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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Ship
John Alden Company Cultural organisation
John Bailey's upper farm Farm
John Barry Ship
John Booth's Steam Saw Mills Mill
John Bridge and Co Commercial organisation
John Brotchie Memorial Pre School Educational institution
John Bull Inn Hotel
John Craig Ship
John Fairfax building Office block
John Fell and Co Commercial organisation
John Frazer & Co Commercial organisation
John Howie and Sons Commercial organisation
John Knox Ship
John Oxley Reserve Reserve
John Passmore Museum Cultural organisation
John Thompson Reserve Reserve
Johnson & Johnson Commercial organisation
Johnson's Bread Factory Commercial organisation
Johnson, Carole
Johnson, Charles
Johnson, Dianne
Johnson, George
Johnson, Henry William
Johnson, Jack
Johnson, James
Johnson, Jean
Johnson, Keith
Johnson, Ken (Kandy)
Johnson, Lawrence
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
Johnson, Mary
Johnson, Mary (convict)
Johnson, Michael
Johnson, Michael David
Johnson, Richard
Johnson, Richard Anthony
Johnson, Robert
Johnson, Robert Ebenezer
Johnson, Sun
Johnson, Thomas Richard
Johnson, Tori
Johnston, Ada Eveline
Johnston, Allan (Jo)
Johnston, Bruce David
Johnston, David
Johnston, Fanny
Johnston, George
Johnston, George Henry
Johnston, George Horatio

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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

Dutch ship launched in 1929 who after service as a troop ship during the war made 44 journeys bringing Dutch migrants to Australia.

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Ship

John Alden Company

Professional dramatic company which presented Australian productions of Shakespeare.

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Cultural organisation

John Bailey's upper farm

Thirty acres of land on the Macdonald River that was farmed by John Bailey in the early 19th century. In the 1820s the location was identified by Aboriginal people in the area as Nyeering, possibly from yirang (Darkinyung), a cliff or steep hill.

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Farm

John Barry

Convict transport which made four voyages to the colony - in 1819,1821,1836 and 1839.

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John Booth's Steam Saw Mills

Steam driven saw mill on the Balmain shoreline east of Booth Street which was destroyed in a dramatic fire in 1874 and then rebuilt. The mill had machinery to produce up to 200,000 feet of timber per week which was used for shipbuilding and general joinery.

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Mill

John Bridge and Co

Wool, sheep and cattle broker, auctioneer and shipping contractor who rode the success of Australia's wool boom from the 1870s until after World War II.

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Commercial organisation

John Brotchie Memorial Pre School

Preschool established in 1949 for local children in Botany. Named for Town Clerk, John Brotchie, who supported its establishment.

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Educational institution

John Bull Inn

Inn in King Street near Pitt Street which acted as a depot for ice sales and advertised the novelty of delicious iced beverages.

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Hotel

John Craig

Barque of 374 tons which bought free settlers to the colony.

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John Fairfax building

Building constructed to house the offices and presses of the Sydney Morning Herald, later repurposed for the University of Technology, Sydney.

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Office block

John Fell and Co

Oil refinery company which refined both shale oil and crude oil.

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John Frazer & Co

Wholesale grocery business in York Street.

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John Howie and Sons

Master building company started by John and Archibald Howie, Scottish stonemasons and builders.

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John Knox

Ship of 1194 tons which, being almost twice the size of other passenger ships of the time, carried almost twice the number of government immigrants, arriving with 344 of which 279 were single women.

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John Oxley Reserve

Reserve adjacent to an exclusive subdivision at Kirkham.

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Reserve

John Passmore Museum

Museum of art established by art collectors Elinor and Fred Wrobel, who were bequeathed a collection of 270 paintings by artist John Passmore in 1984. According the Elinor Wrobel, she managed to convince Passmore not to burn his artworks before his death. After the Wrobels purchased the former Merryfield Hotel building in Woolloomooloo, they opened a museum displaying his works and their collection now includes more than 1000 works of art from the 1840s to the present day.

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John Thompson Reserve

Small reserve beside Paddington Reservoir gardens which commemorates John Thompson and the Paddington Society who fought to stop redevelopment of the area.

