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Deane, Edward
Deane, Henry
Deane, John
Deane, John Phillip
Deane, William
Dearmer, Louisa
Debus, Bob
DeCesare, Francesco
Deeble, J
Degotardi Jnr, John
Degotardi, John
Delaney, Colin
Delaney, Daniel
Delange, Eugène
Delany, John
Dellit, Charles Bruce
den Hartog, Anton
Denham, Edward
Denham, Henry Mangles
Deniehy, Daniel
Denison, Caroline
Denison, Edwin
Denison, Sara Rachel
Denison, William
Denman, Thomas
Dennis, CJ
Dennis, Clare
Denniss, Jeffrey
Denniston, Reynolds
Denton, Andrew
Despas, Antonio
Devanny, Jean
Devine, James Edward (Jim)
Devine, Nicholas
Devine, Tilly
Devitt, John
Devlin, J
Devlin, James
Dexter, Caroline
Diacono, Salvatore
Dibbs, George
Dibbs, Thomas Allwright
Dibden, Thomas
Dick, Alexander
Dick, Frances May
Dick, Mary
Dickie, Eliza
Dicks, Arthur Frederick
Dickson, John
Digges la Touche, William

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Deane, Edward

Musician in one of Sydney's earliest string quartet performances.

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Deane, Henry

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Engineer-in-chief for railway construction from 1891 and an accomplished botanist.

Deane, John

Violinist and conductor in some of Sydney's earliest classical music performances.

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Deane, John Phillip

Musician and music teacher in early nineteenth century Sydney and Hobart.

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Deane, William

Judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia.

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Dearmer, Louisa

Governess who sought work in Sydney in the 1860s before becoming a teacher in a government school in 1868.

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Debus, Bob

Politician who served both at the state and federal level.

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DeCesare, Francesco

Maltese government official who visited Sydney in 1882.

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Deeble, J

Publican at Tennyson Point in the 1880s.

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Degotardi Jnr, John

Photographer who worked for the NSW Department of Public Works and son of pioneering Australian photographer and printer John Degotardi. Degotardi Jnr produced, among other things, the photographic documentation of the cleansing operations and slum clearances in inner Sydney in 1900 that were undertaken after the outbreak of plague.

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Degotardi, John

Printer and photographer who was ahead of his time in associating photography and printing and who captured some of Sydney's earliest images.

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Delaney, Colin

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Commissioner of Police during the 1950s, and the first Catholic to hold the position.

Delaney, Daniel

Early resident of Sydney.

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Delange, Eugène

Butcher who became an early developer in the Putney area.

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Delany, John

Leading musician and composer.

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Dellit, Charles Bruce

Architect who pioneered Art Deco style in Sydney, designing the Anzac War Memorial in Hyde Park and other important buildings.

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den Hartog, Anton

Dutch businessman who established Australian subsidiary of Philips Industries.

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Denham, Edward

Produce merchant who headed a large family business, Denham Brothers.

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Denham, Henry Mangles

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Entering the Royal Navy at age 12, he specialised in hydrography and carried out majoy survey work around Australia and the south west Pacific between 1852 and 1861.

Deniehy, Daniel

Son of two convicts who became a lawyer, writer and member of parliament, famous for his oratory and radicalism, before succumbing to alcohol and despair.

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Denison, Caroline

Wife of William Denison, Governor of New South Wales 1854-61.

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Denison, Edwin

Sailor who was involved in a sex scandal in Sydney

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Denison, Sara Rachel

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Wife of Sir Hugh Robert Denison, newspaper proprieter and the grandson of Hugh Dixson.

Denison, William

Governor of New South Wales 1854-1861, who was particularly interested in defence and education and presided over the establishment of responsible government. He was also referred to as Governor General as his role extended to other colonies in Australia.

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Denman, Thomas

Governor general who officiated at the inauguration of the Federal capital on 12 March 1913.

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Dennis, CJ

Poet and freelance journalist whose reputation was largely built around the sentiment and humour of The Sentimental Bloke.

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Dennis, Clare

Champion swimmer who learned to swim at Clovelly and won Olympic gold at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1932.

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Denniss, Jeffrey

Tannery operator on the Cooks River.

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Denniston, Reynolds

New Zealand born actor who acted on the stage in Sydney before a career in American film in the 1930s.

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Denton, Andrew

Writer, comedian and television presenter.

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Despas, Antonio

Italian-born businessman.

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Devanny, Jean

New Zealand-born writer and activist.

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Devine, James Edward (Jim)

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Shearer, soldier, underworld figure and husband of the infamous prostitute, madam and sly-grog seller, Tilly Devine. He served as a sapper in the 4th Tunnelling Company of the Australian Imperial Force, consistently reprimanded for absence without leave.

Devine, Nicholas

Superintendant of convicts from 1790 and an early landowner at what later became Newtown.

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Devine, Tilly

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Prostitute, madam and sly-grog seller, famous in interwar Sydney for her criminal exploits.

Devitt, John

Champion swimmer who learnt to swim in Granville Pool and won Olympic gold at Rome in 1960.

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Devlin, J

Bandmaster and composer.

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Devlin, James

Early landowner at Ryde.

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Dexter, Caroline

Feminist and writer whose independence and interest in social reform startled society in Sydney, and Melbourne where she eventually settled.

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Diacono, Salvatore

Maltese convict who was living in Parramatta in 1821.

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Dibbs, George

Businessman and politician who was Premier of New South Wales three times.

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Dibbs, Thomas Allwright

Banker who rose from junior to general manager of the Commercial Banking Company. He donated his family home for use as a convalescent hospital at the outbreak of World War I.

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Dibden, Thomas

First teacher at St Johns Park public school.

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Dick, Alexander

Silversmith whose business expanded mainly due to the clocks, watches, plate and jewellery he imported rather than his local manufactures of trophies and cutlery.

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Dick, Frances May

Medical doctor who became the first woman to practise medicine in New South Wales in 1892. She was trained in London and Ireland.

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Dick, Mary

Property owner in Pitt Street in the 1850s.

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Dickie, Eliza

Dressmaker.

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Dicks, Arthur Frederick

Theatre designer, actor and artist.

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Dickson, John

Engineer who brought an early steam engine to Sydney in 1813, and established large grazing properties and manufacturing works.

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Digges la Touche, William

Bank official who was a resident of Meadowbank.

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