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Hospital at Ultimo established by the Benevolent Society of New South Wales adjacent to the Thomas Street Asylum with wards for homeless women and children.

Iron foundry formed by James Bonner in 1895 which purchased the Globe Iron Foundry and Glebe Foundry and operated from McKee Street Ultimo until the 1930s.

Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of the Ultimo Power Station between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.

Five hectares of open space within the Darling Harbour redevelopment often filled with entertainers not far from the Ultimo paddocks where jugglers and strongmen performed in the 19th century.

A 42-storey building occupying the area bounded by Quay, Hay and Thomas Streets, and Ultimo Road, opened in 1997. Comprises The Peak apartments above a commercial area which includes Paddy's Markets.

Building at 75 Ultimo Road, Haymarket that opened in May 1922 as the headquarters of the Chinese Nationalist Party of Australia. Also known for this reason as the KuoMinTang headquarters, or the KMT Building.

Wide-ranging museum of human ingenuity housed in a repurposed power station in Ultimo, which grew out of the Technological Museum, whose collection was based on the International Exhibition of 1879, and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.

Public boys' high school established in 1883 to provide a complete education and qualification for entry to the University of Sydney. First housed in Elizabeth Street, the school moved to Ultimo in 1892 and to Moore Park in 1928.

One of the third generation of the Harris family to live in Ultimo, Sir Matthew Harris spent much of his time managing his real estate investments. He was active in political and civic affairs and served as Mayor of Sydney 1898-1900.

Cinema building at the corner of Broadway and Mountain Street, Ultimo. The cinema closed in 1960 and the building was later used as a nightclub, including Jonathan's Disco in the 1970s, and in the 1980s the Phoenician Club of Australia.

By 1838 wool was Australia's main export, and auctioneer Thomas Mort's wool stores grew rapidly as a major presence in Ultimo and Pyrmont.

Minister who worked for his businessman father before he was ordained in 1888. He migrated with his wife Jane and three sons serving in Bega and Nowra before he moved to Ultimo in 1916. From 1920 he served in various churches and as a visiting chaplain at Sydney Hospital.

Scottish born wife of Presbyterian minister Reverend John Muir who served at Ultimo Presbyterian Church from 1916-1920. She was the supervisor of the Presbyterian Missions bands for 24 years and the Presbyterian Missionary Womens Union established the Jane Muir Memorial Fund…

Chinese and English language newspaper that became the official organ of the Chinese Nationalist Party. First published in Melbourne in 1902 as an independent paper, it became the official paper of the party in 1919. Between 1922 and 1949 it was printed in the KuoMinTang…

Timber truss bridge constructed with a steel opening span, which was one of the first to be driven by electricity from the Ultimo Powerhouse. The span is still operating smoothly and the bridge has been recognised as a National Engineering Landmark. It is one element of the…

The School of Leather Dressing and Tanning was a training facility established at the beginning of the twentieth century by the Sydney Techical College for the use of new technologies and chemicals in the tanning and leather industry. Originally based at Circular Quay, it…

Romanesque Revival style building in Mary Ann Street Ultimo designed by WE Kemp, Government Architect, and opened in 1892. It features carvings of Australian flora and fauna and several stained glass windows. It is flanked by two smaller Queen Anne style buildings. The one on…

Highly decorative two storey heritage building with Australian fauna and flora decoration, pressed metal ceilings and marble wall panels located on Mary Ann Street within the historic precinct of Ultimo College. The building, erected in 1892, was used for various purposes…

Tidal harbour baths which were enlarged and deepened in 1901 with a smart shore building containing 85 dressing boxes, showers, club rooms, refreshment rooms and a gym. They became a central meeting place for amenity-starved residents of Pyrmont and Ultimo. When the Baths…

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