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Tempe House
Home built on the bank of Cooks River by Alexander Spark which became a social mecca for Sydney's merchants and bankers. It is a rare remaining example of Neo-Classical Georgian architecture in Sydney.
Royal Australian Historical Society Green Plaque 62. Simeon Lord's House
Commemorative plaque that was installed between 1984 and 1988 on the site of colonial merchant Simeon Lord's house at Sydney Cove, as part of the Sydney Green Plaques Bicentennial project.
Armstrong, Marion
Schoolteacher who came to Sydney with her husband in 1840.
Hayes, Chow
Criminal and gunman who was notorious in mid-twentieth century Sydney.
Hill, Rosamond
Social reformer and writer who visited Sydney in the 1870s.
Hill, Florence
Social reformer and writer who visited Sydney in the 1870s.
Neill, Norm
Author who wrote a history of Sydney Technical College in 1991.
O'Shea, Tessie
Welsh entertainer and actress who appeared in Sydney in 1948.
Cape, Jane
Early woman member of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts.
Laidley, James
Deputy commissary general in Sydney for ten years from 1825.
Rignold, William
English musician and actor who performed in Sydney in 1890.
Earl Spencer
Ship used to transport convicts from England to Sydney Cove.
Myers & Solomon
Merchants who imported a range of goods to their Sydney warehouse.
Elliott, Joseph
Tobacco pipe maker who operated in Sydney in the 1830s.
Stubbs, Thomas
Composer and musician who performed in Sydney's first symphony performance.