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Rees, Coralie
Rees, Leslie
Rees, Lloyd
Rees, William
Reeve, Fanny Katherine
Reeve, John
Refshauge, Andrew
Reibey, George
Reibey, Haydock James
Reibey, Mary
Reibey, Thomas
Reibey, Thomas 1796-1842
Reichenbach, Gabriel
Reichenberg, Joseph
Reid, AA
Reid, Alf V
Reid, Andrew
Reid, George Houston
Reid, John
Reid, John 1800-1867
Reid, Marion
Reid, Robinson
Relph, Harry
Rembert, Edward
Renault, Henry
Renault, Jeanne
Rene, Roy (Mo)
Rennett, Charles
Renny, Mary Ann
Renny, Walter
Renwick, Arthur
Repin, Ivan
Resch, Edmund
Reuss, Ferdinand Hamilton Jnr
Reuss, Ferdinand Snr
Rew, Kate
Reynolds, Ann
Reynolds, Margaret
Reynolds, Maurice
Reynolds, William
Rhodes, William
Rice, Herbert
Rich, De Renzie Myer
Richards, Richard Watkins
Richards, Ron
Richards, Tom
Richards, William Oliver (Billy)
Richardson, Gordon Dalyell
Richardson, John
Richardson, Mervyn Victor

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Rees, Coralie

Writer and broadcaster, whose travel books, written with her husband, were bestsellers.

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Rees, Leslie

Writer and broadcaster who helped foster Australian drama in Sydney from the 1930s.

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Rees, Lloyd

Artist who twice won the Wynne Prize for his landscape painting and for 40 years taught art in the Faculty of Architecture at Sydney University.

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Rees, William

Actor, director and producer. He worked in the United States of America as an actor and director between 1937 and 1946 and returned to Australia with a great depth of knowledge and expertise.

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Reeve, Fanny Katherine

Daughter of William Charles Wentworth and wife of John Reeve. She moved to England in 1854 as her husband never accustomed to life in New South Wales.

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Reeve, John

Wealthy English migrant who married Fanny Wentworth, the daughter of William Charles Wentworth, and built Greycliffe House on land originally situated on the Wentworth Estate. He came from a landed family in Suffolk and after arriving in Sydney, he took up land in Gippsland, becoming a wealthy squatter.

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Refshauge, Andrew

Doctor and politician who held a variety of portfolios in the state Labour government between 1995 and 2005.

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Reibey, George

The third child of Thomas and Mary Reibey who founded the Tasmanian branch of the Reibey family along with his two brothers. Almost a month after his sister Celia died, George fell from a tree onto his back during a hunting trip. He died soon afterward at his brother, Thomas', residence, Entally House.

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Reibey, Haydock James

The second child of Thomas and Mary Reibey who founded the Tasmanian branch of the Reibey family along with his two brothers.

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Reibey, Mary

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Convict who became a wealthy businesswoman.

Reibey, Thomas

Merchant and sealer who used his farming properties on the Hawkesbury to finance his merchant business in Sydney. His wife Mary expanded the businesses after his death.

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Reibey, Thomas 1796-1842

Eldest child of Thomas and Mary Reibey who founded the Tasmanian branch of the Reibey family along with his two brothers. He built a property at Hadspen, Tasmania and named it Entally House, after his parents' business in Sydney. Today it is a National Trust property.

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Reichenbach, Gabriel

Partner at Allens Arthur Robinson in the 1930s.

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Reichenberg, Joseph

Bandmaster of the British 40th Regiment.

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Reid, AA

Manly alderman.

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Reid, Alf V

Shopkeeper in Fairlight who became Mayor of Manly and Member of the Legislative Assembly.

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Reid, Andrew

Scottish importer who became a partner in James Hardie & Co. in 1896, then sole proprietor in 1912, and built the company into a prosperous industrial enterprise.

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Reid, George Houston

Barrister and politician who was both state Premier and Australian Prime Minister before returning to England and election to the British parliament.

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Reid, John

Architect, who with Finlay Munro jnr. designed St Stephen's church Macquarie Street.

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Reid, John 1800-1867

Presbyterian minister appointed from Melbourne to assist Dr Lang at Scots Church, who sought but never found the ideal church-state relationship.

