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Davis, Alexander Bernard Entity
Davis, Ann (1759-1789) Entity
Davis, Ann (1773-1854) Entity
Davis, Annie Entity
Davis, George Entity
Davis, John Entity
Davis, Judy Entity
Davis, Rose Entity
Davis, Sammy Junior Entity
Davis, Thomas Austen Entity
Davis, William Entity
Davis, William Lovel Entity
Davoren, Stephen Entity
Dawe, Charles Entity
Dawe, Clem Entity
Dawes Point Entity
Dawes Point Entity
Dawes Point battery Entity
Dawes Point Park Entity
Dawes, HH Entity
Dawes, James Entity
Dawes, William Entity
Dawn Entity
Dawn Fraser Baths Entity
Dawn Service Entity
Dawn, Gloria Entity
Dawson and Market Streets Reserve Entity
Dawson, Alexander Entity
Dawson, David Stewart Entity
Dawson, Edward Entity
Dawson, Katrina Entity
Dawson, Louisa Entity
Dawson, Margaret Entity
Dawson, Peter Entity
Dawson, Rhoda Dainton Entity
Dawson, Richard (Dicky) Entity
Dawson, Sarah Entity
Dawson-Damer, Ashley Entity
Dawson-Damer, Lionel John Charles Seymour Entity
Day of Mourning 1938 Entity
Day, Anne Entity
Day, Joseph Entity
Day, Marele Entity
De Berg, Hazel Entity
de Bougainville, Hyacinthe Entity
de Burgh, Ernest Entity
De Burghs bridge Entity
de Cairos-Rego, George Entity
de Cairos-Rego, Iris Entity
de Cairos-Rego, Rex Entity

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Davis, Alexander Bernard

Rabbi of the York Street synagogue from 1862, who founded many Sydney Jewish organisations and schools, and was instrumental in the building of the Great Synagogue.

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Davis, Ann (1759-1789)

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Convict transported from England for theft, she was the first woman hanged in the colony.

Davis, Ann (1773-1854)

John Nicol described her as 'a noted swindler, who obtained great quantities of goods under false names, and other equally base means'. Convicted of breaking and entering and stealing multiple items of clothing, she was transported for seven years. She lived in Toongabbie and Seven Hills with her de facto partner and later husband, Simon Moulds, and was listed in the 1814 census as a 'blind woman'.

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Davis, Annie

Governess who found employment in Sydney and the Hunter Valley and was also a recognised draughtsman.

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Davis, George

New Zealand born founder of Davis Gelatine in Australia, with a model factory at Botany, and international subsidiaries, as well as interests in shale oil and engineering.

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Davis, John

Convict employed at Bennett's bakery in Parramatta.

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Davis, Judy

Internationally acclaimed actress.

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Davis, Rose

Fruit shop proprietor.

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Davis, Sammy Junior

American dancer, singer, musician and actor of stage and screen.

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Davis, Thomas Austen

Canterbury resident who created an early racecourse on land he leased along the Cooks River.

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Davis, William

Irish political convict transported for the anti-British uprising in 1798. He donated the land for St Patrick's church and a remarkable sum towards its construction.

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Davis, William Lovel

Salesman and land agent who was a member of the syndicate who established Canterbury Park Racecourse.

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Davoren, Stephen

Publican in Glebe who resented the control of wealthy brewers who tied publicans by ownership or leasing arrangements.

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Dawe, Charles

Lieutenant of the 46th Regiment which ran raids against Aboriginal people near Appin and Airds.

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Dawe, Clem

Performer who toured alongside his brother Eric Edgley for many years before they established themselves as theatrical entrepreneurs.

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Dawes Point

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Headland on the western side of Sydney Cove.

Dawes Point

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Harbourside suburb at the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, adjacent to The Rocks. From the earliest days of the colony it was a significant as the site of the first observatory and one of the earliest gun placements.

Dawes Point battery

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First permanent fortification in Sydney constructed on the site of Dawes' observatory. The current archaeological site below the southern pylon of the Harbour Bridge reveals a powder magazine, officer quarters, guardhouse and circular battery .

Dawes Point Park

Park under southern approach to Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Dawes, HH

Land agent in partnership with Jack Lang in Auburn from 1901.

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Dawes, James

Superintendent of Centennial Park.

