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Compagnie Générale Maritime
French shipping company which, as Messageries Maritimes, established a Sydney office in 1882.
Campbell's of Calcutta
Scottish merchants trading from India who opened a branch in Sydney in 1800.
Australian Syrian/Lebanese Association
Community association which was a precursor to the Australian Lebanese Association in Sydney.
Bent, Jeffery Hart
First Supreme Court judge in Sydney, who was dismissed by Governor Macquarie.
Stace, Arthur
The man who wrote Eternity on Sydney's pavements for over thirty years.
Royal Institute for the Deaf and Blind Children
Charitable organisation that educated deaf, dumb and blind children, and became one of Sydney's large charities. It moved to North Rocks in 1961, leaving its grand building to become part of the University of Sydney.
Denton Corker and Marshall
International architectural practice which has designed commercial and residential projects in Sydney.
Mullins, Jane Mary Frances
Leader of Catholic society in Sydney with her husband John Lane Mullins.
Town Hall railway station
Underground railway station under George Street in front of Sydney Town Hall.
Cocks, Arthur Alfred Clement
Businessman Sir Arthur Cocks served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1913.
Jensen, Henry Frederick
Electrician and politician, Harry Jensen served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1957-1965.
Cooks River
River that flows through south-west Sydney, starting at Graf Park, Yagoona, through to Botany Bay at Kyeemagh. The river was extensively polluted by industry and its course was changed to accommodate the runways of Sydney Airport.
Arthouse Hotel
Hotel trading in premises originally built as Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts.
Warringah Mall
Large shopping centre in the suburb of Brookvale on Sydney's northern beaches.
Crater Cove
Bay in North Harbour at Balgowlah surrounded by Sydney Harbour National Park.
Brisbane Distillery
Distillery established on the main route into Sydney, Parramatta Road, in 1825.
Campaign Against Moral Persecution Incorporated
Gay and lesbian action group which began in Sydney in September 1970.