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Garton, Edward
Garton, Stephen
Gascoigne, Stephen (Yabba)
Gaskell, Anthony
Gaston, Ed
Gaudron, Mary
Gava, Francesco
Gava, Palmira
Gavin, John
Gavrielatos, Angelo
Gay, Duncan John
Gay, Fanny Lucy
Gay, John James
Gazzard, Don
Gazzard, Marea
Gazzard, Simeon
Geard, Frederick
Geason, Susan
Geddes, Alan
Geddes, Bill
Geddes, J
Geddes, Murray
Gee, Alban
Gee, Mary Ann
Gehl, Jan
Geia, Joe
Gentle, Josiah
Geoghegan, Edward
Georgakis, Steve
George Bomwrang
George, Ann
George, Jennie
Gerald, Jim
Gerhard, Georg
Germaine, Ann
Gerrald, Joseph
Ghest, Robert Chevin
Ghost, Bathsheba
Gibb, Bert
Gibbes, John George Nathaniel
Gibbs, John
Gibbs, May
Gibbs, Pearl
Gibbs, Thomas
Gibson, Florence
Gibson, Fred
Gibson, Grace Isabel
Gibson, Mel
Gibson, Ross
Gifford, Mary-Anne

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Garton, Edward

Architect.

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Garton, Stephen

History professor with a special interest in crime and incarceration, sexuality and medicine.

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Gascoigne, Stephen (Yabba)

Rabbit seller famous for his loud comments at Sydney Cricket Ground matches.

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Gaskell, Anthony

Architect who has had his own practice at Manly since 1980.

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Gaston, Ed

American-born Australian jazz bassist.

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Gaudron, Mary

First female Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Gava, Francesco

Vineyard licensee and local council worker.

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Gava, Palmira

Italian born wife of Francesco Gava.

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Gavin, John

Australian film director best known for films about bushrangers.

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Gavrielatos, Angelo

Teacher and union organiser.

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Gay, Duncan John

State politician who entered parliament in 1988.

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Gay, Fanny Lucy

Wife of newspaper proprietor John James Gay.

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Gay, John James

Journalist and newspaper proprietor who found success in rural New South Wales before relocating to Sydney.

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Gazzard, Don

Architect with an interest in urban design, urban planning and urban activism.

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Gazzard, Marea

Community activist who fought to save the historical character of Paddington.

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Gazzard, Simeon

Early business owner and publican in the Lidcombe area.

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Geard, Frederick

Businessman.

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Geason, Susan

Writer, editor and researcher.

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Geddes, Alan

Australian jazz drummer.

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Geddes, Bill

Anthropologist and academic who worked for cross-cultural understanding and tolerance.

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Geddes, J

Early tanner in the Botany area.

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Geddes, Murray

Founder of the Coalition of Resident Action Groups.

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Gee, Alban

Technologist and company manager who implemented advanced meat preserving techniques.

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Gee, Mary Ann

Hotel keeper who earned a respectable living in Glebe.

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Gehl, Jan

Architect concerned with improving the quality of urban life by re-orienting city design towards the pedestrian and cyclist.

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Geia, Joe

Guitarist, composer and didgeridoo player who has been influential in the development of contemporary Indigenous music.

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Gentle, Josiah

Brickmaker who established his business at St Peters in 1893.

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Geoghegan, Edward

Convict who became Sydney's most prolific playwright in the 1840s.

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Georgakis, Steve

Soccer player.

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George Bomwrang

Aboriginal man who lived in the Hawkesbury area in the 1830s, who was possibly the son of Old Bomwrang. Government Blanket lists of the period say he belonged to the 'Lower Branch' or '‘Portland Head’ people whose Country reached from the upper Macdonald River (Gunanday) downstream to Mangrove Creek and upstream along the Hawkesbury River (Dyarubbin) as far as Portland Head and Cattai.

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George, Ann

Common law wife of Augustus Alt.

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George, Jennie

Trade unionist and politician who became the first women to hold the position of President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions from 1996 to 2000.

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Gerald, Jim

Comedian and vaudeville performer whose versatility saw him write and perform in vaudeville and silent movies locally and internationally.

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Gerhard, Georg

German vinedresser who arrived from Hattenheim in Germany as a bounty immigrant to tend the Macarthur vines bringing with him his wife and five children.

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Germaine, Ann

Possibly a convict who arrived before 1797.

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Gerrald, Joseph

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Political reformer who was transported for sedition, one of the Scottish Martyrs.

Ghest, Robert Chevin

Landowner who inherited Commodore Heights.

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Ghost, Bathsheba

Matron of Sydney Infirmary from 1852 to 1866.

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Gibb, Bert

Band leader of the Strollers in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Gibbes, John George Nathaniel

British soldier who became Collector of Customs for 25 years.

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Gibbs, John

Violinist and leader of the orchestra at the Royal Victoria Theatre during the 1850s.

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Gibbs, May

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Author and illustrator whose gumnut babies and bad 'banksia men' delighted generations of children.  

Gibbs, Pearl

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Aboriginal leader who organised and inspired a range of organisations working for Aboriginal rights from the 1930s to the 1980s.

Gibbs, Thomas

Surgeon who was a passenger on board the Edward Lombe when it was wrecked entering Sydney Harbour on 25 August 1834. He and the ship's second mate George Norman were killed when trying to fix a line from the boat to the shore at Middle Head during the storm. His body was found floating between the Heads. He was formally identified by the ship's first mate Thomas Marshall at an inquest on 6 September. 

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Gibson, Florence

Singer.

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Gibson, Fred

Former racing car driver and race team owner.

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Gibson, Grace Isabel

American-born radio producer who promoted American radio programs in Australia as well as contributing to the local industry.

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Gibson, Mel

American actor, director and producer who lived and studied in Sydney before pursuing his career in Hollywood.

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Gibson, Ross

Ross Gibson is Professor of Contemporary Arts at the University of Sydney. His research includes writing, film and art installations. His most recent book, 26 Views of the Starburst World, about William Dawes, was published in 2012. His serialised photographic poem, AccidentMusic, was published online weekly in partnership with the Justice and Police Museum in Sydney from 2010 to 2013. In 2007 he worked with Kate Richards on a collaborative project called Bystander, an interactive audiovisual environment with the Justice and Police Museum Sydney.

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Gifford, Mary-Anne

Theatre director, lecturer and playwright.

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