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Laine, Frankie
Laing, Edward
Laing, John
Lake, Thomas
Lambert, George Washington
Lambert, Hugh Robert
Lambert, John Thomas
Lambert, Rowley
Lambert, William Henry
Lamérands family
Laming, Tom
Lammers, Isidoor
Lamond, Stella
Lamotte, Henriette
Lanagan, Margo
Lanceley, Carrie
Lanceley, Edward Robert
Lane, Don
Lane, Freddy
Lane, William
Lang, David
Lang, Jack
Lang, John Dunmore
Lang, John George
Lang, Samantha
Lang, Thomas
Langdon, Frederick Lawrence
Langdon, William Lawrence
Langford Ginibi, Ruby
Langker, Erik
Langley, Charles E
Langley, Eve
Langton, Marcia
Langtree, Michael Campbell
Larcombe, Alexander
Larcombe, Helen
Laritsos, Georgios
Larmer, James
Larnach, Donald
Laroche, Jane
Larra, James
Lascaris, Manoly
Lashwood, Harold Francis (Hal)
Lassetter, Arthur
Lassetter, Charlotte
Lassetter, Frederic
Lassetter, Henry (Harry) Beauchamp
Latham, Mark
Laughton, EJ
Laughton, John

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Laine, Frankie

American singer who visited Australia in 1956.

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Laing, Edward

Surgeon's mate, and later assistant surgeon to the colony during the early 1790s, who received early land grants at Watsons Bay and Stanmore.

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Laing, John

Scottish immigrant who became a successful engineer in Sydney, both at Mort's Dock and in the Public Works Department, and was eminent in the Engineering Society of New South Wales and an advocate of technical education.

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Lake, Thomas

Sailor who was one of the survivors of the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in 1834.

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Lambert, George Washington

Artist whose early experience in the bush influenced his art though he is well remembered for his portraiture and as official war artist from 1917 to 1920.

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Lambert, Hugh Robert

Engineering student who enlisted as a Lance Corporal Driver and was sent to Rouen, France in July 1915. He was reprimanded for absence without leave and then for 'making a fake statement to an officer whilst giving evidence'. In October 1916, he faced a court martial for 'conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline...having a lighted lamp...when same was loaded with ammunition'. He forfeited 19 days' pay as punishment.

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Lambert, John Thomas

Police Motor Driver who enlisted as a cleaner in the 8th Australian Army Service Corps and was sent to Alexandria, Egypt in December 1915, serving as a despatch rider. He proceeded France and was promoted to lance corporal in September 1916 and then to temporary corporal in February 1917. He was admitted to hospital in England for 'deformity right foot' in September 1918.

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Lambert, Rowley

Royal Navy officer who was naval commander in Australia between 1867and 1870.

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Lambert, William Henry

Former shearer and union official, William Lambert engaged in politics on many levels. He was a Member of the House of Representatives 1921-28 and was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1921.

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Lamérands family

French woolbuying family who settled in Sydney in the late 19th century.

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Laming, Tom

Middleweight boxing star of the 1940s who established a gymnasium in Glebe.

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Lammers, Isidoor

Founder of the Dutch Choir and Folkloric Group in Dee Why in 1958.

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Lamond, Stella

Comedian who performed as a child and by 20 was on the Tivoli circuit. Cast as one of the babes in the Fullers pantomime 'Babes in the Wood', Lamond later toured with the Sunbeam Pantomime Children for six years billed as 'woop woop girl'. After going solo in 1928 she joined Nat Phillips' Whirligigs. After working with comedian Joe Lawman for almost a decade, Lamond and her second husband Max Reddy toured their own Follies company for some 15 years.

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Lamotte, Henriette

Milliner in Rowe Street Sydney.

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Lanagan, Margo

Writer of short stories and young adult fiction.

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Lanceley, Carrie

Soprano who achieved international success before and after World War I.

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Lanceley, Edward Robert

Brickmaker who owned several brickworks both individually and in partnership from the 1870s to the 1920s.

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Lane, Don

American-born talk show host and singer who spent much of his career in Australia, best known for hosting the Don Lane Show.

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Lane, Freddy

Gold-medallist in the 1900 Paris Olympics

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Lane, William

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Political activist and journalist whose disillusionment with the repression of organised labour lead him establish a utopian communal settlement called New Australia in Paraguay in 1893.

Lang, David

Orphan who was cared for at Burnside Children's Homes.

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Lang, Jack

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New South Wales Premier twice between 1925 and 1932.

Lang, John Dunmore

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Presbyterian minister who became one of Sydney's most influential public figures.

Lang, John George

Early Australian novelist.

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Lang, Samantha

Film director and screenwriter.

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Lang, Thomas

Sailor who survived the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in 1834.

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Langdon, Frederick Lawrence

Timber merchant of Annandale.

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Langdon, William Lawrence

Timber merchant of Annandale.

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Langford Ginibi, Ruby

Writer whose best known work is an autobiography, Don't Take Your Love to Town (1988).

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Langker, Erik

Leading arts administrator and distinguished painter.

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Langley, Charles E

Surveyor.

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Langley, Eve

Novelist born in Forbes in 1904, migrated to New Zealand, then returned in 1960 and died in Katoomba in 1974.

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Langton, Marcia

Aboriginal academic and activist for Indigenous rights and justice.

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Langtree, Michael Campbell

Grazier and civil engineer who lived in Darling Point.

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Larcombe, Alexander

Founder of monumental masonry firm at Rookwood and local politician in the late 19th-early 20th centuries. His name was combined with that of another Mayor Frederick Lidbury to create the new suburb name 'Lidcombe' when it was felt that the area's development was being held back by it's association with Rookwood Cemetery.

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Larcombe, Helen

Newcastle solicitor who bought Marie Byles practice but sold when she was appointed magistrate in 1976.

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Laritsos, Georgios

Greek-born convict who was pardoned in 1836.

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Larmer, James

Surveyor who helped explore and lay out towns in much of southern and western New South Wales as well as parts of Sydney.

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Larnach, Donald

Managed Barker & Hallen’s steam flour mill from mid-1830s and bought it in 1842. He moved into banking and finance in 1846.

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Laroche, Jane

Milliner and dressmaker.

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Larra, James

Jewish emancipist and merchant who was transported for stealing a tankard. Well regarded by authorities he soon received land grants and established himself as an innkeeper but financial difficulties and scandal lead to his downfall.

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Lascaris, Manoly

Greek life partner of writer Patrick White, whom he met when they were both servicemen during World War II.

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Lashwood, Harold Francis (Hal)

Actor and comedic performer.

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Lassetter, Arthur

Businessman.

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Lassetter, Charlotte

Wife of Frederic Lassetter.

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Lassetter, Frederic

Accountant and merchant whose innovation transformed his ironmonger business into a thriving general emporium.

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Lassetter, Henry (Harry) Beauchamp

Soldier and businessman who combined duties in the family company with a successful military career in the British army.

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Latham, Mark

Writer and politician.

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Laughton, EJ

Manly builder.

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Laughton, John

Pioneer settler on the Hawkesbury River.

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