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L'Oriental
French ship which brought the first daguerreotype to Sydney in 1841.
St Spyridon Greek Orthodox church Kingsford
Orthodox church serving the Greek community in south east Sydney.
Sacred Heart Catholic church Darlinghurst
First Catholic church in Sydney's eastern suburbs, opened in 1852.
Merriman, James
A self-made man of business, James Merriman was Sydney's Mayor three times.
Nangle, James
Architect, educator and astronomer who helped reorganise technical education in Sydney.
Butts, Stephen
Publican of a number of hotels in Sydney in the mid-nineteenth century.
Long Sakkhone
Cambodian Buddhist monk who arrived in Sydney in the mid-1980s.
Thurlow, William
Solicitor and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney in 1851-52
Murphy, James
Lime merchant and plasterer who was Mayor of Sydney in 1860.
Poihakena Society
Social and cultural support group established in Sydney in the 1970s.
Deane, John
Violinist and conductor in some of Sydney's earliest classical music performances.
Radio Birdman
One of Australia's first punk bands, formed in Sydney in 1974.
Warneke, Bertha
Nurse who worked in Karitane homes in New Zealand and Sydney.
Ireland, Ellen
Governess who migrated to Sydney to find work or a suitable marriage.
Kirribilli Club
Returned services club also incorporating the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club.
Southern Cross
Troop carrier from Sydney to Cape Town during the Boer War.
Elyard, Samuel
Landscape painter and public servant who exhibited in Sydney and Paris.