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Roskam, Wabe Entity
Roslyn Hall Entity
Roslyn Hall Estate Entity
Rosman Ferries Entity
Ross & Rowe Entity
Ross, Herbert E Entity
Ross, James Entity
Ross, Lloyd Robert Maxwell Entity
Ross, Robert Entity
Ross, Robert Scott Entity
Ross, Tim Entity
Rossi, Francis Entity
Rossi, Geneviève Entity
Rossmore Entity
Rosyth Estate Entity
Rotary Entity
Roth, Reuter Emerich Entity
Roude, Ali Entity
Rourke, Valentine Entity
Rous, Henry John Entity
Rouse family Entity
Rouse Hill Entity
Rouse Hill Estate Entity
Rouse, Edwin Entity
Rouse, Edwin Stephen Entity
Rouse, Elizabeth Entity
Rouse, Richard Entity
Rousel Studios Entity
Rousel, Jules Henry Roy Entity
Rovello Entity
Rover's Bride Entity
Row, Frank Entity
Rowan, Sheila Entity
Rowe & Field Entity
Rowe Street Entity
Rowe Street Records Entity
Rowe Street: an Impression Entity
Rowe, George A Entity
Rowe, Jennifer Entity
Rowe, Samuel Entity
Rowe, Sarah Entity
Rowe, Thomas Entity
Rowe, Thomas Deane Entity
Rowell, Harry Entity
Rowell, Mr Entity
Rowerdennan Entity
Rowley, Stan Entity
Rowley, Thomas Entity
Rowley, William Entity
Rowntree, Thomas Stephenson Entity

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Roskam, Wabe

Editor of the 'Dutch Australian Weekly' until it ceased publication in 2004.

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Roslyn Hall

Home built for Thomas Barker on his Woolloomooloo Hill estate.

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Roslyn Hall Estate

Estate established by Thomas Barker on land he acquired on Woolloomooloo Hill in 1833. Comprising both villa and windmills on his 9 acres, the estate was subdivided in 1889.

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Rosman Ferries

Ferry company which operates heritage vessels on the Harbour.

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Ross & Rowe

Architectural practice established by HE Ross and H Ruskin Rowe.

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Ross, Herbert E

Architect and engineer who was one of the founders of Ross & Rowe, one of Sydney's most significant architectural firms between 1911 and 1937.

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Ross, James

Early settler at Brooklyn.

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Ross, Lloyd Robert Maxwell

Lloyd Robert Maxwell Ross (1901-1987), adult educator, trade union official and journalist.

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Ross, Robert

Marine who as Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Phillip caused undue friction and unrest both in Sydney and Norfolk Island, and was happy to be recalled in 1791 to resume his military career in England.

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Ross, Robert Scott

Merchant, aspiring politician and transport entrepreneur who tried to establish steam navigation on the Hawkesbury River.

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Ross, Tim

Radio presenter and entertainer.

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Rossi, Francis

Soldier who became superintendent of police in New South Wales and later retired to his land in the Goulburn district.

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Rossi, Geneviève

Mauritian-born wife of Francis Rossi, superintendent of police in New South Wales 1825-34.

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Rossmore

South-western semi-rural suburb. It may have been named after Rossmore Lodge, a famous Irish horse stud.

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Rosyth Estate

Housing subdivision at Balgowlah Heights in 1918.

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Rotary

Community service group which operates in 200 countries. It was established in Sydney and Melbourne in 1921.

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Roth, Reuter Emerich

Physician and army medical officer who served in the Second Boer War as well as during World War I at Gallipoli, Egypt and the battle of Fromelles, France.

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Roude, Ali

Muslim spokesperson and school principal.

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Rourke, Valentine

Shoemaker, transported for seven years in 1817 and freed by servitude in 1824. he participated in the 1828 robbery of the Bank of Australia but returned to England in 1829 before he could be charged.

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Rous, Henry John

Naval officer who explored the northern rivers and promoted horse breeding in the colony.

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Rouse family

Family who lived at Rouse Hill Estate for 6 generations from 1813.

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Rouse Hill

North-western residential and semi-rural suburb named for early settler Richard Rouse. It is believed to be the site of the 'Battle of Vinegar Hill' during the 1804 Castle Hill convict rebellion.

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Rouse Hill Estate

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Unique surviving colonial house and garden, owned by the same family for 180 years.

Rouse, Edwin

Farmer, son of Richard Rouse, original grantee of what became the Rouse Hill Estate. Inherited the estate in 1852.

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Rouse, Edwin Stephen

Farmer who inherited the Rouse Hill Estate from his father and grandfather.

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Rouse, Elizabeth

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Early settler at Rouse Hill.

Rouse, Richard

Farmer and public servant who arrived as a free settler and became a landowner at Rouse Hill and in western New South Wales.

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Rousel Studios

Signwriting and other graphic design business established by Henry Rousel in 1890. From 1912 to 1974 the business was located at 38 Oxford Street, East Sydney. It also traded as Henry Rousel, Rousel Signs and Rousel Screen Printing.

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Rousel, Jules Henry Roy

Renowned portrait artist who ran his family's Rousel Studios and exhibited in Sydney, London and Paris.

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Rovello

Grand house in Palladian style Art Deco.

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Rover's Bride

Schooner of 49 tons which voyaged along the east coast and as far as Tahiti and Chile shipping coal and carrying supplies.

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Row, Frank

Rugby union footballer who played for Manly and later captained the Australian team.

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Rowan, Sheila

Community activist.

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Rowe & Field

Architectural practice founded by Thomas Rowe with WB Field in 1857.

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Rowe Street

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Small street between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets originally named Brougham Place which was renamed for architect Thomas Rowe in 1875. It became a hub for Sydney's artistic and fashionable set in the mid-twentieth century before most of it was demolished in 1973 for the building of the MLC centre. Only a small portion off Pitt Street remains.

Rowe Street Records

Record shop established by George Cooks in 1961, it specialised in classical music.

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Rowe Street: an Impression

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Photograph taken by Harold Cazneaux to capture a moment in a city street.

Rowe, George A

Architect who was part of the Commonwealth Department of Works team responsible for the design of the Reserve Bank of Australia building at Martin Place.

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Rowe, Jennifer

Crime writer who has also written children's fiction under the names Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson.

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Rowe, Samuel

Sculptor in wood, often in Art Nouveau style, who trained in England and became a teacher at East Sydney Technical College after a long career in industry.

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Rowe, Sarah

Free settler who scandalised society by leaving her husband and living with the prominent Sydney lawyer Robert Wardell.

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Rowe, Thomas

Architect who was one of the most successful in nineteenth-century Sydney, with buildings all over the city and in many country towns, but was ruined by the 1890s depression.

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Rowe, Thomas Deane

Shyster lawyer who further outraged society by living with his mistress in Castlereagh Street during the 1820s.

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Rowell, Harry

Publican who built the Carrington Hotel at Katoomba in 1882.

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Rowell, Mr

John Rowell, chemist and druggist, George Street. His rooms were frequently used for meetings and other functions.

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Rowerdennan

House built for Beresford Grant in 1913 in Warrawee Avenue, Warrawee.

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Rowley, Stan

Champion sprinter, born 1876 died 1924.Competed in the 1900 Paris Olympics.

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Rowley, Thomas

Soldier and landowner who acquired land at Bankstown, Petersham and Concord.

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Rowley, William

Landowner who settled on Salt Pan Creek in the 1920s.

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Rowntree, Thomas Stephenson

Master mariner and shipbuilder, partner with TS Mort and JS Mitchell in the Waterview Dry Dock Company, established 1855. He left the company in 1861.

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