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280 Pitt Street
Allotment 18 of the original subdivision recognised in 1831, the use of the site reflects the changing face of commercial Sydney over almost two centuries.
Glebe boundary marker
Boundary stone originally erected in Glebe to delineate the boundary of Sydney Town. After several moves the remnant has been incorporated into Jubilee Fountain Square.
Oddfellows Hall Newtown
Oddfellows Hall constructed for the Loyal William Gane Lodge No.5 which was one of many friendly society lodges established in Sydney in the nineteenth century.
Coliseum Picture Theatre
Cinema constructed in 1911 in a former tram depot in Miller Street, North Sydney next to the Coliseum Picture Hall (which later became the Independent Theatre).
The road south
Built as an access road to the farmland south of Sydney town, the road south gradually pushed far beyond Cooks River to the Georges River ferry.
Green Park
Set aside for public recreation since 1875, Green Park has long been significant for Sydney's gay men.
Graeme Murphy's Tivoli
Graeme Murphy's Tivoli, a coproduction of Sydney Dance Company and the Australian Ballet, reflected Murphy's love of the nation's theatrical past and his constant commitment to portray Australia and Australians on stage. A tribute to the vaudeville circuit, the Tivoli…
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 85. The Domain
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of the Domain between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 86. Farm Cove
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Farm Cove between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 90. Hyde Park
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Hyde Park between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 94. Police Court C
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Police Court C between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project..
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 98. The Trocadero
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of the Trocadero between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 99. Lyons Terrace
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Lyons Terrace between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 54. Boston's Windmill
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Boston's Windmill between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 64. Culwulla Chambers
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Culwulla Chambers between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 65. Fort Phillip
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Fort Phillip between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 68. Underwood's Shipyard
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Underwood's Shipyard between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 51. The Mint
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of the Mint between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Established in 1879, the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences' venues include the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Observatory and Museums Discovery Centre at Castle Hill.
Assassination attempt on Prince Alfred 1868
In 1868, Henry O'Farrell tried to shoot the visiting Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria. Although the prince was only slightly wounded, the event set off a rash of anti-Irish feeling in Sydney, and O'Farrell was hanged in record time. Sydney's…