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Lecorre, Alexandre Josselin
Mauritian trader who undertook the first Mauritian expedition to Sydney in 1802.
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.
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.
Warringah Mall
Large shopping centre in the suburb of Brookvale on Sydney's northern beaches.
Wood, Ellen Maud
Early woman doctor in Sydney. She studied medicine at the University of Sydney but did not graduate, and continued her education in Scotland where she qualified as a medical practitioner in 1897 before returning to Australia to practice.
Bennett's boot factory
Boot factory operating near Sydney Meat Preserving Works in Lidcombe in 1890.
Waverley Cemetery
Large cemetery in Sydney's eastern suburbs which holds more than 100,000 graves.
Croydon railway station
Station on the main suburban line from Sydney's north and western suburbs.