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The City of Sydney Archives holds items from as early as 1842 when the Municipal Council of Sydney was established, and manage, preserve and provide access to more than 1 million items, including documents, photographs, maps, plans and data. The collection consists of City of…

Bank messenger who enlisted as a private in the 7th Field Ambulance and disembarked at Plymouth, England in November 1916 before being sent to Etaples, France. He was admitted to hospital in April 1917 for 'defective vision'. He was reprimanded for absence without…

The Sydney Ice Skating Rink and Cold Storage Co, established 1906, was restructured in 1920 as Sydney Cold Stores to specialise in cold storage of foods

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust was set up by the Australian Government to plan for the future of former Defence and special Commonwealth lands around Sydney Harbour.

Railway station at North Sydney that opened on 20 March 1932 when the North Shore railway line was extended into the city across the newly opened Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Soccer team which emerged from the Sydney Croatia sports club in 1958. Catering for Croatian migrants, it initially entered the national competition as Croatia Sydney but was renamed in 1992.

Public library network of nine branches serving the City of Sydney.

Governing body of the City of Sydney, incorporated as a city in 1842. Boundaries of the city have changed over the years, although it has always focused on the old centre of Sydney.

Governing authority of the University of Sydney established by legislation in 1850.

Clinic created in 1826 to provide outpatient care for 'free poor persons, unable to pay for medical attendance'. It operated from several city premises before obtaining occupancy at the Rum Hospital. In 1844 it changed its name from the Sydney Dispensary to the Sydney…

Legislation designed to bring order into building and subdivision of land in Sydney

Private school in North Sydney in the early years of the twentieth century

An Act to regulate and prevent various nuisances in the growing city of Sydney.

Statutory body established to manage former Defence and other Commonwealth lands on Sydney Harbour.

Tennis club established in 1880 under the auspices of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.

Dance music composed by Frederick Ellard to celebrate the incorporation of the City of Sydney.

Lord Sydney was an English politician who, as the British Home Secretary, was responsible for the plan to establish a penal settlement at Botany Bay. He appointed Arthur Phillip, who named Sydney Cove in his honour on 26 January 1788.

Club formed in Sydney's CBD for people of good taste to meet for business and pleasure.

Society formed to provide support to expatriate American women, later merged with The American Society of Sydney.