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Davidenkov, George
Russian emigrant and active member of the community in Sydney.
Iredale, Lancelot
Blacksmith and ironmonger who established himself in Sydney in 1820.
Truman, Ernest
Musician who gave over 3,000 recitals as Sydney City Organist.
Wallace Tugs
Ship owners and operators in Sydney Harbour and Port Botany.
Carter, Bryce
Cellist who played a prominent part in concert life in Sydney.
Shelley, Max
Landscape designer prominent in Sydney in the 1920s and 1930s.
Freeman's Journal
Journal of the Archdiocese of the Catholic church in Sydney.
Lloyd, Lillian
Actor who appeared in Sydney in the early twentieth century.
Freeman, Ralph
Engineer who claimed to have designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Arnott, William
Prominent solicitor who graced the social pages of Sydney's newspapers.
Cumberland Newspapers
Community newspaper publisher at Parramatta with multiple titles in Sydney.
Raimondo Montecuccoli
Italian naval ship from 1935-64 which visited Sydney in 1938.
Waverley Council
Municipality in Sydney's eastern suburbs, proclaimed on 13 June 1859.
La Veneziana
Italian restaurant opened in 1952 in Stanley Street, East Sydney.
Adams, Arthur H
Prolific playwright, novelist, poet and editor of several Sydney periodicals.
Dowling, James
Judge and Chief Justice in Sydney from 1828 to 1844.
Dunne, John
Radio announcer and studio manager at 2SM in Sydney.
Dunsmore, John
Solicitor who helped found Sydney's first golf club near Concord.
Beachley, Layne
Champion surfer who learned to surf on Sydney's northern beaches.
Beaver, Moya
Dancer in Sydney's first ballet company, who later taught ballet.