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Designed by American form Kohn Pederson Fox, Chifley Tower is one of Sydney's tallest buildings.

Architect, academic and soldier who served as a Lieutenant-Colonel in India and Burma before coming to Sydney to fill the role of University of Sydney's Chair of Architectural Design and History, later becoming dean of the faculty. He was a strong advocate for Jorn Utzon…

One of the first world-famous musicians to perform in Sydney, Anna Bishop had scandalised London by leaving her husband. Her lover Bochsa died suddenly in Sydney in early 1856, after their first concert, and Bishop left soon afterwards.

Beverley Sherry is an honorary associate in the Department of English at the University of Sydney

Church in central Sydney opened in 1935, site of the first televised church service in 1956.

A professional historian and awarding-winning author, Dr Lisa Murray is the Historian of the City of Sydney.

Born in Sydney, Frederick Kelly lived almost all his life in Britain and even won a gold medal for rowing in the London Olympic Games. His acclaim in Sydney however arose from his solitary 1911 visit as composer and pianist.

The last surviving Victorian shopping arcade in Sydney. Three storeys high with glass roof, cantilevered galleries, cast iron balustrades, and timber framed shopfronts, it has been restored after several fires and still retains the small elite boutiques that defined the…

One who owns a country property, often for tax loss purposes, but who lives and works in Sydney.

Journalist who, with John Fairfax, became co-owner of the Sydney Herald before turning to politics and business.

Manufacturing jeweller who migrated to Sydney and established a very successful business before branching in to real estate.

Malaysian based property development company which shaped much of Sydney's business district in the 1980s and 1990s.

Rail network which allowed freight trains to move throughout metropolitan Sydney independent of the passenger train network. 

Medical doctor who was one of the first two women medical graduates of the University of Sydney. 

A publican who played an active role in civic affairs including serving as Mayor of Sydney in 1879.

Co-educational residential college within the University of Sydney. It is the oldest Catholic university college in Australia.

Council governing the second most populous local government area in New South Wales, located in southern Sydney.

Cartoonist, painter and bohemian who also wrote successful novels and became one of Sydney's best known artists.

Director-General PMG Department 1922-39 who introduced the world's most extensive mechanised mail handling at Sydney GPO 1930.

Writer and poet who became identified with bush life, despite living most of his life in Sydney.