ASHA Workshop on Technical & Research Skills Friday 20th April 2018 The Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) is planning a series of workshops to enhance skills in key areas, as identified by ASHA members. The first workshop is aimed at refining practitioners’…
As part of our ongoing conservation of The Big Dig site, the paving stones of Cribbs Lane have been painstakingly repointed with a lime mortar mix. Over the weekend the lane had to be kept damp, under hessian, to give the mortar time…