Susannah Place Museum
![Ellen Marshall’s kitchen dresser](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2023/07/af60e96f501f4d43a5a33a618967ae7c.jpg)
(Re)making a home
An evocative collection of household items belonging to the last tenants of Susannah Place
![View of a bedroom with faded and torn wallpaper with an old map of the world on one wall, a single bed, dressing table and view through a door to the top of a staircase, with faded and damaged paintwork.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/72e7c927d9ac44bdb7bfa715371698c0.jpg)
A House In The Making
After 162 years of being continuously occupied 62 Gloucester Street was opened to the public for the first time in 2006
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Plant your history
A mossy analogy for Susannah Place: small but mighty
Mosses are everywhere! They are small, mighty, unsung and inhabit the most unusual places. They can be found in all our museum outdoor spaces if one looks closely enough
![Adiantum aethiopicum growing in the sandstone at the Argyle Cut. foot path can be seen on the right hand side going through the argyle cut](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2023/09/c976e05303b74dc3b18f28e8711f361c.jpg)
Plant your history
An accidental fernery at Susannah Place
Deep in the basement of one of the terraces at Susannah Place in The Rocks grows a small patch of vibrant green native Maiden Hair Fern
![Black and white photo of children playing on equipment.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/216f2eb7042a455db0d9d112931fc49c.jpg)
Childhood at Susannah Place
Growing up in a small inner-city house in mid 20th century Sydney involved being outdoors pretty much most of the time
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Come in spinner!
Gambling in Australia is regulated by the state and some types of gambling are illegal. The game Two-up, with its catch cry of ‘Come in Spinner!’, is legal only on Anzac Day and only in some states
![Wide shot of two visitors exploring Parbury Ruins during Sydney Open](https://images.mhnsw.au/fotoweb/embed/2024/05/ab325cb7bda04806ad41b6b16cea9738.jpg)
14 August, 10.30am
Tour
Digging Up the Neighbourhood Walking Tour
Starting at Susannah Place, this walking tour explores some of the fascinating archaeological sites in The Rocks and Millers Point
Wednesday 14 August 10.30am–12.30pm
![Hand written recipes on double spread of lined notebook.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/032d744a8a024e4ba50b805ce79c0455.jpg)
Don’t forget your homework
In a simple ruled exercise book, with margins drawn neatly in red ink, are over 60 pages of handwritten recipes, cooking rules and techniques, recorded by 12 year old Jenny (Dolly) Youngein, 104 years ago