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Printer

Occupation - Printer

Brooks, William M

Degotardi, John

Kember, William

1972 - 1980

Lewin, John William

O'Sullivan, Edward William

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Printer

Brooks, William M

Printer and publisher whose involvement in a variety of business committees was to lead into state politics.

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Degotardi, John

Printer and photographer who was ahead of his time in associating photography and printing and who captured some of Sydney's earliest images.

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Howe, George

Former convict who became Australia's first government printer, editor, journalist and publisher.

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Kember, William

Beach inspector who became known for rescuing a 16 year old boy at Maroubra Beach in 1944.

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Lewin, John William

Australia's first professional artist. A talented artist with an interest in scientific studies, Lewin decided to travel to Australia to paint its natural history. He arrived in Sydney in 1800 and was encouraged by patrons including Governor Philip Gidley King, Governor Lachlan Macquarie, William Paterson and Sir Joseph Banks. He published Australia's first illustrated book 'Birds of New South Wales' in 1813. In 1810 Governor Lachlan Macquarie appointed him to the role of coroner in the town of Sydney and of the County of Cumberland, which he held until his death in 1819. The headstone to his grave was moved from the Devonshire Street Cemetery to Pioneer Memorial Park in Botany Cemetery in 1976.

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O'Sullivan, Edward William

Printer and journalist whose work as a labour leader lead to a career in politics. As Secretary of Public Works he was responsible for the new Central railway station at Devonshire Street.

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Sands, John

Printer, engraver and stationer who founded a family business which survived from 1837 to 1970. For many years the business operated at 374 George Street.

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