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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.
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.
Berry, Elizabeth
Landowner in North Sydney and Shoalhaven.
Weigand, Auguste
Sydney's City Organist during the 1890s.
Smith, Colin H
Architect of some notable Sydney houses.
Thompson, Joseph
Early resident of Pitt St Sydney.
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.
Swancott, Charles
Local historian ofn the Sydney area.
Voinich, Luka
Early Croatian settler in Sydney (1864).
Harris, Alexander
Early visitor to Sydney in 1826.
Butlin, Syd
Professor of Economics at Sydney University.
Centennial Shoe Company
Footwear manufacturers in early twentieth-century Sydney.