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Wyndham, Harold
Wyndon, Barbara
Wynne, Richard
Wynyard, Edward Buckley
Yackels, Alfred Fritz
Yanko, Val
Yarramundi
Yate, William
Yates, Sandra
Yates, William
Yeates, Ann
Yee Hing, Thomas
Yelloming
Yemmerrawanne
Yeranibe Goruey
Yong, CF
Yorganness, Yorgan
Young Wai, John
Young, Adelaide Annabella
Young, Angus
Young, George
Young, Gordon
Young, James Henry
Young, John
Young, John (Baron Lisgar)
Young, John Paul
Young, Malcolm
Young, Morri
Young, Richard
Young, Robert (Nat)
Young, Sally
Younghusband, Henry
Yuwarry
Zabel, Frances
Zadro, Davino
Zampatti, Carla
Zamprogno, Lorenzo
Zavos, Spiro
Zdenkowski, George
Ziegler, Oswald
Zimmer, Vojtech
Zimmerman, Arnold
Zofrea, Salvatore
Zooch, Betty
Zoricich, Zvonimir
Zubricki, Tom
Zuel, Bernard
Zulian, Andrea
Zuliani, Guido
Zusters, Renis

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Wyndham, Harold

Influential educationist and reformer of secondary education in New South Wales.

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Wyndon, Barbara

Film and television actress.

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Wynne, Richard

Merchant who made his fortune importing building materials.

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Wynyard, Edward Buckley

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Commander of the troops in New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand, from 1847, he fought successfully for maintaining a large and active defence force in the colonies.

Yackels, Alfred Fritz

Man with a police record who was interned during World War II but who enjoyed two weeks freedom in 1940 when he escaped from Holdsworthy Internment Camp.

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Yanko, Val

Co-founder of the Brookvale Union Brewery.

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Yarramundi

Aboriginal elder of the Boorooberongal clan of the Dharug people.

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Yate, William

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Missionary and writer whose scandalous behaviour saw him dismissed from the Church Missionary Society.

Yates, Sandra

A consultant to business and government who has worked in advertising and publishing.

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Yates, William

Early landholder at Grotto Point.

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Yeates, Ann

Milliner convicted of burglary in York in 1785 and sentenced to death which was commuted to seven years' transportation. She had two children with Judge-Advocate David Collins.

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Yee Hing, Thomas

Chinese political activist and businessman.

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Yelloming

Gandangara warrior who lived near Appin.

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Yemmerrawanne

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Aboriginal youth who accompanied Bennelong when he sailed to England with Governor Phillip in 1792.

Yeranibe Goruey

Aboriginal man of the Burramattagal people on the Parramatta River who were displaced when a garrison was opened at Rose Hill. Married to Bennelong's sister Worogan, they sailed as advisors with James Grant in the Lady Nelson in 1801.

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Yong, CF

Malayan author of the history of Chinese people in Australia.

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Yorganness, Yorgan

Seaman who fell overboard and drowned whilst working on the Prince of Wales.

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Young Wai, John

Attracted initially by the goldfields, Young was an active community leader who devoted his life to the Presbyterian church and established several Chinese Presbyterian churches.

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Young, Adelaide Annabella

Wife of Sir John Young who was the twelfth governor of New South Wales from 1861 to 1867.

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Young, Angus

Scottish-born guitarist and founding member of rock band AC/DC.

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Young, George

Scottish born rock musician and songwriter who was a member of pop group The Easybeats.

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Young, Gordon

Canadian sportsman who introduced softball to New South Wales schools.

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Young, James Henry

Businessman and politician who as secretary for public works did much to promote north coast harbours often at the expense of rail expansion.

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Young, John

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A leading builder and entrepreneur in Victorian Sydney who was mayor of Sydney and later of Leichhardt and Annandale.

Young, John (Baron Lisgar)

Governor who worked closely with the early responsible governments in New South Wales and was very active in philanthropic work in Sydney.

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Young, John Paul

Pop singer songwriter who has also worked on radio and television.

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Young, Malcolm

Scottish-born guitarist who founded rock band AC/DC.

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Young, Morri

Manager who supervised the closure of Royleston as a boy's shelter.

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Young, Richard

Sailor who was one of the survivors of the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in 1834.

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Young, Robert (Nat)

Professional surfer and author of books about surfing and sailboarding.

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Young, Sally

Professor of Political Science at the University of Melbourne and author of 'Paper Emperors: the rise of Australia’s newspaper empires'. The 2020 Coral Thomas Fellow at the State Library of NSW.

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Younghusband, Henry

Sailor who survived the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in 1834. He was described in reports of the disaster as a boy.

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Yuwarry

Aboriginal man, married to Bennelong's sister Carangarang, who lived close to the first white settlement.

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Zabel, Frances

Owner of the Roycroft bookshop and library in Rowe Street from 1923 to 1933. She had previously run the Book Lovers' Club and Library in Perth from 1902. In Sydney she published a regular column 'Let's Talk About Books' under the name Franziska in The Australian Woman's Mirror from 1924 until her death in 1933.

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Zadro, Davino

Italian community leader.

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Zampatti, Carla

Italian born fashion designer and business woman.

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Zamprogno, Lorenzo

Builder and community leader who drove the foundation of the Club Marconi.

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Zavos, Spiro

Rugby union player.

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Zdenkowski, George

Lawyer and magistrate who was sympathetic to the conservation movement in the Blue Mountains.

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Ziegler, Oswald

Writer and publisher.

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Zimmer, Vojtech

Importer and businessman in the Marrickville area.

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Zimmerman, Arnold

Swiss-born artist and designer, who was responsible for, or contributed to, the interior design of the Hydro Majestic, Anzac Memorial, Sydney; Paragon Cafe, Katoomba; Luna Park, Sydney, and many other Art Deco buildings in Australia and New Zealand.

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Zofrea, Salvatore

Graduate of the Julian Ashton Art school, Zofrea works in oils, woodcuts and frescos.

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Zooch, Betty

Aboriginal girl sent to Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls' Home in the 1950s to be trained for domestic service.

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Zoricich, Zvonimir

Community leader active in the post war Croatian community.

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Zubricki, Tom

Film director.

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Zuel, Bernard

Music critic and journalist of Mauritian descent.

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Zulian, Andrea

Italian community leader.

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Zuliani, Guido

Italian born artist and photographer who designed the emblem for Club Marconi.

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Zusters, Renis

Ukrainian artist of Latvian heritage who painted large landscapes with oils, many of the Blue Mountains where he settled.

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