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Egan, Daniel
Public servant, businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853.
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.
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.
Roche, William Augustin
Sydney resident in 1858 and possibly later of Unwin's Bridge Road St Peters.
Duperrey, Louis Isidore
French sailor and explorer who visited Sydney on his voyage around the world.
Adams, Mick
Pioneer of American cafe culture in Sydney with his chain of milk bars.
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.
MacKay, William John
Police officer who migrated to Sydney and became Commissioner of Police in 1935.
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.
Smeathman, Charles Thomas
Coroner for the Town of Sydney from 1828 until his death in 1835.
Erskine, James
Soldier and Lieutenant Governor who arrived in Sydney in 1817, departing in 1823.
Rose Hill Packet
Twelve-ton ship built in Sydney Cove to transport cargo and passengers to Parramatta.
McDermott, Lawrence Emmet
Dental surgeon, alderman and Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney from 1969-1972.
Clamp, John Burcham
Architect who influenced Sydney church and commercial architecture in the early twentieth century.
Bishop, Anna
English singer who visited Sydney several times, once with her lover Nicholas Bochsa.
Devine, Tilly
Prostitute, madam and sly-grog seller, famous in interwar Sydney for her criminal exploits.