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Chisholm, James
Chorley, William
Choy, Howard
Christian, Emily
Christian, Mary Ellen
Christiansen, Agnes Christina
Christo
Chrysanthopoulos, Leonidas
Chuey, James
Chulaparambil, Alexander
Church, Walter
Cinquevalli, Paul
Clague, Joyce
Clamp, John Burcham
Clancy, Frank
Clare, John
Clark, EM
Clark, Henry Marcus
Clark, John
Clark, Manning
Clark, Ralph
Clark, Reginald Marcus
Clark, Roland Cuthbert
Clark, Samuel
Clark, WT
Clarke, Francis
Clarke, George
Clarke, George 1932-2005
Clarke, George Thomas
Clarke, Henry
Clarke, Jacob
Clarke, John
Clarke, Laurence
Clarke, Marcus
Clarke, Rupert Turner
Clarke, William
Clarke, William Branwhite
Clarken, James (Jimmy)
Clarkson, Thomas
Clay, Harry
Cleary, Bill
Cleary, Jon
Cleland, Bilal
Clements, FW
Clendinne, Inga
Cliff, JW
Clift, Charmian
Climpson, William
Clinch, Lindsay
Clint, Alfred

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Chisholm, James

A soldier with the New South Wales Corp who became a successful wine and spirit merchant and large landholder.

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Chorley, William

Tailor and men's outfitter who owned land and agitated for a railway station in the area called Cheltenham after his birthplace.

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Choy, Howard

Feng shui expert consulted during the building of the Chinese Garden of Friendship.

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Christian, Emily

Pianist.

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Christian, Mary Ellen

A singer of some renown before she took religious vows, she was to use her skills as a teacher of many of Australia's finest singers in the early decades of the twentieth century.

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Christiansen, Agnes Christina

Owner of Killarney Castle, Gordon, 1940-44.

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Christo

Artist who with his wife Jeanne-Claude created new ways of seeing familiar landscapes, often by wrapping them in fabric as they did at Little Bay in Sydney in 1968-69.

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Chrysanthopoulos, Leonidas

Greek consul to Sydney in the 1920s.

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Chuey, James

Leading nationalist and republican activist among the Chinese community in Sydney, and founder of Min Guo Bao newspaper.

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Chulaparambil, Alexander

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Indian-born Catholic bishop.

Church, Walter

Businessman and magistrate who was very active in the commercial and political life of the city for over 50 years.

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Cinquevalli, Paul

Famous juggler who performed at the Tivoli in the early twentieth century, and married in Sydney in 1909.

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Clague, Joyce

Early activist for Aboriginal rights.

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Clamp, John Burcham

Architect who influenced Sydney church and commercial architecture in the early twentieth century.

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Clancy, Frank

Journalist and author.

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Clare, John

Jazz musician, critic and author.

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Clark, EM

Local politician in North Sydney who was an alderman for 42 years and mayor 1918-19.

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Clark, Henry Marcus

Draper and businessman who established the department store Marcus Clark and Co.

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Clark, John

Theatre teacher and director.

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Clark, Manning

Eminent historian of Australia whose work revitalised the study of Australia's history.

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Clark, Ralph

Officer of marines and diarist whose intimate writing gives an informal view of early Sydney. The site of his vegetable garden is commemorated in the name of Clark Island in Sydney Harbour.

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Clark, Reginald Marcus

Retailer who inherited the Marcus Clark companies.

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Clark, Roland Cuthbert

Businessman.

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Clark, Samuel

Draper in Pitt Street in the 1850s.

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Clark, WT

Glebe businessman.

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Clarke, Francis

Architect in colonial Sydney.

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Clarke, George

Missionary who with his wife Martha worked briefly at the Native Institute at Blacktown before continuing on to New Zealand to work amongst the Māori.

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Clarke, George 1932-2005

City planner and architect of the model estate Sherwood Hills in 1965.

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Clarke, George Thomas

George Thomas Clarke, an accountant and businessman, was active in civic affairs. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1912.

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Clarke, Henry

Produce agent of Sussex Street.

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Clarke, Jacob

Publisher and bookseller who specialised in publishing music. He built the Cremorne Pleasure Gardens that gave the suburb its name.

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Clarke, John

Early free settler and landowner in Millers Point.

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Clarke, Laurence

Dairy farmer at Greenwich.

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Clarke, Marcus

English-born journalist who wrote For the Term of His Natural Life, a powerful novel about convict life.

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Clarke, Rupert Turner

Pastoralist, entrepreneur and theatre producer who owned land in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

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Clarke, William

Landowner at Grotto Point 1853-54.

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Clarke, William Branwhite

Clergyman and geologist who acted as scientific adviser to the government during the gold rushes.

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Clarken, James (Jimmy)

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Tram driver and professional footballer from Glebe who became famous for his role rescuing several people, alongside his friend Harold Baker, in the Coogee Beach surf rescue of 1911.

Clarkson, Thomas

Convict who became a successful businessman, miller and farmer.

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Clay, Harry

Entrepreneur and singer who took theatre to Sydney's suburbs in the early twentieth century, with theatres in Newtown, North Sydney, Parramatta and elsewhere.

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Cleary, Bill

Landowner at Oran Park.

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Cleary, Jon

Writer of novels, stories, film and television, whose detective novels feature Sydney police inspector Scobie Malone.

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Cleland, Bilal

Educationist who converted to Islam 30 years ago and has become historian of the faith in Australia.

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Clements, FW

Paediatrician and internationally recognised nutrition specialist who in his time working at Karitane brought about standard infant feeding policies for New South Wales.

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Clendinne, Inga

Australian author, historian, anthropologist and academic.

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Cliff, JW

Landowner at Camden in 1885.

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Clift, Charmian

Writer whose initial success was overwhelmed by the domestic demands of parenting and a sick partner.

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Climpson, William

Resident of Blakehurst who helped establish the public school.

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Clinch, Lindsay

American-born newspaper journalist and editor.

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Clint, Alfred

Talented artist who made his living and his reputation as a scenic artist and cartoonist.

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