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Seddon, William
Missionary for the Sydney City Mission in Chippendale.
Watson-Munro, Charles
Professor of Plasma Physics, University of Sydney, 1960-80.
Stanton Library
North Sydney public library opened in 1964 and named for Alderman James Stanton who was Mayor of North Sydney 1937-39 and a keen supporter of free public libraries.
Moore Park
Large area of parklands in inner south-east, also the location of the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium, and the former showgrounds, now an entertainment precinct.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 31. Conservatorium of Music
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of Sydney Conservatorium of Music between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
A Botany Bay barfly
Saying which refers to early Sydney's drinking habits.
McKenzie, Cecil Roland
Electrical engineer employed by the Sydney County Council.
Lockyer, Edmund
Soldier and explorer who became a landowner in Sydney.
Ward, Hugh Joseph
American actor and comedian who settled in Sydney.
Sun Hing Jang
Respected Chinese importer in Sydney's central business district.
Jones, David
Retailer who founded Sydney's first major department store.
Golden Grove ferry
Sydney harbour ferry which entered service in 1986.
Current Affairs Bulletin
Journal published in Sydney between 1942 and 1998.
Wake in Fright
1971 film by Ted Kotchieff, set in Sydney.
Cotton, Leo Arthur
Professor of Geology at the University of Sydney
Brighton Coffee Palace
Coffee shop established in Sydney before World War I.
Newport Post Office
Post office in Newport, on Sydney's northern beaches.
Laval Charity Group
Charitable organisation serving the Mauritian community in Sydney
Còisir Ghàidhlig Astrailianach
Australian Gaelic Singers, formed in Sydney in 1982.