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Walker, Joseph Entity
Walker, Thomas Entity
Walkley, William Entity
Wall, John Entity
Wall, Mary Entity
Wall, Nathaniel James Entity
Wallace, William Entity
Wallis, James Entity
Walsh, Henry Deane Entity
Walton, Nancy Bird Entity
Wang, Martin Entity
War-re-weer Entity
Wardell, Robert Entity
Wardell, William Wilkinson Entity
Wardle, WH Entity
Ware, John Entity
Warungin Wangubile Kolbi Entity
Waterhouse, Bertrand Entity
Waterhouse, EG Entity
Waterhouse, Henry Entity
Watkins, Francis Entity
Watling, Thomas Entity
Watson-Munro, Charles Entity
Watson, Robert Entity
Watson, Thomas Entity
Watson, Tom Entity
Watts, Merrick Entity
Weaver, Shane Entity
Weavers, James Entity
Webb, Edmund Entity
Webb, Francis Entity
Webb, Mike Entity
Webb, Thomas Entity
Webber, Iris Entity
Webber, William Entity
Weekes, Norman Entity
Weir, Peter Entity
Johnston, Fanny Entity
Wellings, Les Entity
Wenden, Michael Entity
Wentworth, D'Arcy Entity
Wentworth, Katherine Entity
Wentworth, William Charles Entity
West, Absalom Entity
West, TJ Entity
Weston, Harry J Entity
Whealey, John Entity
Wheeler, James Entity
Wherrett, Richard Entity
White, Brian Entity

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Walker, Joseph

First shopkeeper in Epping (1892).

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Walker, Thomas

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Scottish-born banker and businessman who used his money to support many Sydney charities.

Walkley, William

Oil company director who supervised the building of oil storage facilities at White Bay Balmain and the first oil shipments from the United States and the Middle East.

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Wall, John

Early settler at Asquith.

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Wall, Mary

Early settler at Berowra who established a farm on land granted in 1879.

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Wall, Nathaniel James

Thought to be the first child of European parents born in the Asquith area.

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Wallace, William

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Composer and violinist whose stay in Sydney was short but eventful.

Wallis, James

English-born soldier and commander of the 46th Regiment which ran raids against Aboriginal people near Appin and Airds.

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Walsh, Henry Deane

Irish born engineer responsible for the remodelling of Dawes and Millers points and the wharves and cargo handling facilities at Jones and Walsh bays.

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Walton, Nancy Bird

Pioneering aviator.

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Wang, Martin

Chinese Consul General who, with his wife Shu Kan, were the first Chinese to become naturalised Australian citizens in 1956.

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War-re-weer

Aboriginal woman who lived close to Sydney in the earliest days of settlement.

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Wardell, Robert

Barrister and newspaper publisher who was notorious for litigation and duelling, and was murdered by escaped convicts on his Petersham estate in 1834.

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Wardell, William Wilkinson

Architect and public servant responsible for many public buildings in Melbourne and Sydney, whilst in private practice he designed many Gothic Revival churches including St Mary's Cathedral.

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Wardle, WH

Formerly Manager of the Royal Pavilion Gardens, London, he erected and managed a dance and entertainment pavilion in Ivanhoe Park, Manly in the 1870s.

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Ware, John

Gay activist.

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Warungin Wangubile Kolbi

Gweagal man from Botany Bay, who exchanged names with Colebee.

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Waterhouse, Bertrand

Interwar architect who drew on Arts and Crafts and Mediterranean influences.

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Waterhouse, EG

Professor of German at the University of Sydney, gardener and renowned camellia expert.

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Waterhouse, Henry

Naval officer who arrived with the First Fleet on HMS Sirius in 1788.

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Watkins, Francis

Clerk employed by a Mr Hutchinson in the Minchinbury area who was robbed on his way to Parramatta in1831.

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Watling, Thomas

Artist convicted of forgery and transported to New South Wales and assigned to surgeon-general, John White. An ardent naturalist, he made extensive use of his artistic skill including paintings of landscapes, studies of Aboriginal people and natural history drawings.

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Watson-Munro, Charles

Professor of Plasma Physics, University of Sydney, 1960-80.

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Watson, Robert

Quartermaster on the Sirius who became a harbour pilot for Port Jackson from 1809.

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Watson, Thomas

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Master mariner and harbour pilot who received a land grant at Watsons Bay in 1835. He raised the first tribute to Captain James Cook at Liverpool and the first statue in Australia to Cook at Randwick. He was superintendent of Macquarie Lighthouse and made the newspapers in 1841 when he, in his schooner 'Essington', rescued a boy called Forbes allegedly held captive for 16 years by 'the Savages of Timor'.

Watson, Tom

Passenger coach driver in the 1870s.

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Watts, Merrick

Radio presenter.

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Weaver, Shane

Street fighter, boxer and sometime writer who portrayed the brutality of 1950s Blacktown.

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Weavers, James

Emancipist who received one of the first land grants at Ryde.

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Webb, Edmund

Emigrant whose ill health left him unable to claim his inheritance from his childless aunt and uncle.

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Webb, Francis

Poet who wrote prodigiously despite a lifetime battle with mental illness.

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Webb, Mike

Founding director of radio station 2WS.

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Webb, Thomas

One of the earliest settlers in the Liberty Plains area

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Webber, Iris

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Lesbian criminal figure who achieved notoriety between the 1930s and 1950s and became known for her dramatic courtroom appearances.

Webber, William

Convict, sentenced to 7 years, who escaped during 1830 and was arresated in 1831 for highway robbery.

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Weekes, Norman

Town planner and architect.

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Weir, Peter

Director who helped shape the Australian New Wave cinema before achieving international success and many box office hits.

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Johnston, Fanny

Wife of Robert Johnston of Stanmore.

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Wellings, Les

Town Clerk of Manly 1930s and 1940s

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Wenden, Michael

Sprinter who won gold medals at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

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Wentworth, D'Arcy

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Irish-born soldier and doctor who became a well-regarded public servant and one of the early colony's richest men, despite his unconventional private life.

Wentworth, Katherine

Daughter of D'Arcy Wentworth who inherited a vast estate which she was able to control for her own use despite two marriages.

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Wentworth, William Charles

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Explorer, barrister, landowner and author who championed the emancipists and free settlers and campaigned for radical political reform.

West, Absalom

Brewer who established his business at Dawe's Point in 1809.

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West, TJ

Entrepreneur and entertainer who toured with motion pictures in Britain, New Zealand and Australia, and built the first chain of cinemas by 1910.

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Weston, Harry J

Illustrator and poster maker who founded his own advertising agency.

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Whealey, John

Early settler in Balgowlah Heights.

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Wheeler, James

Free settler  who was given a grant of land in the Dee Why area.

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Wherrett, Richard

Theatrical director who directed 127 professional theatre productions.

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White, Brian

Broadcaster who was radio's first cadet journalist.

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