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Farmer who operated one of the last windmills in Sydney on his property Hope Farm, Waverley.

Retired soldier who arrived in Sydney in January 1840 and became a landowner in the Ryde district.

Geographer who also served as Registrar (1950-1955) and Deputy Principal (1955-1973) of the University of Sydney.

Lawyer who served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1978-1980. Established the Nelson Meers Foundation in 2001.

Once Sydney's most exclusive furnishing store, with custom-designed furniture and fabrics, Beard Watson Limited dominated the high end of Sydney furniture retailing from the end of the nineteenth century until the 1960s.

Butcher, innkeeper and racing man as well as Mayor and parliamentarian, George Hill was a Sydney success story.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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