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Early landholder at Balgowlah Heights within what is now Sydney Harbour National Park around Reef Beach.

Academic and teacher who was foundation professor of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Sydney.

Area in Sydney's north, part of the traditional lands of the Darug peoples, governed by Hornsby Shire Council. It is one of the largest local government areas in the Sydney region, stretching from Epping to the Hawkesbury River, and taking in the Hornsby Plateau.

Val Attenbrow is an archaeologist and principal research scientist at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

Shirley Fitzgerald is a historian. She was City Historian for the City of Sydney between 1987-2009

Lucy Hughes Turnbull is a a businesswoman, philanthropist and former Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney

Architect who was responsible for many significant buildings in 19th century Sydney, including many schools. 

Scottish-born scholar who was founding professor of modern languages and literature at the University of Sydney.

Singer born in Victoria who became a star in London and appeared in Sydney during the 1930s.

Solicitor and merchant who owned extensive landholdings in Melbourne and Sydney, particularly in The Rocks area.

Musician and journalist who was influential in Sydney in the first half of the twentieth century.

Police commissioner and magistrate who attempted to model the Sydney police organisation on that of London.

Merchant, businessman and banker who lived, and conducted extensive business, in New Zealand, Sydney and London.

Rhythm and blues band which bought frenzied playing and long hair to the Sydney music scene.

Golf club established on part of the original source of Sydney's water supply, the Botany swamps.

Classics scholar at the University of Sydney. He also acted as curator for the Nicholson Museum.

Samuel Lees, printer and politician, was Mayor of Sydney in 1895 and Lord Mayor in 1904

Cricket ground within Rushcutters Bay Park, commemorating Reginald Bartley, Lord Mayor of Sydney 1943-44 and 1946-48.

Peak body for the banking industry in Australia, founded in the 1940s, with headquarters in Sydney.

Colonist who held many official positions in Sydney and Brisbane, despite a history of difficulties with finances.