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Notanda Gallery
Commercial art gallery and bookshop in Rowe St Sydney founded by Carl Plate.
Powell, Michael
British film director who directed two films in Sydney in the late 1960s.
Lamérands family
French woolbuying family who settled in Sydney in the late 19th century.
Lucas, Augustin
Captain of the French ship L'Oriental which arrived in Sydney in April 1841.
Short, Benjamin
Founder of Sydney City Mission in 1862, based on the London City Mission.
Waterhouse, EG
Professor of German at the University of Sydney, gardener and renowned camellia expert.
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.
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.
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.
Egan, Daniel
Public servant, businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853.
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.
Lawrence, Marjorie
Australian singer who made an international career and performed in Sydney in 1951.
Contemporary Art Society
Art society formed in Melbourne in 1938 which held regular exhibitions in Sydney.
Cox, Mary Ann
Salvation Army sister who energetically supported the establishment of the Army in Sydney.
SS Champion
Tugboat in the fleet of J & A Brown which operated in Sydney and Newcastle harbours.