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Godden, Judith
Judith Godden is a professional historian and honorary associate in the Department of History at the University of Sydney
Prentis, Malcolm
Malcolm Prentis is Associate Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Australian Catholic University, Sydney
Mosman, Archibald
Merchant and whaling entrepreneur whose depot and shipyard were at Sirius Cove and Mosman Bay on Sydney's north shore.
Julius, Harry
Cartoonist, printmaker and commercial artist who formed the advertising company Smith and Julius in 1909 with Sydney Ure Smith.
Jackson, James R
Painter who studied in Paris and London before settling in Sydney where his harbour and marine scenes were popular.
Bungaree, John
Kamilaroi man brought to Sydney from the Namoi River valley and educated at the Normal Institution in the 1830s.
Doak, Margaret
Milliner and dressmaker who bought her skills from Ireland to establish her own business in Sydney with her sister.
Weston, Blanche
Early resident of Sydney who with her husband George Weston was instrumental in stock raising particularly fine bloodstock racehorses.
Bruntnell, Albert
Tailor and real estate agent who held senior positions within the Salvation Army in Melbourne, New Zealand and Sydney.
Denniston, Reynolds
New Zealand born actor who acted on the stage in Sydney before a career in American film in the 1930s.
Archdale, Alexander
Actor and theatre producer who settled in Sydney in the 1960s enjoying a varied career on radio, stage and television.
Webby, Elizabeth
Scholar and expert in nineteenth-century Australian literature. She is Emeritus Professor of Australian Literature at the University of Sydney.
Harding, Alex
Writer, composer and actor who migrated to Sydney from England and became a prominent writer in the gay theatre scene.
Rose-Soley, Agnes
Writer who published under the pen names Rose de Boheme and Pistachio, and who established the Sydney Lyceum Club.
Bertrand, Marian
Widow who travelled to gold rush Melbourne and found wealthy husbands for her three daughters before moving to Sydney.
Cameragal people
Aboriginal clan which was the custodian of the land and waters of the lower north shore of Sydney Harbour.
Erskine, Norman
Australian singer and boxer who became a prominent figure in the nightclub scene in Sydney during the 1950s and 1960s.
Darlinghurst Nights
Book of humorous poems by Kenneth Slessor depicting inner-city life in Sydney. The poems first appeared in Smith's Weekly.
HMS Sirius
Flagship of the First Fleet, which arrived in Sydney in 1788, and was wrecked off Norfolk Island in 1790.