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Manning, William Patrick
Businessman and politician who was Mayor of Sydney 1891-94.
Wellesley, Arthur Valerian
Eighth Duke of Wellington who visited Sydney in 1990.
Goodsell, Henry Wesley
Member of the Goodsell family, early brickmakers in Sydney.
Goodsell, John Wesley
Member of the Goodsell family, early brickmakers in Sydney.
de Waart, Edo
Dutch-born chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra 1995-2004.
Barnet, James
Colonial architect who designed many of Sydney's public buildings.
St Andrew's College
Protestant co-educational residential college within the University of Sydney.
Copains Social Club
Community cultural and social club for Mauritians in Sydney
Catholic Education Office
Administrative organisation for Catholic education in the Sydney archdiocese.
Federal Coffee Palace
Temperance hotel in Phillip Street Sydney, constructed in 1889.
Keating, Paul
Sydney Labor politician who was Prime Minister from 1991-96.
Stephen, Septimus Alfred
Lawyer, pastoralist and politician from a distinguished Sydney legal family.
East St Leonards Town Hall
First town hall in North Sydney area. Later used as the first council chambers for North Sydney Council, a scout hall and office block, it was eventually demolished for redevelopment.
Radford, Neil
Dr Neil Radford was the University Librarian of the University of Sydney from 1980 to 1996. Now retired, he has been a volunteer at the Dictionary of Sydney since 2012.
Dixon, James
Irish priest transported to Sydney after taking part in the Irish uprising of 1798. On 15 May 1803 he conducted the first public Roman Catholic mass and marriage in Sydney.
Shark Island
Shark Island sits in Sydney Harbour, just 1km from Rose Bay. In 1945 the first Sydney to Hobart race was launched from its banks.
Kingsley, Garrett Patrick Dominic
Sydney artist who exhibited with the XV Independent Group.
Allen Jack and Cottier
Architectural firm with offices in Sydney and Beijing, China.
Buckle, Carfrae and Turner
Architectural firm in Sydney in the 1920s and 1930s.