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Radcliffe-Brown, Alfred
Radecki, John
Radford, Wilma
Radi, Heather
Radic, Therese
Radke, Albert
Rae, John
Rae, Joseph
Raffan, George
Rafferty, Chips
Rahilly, Seamus
Raine, John
Ralph, Luke
Ramaciotti, Gustave
Rampling, James
Ramsay, David
Ramsay, Edward Pierson
Ramsay, Sarah Ann
Randall, John
Randall, Thomas
Randell, Ronnie
Randle, William
Raper, George
Raphael, Joseph George
Raskopoulos, Peter
Ratcliffe, Ivan
Rattray, George
Raven, William
Ravenet, Juan
Rawlins, Adrian
Rawson, Harry Holdsworth
Ray, Johnnie
Raymond, James
Read, George
Read, Peter
Reade, Charles
Rearden, Timothy
Receveur, Laurent
Reddington, John
Redfern, Sarah
Redfern, William
Redgate, Richard
Redman, John
Redman, William
Redmond, Edmund
Redmond, Edward
Redmond, John
Redmond, Robert Alexander
Redmond, William
Reed, Readthorn Hobson

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Radcliffe-Brown, Alfred

Social anthropologist who studied the fundamental units of anthropology as processes of human life and interaction.

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Radecki, John

Stained glass designer whose work can be seen in the Polding Memorial Chapel, Christ Church St Laurence and St John's Campbelltown.

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Radford, Wilma

Wilma Radford was a leading figure in Australian librarianship and in education for librarianship in Australia. She joined the staff of the Public Library of New South Wales in 1932 and served in increasingly senior positions there until 1961. In 1962 she accepted appointment as senior lecturer at the newly estabished School of Librarianship at the University of New South Wales. In 1968 the University created a Chair in Librarianship, the first such position in Australia, and Wilma Radford was its first occupant. She retired in 1973. In 1937 she was a foundation member of the Australian Insttute of Librarians (later the Library Association of Australia and then the Australian Library and Information Association). She served in numerous elected positions over many decades. The Association awarded her a Fellowship in 1963 ad the HCL Anderson Award in 1976.

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Radi, Heather

Australian author.

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Radic, Therese

Biographer and musicologist.

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Radke, Albert

Tanner who, with John Ludowici, moved their tannery business to Lane Cove.

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Rae, John

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Scottish-born public servant, writer, photographer and painter who was the first full-time town clerk of the City of Sydney, and later a railway commissioner.

Rae, Joseph

Original grant holder at Beauty Point.

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Raffan, George

Scottish born businessman and grazier who pioneered the cement industry. His first position as building contractor was operated from a shop on Bridge Street near the Tank Stream. He was also a foundation member of the Randwick Bowling Club.

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Rafferty, Chips

Actor who epitomised the laconic Australian bushman in many films between 1939 and 1971.

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Rahilly, Seamus

Thirteen year old boy who, with three of his school friends and three members of another family, died in the Luna Park Ghost Train fire on 9 June 1979. 

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Raine, John

Speculator and merchant who established a coach service between Sydney and Parramatta where he operated a steam flour mill.

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Ralph, Luke

Labourer who was granted land at Lilyfield in 1821. His grant became part of the Garryowen estate.

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Ramaciotti, Gustave

Italian-born law clerk, theatrical manager and soldier who became a partner in Australia's largest theatrical company with JC Williamson and George Tallis.

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Rampling, James

Convict baker who established his business in Harrington Street in the 1820s.

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Ramsay, David

Medical practitioner who commanded the transport ship Surry on three voyages to Australia before settling in New South Wales to pursue commercial and pastoral interests.

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Ramsay, Edward Pierson

Zoologist, ornithologist and horticulturalist who influenced Victorian garden design and species registration.

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Ramsay, Sarah Ann

Born of convict parents, her large family became wealthy and successful as the colony grew.

