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Judith Godden is a professional historian and honorary associate in the Department of History at the University of Sydney

Malcolm Prentis is Associate Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Australian Catholic University, Sydney

Arriving in Sydney in 1939, Eva Buhrich worked in architectural design until the poor pay rates for women architects drove her to writing. She became a well-known commentator on architecture and design, writing for magazines, industry journals and the Sydney Morning Herald.…

Merchant and whaling entrepreneur whose depot and shipyard were at Sirius Cove and Mosman Bay on Sydney's north shore.

Cartoonist, printmaker and commercial artist who formed the advertising company Smith and Julius in 1909 with Sydney Ure Smith.

Painter who studied in Paris and London before settling in Sydney where his harbour and marine scenes were popular.

Kamilaroi man brought to Sydney from the Namoi River valley and educated at the Normal Institution in the 1830s.

Early resident of Sydney who with her husband George Weston was instrumental in stock raising particularly fine bloodstock racehorses.

Milliner and dressmaker who bought her skills from Ireland to establish her own business in Sydney with her sister.

Tailor and real estate agent who held senior positions within the Salvation Army in Melbourne, New Zealand and Sydney.

Actor and theatre producer who settled in Sydney in the 1960s enjoying a varied career on radio, stage and television.

New Zealand born actor who acted on the stage in Sydney before a career in American film in the 1930s.

Aboriginal clan which was the custodian of the land and waters of the lower north shore of Sydney Harbour.

Ferry which plied Sydney Harbour from 1911 unti the early 1950s. She was sold and broken up in 1953.

Writer, composer and actor who migrated to Sydney from England and became a prominent writer in the gay theatre scene.

Widow who travelled to gold rush Melbourne and found wealthy husbands for her three daughters before moving to Sydney.

Writer who published under the pen names Rose de Boheme and Pistachio, and who established the Sydney Lyceum Club.

Australian singer and boxer who became a prominent figure in the nightclub scene in Sydney during the 1950s and 1960s.

Scholar and expert in nineteenth-century Australian literature. She is Emeritus Professor of Australian Literature at the University of Sydney.

Book of humorous poems by Kenneth Slessor depicting inner-city life in Sydney. The poems first appeared in Smith's Weekly.