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Cooke, James
Cooke, Nelson
Cooke, SA
Cookney, George
Cooksey, Catherine
Cooksey, Sarah
Cookson, Reginald Gordon
Cooman or 'King Kooma'
Coombs, Frank A
Coombs, H C (Nugget)
Cooper, Alan E
Cooper, Bruce F
Cooper, Daniel
Cooper, Daniel jnr
Cooper, George
Cooper, Jane
Cooper, Joan
Cooper, John
Cooper, Robert
Cooper, Sarah
Cooper, Walter
Cooper, William
Coorey, Anthony
Coorey, Simon
Coorey, Tony
Copeland, Henry
Coppin, George Selth
Coppin, Georgina Harriet Don
Cordner, William
Corlis, Margaret Amelia
Cornwell, George William
Corringham, Mary
Corris, Peter
Cosh, Thomas Frame
Cossar, William
Cossiga, Francesco
Costanzo, Evasio
Cotsis, Sophie
Cottier, Keith
Cotton, Ann
Cotton, Emma
Cotton, Frank
Cotton, Frank Stanley
Cotton, Leo Arthur
Cotton, Olive Edith
Cotton, Sarah
Coughlan, Frank James
Courtenay, Bryce
Cousins, Arthur
Couvret, Paul

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Cooke, James

American circus showman and entrepreneur.

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Cooke, Nelson

Cellist.

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Cooke, SA

Butcher at Fairlight in the early twentieth century.

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Cookney, George

Colonial architect whose work and patronage was overshadowed by his transportation and disgrace in later life.

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Cooksey, Catherine

Teacher who with her sister Sarah ran a ladies boarding school in Carthona.

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Cooksey, Sarah

Teacher who operated a boarding school at Carthona with her sister.

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Cookson, Reginald Gordon

Public servant who became Sydney City Coroner in 1945 after acting as a general state coroner since 1934. His criticism of tram drivers and workers for ignoring their responsibilities to the public prompted a tram strike in 1945 tram strike. He was appointed to the Paddington Court Bench in January 1946.

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Cooman or 'King Kooma'

Gweagal man in western Sydney in the 19th century. Goodall and Cadzow suggest he may be the man identified as Kourban in PHF Phelps drawing of Aboriginal people in Liverpool c1840.

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Coombs, Frank A

Chemist and teacher.

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Coombs, H C (Nugget)

Economist who became the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. He was also a strong supporter of the arts. In 1967 he persuaded Prime Minister Harold Holt to legislate to create the Australian Council for the Arts (Australia Council) as a body for the public funding of the arts. He helped found the Australian National University and helped secure funding for the Australian film industry. He was also a supporter of the rights of Australia's Indigenous people.

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Cooper, Alan E

Speedway driver who survived a crash at the Olympia Speedway which seriously injured his mechanic in January 1926.

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Cooper, Bruce F

Physicist who developed an early warning radar system and assisted with its installation in Darwin.

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Cooper, Daniel

Convict transported in 1816 who made a fortune in milling, brewing, shipping and banking, and returned to England a rich man in 1831.

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Cooper, Daniel jnr

Merchant and philanthropist who inherited the estate of his uncle Daniel Cooper in 1853 and further expanded his business and land holdings across the state.

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Cooper, George

Comptroller of Customs at Sydney who bankrupted himself with land speculation.

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Cooper, Jane

Resident of Pitt Street in the 1850s.

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Cooper, Joan

Aboriginal woman who worked tirelessly for Legacy after her husband, a soldier in World War II, died in 1978. After her death the Blue Mountains City Council recognised her contribution by naming the Auntie Joan Cooper Bridge after her.

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Cooper, John

Nephew of Daniel Cooper and landowner in Neutral Bay area.

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Cooper, Robert

Convict who became a successful distiller, with property in Paddington and Chippendale.

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Cooper, Sarah

Third wife of Robert Cooper, who inherited Juniper Hall in Paddington.

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Cooper, Walter

First Australian writer to craft sensation melodrama with comic characters speaking rich slang. Three of his plays were produced in the United States of America which made Cooper the first Australian dramatist performed abroad.

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Cooper, William

Aboriginal leader forcibly retained doing rural labour for most of his life before adult literacy classes lead to his campaign seeking direct representation in parliament, enfranchisement and land rights. He also established National Aborigines Day which was first held in 1940.

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Coorey, Anthony

Lebanese-born warehouseman who established a successful business in Redfern in the 1890s.

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Coorey, Simon

Businessman who formed part of the Lebanese economic centre at Redfern in the 1890s.

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Coorey, Tony

Campaigner for Aboriginal rights.

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Copeland, Henry

Miner and company director who became a successful politician.

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Coppin, George Selth

Comic actor and theatre manager who promoted Australian theatre and tours of celebrity actors.

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Coppin, Georgina Harriet Don

Second wife of George Rignold.

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Cordner, William

Organist and singer who greatly influenced church music in Sydney and taught some of Sydney's best musicians.

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Corlis, Margaret Amelia

Canadian who was the second woman to practice medicine in Sydney after registering with the Medical Board of NSW on 11 May 1892. She and her husband left Sydney to establish a joint practice in Bellingen.

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Cornwell, George William

Butcher at Rookwood in late nineteenth century.

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Corringham, Mary

Journalist, art critic and poet.

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Corris, Peter

Writer who created the fictional Sydney detective Cliff Hardy.

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Cosh, Thomas Frame

Architect who, in partnership with Major Alfred Spain, formed the architectural firm in 1904 of Spain & Cosh, and was responsible for designing many Sydney landmark buildings, including Culwulla Chambers, the New Zealand Insurance Building, the Marcus Clark building at Railway Square, the Parke Davis factory at Rosebery and Shell House at Wynyard.

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Cossar, William

Master ship builder at King's Dockyard from 1812 and later landowner on northern beaches.

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Cossiga, Francesco

Italian President who made an official visit to Australian in 1988.

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Costanzo, Evasio

Journalist who became editor and owner of La Fiamma, Sydney's Italian newspaper.

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Cotsis, Sophie

Politician.

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Cottier, Keith

Award winning architect whose contribution has been particularly significant in the field of residential architecture.

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Cotton, Ann

Bonnet-maker who re-established her business with her sister when she emigrated from Staffordshire.

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Cotton, Emma

Emigrant from Staffordshire who arrived with her extended family on the 'Empire' in 1853.

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Cotton, Frank

Journalist and politician who advocated free trade and pacifism.

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Cotton, Frank Stanley

Lecturer in physiology who specialised in the study of the effects of physical strain on the human body. He invented the aerodynamic anti-gravity suit, the 'Cotton aerodynamic anti-G flying suit' during World War II, which prevented pilots from blacking out at high speed. With Forbes Carlile, he also established the first sports science laboratory in Australia.

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Cotton, Leo Arthur

Professor of Geology at the University of Sydney

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Cotton, Olive Edith

Modernist photographer whose work is represented in all major Australian collections. 

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Cotton, Sarah

Emigrant who travelled with her extended family from Staffordshire on the 'Empire' in 1853.

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Coughlan, Frank James

Musician, bandmaster and arranger who was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz in Australia.

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Courtenay, Bryce

South African-born writer who started as an advertising copywriter and became a best-selling author.

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Cousins, Arthur

Local historian who appreciated the broader implications of regional development.

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Couvret, Paul

Dutch-born teacher and community activist who became Shire President of Warringah.

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