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Merriman, James
A self-made man of business, James Merriman was Sydney's Mayor three times.
Butts, Stephen
Publican of a number of hotels in Sydney in the mid-nineteenth century.
Nangle, James
Architect, educator and astronomer who helped reorganise technical education in Sydney.
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.
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.
Kirribilli Club
Returned services club also incorporating the North Sydney Anzac Memorial Club.
Hutchison, John
Hydrographer who worked under Captain Henry Mangles Denham surveying Sydney Harbour.
Garigal people
The traditional owners in the Broken Bay areas north of Sydney.
Chadley, James
Colonial architect and auctioneer in and around Sydney in the 1830s.
Scott, Montagu
British-born artist and cartoonist who worked in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Hollandse Kermis
Fundraising festivals held by the Sydney Dutch community in the 1970s