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Mitchell, Campbell
Mitchell, David Scott
Mitchell, Dennis
Mitchell, Francis
Mitchell, James
Mitchell, James Sutherland
Mitchell, Mark
Mitchell, Sarah
Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone
Mitchell, William Broadfoot
Mobbs, George
Mobbs, Rosa Ellen Jane
Modini, Gianbattista
Moengaroa
Moffat, Allan
Moffatt, Tracey
Moir, Malcolm
Molle, George
Moncrieff, Gladys
Moncrieffe, Mona
Mongo Mongo
Monis, Man Haron
Monk, Cyril
Monk, George
Monk, Jim
Monk, Varney
Montefiore, Dora
Montefiore, George Barrow
Montefiore, John Israel
Montefiore, Joseph Barrow
Montez, Lola
Montgomery, Bernard Law
Montgomery, Charles
Moon, Peter
Moore, Ann
Moore, Annie
Moore, Charles 1820-1895
Moore, Charles 1820-1905
Moore, Clover
Moore, David
Moore, Edward Lomas
Moore, Essington
Moore, Frederick Lomas
Moore, Henry
Moore, Isaac
Moore, James B
Moore, John Edward
Moore, Joseph
Moore, Margaret
Moore, May

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Mitchell, Campbell

Discoverer of shale deposits in the Megalong and Jamison Valleys of the Blue Mountains in 1870.

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Mitchell, David Scott

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Book collector and national benefactor who used his wealth and position to amass an unmatched collection of Australiana. His entire collection was bequeathed to the people of New South Wales as the Mitchell Library, in a building purpose built for it.

Mitchell, Dennis

Local historian and former ferry maintenance officer on the Hawkesbury River, whose family have lived in the area for several generations. 

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Mitchell, Francis

Ship's chandler, alderman and businessman whose premises were once on the site of the Russell Hotel in George Street.

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Mitchell, James

Physician and industrialist who combined a busy city practice with business interests in banking, mining and railways with varying degrees of success.

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Mitchell, James Sutherland

Businessman who worked as a colonial public servant in Hobart and Sydney before gaining management experience with TS Mort and TS Rowntree in the Waterview Dry Dock Co in Balmain in 1855. From manager at Tooths he quickly became a major shareholder and a very wealthy man.

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Mitchell, Mark

Sydney solicitor and early settler in the Fairlight area.

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Mitchell, Sarah

Midwife and monthly nurse who also took in lodgers.

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Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone

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Surveyor and explorer whose expeditions opened up large parts of the interior to settlers.

Mitchell, William Broadfoot

Businessman who worked in the brewing business in England for five years before returning to work with his father in the management of Tooths Brewery.

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Mobbs, George

Auctioneer.

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Mobbs, Rosa Ellen Jane

Property developer.

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Modini, Gianbattista

Italian merchant in 19th century Sydney.

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Moengaroa

Māori princess of the Te Hikutu clan who bore Frederick Maning four children.

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Moffat, Allan

Racing car driver who won the Bathurst 1000 four times and had many successes in the Australian Touring Car Championship.

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Moffatt, Tracey

Aboriginal artist working in film, photography and video.

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Moir, Malcolm

Architect.

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Molle, George

Officer in the 46th Regiment who was Lieutenant-governor to Macquarie from 1814 until his regiment was recalled in 1817.

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Moncrieff, Gladys

Popular soprano whose roles in vaudeville and musical comedy made her one of the highest paid performers in Australian theatre. She toured extensively, including entertaining the armed forces during and after World War II.

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Moncrieffe, Mona

Dressmaker employed by Bebarfald's to promote dressmaking and colour co-ordination.

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Mongo Mongo

Aboriginal horseman who appeared in the circus.

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Monis, Man Haron

Gunman who held 18 people hostage in the Lindt Cafe siege in December 2014 for 17 hours before being shot by the police. Two other people died during the siege. He was also responsible for the murder of his ex-wife and was facing 43 sexual assault charges.

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Monk, Cyril

Musician, teacher and composer.

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Monk, George

Gardener who maintained the grounds at Canterbury Park Racecourse.

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Monk, Jim

Gardener who maintained the gardens at Canterbury Park Racecourse for six decades.

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Monk, Varney

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Composer whose work in musical theatre was based on Australian themes.

Montefiore, Dora

Suffrage and women's rights advocate in Sydney and later in England, who became an outspoken socialist, and represented the Communist Party of Australia in Moscow in 1924.

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Montefiore, George Barrow

Merchant who was lost at sea in 1889.

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Montefiore, John Israel

Merchant, businessman and banker who lived, and conducted extensive business, in New Zealand, Sydney and London.

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Montefiore, Joseph Barrow

Merchant and financier who helped to found the Bank of Australasia to encourage investment in New South Wales. Bankruptcy did not stop his later involvement in finance both in London and in Adelaide.

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Montez, Lola

Irish dancer and actress who became infamous as a 'Spanish dancer' in Europe and who performed in Sydney and the goldfields in 1855-56.

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Montgomery, Bernard Law

British army officer who rose to the rank of Field Marshal during World War II, and visited Australia in 1942.

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Montgomery, Charles

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Professional criminal and burglar who was hanged after his participation in the Bridge Street Affray in 1894. He had only recently arrived in Sydney from Melbourne where he had served time in Pentridge Prison. 

Moon, Peter

Radio presenter on 2Day FM.

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Moore, Ann

Wife of Corporal Moore of the 48th Regiment.

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Moore, Annie

Second wife of Charles Moore.

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Moore, Charles 1820-1895

Draper, auctioneer and alderman who successfully championed improvements to Sydney's water supply including covering the Tank Stream and improving the capacity of Botany Swamps.

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Moore, Charles 1820-1905

Botanist who restored and improved the Royal Botanic Gardens and introduced scientific labelling which is still followed.

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Moore, Clover

Independent politician who was a state member for 24 years and Lord Mayor for eight years before new laws forced her to choose between state and local government.

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Moore, David

Photographer, born 1927, died 2003.

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Moore, Edward Lomas

Farmer who made his fortune fattening cattle for the Victorian goldfields and built a large property portfolio.

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Moore, Essington

Landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Moore, Frederick Lomas

Landowner in the Campbelltown district and Mayor of Campbelltown from 1901 to 1909 and again from 1914 to 1919.

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Moore, Henry

Merchant who did his apprenticeship in his father's business before commencing his own merchant company at Miller's Point.

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Moore, Isaac

Convicted of stealing 27 bushels of coal on the Thames and transported in 1816 he became a successful publican in a series of hotels in The Rocks from the 1830s to the 1860s.

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Moore, James B

Businessman who may have been the son of Robert White Moore.

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Moore, John Edward

Landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Moore, Joseph

Whaling captain whose became a successful shipowner and merchant.

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Moore, Margaret

Wife of publican Robert White Moore who inherited his properties upon his death.

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Moore, May

New Zealand born painter and photographer who opened a studio in Sydney with her sister Mina in 1911. She retired in 1928.

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