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Anderson, Jessica
Anderson, Joe
Anderson, John
Anderson, Kevin S
Anderson, Mary
Anderson, Matthew
Anderson, Maybanke
Anderson, Thomas
Anderson, William
Anderson, William G
Andersons, Andrew
Andrade, Will
Andrews, Edward
Andrews, Georgiana
Andrews, Gordon
Andrews, Malcolm
Andrews, William
Angas, George French
Angel-Lord, Gertrude
Angell, Victor
Angus, Samuel
Annan, William
Annand, Douglas
Ansell, Michael
Anson, Peter
Anstey, Francis George (Frank)
Anstis, Nicholas
Antico, Tristan
Antill, John
Arabanoo
Arago, Jacques
Archbold, Richard
Archdale, Alexander
Archdale, Helen Elizabeth (Betty)
Archer, Isaac
Archer, Robyn
Archibald, JF
Ardill, Anne Maria
Ardill, George Edward (1847-1945)
Ardill, George Edward (1889-1964)
Ardill, Joshua
Arena, Franca
Armfield, Lillian May
Armitage, Hugh Traill
Armstrong, Alice
Armstrong, David Malet
Armstrong, John
Armstrong, Marion
Armytage, Jean
Arndell, Thomas

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Anderson, Jessica

Writer of several novels and stories set in Sydney.

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Anderson, Joe

Aboriginal activist and leader known as King Burraga, who lived at Salt Pan Creek on the Georges River. In 1933 he made a film with Cinesound that was shown around the country, asking for recognition of Aboriginal people and representation in Federal Parliament:

'All the black man wants is representation in federal parliament. There is plenty of fish in the river for us all and land to grow all we want.'

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Anderson, John

Professor of philosophy and free thinker who influenced generations of students at Sydney University.

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Anderson, Kevin S

Magistrate who was appointed to the court of Petty Sessions in 1964. As coroner he oversaw the inquest into the Luna Park Ghost Train fire in 1979.

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Anderson, Mary

Dairy owner and farmer.

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Anderson, Matthew

Physician who practised privately including serving as the Macarthurs' private physician. As a surgeon superintendent on four voyages he was responsible for over 680 convicts arriving under his care, losing only six.

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Anderson, Maybanke

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Teacher, suffrage campaigner and writer who was described as 'one of Australia's noble and notable women'.

Anderson, Thomas

Dairy owner at Greenwich and Longueville.

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Anderson, William

Theatre entrepreneur who fostered local talent in his Melbourne and Sydney theatres and was the owner of Wonderland City from 1906 until 1911.

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Anderson, William G

Property owner and farmer at Kirkham.

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Andersons, Andrew

Architect of major Sydney buildings, both public and private.

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Andrade, Will

Anarchist who ran a theatrical supplies shop that also sold radical literature.

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Andrews, Edward

Emigrant who arrived on board the Rachel in 1861.

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Andrews, Georgiana

Governess who found a suitable match whilst on the journey from England.

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Andrews, Gordon

One of Australia's foremost designers, he was responsible for the design of Australia's first decimal currency bank notes in 1966.

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Andrews, Malcolm

Author of several works on Australian sport and sportspersons.

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Andrews, William

Trader on the New Zealand route.

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Angas, George French

Naturalist and painter who painted Sydney and surrounds and worked on the Australian Museum collection.

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Angel-Lord, Gertrude

Medical practitioner.

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Angell, Victor

Gymnast and trapeze performer.

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Angus, Samuel

Presbyterian theologian who was accused of heresy.

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Annan, William

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Aboriginal man who lived on the southern side of Botany Bay and was sometimes called the 'Chief of Port Hacking'. His English name was based on the name of convict transport and whaling ship, the William and Ann, and he was referred to in the press by various versions of this including Willimannan, Wil-lam-an-nan, Wilhamanan among many others. In the 1820s, he worked as an armed police tracker as well as on whaling ships. In 1838 he was stung by a catfish while fishing with Europeans in Darling Harbour and taken to the General Hospital where his right arm was eventually amputated. He died of exposure in Hyde Park in 1844.

Annand, Douglas

Artist and designer who was important in the development of 'camouflage' painting during World War II.

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Ansell, Michael

Early landholder in St Ives district.

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Anson, Peter

Musician and guitarist who was one of the founders of 1960s band The Missing Links. He was also renowned for his long hair.

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Anstey, Francis George (Frank)

Federal Labor politician and anti conscriptionist with a strong sense of social justice who was the first Labor parliamentarian to speak for the Australian Peace Alliance.

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Anstis, Nicholas

Ship's captain who did little to aid the convicts of the Surprize in the Second Fleet - over 30 dying on the journey and many more in the weeks after they landed.

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Antico, Tristan

Founder of Pioneer Concrete, racehorse owner and breeder, and patron of the arts.

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Antill, John

Composer best known for 1946 ballet Corroboree.

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Arabanoo

Aboriginal man captured by Governor Phillip, who taught the settlers much about Aboriginal language and culture.

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Arago, Jacques

French writer, explorer and artist who accompanied Freycinet on his voyage around the world in 1817.

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Archbold, Richard

Orchardist in Roseville, which is named after his house.

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Archdale, Alexander

Actor and theatre producer who settled in Sydney in the 1960s enjoying a varied career on radio, stage and television.

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Archdale, Helen Elizabeth (Betty)

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English feminist, academic and cricketer who migrated to Australia in 1946 as the principal of Sydney University's Women's College and from 1958-1970 of Abbotsleigh girls school. As the captain of the England women's cricket team she led the first – and victorious – tour of Australia in 1934.

Archer, Isaac

Early landholder at Liberty Plains, now Homebush.

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Archer, Robyn

Singer, writer and arts festival director.

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Archibald, JF

Founding editor of The Bulletin and patron of the arts.

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Ardill, Anne Maria

Wife of Joshua Ardill.

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Ardill, George Edward (1847-1945)

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Evangelist and social worker who was the founder of refuges for women and children including the Sydney Rescue Work Society. His later work as a member of the Aboriginal Protection Board led directly to some of the most tragic and damaging results of colonialism for Aboriginal people.

Ardill, George Edward (1889-1964)

Ardill, Joshua

Irish born plasterer and storekeeper at Parramatta.

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Arena, Franca

Labor politician, later independent, who was the first woman of non-English speaking background to enter Parliament.

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Armfield, Lillian May

Pioneering Sydney policewoman whose long career spanned the city's razor gang wars. One of the first plain-clothed female detectives in Australia, in 1947 she was also the first woman of The Commonwealth to be awarded the King's Police and Fire Services Medal for outstanding service. After her retirement in 1949 she was awarded the Imperial Services Medal.

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Armitage, Hugh Traill

Banker who joined the newly established Commonwealth Bank in 1912 and rose to the position of Governor in 1941.

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Armstrong, Alice

Governess who took the University's Junior Public Examination in 1892 to gain higher teaching qualifications.

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Armstrong, David Malet

Philosopher and lecturer well known for his work on metaphysics and the philosophy of mind.

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Armstrong, John

An early schoolmaster at Cobbitty and later in Chippendale and Redfern.

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Armstrong, Marion

Schoolteacher who came to Sydney with her husband in 1840.

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Armytage, Jean

Pathologist and lecturer at the University of Sydney.

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Arndell, Thomas

An assistant surgeon on the First Fleet who became a successful farmer in the Hawkesbury district.

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