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Psychologist and teacher who was first professor of psychology at the University of Sydney.

French naval officer and explorer on board La Coquille, who visited Sydney in 1824.

Commander of the Great White Fleet during its celebrated visit to Sydney in 1908.

Western Sydney orchardist who developed the Imperial mandarin, now one of Australia's leading varieties.

Russian astronomer who visited Sydney whilst part of the Bellingshausen-Lazarev Antarctic Expedition of 1819-1821.

Tea merchant who helped establish the Sydney branch of Bushell's tea with his brother.

Radio program recorded live in front of an audience in Sydney in the 1940s.

Eldest child of Robert Rice Howard, the hangman in late 19th century Sydney.

Charitable body that operates the Lucy Osburn-Nightingale nursing museum and archives at Sydney Hospital.

Australian subsidiary of US company Jantzen which commenced manufacturing swimsuits in Sydney in 1928

Founder of Sydney Chamber of Commerce who built Thurnby villa at Enmore in 1850s.

Professor who oversaw the construction of the medical school at the University of Sydney.

Painter and decorator who served in the Sydney City Council, and as Mayor 1869-70.

Nurse trained by Florence Nightingale, who became the first Lady Superintendent of Sydney Hospital.

Area in Sydney's south-west, part of the traditional lands of the Gweagal and Bidjigal peoples, formerly governed by Bankstown City Council until being merged with Canterbury in 2016. It had a long industrial heritage and was a centre of Sydney's Lebanese community.

Architect who worked for a time with Edmund Blacket before he established his own practice in 1880. He designed many well known buildings of Sydney and surrounds including the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba and the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York building in Martin…

Schooner owned by Ben Boyd, who arrived in Sydney in 1842 and departed in 1849. She had previously been part of the Royal Yacht Squadron, used by the British royal family, and was the first true yacht to enter Sydney Harbour. She was wrecked in 1852 entering the Hastings…

Insurance company established by legislation in 1841 to insure Sydney properties damaged by fire.

Local School of Arts which operated for more than a century in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Novel set in Sydney where the protagonist, Archimedes, is a dog with a fascination for seagulls.