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Gulpilil, David
Gunther, William James
Gurner, John
Gurney, Theodore
Gurr, Thomas Stuart
Gustin, Lena (Mamma Lena)
Guthrie, Bessie
Haag, Stefan
Habbe, Alexander
Hackett, Ron
Hacking, Henry
Haddrick, Ron
Haddy, Anne
Hadlington, James
Hage, Ghassan
Hagon, Richard Charles
Haigh, William
Haira, Ron
Hale, William
Hall, Charles
Hall, Edward Smith
Hall, ELS
Hall, Fiona
Hall, George
Hall, Hayden Hezekiah
Hall, James
Hall, Joseph
Hall, Ken
Hall, Lawrence
Hall, Libby
Hall, Richard
Hall, Stephen
Hallen, Ambrose
Hallen, Edward
Halligan, Gerald
Halligan, Marion
Halloran, Henry Ferdinand
Halloran, Laurence Hynes
Hallstrom, Edward John Lees
Halvorsen, Lars
Hamblin, John
Hambling, Rosemary
Hamilton, Edward William Terrick
Hamilton, Frederick J
Hamilton, Gordon
Hamilton, Ian
Hammermann, Bernd
Hammond, Audrey
Hammond, Jean Marion
Hammond, Joseph

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Gulpilil, David

Dancer and actor who had a traditional upbringing in North Eastern Arnhem land before being cast in his first film Walkabout in 1970.

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Gunther, William James

Anglican minister at Seven Hills.

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Gurner, John

Chief clerk of the Supreme Court who left government service in 1841 to pursue more lucrative private practice as a solicitor.

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Gurney, Theodore

Second professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at the University of Sydney.

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Gurr, Thomas Stuart

Journalist and writer.

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Gustin, Lena (Mamma Lena)

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Radio broadcaster and welfare worker who was the voice of the Italian community from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Guthrie, Bessie

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Designer, publisher and feminist whose leftist sympathies and political consciousness led her to campaign for children's rights and provide a safe house for victims of domestic abuse.

Haag, Stefan

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Singer, director and theatre administrator who built a varied career in music, theatre, television and teaching, advocating the development of an Australian artistic sensibility.

Habbe, Alexander

Danish-born scenic artist who painted sets for theatres in Melbourne and Sydney.

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Hackett, Ron

Film, television and theatre actor of the 1970s to early 2000s.

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Hacking, Henry

Sailor and ship's pilot who explored extensively before he was convicted of theft and transported to Van Diemen's Land. Port Hacking is named for him.

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Haddrick, Ron

Actor who first appeared on stage in 1946 and who also worked extensively on radio and television.

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Haddy, Anne

Actor whose career spanned over three decades in television, film and on stage.

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Hadlington, James

Poultry farmer and author who managed the Grantham Poultry Research Farm at Seven Hills from about 1906.

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Hage, Ghassan

Lebanese born academic in the field of anthropology and social theory.

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Hagon, Richard Charles

Owner of a successful tailoring business, Richard Hagon served as a Councillor in the City of Sydney Council and was Lord Mayor in 1933.

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Haigh, William

Employment agent in Sydney in the mid nineteenth century.

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Haira, Ron

Māori businessman.

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Hale, William

Tanner in the Botany area.

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Hall, Charles

Labourer who was transported for theft.

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Hall, Edward Smith

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Banker, charity worker and editor who used his editorial position as an advocate of a free press, representative government and trial by common jury.  In November 1819 he was appointed to the position of the coroner of the territory of New South Wales by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, for which he was paid an annual salary of £80. He resigned from the position in October 1821 and went to his property at Lake Bathurst near Goulburn. On his return to Sydney in 1826 he founded the newspaper The Monitor with Edward Hill, leading to many disputes with Governor Ralph Darling and convictions for libel.

Hall, ELS

Local politician.

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Hall, Fiona

Photographer and sculptor.

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Hall, George

Early settler in the Hawkesbury area who received the first land grant in Arcadia. He came to Australia with his family aboard the Coromandel in 1802 with a number of other families who all settled along the Hawkesbury River (Dyarubbin). His estate, Percy Place, was at Pitt Town.

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Hall, Hayden Hezekiah

American-born businessman who operated mail ships and steamships between Sydney and San Francisco.

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Hall, James

Shopkeeper and postmaster at Artarmon.

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Hall, Joseph

Convict who arrived in Sydney as part of the First Fleet. He was convicted in London 1784 of highway robbery and sentenced to 14 years transportation to America, but escaped after a convict mutiny on the Mercury. He was recaptured and departed for New South Wales on the Charlotte in 1788. After being sentenced to hang, with three of his fellow mutineers, for the theft of food in February 1788, he was given a reprieve and sent with Henry Lavell, one of the others charged, to Pinchgut until June. He was sent to Norfolk Island on the Sirius in 1790 and eventually received a conditional pardon, after which he settled on Norfolk Island.

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Hall, Ken

Film producer and director who sought to convey the unique Australian character on film with characters like Dad and Dave and the Rudds.

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Hall, Lawrence

Self taught inventor who designed the Mowhall mower, a precursor to the Victa lawn mower.

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Hall, Libby

Architect.

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Hall, Richard

Editor and writer.

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Hall, Stephen

Theatre entrepreneur.

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Hallen, Ambrose

Architect and businessman who was Colonial Architect 1832-35. He resigned to become a partner with James Barker as Barker & Hallen Flour Mill. He terminated his partnership in the firm in 1842.

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Hallen, Edward

Architect and engineer who designed the Argyle Cut in The Rocks.

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Halligan, Gerald

Public servant and local politician.

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Halligan, Marion

Author of novels, short stories and reviews.

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Halloran, Henry Ferdinand

Real estate agent and entrepreneurial developer who used colourful brochures and high-pressure salesmanship to promote his subdivisions.

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Halloran, Laurence Hynes

Bogus clergyman, schoolmaster and journalist who, when granted his ticket-of-leave in 1819, established a series of schools in Sydney.

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Hallstrom, Edward John Lees

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Manufacturer and philanthropist who revolutionised food storage, particularly in the outback, with his kerosene powered refrigerator. This was diversified to Silent Knight upright models which ran on gas or electricity.

Halvorsen, Lars

Norwegian-born boatbuilder who established a business in Neutral Bay.

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Hamblin, John

Children's television presenter and actor.

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Hambling, Rosemary

Nursing sister who witnessed the change in attitude and practice of child birth.

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Hamilton, Edward William Terrick

Pastoralist, politician and company director who became the first provost (chancellor) of the University of Sydney.

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Hamilton, Frederick J

Retailer and landowner in the Pymble area.

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Hamilton, Gordon

Dancer with the first Australian Ballet company.

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Hamilton, Ian

Tenant at Rouse Hill Estate after a family property dispute.

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Hammermann, Bernd

Furrier and patron of the arts who helped found the All Nations Club.

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Hammond, Audrey

Nurse who became RBS Hammond's second wife.

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Hammond, Jean Marion

Wife of RBS Hammond.

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Hammond, Joseph

New Zealand aviator who was amongst the first to use a paddock at Mascot as an airfield.

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