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White, Henry Eli Entity
White, John Entity
White, Patrick Entity
Whiteley, Brett Entity
Whitelock, Trafford Entity
Whiting, Evelyn Entity
Whiting, George Entity
Whitlam, Gough Entity
Whitton, John Entity
Why Tiy Entity
Wicks, Robert Entity
Wild, Owen Lloyd Entity
Wilden, Henri Entity
Wilding, Michael Entity
Wilkins, Ormsby Entity
Wilkins, William Entity
Wilkinson, F Entity
Wilkinson, Honora Entity
Wilkinson, James Entity
Wilkinson, Leslie Entity
Willerri, Lucy Entity
Willesee, Mike Entity
Williams, Claude 'Candy' Entity
Williams, Edward Entity
Williams, Fred Entity
Williams, Gary Entity
Williams, Iris Entity
Williams, JD Entity
Williams, Ruth C Entity
Williamson, David Entity
Williamson, James Entity
Willmott, Claude Entity
Wills, Edward Spencer Entity
Wills, Victor Entity
Wilsford, Gene Entity
Wilson, Guthrie Entity
Wilson, William Hardy Entity
Wiltshire, Charles Entity
Windeyer, William Charles Entity
Windle, Robert Entity
Windybank, Edward Entity
Wing, Peter Yee Entity
Winter, Nick Entity
Wiseman, Solomon Entity
Withers, George Entity
Withers, William Henry Entity
Won Ping Entity
Wong, Fred Entity
Wong, Jap Kuan (Keith) Entity
Wong, Penny Entity

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White, Henry Eli

Architect who designed some of Sydney's best known theatres during the 1920s, as well as the Bunnerong power station.

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White, John

Naval surgeon and naturalist who arrived in Sydney with the First Fleet.

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White, Patrick

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Nobel Prize-winning novelist, essayist and playwright whose work was frequently set in Sydney and its suburbs.

Whiteley, Brett

Artist who was catapulted to fame in London in 1961 and achieved cult status in Australia, twice winning the Archibald Prize.

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Whitelock, Trafford

Dancer with the first Australian ballet company. Later a radio broadcaster with the BBC.

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Whiting, Evelyn

Early resident of Artarmon.

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Whiting, George

Property owner in Artarmon.

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Whitlam, Gough

Australia's 21st Prime Minister from 1972 until 1975, he was leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1967 until 1978.

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Whitton, John

English-born engineer who was appointed as Engineer in Chief of New South Wales railways and oversaw an important period of railway construction in the state.

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Why Tiy

Chinese market gardener in the Roseville area in the late 19th century.

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Wicks, Robert

Early settler in the Ryde area

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Wild, Owen Lloyd

Land agent and developer.

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Wilden, Henri

Tenor in the Sydney Opera Company of Mauritian descent

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Wilding, Michael

Critic and prolific writer of novels, essays and short stories.

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Wilkins, Ormsby

Talkback radio host.

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Wilkins, William

Educationist, school principal and superintendent of National schools he advocated a unified, co-ordinated system of state schools, inspectorates and improved teacher training.

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Wilkinson, F

Anglican minister in the Prospect and Windsor areas during the 1820s

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Wilkinson, Honora

Local historian and activist who belonged to several residents groups which fought for open space and against over development in Woolloomooloo .

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Wilkinson, James

Carpenter and convict who established the first functional flour mill in Sydney in 1793. The mill worked on a treadmill or walking mill model and was operated by his fellow convicts.

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Wilkinson, Leslie

Architect and first Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Sydney University whose work was strongly influenced by Mediterranean architecture and Sydney's colonial heritage.

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Willerri, Lucy

Aboriginal woman who lived on the banks of Tarban Creek, Gladesville, in the 1920s. Died 1928.

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Willesee, Mike

Television presenter and political interviewer.

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Williams, Claude 'Candy'

Aboriginal country and western musician.

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Williams, Edward

Convicted murderer of his three children in February 1924, executed at Long Bay Penitentiary April 1924, despite doubts about his sanity.

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Williams, Fred

Balgowlah resident who helped establish a Depression village at Crater Cove.

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Williams, Gary

Aboriginal activist.

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Williams, Iris

Aboriginal resident of La Perouse in the mid-late twentieth century

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Williams, JD

American-born entrepreneur who opened the first continuous cinema in Sydney, showing films from 11 am to 11 pm, and built a large business in popular entertainment before leaving Australia in 1916. He went on to influence the film industry in the United States, Britain and Canada.

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Williams, Ruth C

Writer of historical fiction.

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Williamson, David

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Playwright whose work includes Emerald City, about Sydney, and many other works focusing on the social morality of the day.

Williamson, James

Early settler at Artarmon on a land grant he received in 1795.

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Willmott, Claude

Advertising agent who established a business in Grosvenor Street in the 1900s.

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Wills, Edward Spencer

Former convict who became a merchant, trading from his home and warehouse on lower George Street. He was a business partner of Thomas Reibey in trading along east coast rivers and to the Pacific Islands.

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Wills, Victor

Long-time resident of Milsons Point

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Wilsford, Gene

Architect who worked in the predominantly female practice established by Ellice Nosworthy.

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Wilson, Guthrie

New Zealand born (1914) novelist who migrated to Australia and made his career as a school teacher and headmaster. Died 1984.

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Wilson, William Hardy

Architect, painter and author best known for his domestic architecture including Eryldene at Gordon.

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Wiltshire, Charles

Convict who arrived in Sydney 1794 and later farmed in the Seven Hills area where he was instrumental in establishing a school for local children.

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Windeyer, William Charles

Barrister, judge, politician and social reformer who encouraged education for girls and was founding chairman of Women's College, within the University of Sydney.

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Windle, Robert

Champion Olympic swimmer

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Windybank, Edward

Boat builder who was the first white resident on Cowan Creek when he moved into a cave in the late 1880s.

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Wing, Peter Yee

Chinese supporter of the republican cause.

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Winter, Nick

Gold medalllist in the hop, step and jump at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

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Wiseman, Solomon

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Convict who became a successful merchant and landowner on the Hawkesbury River.

Withers, George

Builder who became a wealthy auctioneer and valuer after entering parliament.

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Withers, William Henry

Architect with the Maritime Services Board.

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Won Ping

Survivor of the 1881 smallpox epidemic, who was isolated for many weeks at the North Head quarantine station.

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Wong, Fred

Chinese trade unionist who supported the boycotts of Japan in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Wong, Jap Kuan (Keith)

Chinese businessman who first arrived as a student in 1938 and who, with his brother, Denis, established a highly successful nightclub business.

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Wong, Penny

ALP Senator for South Australia since 2001

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