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Colonial architect and auctioneer in and around Sydney in the 1830s.

Hydrographer who worked under Captain Henry Mangles Denham surveying Sydney Harbour.

Fundraising festivals held by the Sydney Dutch community in the 1970s

An independent school for girls in North Sydney established in 1913.

Lawyer and partner in Allens, one of Sydney's oldest law firms.

Lawyer and partner in Allens, one of Sydney's oldest law firms.

Surgeon and sailor who explored much of early Sydney and surrounds.

Architect and social reformer who campaigned to improve Sydney's sewerage system.

Leading architect and committee member of Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts.

Italian Catholic priest brought to Sydney in 1843 by Bishop Polding.

Managing director of Farmer's department store and pioneer of Sydney radio.

Film and stage actor, born Sydney 1918, died Los Angeles 2005

Sicilian Benedictine priest who worked in Sydney from the mid-1840s.

Entrepreneur and editor who helped shape the artistic life of Sydney.

Champion billiards player who played exhibition and championship matches in Sydney.

Surveyor and engineer who built Sydney's first regular water supply system.

Comptroller of Customs at Sydney who bankrupted himself with land speculation.

Pianist, composer and conductor. Born South Africa 1909, died Sydney 1982.

Trans-Tasman relationships predate European settlement in New Zealand, and frequent exchanges between Sydney and New Zealand have persisted over two centuries. New Zealand-born Sydneysiders have figured in every area of Sydney's history, and since the 1960s mass migration…

Actor and theatrical producer who founded the Melbourne Repertory Company in 1911. After it folded in 1918 he moved to Sydney and founded the Sydney Repertory Theatre Society. He returned to Melbourne in 1928.