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Bank established in 1834 and incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1848. It flourished until 1982 when it merged with the National Bank to form the National Australia Bank.

Designed by Francis Greenway as stables for the Government House that had been commissioned by Governor Macquarie in 1816, the building became the Conservatorium in 1916.

Philanthropic and social support organisation established to assist 'anyone requiring and deserving help', it today works primarily with the Aboriginal community and other disadvantaged groups in Chippendale, Redfern, Darlington and Waterloo.

A boom in apartment living brought freedom from the suburbs for many women in Sydney in the early twentieth century. In their writing, they celebrated Sydney as a place of unique freedoms, sensual pleasures and dangers for women;and the harbour as a steady, vivid source of…

Music ensemble active between 1885 and 1973 which grew out of a number of choral societies which had existed from the 1830s. By charter granted in 1909 it became the Royal Philharmonic Society.

Not for profit member based group that organises the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and Festival as well as number of other events throughout the year.

Famous as a 'sick' comedian, Lenny Bruce's act proved too risque for Sydney in 1962, sparking media outrage and the attention of the police.

Seven phases of institutional building, carried out between 1892 and 1996 demonstrate the growth of the College and changing architectural styles over more than a century. The original building was designed by John Sulman and Joseph Porter Power to accommodate 26 students, …

Association formed in 1887 by women students at the University of Sydney to play tennis. Women had been playing tennis in the University's Lawn Tennis Association since its formation in 1885.

Concern about neglected and destitute children led to the formation of several different kinds of institutions to feed, house, train and sometimes care for them.