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Johnson & Johnson

Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and consumer health products which began in the United States of America in 1886 and expanded into Australia in 1931.

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Johnson's Bread Factory

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Independent bakery in Stanmore which was founded in 1870 and closed in 1967. It was for many years the largest family owned bakery in Sydney.

Johnson, Carole

African-American dancer who stayed in Sydney after a tour and became a founder of Sydney's Aboriginal dance culture.

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Johnson, Charles

Brookvale resident.

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Johnson, Dianne

Anthropologist whose interest in Papua New Guinea lead her to abandon teaching and pursue studies of Indigenous affairs and the traditional owners of the Blue Mountains and Tasmania.

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Johnson, George

Architect and surveyor whose designs were built in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney as well as country centres.

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Johnson, Henry William

Landholder at Oran Park.

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Johnson, Jack

Boxer who became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion, winning the title from Canadian Tommy Burns on Boxing Day 1908 at a fight at Sydney Stadium.

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Johnson, James

Lone survivor of the wreck of the Dunbar in 1857.

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Johnson, Jean

Illustrator and artist.

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Johnson, Keith

Historian and author.

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Johnson, Ken (Kandy)

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Gay female impersonator, drag performer and entrepreneur, owner of Purple Onion nightclub and Ken's Karate Klub at Kensington gay sauna, among others.

Johnson, Lawrence

Film director who specialises in historical and cultural documentary films.

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Johnson, Lyndon Baines

President of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

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Johnson, Mary

Settler who arrived in Sydney on the First Fleet with her husband Reverend Richard Johnson. With her husband she established an early school for the colony's children. They returned to England in 1800.

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Johnson, Mary (convict)

Convict who prospered in business with her partner William Hill, and was the mother of butcher and politician George Hill.

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Johnson, Michael

Artist whose works express a strong orchestration of colour. He has worked and exhibited around the world.

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Johnson, Michael David

Thirteen year old boy who, with three of his school friends and three members of another family, died in the Luna Park Ghost Train fire on 9 June 1979. 

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Johnson, Richard

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Chaplain to the colony from 1788 to 1800 and successful farmer at Canterbury Vale and Ryde.

Johnson, Richard Anthony

Architect who has worked for both government and private sector, designing and adding to some of Sydney's best known buildings, as well as working on some major urban design projects.

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Johnson, Robert

New Zealand-born painter.

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Johnson, Robert Ebenezer

Solicitor and politician.

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Johnson, Sun

Newspaper proprietor, merchant and herbalist whose attempt to gain advertising revenue for his newspaper by purchasing goods from the prospective advertisers, eventually lead to his bankruptcy.

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Johnson, Thomas Richard

Chief Commissioner of Railways in New South Wales between 1907 and 1914. He had been the Assistant Engineer of the Great Northern Railway in England before this appointment.

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Johnson, Tori

Manager of the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place who was murdered by Man Haron Monis during the gunman's 17 hour siege of the cafe on 15-16 December 2014. Johnson was posthumously awarded A Star of Courage.

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Johnston, Ada Eveline

Wife of William Johnston, a wealthy pastoralist. She purchased Clairvaux House in her own name and owned it until its subdivision and sale in 1929.

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Johnston, Allan (Jo)

Founder, with Alan Morris, of advertising agency Mojo in 1979.

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Johnston, Bruce David

Eighth of Robert Johnston's nine children.

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Johnston, David

Landowner at George's Hall and trustee of his mother's estate after she was declared insane.

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Johnston, Fanny

Wife of Robert Johnston of Stanmore.

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Johnston, George

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Soldier and farmer who took part in the Rum Rebellion and made himself lieutenant-governor. Cashiered from the army for his conduct, he returned to the colony and became a successful farmer and settler.

Johnston, George Henry

Writer and journalist whose greatest acclaim came with his autobiographical works exploring the Australian themes of mateship and success.

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Johnston, George Horatio

Landowner responsible for the subdivision of much of the family estate to create the suburbs of Annandale and Stanmore.

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