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Suttor, William Henry
Swan, John
Swancott, Charles
Swann, William
Swift, Ian
Swinbourne, CF
Swindell, Alfred
Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount
Syron, Brian
Szarka, William
Tabarly, Eric
Tabberer, Maggie
Tadyera
Taizumi, Yasunao
Takhmindzis, George
Talbot, AE
Talbot, George
Tamara
Tamara, Gertrude
Tancevski, Max
Tanguy, Philippe
Tankard, Meryl
Tashi, Garpa Nyima
Tate, John Percival
Tate, William Thomas
Tattersdale, Thomas
Tatz, Colin
Tauber, Richard
Taunton, Jane
Taunton, JB
Tavlaridis, Adam
Tawell, John
Taylor, Allen Arthur
Taylor, Deighton
Taylor, Florence
Taylor, George Augustine
Taylor, Harold
Taylor, James
Taylor, Leo
Taylor, P Gordon
Taylor, Rebe
Taylor, Richard
Taylor, Robert
Taylor, Samuel
Taylor, Thomas
Taylor, Thomas Edward
Te Atahoe
Te Pahi
Te Rauparaha
Teale, Leonard

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Suttor, William Henry

Pastoralist and politician

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Swan, John

Ship's captain. In 1834 he was the captain of the cutter the Venus, owned by Sydney businessman John Mackie. Returning from the South Coast, he and the ship's crew were instrumental in the rescue of 17 survivors of the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour. In late February 1836 Swan, the three crew members and six passengers, were all lost when the ship the Swan, owned by Swan and Mackie, foundered near Wollongong. Wreckage was found on Seven Mile Beach in late March, including a doghouse associated with the ship. Swan was described in the press as 'a young man of the most exemplary character'.

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Swancott, Charles

Local historian ofn the Sydney area.

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Swann, William

First head teacher at Naremburn public school (1887)

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Swift, Ian

Painter and sculptor who uses recycled materials.

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Swinbourne, CF

Mayor of the Municipality of Botany in 1891 and 1892.

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Swindell, Alfred

Frederick S Swindell (1882-1942). American greyhound racing promoter who introduced the sport to Australia.

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Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount

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Lord Sydney was an English politician who, as the British Home Secretary, was responsible for the plan to establish a penal settlement at Botany Bay. He appointed Arthur Phillip, who named Sydney Cove in his honour on 26 January 1788.

Syron, Brian

Aboriginal human rights advocate, teacher and director. He was the first Indigenous person to work as a director in the mainstream Australian theatre industry and was Australia's first Indigenous feature film director.

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Szarka, William

Bill Szarka was an alderman on Newtown Council, and owner with his brother George Szarka of the Enmore Theatre.

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Tabarly, Eric

French distance sailor who won many notable races including the Sydney to Hobart race in 1967.

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Tabberer, Maggie

Fashion designer and commentator who began her career as a model.

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Tadyera

Aboriginal woman known in early colonial Sydney, who apparently died of dysentery.

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Taizumi, Yasunao

Cinematographer who joined the Japanese Polar expedition in Sydney in November 1911 before the second attempt was made to reach the Antarctic.

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Takhmindzis, George

First Australian born medical graduate from the Greek community.

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Talbot, AE

Clergyman who was Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral for 24 years.

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Talbot, George

Owner of woolstores at East Circular Quay in the mid nineteenth century.

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Tamara

Aboriginal leader who probably originated from the coastal areas south of Sydney.

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Tamara, Gertrude

Aboriginal woman.

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Tancevski, Max

Murder victim whose body was discovered by a fisherman on the Hawkesbury River (Dyarubbin) on 11 August 1994. He had last been seen on 11 January 1993 at Newtown, but it was not until 2018 that his body was identified. Due to the way his body had been treated, he was known colloquially in the press as 'Rack Man', and in formal investigations as 'John Doe'. The circumstances around his death are unknown.

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Tanguy, Philippe

Broadcaster on SBS radio.

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Tankard, Meryl

Choreographer.

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Tashi, Garpa Nyima

Tibetan teacher of traditional dance and song

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Tate, John Percival

Architect, town planner and politician who became chairman of the Cumberland County Council in 1945. He subsequently served in the Australian Senate 1949-53.

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Tate, William Thomas

Real estate agent and politician who was also an authority on breeding dairy stock.

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Tattersdale, Thomas

Convict who was hanged for aiding and abetting in the murder of Robert Wardell in 1834.

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Tatz, Colin

Historian and teacher.

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Tauber, Richard

Austrian singer and composer (1891-1948)

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Taunton, Jane

Governess and teacher who sought advancement through university examinations.

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Taunton, JB

Soldier.

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Tavlaridis, Adam

Greek born pioneer of the Australian film industry.

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Tawell, John

Convict and chemist, who was an early settler at Hunters Hill, but later returned to England. In 1845 he was hanged for murder, his arrest enabled by the technology of the day, the use of telegraph.

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Taylor, Allen Arthur

Company director and successful merchant who brought his entrepreneurial and managerial skills to civic administration. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney 1905-06 and 1909-12.

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Taylor, Deighton

Husband of letter writer Rachel Henning, who was a farmer and overseer of her brother Edmund Biddulph Henning's properties. Also an alderman on Illawarra Council.

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Taylor, Florence

Architect and publisher who campaigned for urban planning, improved construction methods and better materials.

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Taylor, George Augustine

Craftsman and journalist who became an opinionated critic of the Australian built environment and an ardent nationalist.

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Taylor, Harold

Lawyer who became senior partner of Allens Arthur Robinson in the 1920s.

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Taylor, James

Topographical draughtsman attached to the 48th Regiment who created a series of watercolours on paper which, when joined together, formed a panorama of Sydney in 1820.

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Taylor, Leo

Film, television and theatre actor and songwriter.

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Taylor, P Gordon

Aviator and writer who flew with Kingsford Smith and published 8 books about flying.

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Taylor, Rebe

Historian and writer whose books include 'Unearthed: The Tasmanian Aborigines of Kangaroo Island ' and 'Into the Heart of Tasmania'. She was the inaugural Coral Thomas Fellow at the State Library of New South Wales for her project 'The Wedge Collection: moments of encounter on the Tasmanian and Victorian frontiers'.

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Taylor, Richard

Soldier granted land in the Ryde area.

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Taylor, Robert

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Circus performer and juggler.

Taylor, Samuel

Police constable who was one of several police officers injured, and later commended for bravery, during the Bridge Street Affray in 1894. He had been on duty at the Treasury nearby when he responded to calls for assistance.

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Taylor, Thomas

Sailor who survived the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in 1834.

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Taylor, Thomas Edward

Irish auctioneer and company director who migrated to Australia in the 1880s and was an early settler in Gordon.

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Te Atahoe

Young Māori woman of the Te Hikutu clan who married former Australian convict George Bruce in New Zealand in 1806. She travelled with him to India, and on their passage back to New Zealand stopped in Sydney, where she died, a month after giving birth to their daughter.

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Te Pahi

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Māori chief of the Te Hikutu clan, who visited Sydney in 1805-6 to explore industries in the colony which could be useful to his own people.

Te Rauparaha

Māori chief and warrior of the Ngati Toa clan, who became alarmed at white settlement in New Zealand after initially encouraging trade. He composed Ka Mate, the most common haka performed by New Zealand international sports.

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Teale, Leonard

Actor of radio, television and film known for his resonant baritone voice. He became a leading radio actor in Sydney after World War II.

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