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Reid, Marion

Presbyterian minister's wife who established a school for destitute children.

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Reid, Robinson

Carpenter and ship builder who arrived with the First Fleet on HMS Supply.

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Relph, Harry

Comedian.

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Rembert, Edward

Architect who became assistant government architect and designed buildings for several of Sydney's educational institutions.

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Renault, Henry

French wool buyer and chef who established The Hermitage (L'Hermitage) restaurant in the former Paling's building in Ash Street with his wife, Jeanne. He originally worked as a wool buyer in Melbourne and Sydney until World War II. During the war, he was called up for service by the French Army and sent to Cap Saint Jacques in Indochina (Vietnam).

Henry and Jeanne were instrumental in establishing the Wine and Food Society of NSW. Members of the society asked the Renaults to set up a ‘base’ for their society, so their restaurant became the society's home. While Jeanne worked 'front of house' at The Hermitage, Henry was their chef until he established Renault and Company, a wine importing business, in 1947.

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Renault, Jeanne

French restaurateur who established The Hermitage (L'Hermitage) restaurant in the former Paling's building in Ash Street with her husband, Henry. Jeanne later opened another restaurant of the same name on West Esplanade, Manly.

Jeanne and Henry were instrumental in establishing the Wine and Food Society of NSW. Members of the society asked the Renaults to set up a ‘base’ for their society, so their restaurant became the society's home. While Jeanne worked 'front of house' at The Hermitage, Henry was their chef until he established Renault and Company, a wine importing business, in 1947.

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Rene, Roy (Mo)

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Comedian and vaudeville actor who as part of the duo Stiffy and Mo, perfected the black and white make-up which became his trademark.

Rennett, Charles

Transported after being convicted of kidnapping in 1819, he became a cedar dealer in the Campbelltown area. He was lodging with Frederick Fisher in 1825 when William Brooker, to whom he owed money, came to recover it.

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Renny, Mary Ann

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Wife of Walter Renny.

Renny, Walter

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Painter and decorator who served in the Sydney City Council, and as Mayor 1869-70.

Renwick, Arthur

Physician and able administrator who greatly improved the care of women and children and worked tirelessly for a variety of charitable causes.

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Repin, Ivan

Coffee shop proprietor and coffee importer who helped establish a European cafe culture in Sydney.

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Resch, Edmund

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Businessman and brewer who established Resch's Ltd, a successful brewery that captured much of the Sydney market in the early twentieth century.

Reuss, Ferdinand Hamilton Jnr

Architect and surveyor, the son of engineer and architect F H Reuss Snr.

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Reuss, Ferdinand Snr

British civil engineer who migrated to Sydney and established an architecture practice, best known for a group of grand residences he designed in Glebe.

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Rew, Kate

English writer and advocate of outdoor swimming.

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Reynolds, Ann

Wife of William Reynolds who married at St Mary's Catholic Church in 1826.

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Reynolds, Margaret

Irish daughter of William Reynolds who migrated to Sydney after he received his ticket of leave and was to inherit his property portfolio on his death.

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Reynolds, Maurice

Solicitor who as a teenager followed his convict father from Ireland. He inherited his father's extensive property portfolio.

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Reynolds, William

Blacksmith who was reunited with his Irish born children after obtaining his ticket of leave. He was to accumulate an extensive property portfolio in The Rocks.

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Rhodes, William

New Zealand businessman and politician who profited from business ventures in Australia.

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Rice, Herbert

Early resident of Killara, active in the Killara Progress Association and a foundation trustee of Killara Park Reserve.

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Rich, De Renzie Myer

Businessman.

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Richards, Richard Watkins

Surveyor and politician who served twice as Lord Mayor of Sydney.

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Richards, Ron

Aboriginal man who was a champion middle/light heavyweight boxer in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Richards, Tom

Rugby union footballer who played for Manly and later for Australia.

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Richards, William Oliver (Billy)

Advertising agent who worked to improve the advertising business and the professionalism of agents in a career lasting over 70 years.

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Richardson, Gordon Dalyell

Librarian at the Mitchell Library and the State Library.

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Richardson, John

Entrepreneur who operated a bus service in the Lane Cove area in the early 1900s.

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Richardson, Mervyn Victor

Inventor of the rotary lawnmower in 1952.

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