Yirranma Place
Stories of a Darlinghurst corner
Gadigal Country, Woolloomooloo Farm, Riley Estate, Burdekin’s paddock, Burlington Picture Palace, First Church of Christ Scientist, party mansion, Yirranma Place.
The many transformations of 262 Liverpool Street, lying at the corner of Forbes Street in Darlinghurst, reflect the long and layered history of Sydney. Now named Yirranma Place, it’s a site that has been constantly recreated.
Historian Alana Piper takes episodes from the history of Yirranma Place and its surrounds to provide a window into Sydney’s past, particularly the city’s experiences of power and hardship. Bringing together local and social history, this visually rich exploration of a corner in Darlinghurst combines deep research with revealing stories.
Alana Piper is an academic at the Australian Centre for Public History at the University of Technology Sydney. She researches widely across Australian social and cultural history, with a particular focus on issues of crime and gender. She has published in international publications such as the Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Women’s History Review, Journal of Social History, History Workshop Journal, Law and History Review and the Journal of Legal History. She also co-edited Gender Violence in Australia: Historical Perspectives.
