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Performing arts centre on the corner of City Road and Cleveland Street. It was erected using a bequest from businessman and philanthropist Everest Reginald York Seymour. The Centre is operated under the auspices of the University of Sydney.

In stormy weather, in the dark, after 81 days at sea, the Dunbar hit the rocks below The Gap, breaking up immediately. All but one on board were drowned, in one of the worst disasters in Sydney's history.

Commemorative plaque that was installed on the Queen Victoria Building between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project to mark the site of the Central Police Station and Court House.

A small, close-knit community, Sydney's Lao started to arrive after the Communist takeover of Laos in 1975, and have since that time rebuilt their lives and organisations in a new city.

A lawyer and politician who became the first Examiner of Titles in New South Wales, George Kenyon Holden oversaw the implementation of the Torrens Title system of land registration, which became a secure basis for Sydney land transactions from 1863.

Seaman and artist who arrived with the First Fleet on HMS Sirius in 1788, best known for his watercolour drawings associated with the First Fleet, the foundation of the colony, and the flora and fauna of Sydney Cove.

Giant salamander-like labyrinthodont amphibian from the Triassic period which lived in lakes in the Sydney basin. A complete fossil skeleton was found in the St Peters brick pits in 1910 and is now in the Natural History Museum, London.

Evangelist who worked for 20 years in Egypt before migrating to Sydney in 1919 to continue his evangelical mission with demobilised soldiers. He became well known for his tent missions and weekly prayer meetings in the Town Hall.

Bank formed by the merger of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney and the National Bank of Australasia in 1982. By a series of mergers and acquisitions it has become one of the four largest financial institutions in Australia.

Apprenticed as a sailor at age 10 he spent his life at sea including two voyages transporting convicts to Sydney. He also saw action in the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars where he was mortally wounded.

Convict who had been transported for 7 years for stealing six brass powder flask moulds and several blankets. Whilst he survived the voyage he was in such poor health that he died within months of arriving at Sydney Cove.

Signwriting and other graphic design business established by Henry Rousel in 1890. From 1912 to 1974 the business was located at 38 Oxford Street, East Sydney. It also traded as Henry Rousel, Rousel Signs and Rousel Screen Printing.

A survivor of the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in August 1834. He was the under-steward on the ship, and identified passenger Francis Jones by the worsted stocking that remained on the body at a coroner's inquest.

Jam manufacturer which dominated the food processing industry for most of the twentieth century. Originally established in Hobart by Henry Jones in 1891 it established other factories in Melbourne and Sydney as demand for jams and spreads increased.

Dutch-born engineer who established Civil and Civic, an engineering firm that worked on the Sydney Opera House and later became Lend Lease Corporation. He later founded the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, a philanthropic organisation that fosters skills in young people.

Merchant who settled in Sydney after business success in India, amassing a huge estate by purchasing allotments in Surry Hills. Upon his suicide in 1825, two conflicting wills created years of litigation as the his estate was broken up.

Canterbury residents' delight at the new bridge constructed across the Cooks River to shorten their journey to markets in Sydney quickly turned to anger and complaint as Cornelius Prout set about imposing a toll

Deborah Beck is an artist and writer who has taught in art schools in Sydney for over 20 years. Her book Hope in Hell: A History of Darlinghurst Gaol and the National Art School was published in 2005

Tour of Australia between March 21 and September 6 1948 undertaken by the Old Vic Theatre of London, led by Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. They performed at the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, from June 29 to August 21.

Julie Ewington is a Sydneysider who worked at MCA in Sydney from 1994–96 and at the Queenslanders Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane for 17 years. A writer, curator and broadcaster, she works with contemporary art and ideas.