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Tosa, Yoshi
Designer who contributed bold imagery to theatre set designs in Sydney in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Jilks, George
Transported for stealing a copper, he became cheif constable in Sydney and resided in Riley Street into his 80s.
Emerald City
Film released in 1988 contrasting the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, based on the play by David Williamson.
Vogue Living
Lifestyle magazine first published in Sydney by Conde Nast between 1967 and 1969 as 'Vogue's Guide to Living'.
Henning, Emily
Wife of Edmund Biddulph Henning. She was born in North Sydney, the daughter of wine merchant William Tucker.
Hardie, John
Miller and baker, John Hardie was active in civic affairs and served as Mayor of Sydney in 1884.
Araucaria heterophylla
Conifer better known as Norfolk Island pines or Norfolk pines, of which many fine specimens exist in Sydney.
Australian College
School founded by Presbyterian minister JD Lang that taught both classical and commercial subjects to well-to-do Sydney boys.
HMS Supply
Ship that arrived in Sydney in 1795, replacing HMAT Supply that had left the colony four years earlier.
Women's College
The first residential university college for women in Australia was established at the University of Sydney in 1894.
Chadwick, Doris
Assistant editor and editor of the NSW School Magazine 1924-59 who wrote children's books based on Sydney's history.
Chippendale, William
Early free settler and landholder on what was the western edge of Sydney Town in the early 1800s.
Chuey, James
Leading nationalist and republican activist among the Chinese community in Sydney, and founder of Min Guo Bao newspaper.
Cinquevalli, Paul
Famous juggler who performed at the Tivoli in the early twentieth century, and married in Sydney in 1909.
Cogswell, Nathaniel
American sailor and trader who was a member of the Entreprise crew, and later traded staple goods to Sydney.
Salvation Army
Religious organisation which arrived in Sydney in the early 1880s and undertook charitable work as well as evangelising.
Portuguese Deli
Delicatessen which offered a range of 'exotic' and unusual fare in the 1960s to tempt the conservative Sydney palate.
Forsyth, Archibald
Timber getter and gold miner who finally settled in Sydney and established a rope making company before becoming a politician.
Packer, Charles
Convict and musician, who came to Sydney after his pardon and became a well known organist, conductor and composer.