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Moore, Rachel
Moore, Robert White
Moore, Sarah Jane
Moore, Thomas
Moore, William
Moore, William Henry
Moores, David
Moorhouse, Frank
Moorhouse, Geoffrey
Moorooboora
Mop, Maryann
Moran, Patrick
Morand, Monsieur
Morell, Gustavus Alphonse
Morgan, Bob
Morgan, Cosby William
Morgan, Francis
Morgan, James Squire Woodward
Morgan, Lionel
Morgan, Mary (Molly)
Morgan, Sally
Moriarty, Edward Orpen
Morley, James
Morrin, Beryl Gladys
Morris, Alan (Mo)
Morris, George Peel
Morris, Jan
Morris, John C
Morrison, Ann
Morrison, Archibald
Morrison, George Ernest
Morrison, Sibyl
Mort, Henry
Mort, Marianne
Mort, Theresa
Mort, Thomas Sutcliffe
Mortimer, James
Mortimer, John
Morton, Henry
Moseley, John
Moselmane, Shaoquett
Moses, Charles
Mosman, Archibald
Moss, Rachel
Moss, Stirling
Mostyn, John Harold
Mould, John
Moulds, Simon
Mountain, Adrien
Mountbatten, Louis

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Moore, Rachel

Convicted of 'feloniously stealing' a range of clothing items including a muslin apron, silk border and velvet hood at the Old Bailey on 12 December 1787, she was transported to Sydney for seven years. In Sydney she formed a relationship with First Fleet surgeon John White with whom she had a son, and she later married Thomas Moore.

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Moore, Robert White

Publican.

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Moore, Sarah Jane

Wife of auctioneer and mayor Charles Moore.

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Moore, Thomas

Sailor, boatbuilder, magistrate and philanthropist who endowed Moore College. He was also labelled 'the King of Liverpool' as his 1809 land grant in Moorebank made him the first citizen of Liverpool. He also funded and oversaw the construction of many of the area's public buildings and he became the magistrate of the Georges River district in 1810 - a position he held until his death.

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Moore, William

Early practitioner of homeopathy in New South Wales, who acquired large landholdings in northern Sydney, and left money endowing the Glebe Homeopathic Hospital.

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Moore, William Henry

Londoner who became the first free solicitor in the colony, leading a chequered career serving the Crown and in private practice.

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Moores, David

Early landowner in the Cromer area. About 1910 his land was subdivided and sold as the Narrabeen Heights Estate.

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Moorhouse, Frank

Writer and former journalist who has often used his local area in Balmain as setting for his work.

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Moorhouse, Geoffrey

English journalist and author who wrote many books based on his travels.

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Moorooboora

Leader of the Murro-ore-dial (Pathway Place) clan south of Port Jackson.

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Mop, Maryann

Resident of Pitt Street who was to marry Thomas Brown in 1865.

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Moran, Patrick

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Staunch supporter of Catholics' political and civil rights, Cardinal Moran presided over extensive building of churches, schools and Catholic institutions.

Morand, Monsieur

French-born convict transported for forgery of banknotes

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Morell, Gustavus Alphonse

Prominent architect and civil engineer in Sydney, Morell established a business with John Edward Kemp and designed many buildings incuding The Swifts mansion in Darling Point and Her Majesty's Theatre on Pitt Street which was closed and demolished in 1933.

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Morgan, Bob

Aboriginal community leader.

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Morgan, Cosby William

Medical practitioner.

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Morgan, Francis

Irish convict who was executed by hanging on Pinchgut after he killed a man on the north shore of the Harbour. His body was left on the gibbet so his skeleton would act as a deterent.

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Morgan, James Squire Woodward

Prominent interwar artist and etcher who studied under Julian Ashton and Sydney Long.

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Morgan, Lionel

Aboriginal rugby league player and the first indigenous player selected at test level.

