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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Meadowbank Estate Farm
Meadowbank Park Park or open space
Meadowbank railway bridge Bridge
Meagher, James A
Meagher, Richard Denis
Mealmaker, George
Meals on Wheels Community organisation
Meany, James
Mears, William
Measles epidemic 1867 Epidemic
Medical Board of Australia Professional body
Medical Women's Society of New South Wales Professional body
Medlow Bath Suburb
Medway Ship
Meehan, James
Meehan, Thomas
Meers, Nelson
Megalong Suburb
Megalong Valley Valley
Meggitt's Linseed Oil Factory Industrial organisation
Meggitt, Harold
Mei Quong Tart
Meillon, John
Mekong Club Club
Melba, Nellie
Meldrum, Max
Melham, Daryl
Melick, Stanton
Melita Stadium Granville Sporting venue
Mellish, Wally
Melocco Brothers Commercial organisation
Melocco, Antonio Nicholas
Melocco, Galliano Eugenio
Melocco, Pietro Olivo
Melrose Park Suburb
Melville, Herman
Melville, James
Melville, Ninian jnr
Melville, Thomas
Members' Grandstand Public building
Memorial Hall Glenorie Hall
Memorial Park Blackheath Park or open space
Menai Suburb
Menangle Park Suburb
Menangle Park Paceway Sporting venue
Mendelssohn Quintet Club Performing group
Menevia House
Meninga, Mal
Menzies, Charles
Menzies, Robert

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Meadowbank Estate

Land grant to Surgeon William Balmain in Ryde district in 1794.

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Farm

Meadowbank Park

Reserve on the north bank of Parramatta River half a kilometre west of Meadowbank Railway Station.

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Park or open space

Meadowbank railway bridge

Bridge across the Parramatta River opened when the Sydney and NSW rail systems were undergoing a period of rapid expansion. The wrought iron structure and cast iron cylinders were imported from England, and the above-track sections are locally made steel lattice trusses. It has now been turned into a pedestrian and bicycle way.

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Bridge

Meagher, James A

Solicitor and raconteur with a love of Irish literature, who helped and encouraged the best of Sydney's literary minds in the mid twentieth century.

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Meagher, Richard Denis

Solicitor and politician. He was the first Labor Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney.

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Mealmaker, George

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Scottish weaver who arrived as a political transportee having railed against the despotism and tyranny of the British government. Chosen by Governor King, he enjoyed brief success establishing a weaving industry at the Female Factory in Parramatta.

Meals on Wheels

Community organisation which originated in Britain but which spread rapidly across Australia from the early 1950s. It provides meals and support to frail aged people who wish to remain in their own homes.

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Community organisation

Meany, James

Catholic priest who established radio station 2SM in 1931 for use by the Catholic archdiocese.

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Mears, William

Gentleman and alderman of Randwick who built a series of dwellings and business premises on Avoca Street known as Goldring House.

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Measles epidemic 1867

An epidemic during February and June 1867 affecting residents in Sydney city and inner suburbs. 748 people died, mostly children under 4 years.

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Epidemic

Medical Board of Australia

Organisation which registers medical practitioners and medical students and develops standards, and guidelines for the medical profession. There are branches within each state and territory.

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Professional body

Medical Women's Society of New South Wales

Professional body to advance the interests of medically qualified women in professional practice.

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Medlow Bath

Small town located near the highest point in the Blue Mountains. It is the site of the historic Hydro-Majestic Hotel, overlooking the Megalong Valley.

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Suburb

Medway

Ship of 450 tons which made several voyages between England, Hobart and Sydney in the 1820s and 1830s.

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Ship

Meehan, James

Irish-born convict who became a surveyor, explorer and settler.

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Meehan, Thomas

Son of James Meehan who inherited Macquariefield on his death.

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Meers, Nelson

Lawyer who served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1978-1980. Established the Nelson Meers Foundation in 2001.

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Megalong

Area to the south west of Katoomba which is part of the Blue Mountains local government area.

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Megalong Valley

Portion of the Coxs River valley surrounded by sandstone cliffs south west of Katoomba. An Aboriginal name meaning valley under the rock.

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Valley

Meggitt's Linseed Oil Factory

Linseed oil manufacturer in George Street Parramatta serviced by the tramway.

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Industrial organisation

Meggitt, Harold

Linseed oil manufacturer.

