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Hammond, RBS
Hammond, Thomas Chatterton
Hancock, Alfred
Hancock, Robert (Bobby)
Hand, Derrick Windsor
Handel, Alfred
Handel, Philip
Handley, Thomas
Handt, Johann Christian Simon
Hanke, Henry Aloysius
Hanks, Harriet
Hanlan, Edward
Hannan, Elizabeth
Hannan, Francis
Hannan, Reuben
Hanney, Fred
Hardie, Bill
Hardie, David
Hardie, John
Harding, Alex
Harding, Ray
Harding, William Neville
Hardman, Ada Caroline
Hardwick, John William
Hardy, Col
Hare, Elizabeth
Hargrave, Lawrence
Harley, Oliver
Harley, Robert
Harmer, Wendy
Harnett, Richard
Harper, John
Harper, John Thomas
Harper, Margaret Hilda
Harpur, Charles
Harrex, James
Harrigan, John William
Harrington, Austin (Dick)
Harris, Alexander
Harris, George
Harris, Harold Lark
Harris, Jack
Harris, John
Harris, John 1754-1838
Harris, John 1802-1846
Harris, John Alexander
Harris, Margaret
Harris, Mary Ann
Harris, Matilda
Harris, Matthew

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Hammond, RBS

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Anglican minister who worked with drunks and the poor, and founded a number of charitable enterprises aimed at rehabilitating the destitute of Sydney.

Hammond, Thomas Chatterton

Anglican minister and college principal and vocal critic of Roman Catholicism.

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Hancock, Alfred

Londoner who migrated to Sydney in the late-1850s, who purchased large parcels of land for subdivision and became known as the 'father of Rozelle.'

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Hancock, Robert (Bobby)

Publican and petty criminal who had himself immortalised in a stone statue in 1844. The statue now marks his grave at Rookwood.

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Hand, Derrick Windsor

Public servant, magistrate and coroner who served as the New South Wales State Coroner between 1995 and 2000. Inquests he conducted included those into the deaths of Anita Cobby, Michael Hutchence and Kerry Whelan. as well as the Thredbo disaster in which 18 people were killed.  

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Handel, Alfred

Stained glass designer and maker.

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Handel, Philip

Stained glass maker.

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Handley, Thomas

Publican at Como.

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Handt, Johann Christian Simon

German Protestant missionary. 

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Hanke, Henry Aloysius

Painter who won both the Archibald and Sulman prizes and became a war artist during World War II.

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Hanks, Harriet

Woman who scandalised society with her affair with lawyer Thomas Rowe whom she later married.

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Hanlan, Edward

Canadian sculling champion.

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Hannan, Elizabeth

Wife of Reuben Hannan.

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Hannan, Francis

Irish-born butcher who migrated to Sydney via New Zealand and established his own business, F Hannan and Co, with a chain of butcher shops. His first shop was in the former Star and Garter Inn in Randwick.

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Hannan, Reuben

Convict and possibly a publican.

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Hanney, Fred

Musician and conductor who led the Marrickville Symphony Orchestra.

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Hardie, Bill

Elder of the Gundungurra people.

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Hardie, David

Tentmaker and co-owner of Silver's Circus with his sons Les and David jnr.

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Hardie, John

Miller and baker, John Hardie was active in civic affairs and served as Mayor of Sydney in 1884.

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Harding, Alex

Writer, composer and actor who migrated to Sydney from England and became a prominent writer in the gay theatre scene.

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Harding, Ray

New Zealand born television scriptwriter.

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Harding, William Neville

William Harding, a tax accountant and company director, was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1945.

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Hardman, Ada Caroline

Ada Caroline Affleck was an early woman graduate of medicine at the University of Sydney. 

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Hardwick, John William

Storekeeper and amateur artist who migrated from Yorkshire in the 1850s.

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Hardy, Col

Aboriginal musician.

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Hare, Elizabeth

Architect who worked with Ellice Nosworthy in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Hargrave, Lawrence

Aeronautical pioneer and inventor of the compressed air engine and the box kite, who strongly opposed the patent system which he believed held back scientific research.

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Harley, Oliver

Architect who contributed to the built environment in his home suburb of Killara.

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Harley, Robert

Real estate agent at Auburn.

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Harmer, Wendy

Author, comedienne and radio host.

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Harnett, Richard

Pioneer settler on the North Shore and keen yachtsman who started the first ferry service to Mosman.

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Harper, John

Sporting commentator.

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Harper, John Thomas

Chief Commissioner of Railways between 1914 and 1917. Born in Parramatta, he worked as a journalist before entering the public service in 1870.

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Harper, Margaret Hilda

Paediatrician who undertook extensive research into infant formulas and published a book on child care which ran to twenty editions over thirty years.

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Harpur, Charles

Poet and critic who had literary and political ambitions for the country and was a major contributor to the periodical press for over four decades.

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Harrex, James

Emancipist who became contractor to the government for roads and bridges before a conviction for cattle theft saw him sent to Newcastle for four years. He was granted a conditional pardon in 1817.

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Harrigan, John William

Music promoter and manager.

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Harrington, Austin (Dick)

Businessman who developed a shale and clay mining company.

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Harris, Alexander

Early visitor to Sydney in 1826.

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Harris, George

Relative of Surgeon John Harris who settled in Ultimo in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Harris, Harold Lark

High school teacher, lecturer in history at Sydney Teachers' College and a regular tutor at the Workers' Educational Association in Sydney.

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Harris, Jack

Aboriginal man who camped at Double Bay.

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Harris, John

A wealthy property owner, John Harris served as Mayor of Sydney 1881-83 and 1888-89.

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Harris, John 1754-1838

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Diligent and well respected surgeon and public servant under several governors, he developed extensive landholdings in Ultimo and Parramatta district.

Harris, John 1802-1846

The owner of Ultimo Estate, John Harris was the nephew of the surgeon and public servant, John Harris. He arrived in Sydney in 1844, though died two years later and bequeathed a half-acre of his share in the Ultimo Estate to the Church of Scotland in Ultimo. The trustees of the estate (Dr J Fullerton and G Hamilton) selected out a half-acre block in Quarry Street, and in 1883 a Presbyterian church was built where it stands today as a Uniting Church.

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Harris, John Alexander

Public servant who was appointed to the position of Clerk of Petty Sessions and Registrar for Births Deaths and Marriages for Ryde in 1915, then moved through several positions including the position of Police Magistrate for Wagga. He replaced Edward Thomapson Oram in the role of Sydney City Coroner in 1943 and was reappointed to the position of Stipendiary Magistrate in January 1945.

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Harris, Margaret

One of the third generation of the Harris family to live in Ultimo.

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Harris, Mary Ann

Family member of surgeon John Harris and resident at Ultimo House.

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Harris, Matilda

Resident of Ultimo House who endowed scholarships for law students at the University of Sydney.

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Harris, Matthew

One of the third generation of the Harris family to live in Ultimo, Sir Matthew Harris spent much of his time managing his real estate investments. He was active in political and civic affairs and served as Mayor of Sydney 1898-1900.

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