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Harris, R Keith
Harris, Standish Lawrence
Harris, Thomas
Harris, William Henry
Harrison, Anne
Harrison, George
Harrison, James
Harrison, Wayne
Harrison, Zillah
Harrower, Elizabeth
Harry ( Corrangie )
Harry, Jan S
Hart, Catherine
Hart, William (Billy)
Hartford Rivers, G
Hartog, Haan
Hartshorne, Barnabas
Hartt, Cecil
Harvey, Frank
Harvey, Henry
Harvey, John Henry
Harvie, James Fraser
Harvie, William Coleridge
Harwood, Marian Fleming
Haslem, Samuel
Hassall, Anne
Hassall, James
Hassall, James Samuel
Hassall, Rowland
Hassall, Samuel
Hassall, Thomas
Hassan, John
Hatfield, JR
Hathorn, Libby
Hattersley, George
Hattersley, Margaret
Hatzistergos, John
Hatzivasilis, Georgos
Hauslaib, William Russell
Havekes, Gerard
Hawkins, Coleman
Hawkins, Henry Storry
Hawkins, Mary Ann
Hawkins, William
Haxton, Elaine Alys
Hay, Alexander
Hay, Jessie Sinclair
Hay, John
Hay, Sir John
Hayden, Bill

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Harris, R Keith

Twentieth-century Sydney architect who also exhibited sketches and paintings.

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Harris, Standish Lawrence

Free settler whose brief and quarrelsome appointment as Colonial Architect made little impact on the colony.

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Harris, Thomas

Landholder who inherited his uncle's properties.

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Harris, William Henry

One of the third generation of the Harris family to ow property in Ultimo.

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Harrison, Anne

One of the earliest suicides at The Gap.

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Harrison, George

English musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter and music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of The Beatles.

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Harrison, James

Journalist, newspaper proprietor and pioneer in the refrigeration industry.

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Harrison, Wayne

Theatre director, producer, writer and performer.

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Harrison, Zillah

Singer who formed her own touring company in the 1910s.

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Harrower, Elizabeth

Novelist and short story writer.

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Harry ( Corrangie )

Harry, or Corrangie, was an Aboriginal leader in Parramatta and Kissing Point before 1840.  

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Harry, Jan S

Poet, satirist and political and social commentator.

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Hart, Catherine

Convict who was tried on 8 December 1784 at the Old Bailey, London for theft and sentenced to seven years' transportation. On Lady Penrhyn she developed a relationship with seaman John Fisher with whom she had a son after she was transferred to Prince of Wales. She was later sent to Norfolk Island aboard Sirius.

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Hart, William (Billy)

The first airman to qualify as a pilot in Australia in 1911, who made several historic flights before he was injured in an accident. He later resumed his career as a dentist.

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Hartford Rivers, G

American embalmer who established an embalming school with appropriate diplomas for undertakers.

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Hartog, Haan

Last Dutch convict to be transported.

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Hartshorne, Barnabas

Shopkeeper at Canterbury from its early days as a village.

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Hartt, Cecil

Cartoonist who perfected the image of the Australian digger as independent, easygoing and disrespectful of authority.

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Harvey, Frank

Actor, producer and writer who, for more than 20 years, was a renowned leading man in Australian professional theatre.

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Harvey, Henry

Convict transported for theft who became a government servant to his new wife before establishing himself as a miller and shopkeeper in Parramatta.

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Harvey, John Henry

Architect and avid amateur photographer whose work is now held at the State Library of Victoria. He undertook design work for G A Morell on the Gothic mansion, Swifts.

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Harvie, James Fraser

Clerk who enlisted in the A Company, 20th Battalion and served in the Gallipoli peninsula in August 1915. His battalion was responsible for the defence of Russell's Top until their withdrawal from the peninsula in December 1915. He arrived in Egypt in January 1916, after which his service record notes various instances of misbehaviour including: absence without leave, 'failing to salute an officer' and being found 'out of bounds in a brothel'. He would serve with the Imperial Camel Corps, 12th Light Horse Regiment and Australian Mounted Division before returning to Sydney.

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Harvie, William Coleridge

Clerk who enlisted as a private in the 14th Reinforcement, 18th Battalion and served in France. He suffered a gun shot wound to his leg in August 1916 and was transferred to England. He was ill and transferred to England again in March 1917. He proceeded to Camiers, France in May 1917 and was admitted to hospital with trench fever two months later. He was reported missing in action in October 1917 and was later found wounded having been exposed to poisonous gas. He spent time in hospital and training camps in England before he was sent back to Camiers. In May 1918, he was admitted to a field hospital with diarrhoea and rejoined his unit before he was 'struck off strength' in January 1919.

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Harwood, Marian Fleming

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Linguist, pacifist and philanthropist who represented the peace societies of Australia at several overseas conferences prior to World War I before returning to become an anti-war campaigner.

Haslem, Samuel

Convict who was granted land in the Liberty Plains area, later called Lidcombe, and who became a farmer and innkeeper.

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Hassall, Anne

Wife of Thomas Hassall and daughter of Samuel Marsden.

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Hassall, James

Pastoralist and farmer who got into difficulties in the depression of the 1840s and moved to Victoria.

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Hassall, James Samuel

Anglican clergyman, the third generation of his family to follow the calling.

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Hassall, Rowland

Clergyman and missionary who amassed considerable land in the new colony.

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Hassall, Samuel

Farmer and manager of the government herds.

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Hassall, Thomas

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Anglican minister who was also a woolgrower and landowner, known as the 'squire of Denbigh'.

Hassan, John

Muslim sailor.

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Hatfield, JR

Early landholder at Tamarama.

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Hathorn, Libby

Children's author.

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Hattersley, George

Cabinetmaker.

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Hattersley, Margaret

Manager of a lace cleaning business on Pitt Street.

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Hatzistergos, John

Politician.

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Hatzivasilis, Georgos

Editor and broadcaster.

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Hauslaib, William Russell

American-born businessman who was actively involved in Sydney's civic and business organisations, notably as a foundation member of the American National Club.

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Havekes, Gerard

Sculptor and painter.

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Hawkins, Coleman

American jazz tenor saxophonist.

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Hawkins, Henry Storry

Magistrate and coroner. Hawkins was was appointed to the position of acting Sydney City Coroner in Sydney before being officially appointed to the position in March 1911. He was appointed to the position of Special Magistrate of the Children’s Court in 1919, sharing his position of Sydney City Coroner with John Jamieson, before being reassigned to the Stipendiary Bench in 1920. In conjunction with other magistrates, Hawkins wrote several law books and legislation, including The Coroner’s Manual, and the Deserted Wives and Children’s Act.

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Hawkins, Mary Ann

Eldest child of Robert Rice Howard, the hangman in late 19th century Sydney.

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Hawkins, William

Early landholder in The Rocks.

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Haxton, Elaine Alys

Artist, printmaker and designer who worked in Sydney and London.

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Hay, Alexander

Actor.

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Hay, Jessie Sinclair

Landholder in North Sydney and the Shoalhaven.

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Hay, John

Squatter, grazier and parliamentarian.

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Hay, Sir John

Landholder who inherited property from the Berry family in North Sydney and the Shoalhaven.

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Hayden, Bill

Politician who served in two Federal cabinets before becoming 21st Governor General of Australia.

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