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Baldwinson, Arthur
Architect and teacher whose work influenced both town planning and domestic architecture in Sydney.
Huckstepp, Sallie-Anne
Prostitute and drug addict who was murdered after she exposed police corruption in Sydney.
Melville, Herman
American novelist who visited Sydney as part of a whaling crew in the early 1840s.
Collegium Musicum
Chamber music group which performed in Sydney from the late 1930s until the 1950s.
Assessment Book
Record of ownership, occupation, construction and value of buildings in the City of Sydney.
Lejeune, Jules
Official artist on the French naval vessel La Coquille which visited Sydney in 1824.
Cornelius Werd
Ship of 530 tons from Rotterdam which arrived in Sydney via Manilla in 1857.
Marian Watson
Ship which travelled monthly between Hobart and Sydney carrying cargo, passengers and occasionally convicts.
Mongez, Jean-André
French priest and mineralogist who visited Sydney as part of the La Perouse expedition.
Kelly, Michael
Fourth Archbishop of Sydney whose conservatism was often at odds with his Irish nationalism.
Roberts, Harry R
Character actor who achieved success in London and New York before settling in Sydney.
Wilds, Edward
Surveyor who worked on the survey of Sydney Harbour before pursuing a career in China.
Guinness, Howard
Anglican minister who pioneered student ministry and became chaplain at the University of Sydney.
Endeavour Energy
Electricity supply company in the Blue Mountains, Southern Highland, Western Sydney and the Illawarra.
Writer, Larry
Journalist, author and public speaker known for his books on Sydney's razor gang wars.
Jones, Harriet
The first female professional performer in Australia, active in Sydney between 1826 and 1843.
Hill, John
Miller in Woolloomooloo in the 1830s who arrived in Sydney as a convict in 1818.
Suburban Herald
Free local newspaper that flourished on Sydney's north shore in the 1920s and 1930s.
Popplewell, Joseph
Works included carving the gargoyles at the Great Hall at the University of Sydney.