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Dawes, William

Officer of marines with the First Fleet, who set up an observatory, explored the Nepean, and became an authority on the Sydney language during his three years in the colony.

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Dawn

Magazine produced by the NSW Aborigines Welfare Board.

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Dawn Fraser Baths

Tidal salt water swimming pool opened by Balmain Council in the 1880s on the Parramatta River at Elkington Park, Balmain. Originally known as the Elkington Park Baths, it was renamed in honour of local Olympic swimmer Dawn Fraser in the 1964.

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Dawn Service

Religious observance at the Cenotaph in Martin Place around 4.30am on Anzac Day which preceeds the march through city streets. It is replicated throughout the country and overseas.

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Dawn, Gloria

Actor of stage and screen born into six generations of circus performers on both sides. She performed in vaudeville from the age of three and went on to became a dynamic Tivoli soubrette. Her range was impressive as she moved from musical comedy to major dramatic roles.

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Dawson and Market Streets Reserve

Park and playground in Naremburn overlooking Flat Rock Gully.

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Dawson, Alexander

Colonial architect from 1856 to 1862 and designer of a number of Sydney's public buildings.

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Dawson, David Stewart

Manufacturing jeweller who migrated to Sydney and established a very successful business before branching in to real estate.

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Dawson, Edward

Initially a stonemason by trade, Edward Dawson became involved in the Wesleyan Church in Sydney shortly after arriving from England, teaching Sunday school in York Street before setting up a drapery business. His business evolved into J and E Dawson which he operated with his brother John. He built the heritage-listed Victorian house Ventnor in Randwick in the 1870s and by 1873 he was based in Lower Fort Street in Dawes Point. He continued his business until his retirement in 1896, after which he moved to his son's residence in Rylstone, New South Wales.

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Dawson, Katrina

Barrister who died from wounds sustained during the police operation during the Lindt Cafe siege at Martin Place on 16 December 2014.

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Dawson, Louisa

English woman who migrated to Australia with her husband, master mariner Andrew Bliss, and their children. After his death in 1849 she married ironfounder Richard Dawson.

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Dawson, Margaret

Convict who became de facto wife of surgeon William Balmain, and bore him three children.

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Dawson, Peter

Singer who achieved international fame through his many recordings and tours.

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Dawson, Rhoda Dainton

The second wife of iron founder Richard Dawson. She died a week after giving birth to their first child in May 1849.

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Dawson, Richard (Dicky)

Engineer and ironmaster who established a foundry near Sydney Cove in 1833 and spent four decades improving process and product despite financial problems. His innovations and transfer of technologies made him an industrial leader of the time.

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Dawson, Sarah

The first wife of ironfounder Richard Dawson. They married in England and migrated to Australia together in 1833 with their daughter Sarah.

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Dawson-Damer, Ashley

Owner of Oran Park homestead from 2000 to 2006.

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Dawson-Damer, Lionel John Charles Seymour

Owner of Oran Park homestead from 1969.

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Day of Mourning 1938

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Protest held on the sesquicentenary of the founding of Sydney, to highlight the Aboriginal suffering that resulted from the European invasion.

Day, Anne

Laundress who conducted her own business after the death of her husband.

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Day, Joseph

Mariner.

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Day, Marele

Writer who has created several fictional Sydney detectives including Claudia Valentine and Harry Lavender.

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De Berg, Hazel

Oral history pioneer whose recordings provide a unique record of the voices and memories of hundreds of Australians born between 1865 and 1956.

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de Bougainville, Hyacinthe

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French explorer who visited Sydney with Baudin in 1802 and again in 1825 when he arranged for monuments to La Perouse and Father Receveur to be built at La Perouse.

de Burgh, Ernest

Engineer who rose through the New South Wales public service to become chief engineer in charge of water supply and sewerage for Sydney, and oversaw dams and other works throughout New South Wales.

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De Burghs bridge

Six-lane concrete bridge across the Lane Cove River, which replaced the nearby timber De Burghs bridge in 1967.

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de Cairos-Rego, George

Musician and journalist who was influential in Sydney in the first half of the twentieth century.

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de Cairos-Rego, Iris

Pianist and composer who continued her studies in Europe before returning to teach and perform.

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de Cairos-Rego, Rex

Pianist and composer.

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