Thanks everyone for your comments. I plan to do a book on James Dunlop's catalogue one day.
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/dunlop1826/Dunlop28#
Rob, M104 is better in a telescope but M33 is better in binoculars from here, however M33 is lower in the sky for you and fainter.
These are some of the galaxies that have high surface brightness: M 104, NGC 3115, NGC 4699 and NGC 1553.