Ben's History Videos-Official

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

From Channel 9:

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/administrators-appointed-to-david-jones-store-closures-expected-before-christmas-20261105-p61bh2.html?utm_source=smh-web&utm_medium=share_article&utm_campaign=business&utm_content=subscriber%20webbasic&utm_term=product_feature&fbclid=IwdGRzaAVYyhxjbGNrBVjKDWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEfvgYxHc5K8_5o7ki3Ls1flV25UkLae8onI4BPQtvjdtTvj2s86XrDMg67RFE_aem_gmlFJy6GPv8s4LGLEpUiVA

David Jones’s owners have appointed administrators, which is expected to trigger an extensive restructure of the company and thousands of job losses.

04/11/2026

"Lanchoo Tea Goes further than other teas".
Blackwalls Point Road, Chiswick in Sydney.
Photo credit: Ben Summers

03/11/2026

Cavendish Street, Stanmore.

Photo credit: Ben Summers 2019

03/11/2026

I drove out to the former Tram Terminus on Pittwater Road in Narrabeen back during 2020. The Narrabeen line opened in 1913, making the terminus the northernmost point on Sydney's tram system.

The terminus continues to serve the bus routes that replaced the Manly trams in October 1939.

Photo credit: Ben Summers 2020.

03/11/2026

The sad, forlorn exterior of the iconic 'Olympia Milk Bar' on Parramatta Road, Stanmore.
Photo credit: Ben Summers on 4/01/23.

03/11/2026

Norton Street, Leichhardt. This old house (which now appears to be a Community Centre) was built in 1887.

Photo credit: Ben Summers on November 1st, 2022.

03/11/2026

"Next Train".

Homebush Station, Sydney.

Photo credit: Ben Summers 2026.

03/11/2026

Wakehurst Parkway, Frenchs Forest.
Photo credit: ©Ben Summers 2019.

Surely, this concrete Bus Shelter must be unique in Sydney. It looks like it might be from the 1970s.

02/11/2026

'Dura' is a small, brick cottage situated on Maitland Street, Branxton. The exact year of its construction is unknown, but is thought to be between 1846 and 1853.

For a long time, this was the town's hardware shop.

Photo credit: Ben Summers 2026.