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Epplestone, Harry
Erlanger, Marianne
Erskine, James
Erskine, Norman
Ervin, Samuel Henry
Eskell, Louis
Esplin, Donald Thomas
Etherden, C
Etheridge, Robert
Evangelinides, Timotheos
Evans, Dan
Evans, Elizabeth
Evans, George
Evans, George Trotter
Evans, George William
Evans, Humphrey
Evans, Isabella Anne
Evans, James William
Evans, John
Evans, Lindley
Evatt, Clive Raleigh
Evatt, Elizabeth
Evatt, Herbert Vere 'Doc'
Eve, Dick
Everett, Gladys
Everingham, Matthew
Ewing, Jon
Faddy, William
Fagan, Agnes
Fagan, Ann
Fagan, Samuel
Fagan, William
Fahey, John
Fahey, Patrick
Fairfax, Alfred
Fairfax, John
Fairfax, Marguerite
Faithful, William
Faithfull-Anderson, Clarice
Faithfull-Anderson, Frances Lillian
Falconer, Delia
Falconer, John
Falleni, Eugenia
Falson, Ron
Fanning, Frederick
Faramond, Jean Antoine Marie
Farleigh, John Gibson
Farlow, Robert
Farmer, Caroline
Farmer, Edward H

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Epplestone, Harry

Early resident of West Pymble.

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Erlanger, Marianne

Nursing director in the expanded Karitane child care service.

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Erskine, James

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Soldier and Lieutenant Governor who arrived in Sydney in 1817, departing in 1823.

Erskine, Norman

Australian singer and boxer who became a prominent figure in the nightclub scene in Sydney during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Ervin, Samuel Henry

Woolbroker and cultural benefactor. The National Trust's SH Ervin Gallery on Observatory Hill was named in his honour.

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Eskell, Louis

Jewish dentist who moved from Melbourne to Sydney in the 1850s and set up his practise in Hunter Street. He was later jailed for bankruptcy and his practice was taken over by his stepson. It appears he moved back to England without his wife in 1884.

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Esplin, Donald Thomas

Architect who designed hundreds of houses, apartment blocks and commercial buildings in Sydney from the 1890s to the 1940s.

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Etherden, C

Tanner who became active in local politics in Botany.

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Etheridge, Robert

Palaeontologist, museum director and author of over 350 publications which were the basis of the the classification and correlation of the coalfields, goldfields, artesian water basins, oilfields, and other mineral deposits of the country.

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Evangelinides, Timotheos

Second Bishop of the Greek Orthodox congregation in Australia.

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Evans, Dan

Souvenir photographer who worked mainly at Echo Point from the 1930s to the 1950s capturing visitors posing with his Felix mannequin.

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Evans, Elizabeth

Farmer who managed her sister's property near Kempsey when she was widowed.

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Evans, George

Solicitor who acquired 14 perch (approximately 354 square metres) of the Glenhurst Estate in 1863 to build his home.

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Evans, George Trotter

Commissioner for stores on the New South Wales railways.

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Evans, George William

Surveyor, artist and explorer who opened up the land beyond the Blue Mountains and influenced settlement at Jervis Bay and in Van Diemen's Land.

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Evans, Humphrey

Early landowner in the Denistone area

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Evans, Isabella Anne

Early conservationist who inspired her daughter's interest in preserving our heritage.

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Evans, James William

Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures for Metropolitan Sydney from 1883-1909. 

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Evans, John

Farmer who managed his widowed sister-in-law's property near Kempsey.

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Evans, Lindley

Pianist, teacher and composer who worked with the ABC Children's Hour for over thirty years.

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Evatt, Clive Raleigh

Barrister and politician whose eccentricity and style of advocacy did not always find favour with his professional colleagues though he had many victories in civil litigation particularly defamation and personal injury.

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Evatt, Elizabeth

Reformist lawyer and jurist who is an outspoken advocate for human rights and particularly women's rights, serving as the first Chief Judge of the Family Court of Australia and holding many national and international positions in law reform.

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Evatt, Herbert Vere 'Doc'

Labor politician and judge who was a creative and innovative foreign minister and libertarian but who alienated many with his greed for publicity and erratic political decisions.

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Eve, Dick

Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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Everett, Gladys

New Zealand born teacher and headmistress.

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Everingham, Matthew

Convict who became a successful farmer near Parramatta and later on the Hawkesbury.

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Ewing, Jon

In comedy and musicals, Ewing was regarded as a 'personality actor'. His last major production was in The Phantom of the Opera.

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Faddy, William

Second Lieutenant who sailed with the First Fleet.

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Fagan, Agnes

Early settler at Galston and Arcadia.

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Fagan, Ann

Early settler and orchardist and Arcadia.

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Fagan, Samuel

Orchardist and land owner in the Arcadia and Galston areas.

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Fagan, William

Early settler and pioneering orchardist at Arcadia.

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Fahey, John

Liberal Premier from 1992 to 1995.

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Fahey, Patrick

Grocer and property owner in The Rocks.

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Fairfax, Alfred

Sydney merchant and vice commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Club who converted Woodford House to a guest house when his mining ventures failed.

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Fairfax, John

Influential newspaper proprietor who built a publishing empire from a small town journal.

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Fairfax, Marguerite

Philanthropist who worked to provide child care services for working mothers.

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Faithful, William

Soldier and settler who received land grants at Petersham and Liberty Plains before settling in the Richmond district.

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Faithfull-Anderson, Clarice

Philanthropist who inherited extensive property from her parents.

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Faithfull-Anderson, Frances Lillian

Member of one of the oldest families in the state who changed her name by deed poll in 1932, twenty years after her husband's death, to reflect her origins.

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Falconer, Delia

Author of two novels, The Service of Clouds and The Lost Thoughts of Soldiers, and works of non fiction who also lectures in creative writing.

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Falconer, John

Scottish-born stained glass artist who established his kilns in Sydney in 1863. He produced windows for many of Sydney's iconic buildings.

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Falleni, Eugenia

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Italian-born woman who dressed as a man and was twice married. In 1920 she was convicted of murdering her first wife Annie Birkett.

Falson, Ron

Australian jazz trumpeter.

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Fanning, Frederick

Army officer and merchant, who with his brother William, established a vast pastoral empire in New South Wales and Queensland.

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Faramond, Jean Antoine Marie

First French consul in Australia.

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Farleigh, John Gibson

Manufacturer, teacher and politician who rose from office boy to tannery owner and industry representative.

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Farlow, Robert

Landowner at Agnes Bank.

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Farmer, Caroline

Milliner who established her own business in Pitt Street in 1839.

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Farmer, Edward H

Architect who joined the New South Wales Government Architect's office in 1939 and was Government Architect from 1958 until 1973.

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