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Shark Arm murder 1935
One of Sydney's most sensational crimes, the Shark Arm murder was never solved.
Bishop, Anna
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.
Chifley Tower
Designed by American form Kohn Pederson Fox, Chifley Tower is one of Sydney's tallest buildings.
AV Roe & Co Ltd
British aviation company founded by aircraft designer Sir Alliott Verdon Roe which established an agency in Sydney.
Balmain Coal Contracting Company
Mining company established by the employees of Sydney Collieries to operate the mine at Balmain under agreement.
Japanese submarine I-22
One of the Japanese submarines which launched midget submarines to attack Sydney Harbour on 31 May 1942.
Japanese submarine I-27
One of the Japanese submarines which launched midget submarines to attack Sydney Harbour on 31 May 1942.
Universal Service League
Pro conscription organisation in Sydney in World War I that was modelled on the British National Service League.
Victa Mowers Pty Ltd
Company that popularised the rotary mower, just in time for the postwar expansion of backyards in Sydney.
Smith, James Joynton
Hotelier, sportsman and racecourse owner who was also Lord Mayor of Sydney and publisher of Smith's Weekly.
Kelly, Frederick
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 Rocks Windmill festival 2013
Festival event created by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority between 12 April and 12 May 2013 in a temporary four storey timber windmill in Rocks Square on the site of an early Sydney mill. The windmill acted as an educational workshop and performance venue over the…
Taverners Hill
Locality between Petersham and Leichhardt in Sydney's inner west, where Parramatta Road slopes down to the west.
Empire Minstrel and Variety Company
Vaudeville company formed by New Zealand brothers John and Benjamin Fuller which performed in Sydney in 1901.
Dental Hospital Unions Bill 1904
Legislation to provide for the union of the University Dental Hospital and the Dental Hospital of Sydney.
The Breaking of the Drought
1920 film by Franklyn Barrett contrasting the hardships of rural drought with the excitements of Sydney life.
Wharf Theatre
Two performance spaces on the Wharf in Walsh Bay that are occupied by the Sydney Theatre Company.
Blackwattle Bay
Bay on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, west of Darling Harbour and east of Rozelle Bay.