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John James Gay was a journalist and newspaper proprietor whose ambition and business acumen took him from rural New South Wales to Sydney, where he achieved commercial success.

Born the illegitimate son of a convict, Edward Flood rose to be rich and successful through his own efforts in business and was both Mayor of Sydney and a minister in the colonial government.

State on the east coast of Australia, founded in 1788 with Sydney as its capital. Named by James Cook in 1770 who saw similarities to the area of south Wales.

Architect who has worked for both government and private sector, designing and adding to some of Sydney's best known buildings, as well as working on some major urban design projects.

Manufacturing chemist originally in South Australia during the 1920s. The company relocated to Sydney in the 1960s and was based at the corner of Campbell and Crown Streets from 1964.

Supported the education of her children, including her daughters, who went on to have successful careers in public life in late 19th century and early 20th century Sydney.

Group established to enable Malaysian and Singaporean residents in Sydney to meet socially and network with each other, that now works to foster multiculturalism and address social and community concerns.

Former shearer and union official, William Lambert engaged in politics on many levels. He was a Member of the House of Representatives 1921-28 and was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1921.

Homeless men's hostel established by the St Vincent de Paul Society in 1938, which has functioned at various sites in Sydney, and is still a centre for services to the homeless.

Wife of Governor Philip Gidley King who was active in charity work in Sydney, and later returned to the colony to be close to her children who had settled there.

A printer's son from London, Harry Rickards became Sydney's best known vaudeville entrepreneur, and founder of the the Tivoli circuit.

Hyde Park sculpture by Gerard Havekes presented by the family of Frederick Joseph Walker to the City of Sydney to commemorate Walker's contributions to the growth of primary industry.

Western residential suburb including Prospect Reservoir, part of Sydney's water storage network. Its name comes from Tench's Prospect Hill, from which Captain Watkin Tench saw the Blue Mountains in 1789.

Industrial, commercial and residential suburb on the north-western side of Botany Bay. It is the location of Sydney Airport, built on the site of Ascot Racecourse and opened in 1920.

Inner-west suburb which developed along the main road south from Sydney. It became a prosperous shopping district in the late 19th century, and later a working-class and migrant suburb, now gentrified.

Small far southern suburb, between the Royal National Park and Heathcote National Park. The township served railway workers building the line from Sydney to Wollongong during the late nineteenth century.

Ferry company established c1890 which also diversified into pleasure grounds at Bantry Bay to maximise ferry excursions. It was liquidated in 1917 and the assets sold to Sydney Ferries.

Bank formed in Melbourne in 1858 that had branches in Sydney and around Australia. In 1982 it merged with the Commercial Banking Company to form the National Bank of Australia.

French explorer who visited Sydney with Baudin in 1802 and again in 1825 when he arranged for monuments to La Perouse and Father Receveur to be built at La Perouse.

Far south-western residential suburb, subdivided in the late twentieth century from former agricultural land. It was built on land owned by Sir Warwick Fairfax, proprietor of the Sydney Morning Herald.