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Richmond, Ethel
Richmond, Tom
Richter, Ivy
Rickard, Arthur
Rickard, Bruce
Rickards, Harry
Rickards, Kate
Rickards, Madge Adelaide
Rickards, Noni
Rickards, Sydney Stokes
Riddell, Campbell Drummond
Ridgeway, Aden Derek
Ridgeway, Alma
Ridgeway, Thomas
Ridley, John G
Ridley, William
Rigby, Alan
Rignold, Betsy
Rignold, George
Rignold, William
Riley, Alban Joseph
Riley, Alexander
Riley, Edward
Riley, Eleanor Harriet
Riley, Elizabeth
Riley, Michael
Riley, Philip
Riou, Edward
Ritchie, Ann
Ritchie, Kate
Ritchie, Lesley Howard
Ritchie, Robert Adam
Rivett, Albert
Rivkin, Rene
Rizzo, Carolina
Rizzo, Luciano
Rizzo, Maria
Roach, Archie
Roach, Philip Norman
RoadKnight, Margret
Robbins, Hubert Harry
Robbins, Joyce
Roberts, Alfred
Roberts, Anne
Roberts, Caroline
Roberts, Charles James
Roberts, George
Roberts, Harry R
Roberts, Hera
Roberts, Jeremiah

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Richmond, Ethel

Architect who worked building air raid shelters in London in 1938-39 before returning to practice in Sydney in 1940.

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Richmond, Tom

Historian.

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Richter, Ivy

Entrepreneur and bar owner who established two pioneering drag bars - Chez Ivy in Bondi Junction in 1962 and Ivy's Birdcage on Oxford Street in 1967. In an interview with Sydney's Pride History Group, Richter described the widespread homophobia experienced by her patrons in both their family lives and careers:

...they'd cry, they'd get a few drinks...It was hard, if you couldn't work properly and if you couldn't go home, it was bloody hard.

She also described what it was like for the community during the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s: 

It was just like one after the other. Terrible. I had a black dress just for going to funerals.

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Rickard, Arthur

Merchant and property developer who was a master of self promotion, becoming an outstanding land developer after a chequered career as merchant.

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Rickard, Bruce

Architect who was highly influential in incorporating open planning and outdoor living into his residential designs.

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Rickards, Harry

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Theatre owner and comedian who built a theatre circuit in Australia and brought many legendary variety artists to Australia.

Rickards, Kate

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Trapeze artist, costume designer and vaudeville performer whose skill and daring were feted around the world.

Rickards, Madge Adelaide

Second daughter of Harry and Kate Rickards.

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Rickards, Noni

Actress who briefly followed her famous parents to the stage before marrying the Tivoli's treasurer EH Maas.

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Rickards, Sydney Stokes

Eldest son of theatrical entrepreneurs Harry and Kate Rickards. He died of scarlet fever at years old while his parents were on tour.

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Riddell, Campbell Drummond

Colonial treasurer who had constant grievances about his salary and position and clashed regularly with Governor Bourke.

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Ridgeway, Aden Derek

Politician and activist who was executive director of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council from 1995-2000 and represented New South Wales in the federal Senate 1999-2005.

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Ridgeway, Alma

Aboriginal woman who, with her family, was relocated from Kempsey to Rozelle in the 1960s by the Aborigines Welfare Board.

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Ridgeway, Thomas

Publican.

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Ridley, John G

Evangelist whose preaching about eternity inspired Arthur Stace.

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Ridley, William

Presbyterian minister, academic and editor who devoted much of his time to Aboriginal studies and linguistics.

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Rigby, Alan

Conservation and bush walker who campaigned for the protection of the wilderness in particular the Blue Mountains.

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Rignold, Betsy

English actress who appeared in Australia in the 1890s.

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Rignold, George

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Actor and theatre manager renowned for both Shakespearean performances and popular melodramas.

Rignold, William

English musician and actor who performed in Sydney in 1890.

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Riley, Alban Joseph

Retailer and politician who was a councillor in Burwood as well as a member of parliament and Mayor of Sydney in 1887.

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Riley, Alexander

Free settler who established a large grazing and trading empire with the importation of Saxon merino sheep. Frustrations with the limitations of colonial trade resulted in his resettlement in London from where he directed his colonial enterprises.

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Riley, Edward

Merchant who settled in Sydney after business success in India, amassing a huge estate by purchasing allotments in Surry Hills. Upon his suicide in 1825, two conflicting wills created years of litigation as the his estate was broken up.

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Riley, Eleanor Harriet

Society wife, activist in women's affairs and mother of 15 children, of whom 10 survived.

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Riley, Elizabeth

Pseudonym of author Kerryn Higgs.

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Riley, Michael

Indigenous photographer and film maker.

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Riley, Philip

Draper who established Riley Bros. drapery business with his brother Alban.

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Riou, Edward

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Naval captain who almost lost his ship the Guardian when it hit an iceberg off Table Bay.

Ritchie, Ann

Property owner in Pitt Street in the 1850s and 1860s.

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Ritchie, Kate

Television presenter and commercial radio host.

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Ritchie, Lesley Howard

Publican.

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Ritchie, Robert Adam

Engineering manufacturer and politician who moved from agricultural engineering to lucrative contracts supplying government rolling stock.

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Rivett, Albert

Clergyman and pacifist who resigned because of growing differences with church officials over his attitude to World War I and his strong anti conscription stance.

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Rivkin, Rene

Entrepreneur and stockbroker who was jailed for insider training and later took his own life.

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Rizzo, Carolina

Wife of Luciano Rizzo.

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Rizzo, Luciano

Pasta manufacturer who opened Sydney's first macaroni factory.

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Rizzo, Maria

Second wife of Luciano Rizzo.

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Roach, Archie

Aboriginal singer, songwriter and guitarist.

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Roach, Philip Norman

Solicitor who practiced in Sydney for more than 50 years and specialised in criminal cases. Described in his Australian Dictionary of Biography entry as one of Sydney's 'most colourful criminal lawyers'.

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RoadKnight, Margret

Melbourne-based singer and social activist.

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Robbins, Hubert Harry

Landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Robbins, Joyce

Landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Roberts, Alfred

Surgeon at Sydney Infirmary 1855-70 and later at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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Roberts, Anne

Landowner at Hornsby and wife of Oscar Garibaldi Roberts.

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Roberts, Caroline

Architect.

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Roberts, Charles James

A publican who played an active role in civic affairs including serving as Mayor of Sydney in 1879.

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Roberts, George

Painter who specialised in theatrical scenery and set design. He died while in the audience at the Victoria Theatre in 1865.

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Roberts, Harry R

Character actor who achieved success in London and New York before settling in Sydney.

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Roberts, Hera

Stylish designer, illustrator and socialite who worked in the bold modernistic style of the 1920s and 1930s.

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Roberts, Jeremiah

Businessman involved in publishing who became the first mayor of Lane Cove.

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