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Indispensable in keeping Sydney's maritime trade moving, tugboats and their operators have provided towage on Sydney Harbour since 1831.

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.

Sydney socialite who was active in a range of causes.

Wife of Sydney's first mayor and independently wealthy landowner.

Wine and general merchant business in George Street, Sydney.

Businessman and politician who was Mayor of Sydney 1891-94.

Eighth Duke of Wellington who visited Sydney in 1990.

Member of the Goodsell family, early brickmakers in Sydney.

Member of the Goodsell family, early brickmakers in Sydney.

Dutch-born chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra 1995-2004.

Sydney Labor politician who was Prime Minister from 1991-96.

Lawyer, pastoralist and politician from a distinguished Sydney legal family.

Community cultural and social club for Mauritians in Sydney

Administrative organisation for Catholic education in the Sydney archdiocese.

Temperance hotel in Phillip Street Sydney, constructed in 1889.

Protestant co-educational residential college within the University of Sydney.

Colonial architect who designed many of Sydney's public buildings.

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.

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.

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.