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McGeown, Frank Entity
McGibbon, John Entity
McGill, Walter Entity
McGillivray, Jane Entity
McGing, Michael Entity
McGlade, Bernard Entity
McGonnigle, Patrick Entity
McGoorty, Eddie Entity
McGovisk, Andrew Entity
McGowan, Dick Entity
McGowen, James Entity
McGrath, Brian Entity
McGrath, Eileen Entity
McGrath, Raymond Entity
McGraths Hill Entity
McGregor, Fiona Entity
McGuinness, William Entity
McGuire, Duncan Hazlitt Entity
McGuire, George Entity
McGuire, Marie Entity
McInnes, WB Entity
McIntosh, Andrew Entity
McIntosh, Charles Entity
McIntosh, Hector McDonald Entity
McIntosh, Hugh D Entity
McIntosh, James Entity
McIntosh, Robert Entity
McIntyre, Dugald Entity
McIntyre, John Entity
McIver's Baths Entity
McKane, Patrick Entity
McKay, Jim Entity
McKee, Thomas Henry Entity
McKell Park Entity
McKell, William John Entity
McKenna, Ross Entity
McKenzie, Alexander Entity
McKenzie, Cecil Roland Entity
McKenzie, R Entity
McKenzie, Violet Entity
McKeon, Humphrey Entity
McKeown, Keith Collingwood Entity
McKeown, Thomas Entity
McKervey, John Entity
McKew, Maxine Entity
McKillop, Ramsey Entity
McKuen, Francis Entity
McLachlan, Dugald Entity
McLaren, Jim Entity
McLaughlin, Clara Jane Entity

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McGeown, Frank

Melbourne based Irish republican interned at Darlinghurst in 1918.

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McGibbon, John

Presbyterian minister who championed ultra-Protestantism and opposition to Rome whilst energetically supporting a variety of Protestant publications and associations.

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McGill, Walter

Scottish-born sculptor, mason and phrenologist who worked in Victoria and New South Wales, carving many prominent Sydney monuments during the mid to late 19th century. He worked on Darlinghurst Gaol, carved the allegorical figures, including 'Science', on the General Post Office building and cast the death mask of executed bushranger Captain Moonlight in 1880.

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McGillivray, Jane

Schoolmistress who received a grant in 1839 of the area which is now Killara

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McGing, Michael

Irish republican interned as a suspected member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

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McGlade, Bernard

Carter who established a yard on Bridge Street to service ships at Circular Quay.

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McGonnigle, Patrick

Early resident of the Liberty Plains area

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McGoorty, Eddie

American boxer who won the Australian version of the World Middleweight Title during his career.

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McGovisk, Andrew

Builder, developer and landlord active in the inner-city during the 1870s and 1880s.  Built Avoca, an Italianate row of terraces in Forest Lodge, and several hotels.

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McGowan, Dick

Cafe proprietor and former American naval officer who introduced American style cafe fare to Sydney.

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McGowen, James

First Labor Premier of New South Wales (1910-1913). Member of the Legislative Assembly for the seat of Redfern 1891-1917.

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McGrath, Brian

Lawyer.

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McGrath, Eileen

Printmaker, art teacher and sculptor who worked predominantly in England and the United States of America.

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McGrath, Raymond

Architect, illustrator and artist who tried many media before establishing himself as an important modernist architect in England between the wars.

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McGraths Hill

North-western semi-rural suburb on southern outskirts of Windsor. It is believed to be named for James Magrath, who had a farm there until his death in 1859.

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McGregor, Fiona

Author and performance artist.

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McGuinness, William

Irish republican interned at Darlinghurst gaol in 1918.

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McGuire, Duncan Hazlitt

Early immigrant from Mauritius.

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McGuire, George

Mauritian-born clerk and soldier who died of wounds received at Gallipoli.

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McGuire, Marie

Immigrant from Mauritius.

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McInnes, WB

Artist of still life, landscape and portraits who won the Wynne Prize in 1918 and the Archibald Prize seven times between 1921 and 1936.

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McIntosh, Andrew

Landholder in the Campbelltown district.

