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Smith, Ridley
Smith, Robert Burdett
Smith, Ross Macpherson
Smith, Samuel
Smith, Shepherd
Smith, Shirley (Mum Shirl)
Smith, Stan
Smith, Sydney Ure
Smith, Thomas
Smith, Thomas 1795-1842
Smith, Thomas 1829-1882
Smith, Thomas Tipple
Smith, Thomas Whistler
Smith, Vivian
Smith, William 'Sovereign'
Smith, William Saumarez
Smithers, John Baker
Smyth, Arthur Bowes
Smyth, Thomas
Smythe, Robert Christian Holmes
Smythe, Robert Sparrow
Sneddon, Andrew William
Snelling, Douglas
Sodersten, Emil
Solander, Daniel
Solling, Max
Solomon, John
Solomon, Lance Vaiben
Solter, Arpad
Somers, Thomas
Somerville, Alan
Sorenson, Paul
Soul, Jessie Washington
Souris, George
Souter, David Henry
Southwell, Daniel
Spagnoletti, Ernesto
Spagnoletti, Ernesto jnr
Spain, Alfred
Spain, Staunton William
Spark, Alexander Brodie
Sparkes, William
Sparrow, Walter
Spearritt, Peter
Speer, Margaret Anne (Annie)
Speer, William
Speer, William M
Spence, Esther
Spence, Thomas
Spencer, Cozens

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Smith, Ridley

Architect.

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Smith, Robert Burdett

Solicitor and politician, one of the early landholders in the Warrawee area.

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Smith, Ross Macpherson

Aviator who with his brother, Keith Macpherson Smith, became the first pilots to fly from England to Australia in 1919.

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Smith, Samuel

Sailor who accompanied and recorded the journey of discovery with Matthew Flinders on the HMS Investigator between 1801 and 1803.

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Smith, Shepherd

Banker and benefactor who joined the Bank of New South Wales as junior clerk and was to become general manager, developing efficient machinery for government banking operations.

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Smith, Shirley (Mum Shirl)

Aboriginal activist whose welfare work began by visiting Aboriginal prisoners. Over many years she also provided a home for over 60 children.

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Smith, Stan

Architect and partner of the firm McConnell, Smith and Johnson.

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Smith, Sydney Ure

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Publisher and artist who sought to incorporate quality art and design with technically advanced printing in the advertising agency he founded in 1906 with Harry Julius. He also established the publishing company Art in Australia Ltd in 1920.

Smith, Thomas

Orchardist who settled in Ryde.

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Smith, Thomas 1795-1842

Merchant and ferry builder who became an accountant after the joint business with his brother Henry was dissolved amicably.

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Smith, Thomas 1829-1882

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Anglican clergyman whose drunken and dissolute youth helped equip him in establishing a church in one of the poorest and roughest areas of Sydney.
Under his stewardship St Barnabas claimed a congregation of 1200 and a sunday school for 1000 in the 1860s.

Smith, Thomas Tipple

Surveyor and builder who was a longtime resident of Glebe.

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Smith, Thomas Whistler

General merchant and banker who began work for his uncle at age 9 and eventually inherited the his businesses.

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Smith, Vivian

Poet, highly respected critic and longtime professor at the University of Sydney.

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Smith, William 'Sovereign'

Merry-go-round operator and land developer in the manly area at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Smith, William Saumarez

Anglican Bishop in 1890 and Archbishop of Sydney in 1897.

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Smithers, John Baker

Publican in King Street in 1833 who became a landowner at Manly.

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Smyth, Arthur Bowes

Ship's surgeon who came to Sydney with the First Fleet on the Lady Penrhyn. His journal of the voyage is an important source about shipboard conditions. He was also an ornithologist who recorded several now extinct species.

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Smyth, Thomas

Marine on the First Fleet who took up land on Sydney's southern boundary.  A storekeeper since 1792, he was appointed as Provost Marshal in February 1796. He died suddenly in 1804 while visiting the Hawkesbury and was described as 'universally respected for his humanity in acquitting himself of the duties of his office; the generosity and benevolence of his heart; the affability of his manners, and the placidity of his disposition'.

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Smythe, Robert Christian Holmes

Soldier.

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Smythe, Robert Sparrow

Newspaper owner and journalist who became a very successful theatre and lecture manager.

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Sneddon, Andrew William

General Manager of the AMP Society from 1934 until his death in 1945.

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Snelling, Douglas

Architect and designer of houses and furniture. He also designed the K13 Submarine Memorial in Carlingford.

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Sodersten, Emil

Architect whose work encompassed Art Deco and Functionalist and Moderne styles.

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Solander, Daniel

Naturalist on the 'Endeavour' with Joseph Banks who classified many Australian plants for the first time.

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Solling, Max

Urban and sports historian and long term resident of Glebe.

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Solomon, John

Theatre entrepreneur who owned the Criterion Theatre which opened in 1886.

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Solomon, Lance Vaiben

Celebrated landscape painter.

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Solter, Arpad

Director of the Goethe Institute.

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Somers, Thomas

Playwright.

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Somerville, Alan

Farmer who became a sculptor and artist capturing the action of people and animals. His public works include the Digger on Anzac Bridge and the Bull in World Square.

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Sorenson, Paul

Garden designer and horticulturalist responsible for many of the most beautiful gardens in the Leura and Katoomba.

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Soul, Jessie Washington

Fourth daughter of pharmacist Washington H Soul.

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Souris, George

Politician.

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Souter, David Henry

Black and white artist and journalist who illustrated books, did cartoons for newpsapers and wrote operettas.

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Southwell, Daniel

Naval officer who arrived with the First Fleet on HMS Sirius, who wrote detailed journals and letters documenting the journey and the establishment of the settlement, as well as accounts of Aboriginal people and their language.

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Spagnoletti, Ernesto

Musician and composer who became choirmaster at St Stephen's Newtown.

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Spagnoletti, Ernesto jnr

Musician.

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Spain, Alfred

Architect and army officer who entered into several architectural practices over a career spanning over 50 years.

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Spain, Staunton William

Alderman for North Sydney Council, Commander with the  Royal Australian Naval Brigade, and marshal, Admiralty jurisdiction, Supreme Court. He died on 8 September 1946 after being hit by a tram in the city.

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Spark, Alexander Brodie

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Free settler who became a successful merchant and shipping agent, before facing insolvency during the financial depression of the 1840s.

Sparkes, William

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Famous bare knuckle boxer from the Petersham area who, like his brothers Isaac and Thomas, fought under several different names around Sydney during the nineteenth century. He also worked as doorman at the Victoria Theatre.

Sparrow, Walter

Merchant and ice importer.

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Spearritt, Peter

Professor of history with a special interest in coastal urbanisation and the conservation of natural and built heritage.

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Speer, Margaret Anne (Annie)

Wife of William Speer.

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Speer, William

Irish-born draper and businessman who became Mayor of Sydney and a member of parliament.

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Speer, William M

Carrier and contracting agent who developed the business established by his father.

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Spence, Esther

Dressmaker from Lancashire who settled in Sydney from 1842.

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Spence, Thomas

Carpenter, businessman and politician.

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Spencer, Cozens

Film producer and theatre entrepreneur who owned a number of cinemas and a production company in Sydney.

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