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Pawsey, Joseph Lade
Pawsey, Marianne
Payne, William Charles
Payne-Scott, Ruby
Payten, Andrew
Payten, Isaac
Peach, Bill
Peacock, Arthur Lawrence
Peacock, George Edwards
Peacock, John Jenkins
Pearce, Aaron
Pearce, Henry Robert (Bobby)
Pearce, John
Pearce, Matthew
Pearce, Phillip A
Pearce, Simeon Henry
Pearce, Vera
Pearce, Villiers
Pearson, John
Pearson, TE
Peart, Charles
Peat, George
Peat, Hannah
Peckman, Harry
Peden, John
Peel, John F
Peisley, Wilfred
Pelham, Paul
Pell, Morris Birkbeck
Pembroke, Frances
Pembroke, Thomas Michael
Pemell, James
Pemulwuy
Pendrill, John
Pendry, William
Penfold, Edwin
Penny, Frederick
Pepper, Charles
Perdriau, Henry Carter
Perich, Tony
Perkins, Charles
Perkins, Thomas
Perks, Frederick
Peron, Francois
Perry, Barbara
Perry, Caroline
Perry, David
Perry, John Alfred Ironside
Perry, Samuel Augustus
Perryman, Thelma

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Pawsey, Joseph Lade

Astronomer, radiophysicist and engineer.

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Pawsey, Marianne

Proprietor of a labour registry for servants.

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Payne, William Charles

Grazier from Narellan who established the Studley Park estate in the late nineteenth century.

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Payne-Scott, Ruby

Radiophysicist and mathematician who benefited from increased opportunities for women scientists at the outbreak of war but was still forced to resign when she became pregnant.

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Payten, Andrew

Driver who operated a horse-bus for ferry passengers at Parramatta.

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Payten, Isaac

Convict whose skills as a stonemason and building contractor were quickly put to use though he suffered financial difficulties and tried to escape the colony in 1807.

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Peach, Bill

Television presenter and businessman.

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Peacock, Arthur Lawrence

Publican who conducted major renovations at the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba..

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Peacock, George Edwards

Lawyer who was transported for forgery, and as a 'gentleman convict' turned to painting to improve his circumstances.

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Peacock, John Jenkins

Coal merchant.

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Pearce, Aaron

Emancipist who became a timber getter in the 1830s in the forests covering present day Pennant Hills.

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Pearce, Henry Robert (Bobby)

Australian-Canadian sculler of the 1920s and 1930s who won two Olympic gold medals in the single sculls and was world sculling champion three times.

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Pearce, John

Early radio broadcaster who pioneered talkback radio.

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Pearce, Matthew

Early landowner in the Castle Hill district, whose original grant is still known as Kings Langley Farm.

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Pearce, Phillip A

Landowner from a family of orchardists at Bella Vista who offered land for the construction of a new church at Seven Hills.

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Pearce, Simeon Henry

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Early settler at Randwick who promoted its development tirelessly for almost 40 years.

Pearce, Vera

Actress who began performing in pantomimes at five and sprang to musical-comedy fame in Sydney 1911. She was a star of Harry Rickards's Tivoli circuit for seven years.

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Pearce, Villiers

Free settler who held public positions in Jamaica and New South Wales before attempting to slander Dr Robert Wardell in 1832 and who was convicted of forgery in 1846.

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Pearson, John

Coal lumper who suffered horrific injuries working on the docks.

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Pearson, TE

New Zealand-born industrialist who manufactured sandsoap.

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Peart, Charles

High diver and circus performer famous for diving from a 50 foot tower into a 6 x 6 ft tank of water only 3' 6" deep. His dive on 8 May 1896 led to his death.

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Peat, George

Early landowner who established a ferry crossing of the Hawkesbury River.

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Peat, Hannah

Convicted of intent to deceive, Hannah was transported with her daughter. She was to marry convict Charles Peat in 1788.

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Peckman, Harry

Coachman and poet who recognised the potential of tourism to showcase the Blue Mountains with tours and verse.

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Peden, John

Barrister and professor of law, who later became a member and president of the Legislative Council.

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Peel, John F

John F Peel operated a dairy in Gladesville and, from 1928, became a major landowner with dairies in the Baulkham Hills and Blacktown area.
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Peisley, Wilfred

Artist who exhibited with the XV Independent Group of Artists and in New York.

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Pelham, Paul

English descriptive vocalist and character comedian who performed at Sydney's Tivoli Theatre.

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Pell, Morris Birkbeck

Professor of mathematics who was chosen from 26 candidates as first professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in the University of Sydney, with a salary of £825.

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Pembroke, Frances

Publican's wife who was forced into prostitution when her husband was gaoled.

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Pembroke, Thomas Michael

Irish emancipist who settled in the Blue Mountains and built the first inn at Lawson.

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Pemell, James

Businessman and magistrate.

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Pemulwuy

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Aboriginal warrior who led a campaign of resistance against European settlers.

Pendrill, John

Clergyman from Gloucester, England who commenced his career in the Anglican Church in his home country before going to Ghent, Belgium. After arriving in Sydney he established a school for boys in Glebe.

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Pendry, William

Orchardist in the Lane Cove area who took advantage of the good transport links to the city.

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Penfold, Edwin

Tobacco merchant who had a shop at 452 George Street, Sydney during the late 1850s up to his retirement in 1874. He later took an interest in public affairs and social services, serving as secretary of the Benevolent Asylum and establishing Burwood Public School.

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Penny, Frederick

Councillor with the City of Sydney.

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Pepper, Charles

Gallipoli veteran who briefly held land in the Bankstown Soldier Settlement.

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Perdriau, Henry Carter

Mariner and steamboat proprietor who was a pioneer of steam-ferry transport on Sydney Harbour. His sons Henry and Stephen Perdriau founded the Perdriau Rubber company.

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Perich, Tony

Owner of the Leppington Pastoral Company, who expanded the company from dairy cows to an integrated grain, hay and livestock company.

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Perkins, Charles

Fitter and turner, and professional soccer player, who was one of the first Aboriginal people to graduate from university and became a prominent Indigenous activist and public servant.
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Perkins, Thomas

Clothing merchant who was a landowner in Balmain and at Ballast Point.

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Perks, Frederick

Successful businessman who owned property in Glebe.

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Peron, Francois

Naturalist, explorer and historian who visited Port Jackson as part of the Baudin expedition. His collection of specimens and observations contributed fundamentally to an understanding of Australian zoology.

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Perry, Barbara

Labor politician who represented Auburn in the Legislative Assembly from 2001.

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Perry, Caroline

Child whose death was commemorated by a stained glass window at St Paul's church, Cobbitty.

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Perry, David

Photographer and filmmaker.

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Perry, John Alfred Ironside

Draper who became mayor of Randwick.

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Perry, Samuel Augustus

Soldier and surveyor who retained the position of deputy surveyor general for more than 20 years despite the animosity of his superior Thomas Mitchell.

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Perryman, Thelma

Cousin of writer Miles Franklin with whom she lived in Beecroft for the last months of her life.

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