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McMahons Point
Part of Cammeraygal country, the headland later called McMahons Point was granted to William Blue in 1817. It was named for Michael McMahon, a local politician and businessman, who advocated such infrastructure as water supply, ferry services and trams. McMahons Point became…
Clark Island
Tiny, yet beautiful, Clark Island became a popular picnic spot in the middle of the nineteenth century.
Stormwater channel or sewer under construction in Alexandria 3 July 1929
Photo of stormwater channel or sewer under construction in Alexandria. Sheas Creek was engineered to form the drain which connects with Alexandra Canal and Cooks River
Truman, Ernest
A musician and composer trained in Leipzig, Ernest Truman was City Organist for 26 years.
Holden, John Rose
Arriving in New South Wales as a soldier, John Rose Holden became a respected businessman and politician, before returning to England.
Oram, Edward Thompson
Appointed Sydney City Coroner in January 1935, Edward Oram was soon thrust into the media spotlight during the case known popularly as the Shark Arm murders after a tiger shark held at the Coogee Aquarium Baths vomited up the left hand and forearm of small-time criminal,…
Cremorne Point
Once a camping, fishing and ceremonial place for the Cammeraygal people, Cremorne Point was granted to James Robertson in the 1830s and later sold to James Milson. Cremorne pleasure gardens were built there, opening in 1856, with visitors arriving by ferry. From 1903, houses…