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Mei Quong Tart

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Chinese immigrant who made his fortune on the Victorian goldfields and settled in Sydney, where he became a well-known and respected businessman.

Meillon, John

A character actor better known for his film and television roles. Like many actors of his generation he worked in England during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Mekong Club

Vietnamese social club which became part of Penrith Panthers club.

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Club

Melba, Nellie

Opera singer who achieved fame in London, Europe and Australia in a career spanning three decades.

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Meldrum, Max

Film and television actor.

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Melham, Daryl

Member of federal parliament representing the Sydney seat of Banks

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Melick, Stanton

Lebanese born warehouseman whose business prospered in Redfern.

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Melita Stadium Granville

Home ground of the Melita Eagles Sports Club.

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Sporting venue

Mellish, Wally

Petty criminal who in 1968 held police at bay for eight days at his Glenfield house.

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Melocco Brothers

The Melocco Brothers  - Pietro (Peter), Antonio and Galliano -  were the first tradesmen to practice mosaic craft in New South Wales and introduced terrazzo to Australia. The business was established in 1908 when Pietro Melocco arrived in Sydney from Italy, with his brothers joining him in Australia in 1910. From 1919 the business was located at 1 Booth Street, Annandale. The Melocco Bros carried out some of the finest decorative plaster work in many private homes, theatres and public buildings.  Some of the firm's best known works include the crypt of St Mary's Cathedral, the Interstate Booking office at Central Railway Station and the Tasman map in the vestibule of the Mitchell Library building.

 

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Commercial organisation

Melocco, Antonio Nicholas

Partner in Melocco Brothers. He arrived in Sydney in 1910 to work in the mosaic business established in Sydney by his brother Pietro in 1908.

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Melocco, Galliano Eugenio

Partner in Melocco Brothers. Arrived in Sydney in 1910 to work in the mosaic business established in Sydney by his brother Pietro in 1908.

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Melocco, Pietro Olivo

Founder of Melocco Bros, mosaic manufacturers who were notable for marble and terrazzo work in numerous city buildings including the the Crypt of St Mary's Cathedral, Anzac Memorial, State Theatre and the Mitchell Library.

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Melrose Park

Small residential and industrial suburb on north bank of the Parramatta River west of Meadowbank. Established as a housing estate in 1937, it is named after South Australian pioneer aviator Jimmy Melrose (1913–1936).

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Melville, Herman

American novelist who visited Sydney as part of a whaling crew in the early 1840s.

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Melville, James

Equestrian and circus owner who toured extensively in America after his initial success in Sydney.

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Melville, Ninian jnr

Cabinetmaker and undertaker who was active in local government in Newtown and Ashfield before representing Newtown in the Legislative Assembly.

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Melville, Thomas

Whaler.

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Members' Grandstand

Grandstand erected beside the Royal Agricultural Society parade ring in 1924 to house over 6000 spectators. It was demolished following the relocation of the Royal Easter Show to Sydney Olympic Park in 1997 and only the facade and 53 metre high clock tower now remain.

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Public building

Memorial Hall Glenorie

Community hall built in 1933 to commemorate local men who died in World War I. Used for concerts, dances and public meetings.

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Hall

Memorial Park Blackheath

Park dedicated in 1919 as a World War I memorial, to which swimming pools were added in the 1920s, dressing sheds in the 1930s. The park was built on land which had been reserved for railway dams, necessary in the days of steam trains.

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Menai

South-western bushland and residential suburb named after the Menai Strait in Wales. It was originally named Bangor by Welsh settler Owen Jones in 1895.

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Menangle Park

Far south-western semi-rural suburb. It is named after the Menangle Park Paceway.

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Menangle Park Paceway

Harness racing track which was requisitioned by the army during both world wars. In 1942 an aerodrome was constructed for use by the Royal Navy. It reopened as a paceway in 1953 and was totally reconstructed in 2008.

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Mendelssohn Quintet Club

Musical quintet which performed early in the twentieth century.

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Performing group

Menevia

Sandstone house built at Ballast Point, Balmain, for Thomas Perkins in 1864.

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House

Meninga, Mal

Aboriginal rugby league player, test captain and coach.

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Menzies, Charles

Officer of marines who quelled the Vinegar Hill riots and became commandant of the convict settlement at Newcastle.

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Menzies, Robert

Prime Minister who served twice in the position before retiring in 1966. He held strong beliefs in the monarchy and traditional ties with Britain.

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