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Public servant and administrator who was instrumental in building up Sydney's tramway system, but whose career ended in scandal.

Small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson, which became the site for the European settlement in Sydney.

Limited edition book of illustrations by Sydney Ure Smith with text by Charles Bertie, published in 1911 by Angus & Robertson.

Weekly magazine known for its illustrations which was the weekly edition of the Sydney Morning Herald published by John Fairfax.

Sydney, or Sidney, Howard was the son of the late 19th century NSW hangman Robert Rice Howard and his wife Jane.

From harbourside mansion to fringe estate, housing in Sydney provides indispensable insights into the city's social makeup, economic foundations and cultural identity.

Painted in the 1810s, from a drawing by John Lewin, the Sydney punchbowl, and others like it, recorded the appearance of the new colony in a durable way.

Sydney's monorail was opposed from the moment its construction was announced. Derided as an eyesore and an ineffective solution for Sydney's growing transport needs, the passing of the monorail attracted over 1500 passengers for its final journey in July 2013. We explore the…

Illustrated satirical periodical with various publishers from 1864 until 1888. Modelled on the English Punch magazine, Sydney Punch was established in 1864 by Edgar Ray, one of the founders of the older Melbourne Punch.

Members of the Industrial Workers of the World arrested on 23 September 1916 in Sydney and charged with treason under the Treason Felony Act (1848), arson, sedition and forgery. An enquiry in 1920 found irregularities and all were released.

Largest park in the City of Sydney, comprising 44 hectares of rolling hills, wetlands, playgrounds, and sporting facilities, built on the site of former brickpits, kilns and municipal rubbish dumps. The brick kilns and chimneys remain as a reminder of former uses.

Major airport serving Sydney and Australia, which is one of the oldest continuously operating airports in the world. Successive enlargements have resulted in the reclamation of land in Botany Bay to build new runways, and the resumption of property in surrounding suburbs…

Part of Cammeraygal country, North Sydney was established by the 1840s as a township on the northern shore of the harbour. It became popular with professionals and skilled tradespeople, developing as a commercial centre for the north shore. Postwar development transformed the…

Sydney's tallest free standing structure, the observation tower is 309 metres tall sitting atop an office and retailing centre. It also contains three levels of dining and function centre and a glass viewing platform. The speed of the double deck lifts are determined by…

Common land proclaimed by Governor Macquarie in 1811 for Sydney's inhabitants to graze animals. A new cemetery was established there in 1845 but never used due to objections to its ecumenical approach to death. The original 1000 acres was reduced in 1866 as land was sold to…

In 1797 two gaols were built in the colony, one at Sydney Cove and the other at Parramatta. Both were timber buildings and both were destroyed by fire.The gaol at Sydney Cove was built of timber logs provided by settlers. With a thatched roof, It had 22 cells and a separate…

Established in NSW in 1913, and originally working in partnership with the University of Sydney, the WEA was a movement founded to promote the higher education of working men and women. The WEA has since grown to become one of the largest and most prestigious adult and…

Western Sydney is a region of great diversity and complexity: a patchwork of cultures, language, ethnicity, personal histories, religion, education, income and status. On the rural foundation of the large estates granted to early settlers, development in the twentieth century…

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Electrical and furniture retailer.