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Blenheim II
Wooden ship of 808 tons used for convict transport to Hobart and Sydney.
Canterbury Castle
Group house that became part of lesbian culture in Sydney in the 1970s.
Harris, John
A wealthy property owner, John Harris served as Mayor of Sydney 1881-83 and 1888-89.
English, John
A mercer and tailor, John English served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1919.
Campion, Edmund
Catholic priest, teacher and writer whose work has recorded Catholic life in Sydney.
Lucas, Augustin
Captain of the French ship L'Oriental which arrived in Sydney in April 1841.
Powell, Michael
British film director who directed two films in Sydney in the late 1960s.
Short, Benjamin
Founder of Sydney City Mission in 1862, based on the London City Mission.
Lamérands family
French woolbuying family who settled in Sydney in the late 19th century.
Notanda Gallery
Commercial art gallery and bookshop in Rowe St Sydney founded by Carl Plate.
Waterhouse, EG
Professor of German at the University of Sydney, gardener and renowned camellia expert.
Zimmerman, Arnold
Swiss-born artist and designer, who was responsible for, or contributed to, the interior design of the Hydro Majestic, Anzac Memorial, Sydney; Paragon Cafe, Katoomba; Luna Park, Sydney, and many other Art Deco buildings in Australia and New Zealand.
Stewart, David
One of the founders of the Workers' Educational Association in Sydney (WEA Sydney) in 1913, and the organisation's General Secretary from 1913 until his death in 1954. He was also a member of the Commonwealth Advisory Committe to UNESCO.
Bray, James Samuel
Works by amateur naturalist, author and erratic entrepreneur in late colonial Sydney.
Read Junior, Richard
Colonial artist (1796–1862) who arrived in Sydney as a free settler in 1819.
Read Senior, Richard
Colonial artist (c1765?–1829) who arrived in Sydney as a convict in 1813.
Homebush Bay
Originally the land of the Wangal clan, Homebush Bay emerged from the industrial pollution of the twentieth century with the construction of Sydney Olympic Park and one of Sydney's newest suburbs.
Liverpool City Council
Council which provides services, facilities and development to 42 suburbs in western Sydney.
The Wireless Shop
Early radio supply shop established by Violet McKenzie in the Royal Arcade, Sydney.
Goossens, Eugene
Conductor and composer eminent in Sydney musical circles until a public scandal in 1956.