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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.
Burridge, Pam
Champion surfer who learned to surf on Sydney's northern beaches.
Caesar, David
Writer and director of several films set in suburban Sydney.
Potter, Ian
Stockbroker and philanthropist who grew up in Sydney's southern suburbs.
McLachlan, Dugald
First planning officer appointed to the Sydney City Council (1938).
Melham, Daryl
Member of federal parliament representing the Sydney seat of Banks
Leadbeater, Charles
Theosophist and cult clergyman who lived in Sydney from 1914.
Cumberland Newspapers
Community newspaper publisher at Parramatta with multiple titles in Sydney.
La Veneziana
Italian restaurant opened in 1952 in Stanley Street, East Sydney.
Waverley Council
Municipality in Sydney's eastern suburbs, proclaimed on 13 June 1859.
Adams, Arthur H
Prolific playwright, novelist, poet and editor of several Sydney periodicals.
Blanchett, Cate
Actor, director and artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company.
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.
Turner, Ethel
Novelist and children's writer who lived on Sydney's north shore.
Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia
Group that organised art exhibitions in Sydney from 1847.
St Patrick's Catholic church Church Hill
One of Sydney's earliest Catholic churches, opened in 1844.
Hannah and Sally
Brig or sailing ship involved in trade with early Sydney.