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Oliva, Marilia
Freelance photographer based in Sydney.
Palmer, Benjamin
Publican and long serving alderman on City of Sydney Council who was Mayor at the opening of the Sydney Town Hall in 1876.
Maclehose, James
Writer who published an illustrated guide to Sydney in 1839, 'Maclehose's picture of Sydney and strangers' guide in New South Wales for 1839'.
Fairfax, Alfred
Sydney merchant and vice commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Club who converted Woodford House to a guest house when his mining ventures failed.
Clay, Harry
Entrepreneur and singer who took theatre to Sydney's suburbs in the early twentieth century, with theatres in Newtown, North Sydney, Parramatta and elsewhere.
Allen, George
First solicitor trained entirely in Australia and founder of one of Sydney's oldest law firms. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1845.
Paddington Municipal Council
Eastern suburbs council which was absorbed by City of Sydney in 1949. Part of the municipality merged with South Sydney Council in 1968 which reverted to City of Sydney in 1982 and the northern sector merged with Woollahra Council in 1868.
Weigand, Auguste
Sydney's City Organist during the 1890s.
Berry, Elizabeth
Landowner in North Sydney and Shoalhaven.
Thompson, Joseph
Early resident of Pitt St Sydney.
Smith, Colin H
Architect of some notable Sydney houses.
Penny, Frederick
Councillor with the City of Sydney.
Phokas, Serapheim
First Orthodox priest resident in Sydney.
Meyers, Rocky
Doctor associated with the Sydney Push.
Stubbs, RF
Auctioneer in Sydney in the 1870s.
The Matrix
US film series produced in Sydney.
Jones, Gail
Australian novelist who lives in Sydney.
Butlin, Syd
Professor of Economics at Sydney University.