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Morgan, Mary (Molly)

Dressmaker convicted of stealing hempen yarn from a bleaching factory. After arriving in Sydney, she was sent to Parramatta where she and her husband opened a small shop. In 1794, she escaped the colony and worked as a dressmaker in Plymouth, England and bigamously married another man. Her husband accused her of burning down their home and she was found guilty at the Croydon Sessions and once again transported. In Sydney she acquired a protector and was given land and cattle near Parramatta but was sent to Newcastle penal settlement after she branded the cattle as her own. After receiving a ticket-of-leave in 1819, she was given land which she farmed herself at Wallis Plains. She opened a wine shanty, was granted more land at Anvil Creek and opened the Angel Inn in Maitland which, by the 1820s, made her a wealthy woman. Wallis Plains became known as Molly Morgan's, however, during her final years her wealth was dramatically reduced.

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Morgan, Sally

Indigenous artist and author.

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Moriarty, Edward Orpen

Engineer and surveyor who became engineer of Sydney's water supply in 1877 in addition to his duties across the state in road design, harbours and river navigation.

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Morley, James

Emancipist transported for theft who became a partner in a shipping fiim which supplied settlers on the Hawkesbury within 13 years of his arrival. He also held several land grants, a wine licence and owned a timber yard, rasing a large family who contributed to the growth of the colony.

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Morrin, Beryl Gladys

Girl who lost her arms when she was attacked by a shark while swimming in the Georges River at Kentucky on 31 December 1934.

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Morris, Alan (Mo)

Advertising creative director and copywriter who used a colloquial and irreverent style of advertising with great success.

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Morris, George Peel

Councillor on Hornsby Shire Council.

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Morris, Jan

Welsh historian and travel writer, born 1926

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Morris, John C

Emancipated convict granted land in the Ryde area as a reward for bravery when the ship Guardian hit an iceberg off the Cape of Good Hope.

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Morrison, Ann

Wife of James Creighton, who, with her father Barnet Toole, died in a boating accident off South Head in January 1829. Ann was also on the boat but survived. In 1829 she married James Dingle, who is believed to have drowned while escaping from Norfolk Island in 1833. Both Creighton and Dingle had taken part in the robbery of the Bank of Australia in 1828.  She married George Morrison in 1840.

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Morrison, Archibald

Soldier in the New South Wales Corps who was an early land holder at Ryde.

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Morrison, George Ernest

Journalist and doctor who travelled extensively, particularly in Asia, and was known as 'Chinese' Morrison.

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Morrison, Sibyl

First woman to work as a barrister in Sydney.

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Mort, Henry

Auctioneer, commercial agent and pastoralist who worked with his brother in agriculture and commercial ventures in Sydney.

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Mort, Marianne

Second wife of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort.

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Mort, Theresa

Wife of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort.

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Mort, Thomas Sutcliffe

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Auctioneer, wool merchant and industrialist who invested in a wide range of industries and technology including refrigerated transport and marine engineering, and became a rich man held in high esteem.

Mortimer, James

Landholder at Agnes Bank.

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Mortimer, John

Director of Centennial Park from 1982 to 1990.

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Morton, Henry

Businessman and local politician.

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Moseley, John

Aboriginal farmer (c.1850-1938) active in the Australian Aborigines Progressive Association

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Moselmane, Shaoquett

First Muslim member of New South Wales parliament.

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Moses, Charles

Head of the Australian Broadcasting Commission from 1935 to 1965.

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Mosman, Archibald

Merchant and whaling entrepreneur whose depot and shipyard were at Sirius Cove and Mosman Bay on Sydney's north shore.

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Moss, Rachel

General merchant.

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Moss, Stirling

English racing car driver.

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Mostyn, John Harold

John Mostyn served as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1927.

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Mould, John

Architect and soldier, who returned from World War II and became chief architect to the Housing Commission of New South Wales.

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Moulds, Simon

Convict, who, when pardoned, purchased land at Galston.

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Mountain, Adrien

Civil engineer who was a specialist in street paving.

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Mountbatten, Louis

British statesman and naval officer who visited Australia as aide-de-camp to the Prince of Wales.

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