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McIntosh, Charles

Landholder in the Campbelltown district.

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McIntosh, Hector McDonald

Labourer who enlisted as a private in the 11th Reinforcement, 3rd Battalion in July 1915. He served in Egypt then France in 1916 before gunshot wounds and gassing saw him transferred to England where he died.

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McIntosh, Hugh D

Sporting and theatrical entrepreneur whose promotional skills were not matched by financial success.

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McIntosh, James

Landholder in the Campbelltown district.

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McIntosh, Robert

Landowner at Cromer in 1828.

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McIntyre, Dugald

Builder who served as president of his professional organisation.

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McIntyre, John

Convict gamekeeper to Governor Arthur Phillip. Feared and hated by the Eora people he was speared by Pemulwuy and died soon after of his injuries, sparking a retaliatory expedition around Botany Bay.

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McIver's Baths

Saltwater pool at Coogee which is the last remaining women's only ocean pool in Australia. It has been in continuous use since its establishment and was granted an exemption from the New South Wales Anti-Discrimination Act in 1995. It is open only to women and children.

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McKane, Patrick

Patrick McKane, or Kean, was an Irish convict who was working as a labourer at Lane Cove when, with fellow convicts Edward McHugh and John White (or Wright), he broke into the house of Richard Jenner at Kissing Point in July 1810, assaulting his wife and manservant and making off with money, clothes and other sundries. A local Aboriginal man, Bundle, tracked Kean by his footprint which showed two prominent nails in the sole of his shoe, and he was arrested by the constable James Squire. The three men were found guilty and sentenced to lashes and hard labour. McKane died in a boating accident at Broken Bay in 1824 soon after receiving his ticket of leave.

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McKay, Jim

Author and academic.

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McKee, Thomas Henry

Baker who enlisted in the 9th Reinforcements, 13th Army Service Corps, serving in Gallipoli in 1915 before being admitted to hospital in Egypt with an injury to his foot. He was sent to France and in April 1916 he was punished for being absent from tattoo roll call and overstaying his leave. He was punished for absence without leave four times during his service. He was admitted to hospital with pneumonia in Rouen and in 1917 and 1918 he was admitted to hospital for venereal disease on a number of occasions before he was sent back to the Field Bakery in Rouen in January 1919.

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McKell Park

A harbourside reserve in Lindsay Avenue Darling Point.

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McKell, William John

Boiler maker and Australian Labor Party politician who served as New South Wales Premier and Governor-General of Australia.

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McKenna, Ross

Activist involved in the establishment of Aboriginal social welfare programs in the 1970s.

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McKenzie, Alexander

Shipmaster.

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McKenzie, Cecil Roland

Electrical engineer employed by the Sydney County Council.

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McKenzie, R

Aboriginal activist from La Perouse who took part in the 1938 Day of Mourning

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McKenzie, Violet

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Florence Violet McKenzie was an electrical engineer who taught thousands of women, and soldiers, to use radio for signalling, founded the Wireless Weekly and pioneered technical education for women.

McKeon, Humphrey

Early Maroubra settler whose house and wool scouring business were the first in the area.

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McKeown, Keith Collingwood

Entomologist and naturalist who worked at the Australian Museum. As well as scientific publications, he wrote for popular magazines and newspaper columns and published books, including among others 'Insect Wonders of Australia', 'Spider Wonders of Australia', and a children's book 'The Magic Seeds: Tessa in Termitaria'.

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McKeown, Thomas

Cleaner and carrier.

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McKervey, John

Railway employee at Oatley responsible for the post and telephone office established at the station in 1903.

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McKew, Maxine

Journalist and politician.

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McKillop, Ramsey

Member of the Wharf Labourers Union.

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McKuen, Francis

Early resident of Sydney.

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McLachlan, Dugald

First planning officer appointed to the Sydney City Council (1938).

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McLaren, Jim

Priest who conducted a religious programme on 2SM.

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McLaughlin, Clara Jane

Religious sister who greatly expanded the work of the Good Samaritans and transformed Toxteth house into St Scholastica's Convent and secondary school.

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