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Dunsdon, Thomas

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Trott, David (Jock)

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Blyth, William

Confectionery and pastry cook who was the proprietor of popular refreshment rooms in Pitt Street between 1843 and 1850. Born in England around 1805, he arrived in Sydney in 1833 with confectioner Thomas Dunsdon and his family, and managed their business opposite the Bank of Australia on lower George Street. Blyth married Dunsdon's sister Hephzibah in 1839 and took over the business in his own right in 1840. In 1843 he opened the new store on Pitt Street next to the Victoria Theatre. He sold the business in 1850 and established an Italian grocery at Haymarket. They moved to Victoria after this, where Hepzibah died in 1880. Blyth returned to Sydney and was living with his son Alfred in Marrickville at the time of his death in 1895.

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Dunsdon, Thomas

Confectioner, pastry chef,caterer and importer who arrived in Sydney when he was 27 with his wife, Sarah. His sisters joined them later. He both used and sold ice when it first appeared in Sydney in 1839.

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Fulton, Margaret

Cookbook writer and journalist who introduced the Australian general public to a wide array of cuisines and cooking techniques. Her first book, the Margaret Fulton Cookbook was published in 1968 and was still in print in 2019. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1983 and in 1998 was named as one of the National Trust's National Living Treasures.

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Trott, David (Jock)

Cook who enlisted in the B Company, 3rd Battalion and took part in the landings at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He was injured in July and after rejoining his unit they took part in the attack at Lone Pine. He and his battalion participated in the Battle of Pozieres in July 1916. In February 1917, he was placed under arrest having shot away fingers on both of his hands. In March 1917 he was found guilty and sentenced to 30 days heavy labouring duties for self-inflicted wounds.

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