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Lawrence, Marjorie
Australian singer who made an international career and performed in Sydney in 1951.
Egan, Daniel
Public servant, businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853.
Cox, Mary Ann
Salvation Army sister who energetically supported the establishment of the Army in Sydney.
Contemporary Art Society
Art society formed in Melbourne in 1938 which held regular exhibitions in Sydney.
Roche, William Augustin
Sydney resident in 1858 and possibly later of Unwin's Bridge Road St Peters.
Hall, Hayden Hezekiah
American-born businessman who operated mail ships and steamships between Sydney and San Francisco.
SS Champion
Tugboat in the fleet of J & A Brown which operated in Sydney and Newcastle harbours.
Adams, Mick
Pioneer of American cafe culture in Sydney with his chain of milk bars.
Duperrey, Louis Isidore
French sailor and explorer who visited Sydney on his voyage around the world.
MacKay, William John
Police officer who migrated to Sydney and became Commissioner of Police in 1935.
British Drama League
A semi-voluntary organisation established in Sydney that acted as a coordinating body for amateur theatre.
Urban Theatre Projects
Based in Western Sydney, this company creates performances based upon contemporary Australian stories.
Rose Hill Packet
Twelve-ton ship built in Sydney Cove to transport cargo and passengers to Parramatta.
Australian Highway
Official journal of the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) in Australia, published in Sydney.
Barff, Henry Ebenezer
Registrar of the University of Sydney from 1882 until his retirement in 1924.
McDermott, Lawrence Emmet
Dental surgeon, alderman and Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney from 1969-1972.
Devine, Tilly
Prostitute, madam and sly-grog seller, famous in interwar Sydney for her criminal exploits.
Clamp, John Burcham
Architect who influenced Sydney church and commercial architecture in the early twentieth century.
Joseland, Howard
Architect, born England 1860, died Sydney 1930. Partner in architectural firm Joseland & Gilling.
Lindsay, Jack
Writer and art historian who was part of Sydney's bohemia in the 1920s.