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Brahe, May
Composer and musician, born Melbourne 1884, died Sydney 1956
Corris, Peter
Writer who created the fictional Sydney detective Cliff Hardy.
Anderson, Jessica
Writer of several novels and stories set in Sydney.
Andersons, Andrew
Architect of major Sydney buildings, both public and private.
McCann Erickson
International advertising agency whose Sydney office opened in 1959.
Mitchell, Mark
Sydney solicitor and early settler in the Fairlight area.
Musgrove, Frank
Owner of the Criterion Theatre in Sydney from 1913.
Lūks , Krišsjānis
One of the first Latvian people to visit Sydney.
Magagnotto, Pietro
Italian priest who became Dean of Sydney in 1850.
Herz, Maximilian
German-born Sydney doctor who was interned during World War I.
Stilwell, Frank
University of Sydney Professor of political economy and writer.
Wilden, Henri
Tenor in the Sydney Opera Company of Mauritian descent
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 25. School of Arts
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 46. The Nightingale Wing
Commemorative plaque that was installed on the site of the Nightingale Wing of Sydney Hospital between 1984 and 1988 as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Empire Games 1938
International sporting competition held at the Sydney Cricket Ground and various other Sydney venues in February 1938, timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the founding of the colony at Sydney. Over 450 athletes from 15 countries participated in over 70 events, and…
Burwood local government area
Area in Sydney's inner west, traditional lands of the Wangal people, governed by Burwood Council. One of Sydney's smallest local government areas, it is home to a large Chinese community.
Hosking, Martha Foxlowe
Wife of Sydney's first mayor and independently wealthy landowner.
Wolfcarius, Eva Marie
Sydney socialite who was active in a range of causes.
R Brownlow and Co
Wine and general merchant business in George Street, Sydney.