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Randall, John

American-born convict transported to Sydney by the First Fleet.

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Randall, Thomas

Successful merchant in early Sydney

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Randell, Ronnie

Film and stage actor, born Sydney 1918, died Los Angeles 2005

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Randle, William

Builder responsible for crucial infrastructure in the 1850s including water storage, the first railway and the defences on Fort Denison.

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Raper, George

Seaman and artist who arrived with the First Fleet on HMS Sirius in 1788, best known for his watercolour drawings associated with the First Fleet, the foundation of the colony, and the flora and fauna of Sydney Cove.

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Raphael, Joseph George

Merchant, successful businessman and philanthropist who somewhat harshly judged most recipient's plight as their own fault.

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Raskopoulos, Peter

Soccer player.

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Ratcliffe, Ivan

Set designer, technician and caretaker at Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre.

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Rattray, George

Magistrate and businessman.

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Raven, William

Master mariner and merchant who commanded many voyages to Bengal, Batavia and the Cape to replenish supplies for the struggling colony.

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Ravenet, Juan

Italian-born figure painter who sailed with a Spanish expedition commanded by Alejandro Malaspina aboard the corvettes Descuvierta and Atrevida. He sketched striking portraits of an Aboriginal man and woman after his arrival in Sydney.

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Rawlins, Adrian

Australian poet, performer and one of the country's first music journalists.

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Rawson, Harry Holdsworth

Admiral who was Governor of New South Wales 1902-09.

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Ray, Johnnie

American singer most popular in the 1950s, whose work was a precursor of rock and roll, and who toured Australia in 1954.

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Raymond, James

Postmaster General who suggested the introduction of stamped sheets to be used as envelopes. This was adopted by Governor Gipps in November 1838, anticipating the British penny postage in 1840.

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Read, George

Irish doctor who lived at Parsley Bay, and was an alderman on Vaucluse Council. He had a private practice and specialised in treating people in shipping.

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Read, Peter

Academic and pioneering historian of Aboriginal Australia who coined the phrase 'Stolen Generation'.

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Reade, Charles

Town planner who supported the garden city movement of the early twentieth century.

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Rearden, Timothy

Irish sailor on the Endeavour voyage in 1770.

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Receveur, Laurent

Catholic priest who accompanied explorer La Perouse on his voyage to the southern oceans between 1785 and 1788.

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Reddington, John

Irish publican on Pitt Street who had come to Australia as a convict on the Minerva in 1800 after being sentenced to transportation in March 1798 for his part in the 1798 Irish rebellion. He was also a substantial landowner with land grants in Penrith, and the Clerk of Sydney Race Course. The Roman Catholics of Sydney met regularly at his premises, and continued to do so after his death. In a meeting there in May 1820, Mass was first celebrated in Australia.

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Redfern, Sarah

Wife of William Redfern.

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Redfern, William

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Naval surgeon who was sent to Sydney as a convict after a mutiny. He continued to practise medicine as well as farming land in Sydney and further inland.

Redgate, Richard

Businessman and manufacturer in Darlinghurst from the 1860s.

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Redman, John

Convict transported on HMS Supply who was granted a conditional pardon in 1794 and appointed Constable in 1800, ultimately becoming Chief Constable of Sydney and later Keeper of the Gaol.

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Redman, William

Solicitor and goldfield speculator who owned property in both Brookvale and Belmore.

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Redmond, Edmund

Early settler in the Botany area.

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Redmond, Edward

Irish rebel, publican and businessman who rose from convict status to respectability and also contributed to the establishment of the Catholic Church in Australia.

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Redmond, John

Early landholder at Toongabbie.

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Redmond, Robert Alexander

Presbyterian minister renowned for his wit and eloquence. The popularity of his sermons lead to the enlargement of the Leura church.

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Redmond, William

Irish National Party politician who visited Australia with his brother John in 1883.

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Reed, Readthorn Hobson

Master of First Fleet ship the Borrowdale.

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