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Roberts, John W
Roberts, Mary Ellen
Roberts, Oscar Garibaldi
Roberts, Tom
Roberts, William
Robertson, Bruce
Robertson, Geoffrey
Robertson, George
Robertson, Henry
Robertson, James
Robertson, John
Robertson, Margaret
Robertson, Maria
Robertson, Thomas
Robeson, Paul
Robey, Ralph Mayer
Robinson, Donald William Bradley
Robinson, George Augustus
Robinson, Herbert
Robinson, Hercules
Robinson, John
Robinson, Kathleen
Robinson, Mary Therese Winifred
Robinson, Michael Massey
Robinson, Peter
Robinson, Richard
Robinson, RW
Robinson, Thomas
Robinson, William
Robson, William
Roche, William Augustin
Rockwell, T
Rodd, Brent Clements
Rodd, John Tremayne
Rodd, Robert Adamson
Rodd, Sarah Janet
Rodger, Ron
Rodius, Charles
Rodze-Kisele, Elga
Roe, Jill
Roe, John Septimus
Rofe, Thomas
Rogers, Bob
Rogers, George John
Rogers, Ginger
Rogers, James
Roland, Betty
Rolfe, Alfred
Rolfe, Patricia
Rolfe, WH

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Roberts, John W

Architect who specialised in theatre design.

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Roberts, Mary Ellen

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Teacher and administrator who advocated vocational training for women and was active in the Red Cross and the Feminist Club.

Roberts, Oscar Garibaldi

Wealthy Sydney jeweller.

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Roberts, Tom

Artist associated with the Heidelberg school of Australian Impressionism.

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Roberts, William

Convict who established a successful farm and later built roads for the colonial government, as well as keeping an inn.

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Robertson, Bruce

Artist and printmaker. Exhibited at the Royal Academy 1905. Returned to Australia 1912 and lived at Dee Why.

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Robertson, Geoffrey

Barrister who has been counsel in many landmark cases in constitutional, criminal, human rights and media law in Britain and the Commonwealth.

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Robertson, George

Bookseller and publisher who promoted Australian literature and authors including AB Patterson and Henry Lawson and was able to convince the government to support the bequest of David Scott Mitchell and construct a library to house his Australiana collection.

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Robertson, Henry

Architect.

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Robertson, James

Scottish watchmaker who was appointed curator of government clocks and astronomical instruments and took up land at Cremorne Point in 1833.

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Robertson, John

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Pastoralist, land reformer and politician who was Premier of New South Wales five times.

Robertson, Margaret

Wife of John Robertson.

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Robertson, Maria

Lace cleaner who continued the trade she had conducted in London.

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Robertson, Thomas

One of Parramatta's first doctors.

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Robeson, Paul

American singer and actor who toured Australia and New Zealand in 1960 and spoke forcefully in support of Aboriginal and Māori rights.

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Robey, Ralph Mayer

Merchant, grazier and politician whose involvement in the early sugar industry was embroiled in litigation.

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Robinson, Donald William Bradley

Anglican bishop and school teacher and principal, he was elected Archbishop of Sydney in 1982 and served until 1993.

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Robinson, George Augustus

Protector of Aborigines in Tasmania and Victoria, whose initial compassion hardened as he attempted to eliminate Aboriginal culture.

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Robinson, Herbert

Map maker and publisher who despite bankruptcy in the 1880s saw business flourish in the 1920s with a range of wall maps, street directories and atlases.

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Robinson, Hercules

Governor whose attempts to foster stability in New South Wales government were unpopular with politicians, but whose sporting interests made him popular with the public.

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Robinson, John

Trumpet player with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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Robinson, Kathleen

Actor and theatrical director. After training overseas, Robinson returned and founded her own company, Whitehall Theatrical Productions, which achieved high acclaim.

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Robinson, Mary Therese Winifred

First female President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.

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Robinson, Michael Massey

Convict poet and public servant transported for blackmail who used his writing skills to both praise and offend his many mentors.

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Robinson, Peter

Journalist.

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Robinson, Richard

One of the first men to be granted land at Brooklyn in 1840.

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Robinson, RW

Early settler at Fishermans Point, Hawkesbury River

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Robinson, Thomas

Hairdresser.

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Robinson, William

Builder and local politician who was an alderman on Erskineville Council for 20 years.

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Robson, William

Proprietor of a millinery business in Pitt Street.

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Roche, William Augustin

Sydney resident in 1858 and possibly later of Unwin's Bridge Road St Peters.

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Rockwell, T

Writer.

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Rodd, Brent Clements

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Sydney solicitor and landowner.

Rodd, John Tremayne

John Tremayne Rodd migrated to Australia from England in 1822 with three sons after the death of his wife. He worked as an assistant surveyor in the Surveyor General's Department and was a supervisor of convicts at Newcastle. He and his son Robert Adamson Rodd both received land grants around Wollombi Creek.

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Rodd, Robert Adamson

Grazier and magistrate in the Singleton district who arrived in Australia with his father and two brothers in 1822. 

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Rodd, Sarah Janet

Resident of Haberfield, where she lived in Barnstaple Manor with her husband of Brent Clements Rodd. She had migrated from England as a baby with her family, including her brother, the future premier John Robertson. 

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Rodger, Ron

Television, film and theatre actor during the 1970s to 2000s.

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Rodius, Charles

Convict art teacher who became a portrait and landscape painter when he received his ticket-of-leave.

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Rodze-Kisele, Elga

Latvian community leader and activist.

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Roe, Jill

Historian. Emeritus Professor of History at Macquarie University since 2004.

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Roe, John Septimus

Naval officer, surveyor and explorer whose circumnavigation of Australia in 1817 expanded Cook's survey. He left extensive records of his 16 journeys of exploration.

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Rofe, Thomas

Lawyer, businessman and benefactor who was convicted of conspiracy and struck off the roll of solicitors, and later turned to religion and philanthropy to rehabilitate his character.

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Rogers, Bob

Disc jockey and radio broadcaster with a career spanning over 60 years.

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Rogers, George John

Land speculator and solicitor.

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Rogers, Ginger

American actress, dancer and singer.

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Rogers, James

Marine who arrived in Sydney on the Supply as part of the First Fleet. He went missing in late October 1788 and although a convict was questioned, no charges were laid. His disappearance was not resolved.

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Roland, Betty

Writer of plays, screenplays, novels, children's books and comics.

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Rolfe, Alfred

Early film director.

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Rolfe, Patricia

Journalist who worked at The Bulletin for 35 years.

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Rolfe, WH

Timber merchant and early settler in Manly

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