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Aeronaut and funambulist, L'Estrange was one of the daring performers attempting unheard-of feats in Sydney during the 1870s and 1880s. Though not always successful, his exploits were usually both exciting and spectacular.

Possibly designed by Francis Greenway, Cadman's cottage housed John Cadman, government coxswain, from 1827 until 1845. It was subsequently used by the Water Police and the Sydney Sailors' Home, and is now a museum.

Semi-rural north-western suburb named in 1887 after the birthplace in Scotland of local landowner Alexander Hutchison. A 1973 federal government proposal to build Sydney's second airport in the area failed to win support.

Inner-city suburb beside the University of Sydney which is fast encroaching upon it. Originally the site of Thomas Shepherd's nursery in the 1820s which is commemorated in many of the street names.

From convict beginnings, the General Post Office was to re-emerge in the 1860s in Italian Renaissance grandeur when James Barnet created an enduring centrepiece for Sydney.

Life After Wartime brings previously 'lost' images from the Justice and Police Museum, Sydney, into the public domain. Using uncatalogued crime scene photographs taken from 1945 to 1960, Life After Wartime captures a startling record of life, death and folly, reflecting a…

Suburb on the north side of the Parramatta River, nine kilometres west of the City of Sydney. It one of several riverside suburbs named after those along the banks of England's Thames.

Drama based on the romance between David, Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson and the ensuing abdication. It has been performed numerous times in Sydney, including at the Mayfair Theatre in 1978.

Covered water reservoir commissioned to supply western Sydney and Illawarra suburbs after the completion of the Upper Nepean Scheme. It was integrated into an elevated reservoir on the same site in 1965.

Part of the Great Dividing Range west of Sydney, reaching a height of 1100 metres. In 1829 the name for the area used by the local Aboriginal people was recorded as being Colomatta .

Small bay east of Blackwattle Bay in Sydney Harbour, surrounded by Rozelle, Annandale and Glebe. Much of the natural shoreline of the bay has been extended by land reclaimed for maritime use.

One of Sydney's biggest 'beat' music venues in the 1960s, located in the former Kings Cross Theatre that was demolished to make way for the underground railway station and the Crest Hotel.

Sydney's Egyptians came in two waves, with Jews, Coptic Christians, Greek and Armenian Egyptians making up the bulk of the arrivals before 1976, and some Egyptian Muslims arriving in recent years. The Coptic Church is vital to the community, with 10 churches and a…

Small residential suburb on the headland south of Neutral Bay in North Sydney local government area. Known for its many apartment buildings constructed since the 1940s, it was declared a suburb in 2010.

Southern headland marking the entrance to Port Jackson which, since colonial times, has been an important location for civil and military maritime activities, and is now part of Sydney Harbour National Park.

Cemetery established in 1868 in St Leonards. It is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Sydney and contains many remnants of the Devonshire Street Cemetery which was cleared in 1901.

Timber yard and rest area for convict work parties travelling between Parramatta and Sydney established by Governor Grose. At over 700 acres it covered much of the site of present day Concord.

Tributary of the Parramatta River, which rises near Thornleigh, flows south and drains to Port Jackson east of Greenwich Point. There are significant mangrove communities near where the river meets Sydney Harbour.

Australian Railway Historical Society began in Sydney in 1933 as the Great Railway Circle of Australia. The society's primary role is to encourage the study and enjoyment of Australian railway history.

Theatre group founded by May Hollingworth with the immediate wartime objective of taking quality entertainment to troops in camps around Sydney. After the war, the theatre was established in Northcote House, Reiby Place in Sydney. The venue had a boxing ring for a stage, 72…