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Sir John Robertson undated

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[a1304026 / PX*D 624, 26]

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Sydney has been seen as an 'English' town since first European settlement, with visitors describing its English character well into the nineteenth century. Successive waves of English-born convicts, settlers, and assisted immigrants helped shape the city, and the English remain the largest overseas-born group.

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Robertson, John

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