The catastrophic summer bushfires saw a pall of smoke over Sydney, a tangible reminder ofclimate emergency.Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2

Living Postcard

May 31st, 2020 6m 53s

Unlike busy Circular Quay below it, the Cahill Walkway is usually deserted of people, and is apeaceful, if not quiet, place from which to contemplate the city.Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It bega

Greystanes Aqueduct

May 24th, 2020 6m 7s

In the western suburb of Greystanes, a disused aqueduct forms a surprising parkland, wherenature, infrastructure and suburbia meet.Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was

The West Side and the Mona Lisa

May 17th, 2020 9m 44s

Among the busy shopping streets of Marrickville in the inner west are two buildings stuck intime: the West Side Theatre and the Mona Lisa Photo Studio.Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a b

Tales of Tempe Tip

May 10th, 2020 7m 41s

At the edge of St Peters, in Sydney's inner west, is the renowned Tempe Tip op shop.Vanessa visits it in the past and the present to see what she can find there.Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It be

Clyde to Carlingford

May 10th, 2020 12m 10s

A final trip along Sydney's least-used railway line, before its closure.Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2017. This podcast is written and pre