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Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Yacht club at Green Point on Pittwater which had originally been established in 1867 in Sydney.
Verbrugghen Hall
Concert hall and the largest venue at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, seating a total of 528.
Duck River
River which is a major southern tributary of the Parramatta River, 20 kilometres west of central Sydney.
Market Row
One of Sydney's hidden lanes, Market Row was part of the bustling district surrounding the George Street markets.
Smeathman, Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas Smeathman was the Sydney coroner between 1828 and his death in 1835.
Max Solling on Wentworth Park 2009
Historian Max Solling chronicles the transformation of Wentworth Park from reclaimed 'industrial sewer' to one of Sydney's central recreation areas.
Manly Beach
Iconic beach on Sydney's northern coast, with three main sections Queenscliff, North Steyne and South Steyne.
Man o' War Steps
Steps and jetty located on the western edge of Farm Cove near the Sydney Opera House.
Botany Bay
Large bay south of the city of Sydney, into which the Cooks and Georges rivers run.
David Stewart House
Building at 52 Margaret Street owned by the Workers' Educational Association, Sydney between 1959 and 1969.
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College
College established in 1873 by Mother Ignatius McQuoin, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, North Sydney.
Cavendish, Mary
Lover of William Castell who arrived with him in Sydney from Mauritius where she had been known as Mrs Mary Cecil. She lived with Castell in Sydney as his supposed sister and died in the boating accident on 26 January 1839 that also took his life.
Vandebus, Jane
Convict who was tried at the Old Bailey, London on 12 September 1787 for receiving stolen goods and was sentenced to transportation for 14 years in 1790. She arrived in Sydney and was then sent to Norfolk Island. She returned to Sydney and her sentence expired.
Darlington boundary marker
Boundary marker erected near City Road and moved twice before erection within the University of Sydney.
Iverson, Alec
Press photographer who worked for the Sun and PIX (ACP) and the Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax).
Austral String Quartet
Part of Sydney's musical scene before the beginning of World War I, the Austral String Quartet premiered new music from Australia and overseas.