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Hunt, Robert Fellowes
Hunter, David
Hunter, John
Huntley, TS
Huon de Kerilliau, Gabriel
Hurley, Frank
Hurly, Tom
Hurst, Eric Alfred
Hush, Barvara
Hutchens, Frank
Hutchinson, Alfred
Hutchinson, George
Hutchinson, Louise
Hutchinson, William
Hutchison, Alexander
Hutchison, John
Hyam, Lottie
Hyndes, Charlotte
Hyndes, Lucy
Hyndes, Thomas Pinnick
Icely, Thomas
Iemma, Morris
Ifould, William Herbert
Ihaka, Kingi M
Inder, Jacob
Inett, Ann
Inglis, Dorothy
Inglis, Ken
Inglis, William
Innes, Elizabeth Anne
Innes, Joseph George Long
Innes, Joseph Long
Ioannidou, Anna
Iredale, Lancelot
Ireland, David
Ireland, Ellen
Irish, Paul
Irvine, Robert Francis
Irving, Clark
Irving, Henry Brodribb
Irving, John
Isherwood, Jean de Courtenay
Ives, Bert
Ives, Isaac Ellis
Iveson, Kurt
Jackman, Hugh
Jackson, Charles
Jackson, Edward Jeaffreson
Jackson, Enderby
Jackson, George

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Hunt, Robert Fellowes

Chemist who was appointed at the newly established Sydney branch of the Royal Mint in 1854 to direct melting and refining operations.

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Hunter, David

Businessman and politician.

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Hunter, John

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Naval officer who accompanied Arthur Phillip in the First Fleet, and returned as Governor of the colony from 1795 to 1800.

Huntley, TS

Managing director of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company.

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Huon de Kerilliau, Gabriel

French aristocrat who arrived in Sydney with the New South Wales Corps in 1794 and was subsequently a tutor to the Macarthur family and a pastoralist at Narellan.

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Hurley, Frank

Photographer and adventurer who became a trailblazing documentary filmmaker.

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Hurly, Tom

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Resident of Parramatta Lunatic Asylum in 1861 who identified as male. Probably Irish, from Limerick, on arrival in Sydney they were still wearing 'woman's wearables'. The Asylum staff did not force Hurly to dress as a woman.

Hurst, Eric Alfred

Pilot who crashed and died in Tamarama Bay in 1946.

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Hush, Barvara

Artist, teacher and nurse who used art therapy to assist artists with mental health problems.

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Hutchens, Frank

New Zealand born pianist and composer who became a popular concert pianist.

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Hutchinson, Alfred

Coal lumper who fought for better wages and conditions for union members for over 25 years.

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Hutchinson, George

Playwright.

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Hutchinson, Louise

One of many female architects employed by Ellice Nosworthy.

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Hutchinson, William

Convict who was made superintendent of convicts by Macquarie and was later a successful businessman and landowner.

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Hutchison, Alexander

Property owner who suggested his birthplace name of Galston as the name for the district first known as North Colah.

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Hutchison, John

Hydrographer who worked under Captain Henry Mangles Denham surveying Sydney Harbour.

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Hyam, Lottie

Pianist who formed her own quintet for performances from 1898.

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Hyndes, Charlotte

Convict who arrived in 1803 on the HMS Glatton, the same ship that carried her future husband.

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Hyndes, Lucy

Wealthy property owner in Pitt Street who inherited the properties upon her husband Thomas's death.

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Hyndes, Thomas Pinnick

Convict who became a wealthy timber merchant, miller and landowner and was responsible for the construction of St Thomas church at Enfield.

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Icely, Thomas

Landowner and stock breeder who rapidly expanded and diversified his holdings which insulated him from the depression of the 1840s.

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Iemma, Morris

40th Premier of New South Wales from 2005 until 2008 and Member of New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1991 until 2008.

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Ifould, William Herbert

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Principal Librarian of the Public Library of New South Wales between 1912 and 1942.

Ihaka, Kingi M

Broadcaster, director of Māori cultural groups and the first resident Māori minister in Sydney from 1984 to 1987.

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Inder, Jacob

Builder of St Mary's Chapter Hall.

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Inett, Ann

Convict tried at Worcester, England in 1786 for burglary and sentenced to death which was commuted to seven years' transportation to New South Wales. She was sent to Norfolk Island and developed a relationship and had two sons named Norfolk and Sydney with Philip Gidley King. She later married fellow convict Richard John Robinson and was granted land in Sydney.

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Inglis, Dorothy

Dress shop proprietor in Rowe Street who provided the latest Paris fashions to Sydney society.

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Inglis, Ken

Historian who has written extensively on the ANZAC tradition, war memorials and the ABC.

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Inglis, William

Auctioneer and stock agent who began his career in the goldfields in Victoria before establishing his own auctioneering and produce firm in 1867. Inglis was known for wearing his signature top hat whilst conducting auctions.

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Innes, Elizabeth Anne

Early resident of Enmore.

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Innes, Joseph George Long

Politician and judge who became crown prosecutor in the Parkes ministry.

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Innes, Joseph Long

Army captain and early settler at Enmore.

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Ioannidou, Anna

Curator.

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Iredale, Lancelot

Blacksmith and ironmonger who established himself in Sydney in 1820.

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Ireland, David

Novelist whose draws on his wide work experience to give gritty depth to his writing.

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Ireland, Ellen

Governess who migrated to Sydney to find work or a suitable marriage.

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Irish, Paul

Archaeologist specialising in Aboriginal heritage.

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Irvine, Robert Francis

Teacher and lecturer who became the first professor of Economics at the University of Sydney in 1912. He also gave the first lecture in the Australian branch of the WEA in 1913.

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Irving, Clark

Merchant, politician and pastoralist with extensive land holdings in northern New South Wales though well known in Sydney through his involvement in businesses which promoted the region.

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Irving, Henry Brodribb

English actor and theatre manager who toured Australia in 1911.

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Irving, John

First Fleet convict surgeon who transferred from the Scarborough to the Lady Penhryn. Transported for 7 years for theft he was the first convict emancipated and was considered the best surgeon in the colony.

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Isherwood, Jean de Courtenay

Watercolour and oil painter renowned for her depictions of Australian landscapes.

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Ives, Bert

Cinematographer who helped promote the desirability of migrating to Australia in the 1930s.

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Ives, Isaac Ellis

Brewer who fulfilled his civic responsibilities at both local and state levels. He served as Mayor of Sydney 1896-97.

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Iveson, Kurt

Academic and writer on urban ecology.

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Jackman, Hugh

Actor and producer who has worked in film and on television and the stage.

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Jackson, Charles

Tightrope walker who crossed Middle Harbour in 1877.

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Jackson, Edward Jeaffreson

Influential architect of the late nineteenth century who esposed the Arts and Crafts style and was responsible for the introduction of red terracotta roof tiles.

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Jackson, Enderby

English theatrical entrepreneur.

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Jackson, George

Aboriginal community leader.

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