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State government

Subject

First Government House

Government House

Macquarie, Lachlan

Parkes, Henry

Parliament House

Department of Education building

First Government House

First Government House Parramatta

Government House

Lands Department building

Parliament House

Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry into New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board 1937

Rum Rebellion 1808-09

Colonial Secretary's Office

Department of Aboriginal Affairs

Department of Attorney-General and Justice

Department of Education

Department of Fisheries

Department of Housing

Department of Main Roads

Department of Premier and Cabinet

Department of Primary Industry

Department of Public Health

Department of Public Works

Department of Railways

Department of Road Transport and Tramways

Department of Technical Education

Departments of Works and Local Government

Division of Forensic Medicine

Division of Local Government

Government Architect's Office

Health Commission of New South Wales

Health Infrastructure

Heritage Council of New South Wales

NSW Department of Bush Fire Services

NSW Health

NSW Private Hospitals Branch

New South Wales Legislative Assembly

New South Wales Legislative Council

New South Wales Ombudsman

Office of the NSW State Coroner

Spatial Servies

Askin, Robert

Baldwin, Peter

Bashir, Marie

Bavin, Thomas

Bourke, Richard

Bradley, William 1800 - 1868

Brand, Henry Robert (Lord Hampden)

Brisbane, Thomas Makdougall

Cahill, JJ

Carr, Bob

Carrington, Charles Robert

Carruthers, Joseph

Child-Villiers, Victor Albert (Lord Jersey)

Collins, David

Cowper, Charles

Cox, Edward

Cutler, Roden

Darling, Ralph

Davidson, Walter

Debus, Bob

Denison, William

Dibbs, George

Dooley, James Thomas

Duff, Robert William

Dunningham, John Montgomery

Fahey, John

Farnell, James Squire

FitzRoy, Charles Augustus

Fowler, Lillian

Fuller, George Warburton

Game, Philip

Gay, Duncan John

Gipps, George

Gleeson, Gerry

Goulburn, Frederick

Greiner, Nick

Grose, Francis

Heffron, RJ

Henley, Thomas

Holman, William Arthur

Houghton, Thomas John

Hunter, John

Iemma, Morris

Johnson, Robert Ebenezer

Keneally, Kristina

King, Philip Gidley 1758-1808

Lang, Jack

Lee, Charles Alfred

Lewis, Thomas Lancelot

Loftus, Augustus

Lowry-Corry, Somerset (Lord Belmore)

Lygon, William (Lord Beauchamp)

Lyne, William John

Martin, David James

Martin, James 1820-1886

McGowen, James

McKell, William John

Nicholls, Doug

O'Farrell, Barry Robert

Parker, Henry Watson

Parkes, Henry

Phillip, Arthur

Rawson, Harry Holdsworth

Reid, George Houston

Robertson, John

Robinson, Hercules

See, John

Smart, Thomas Ware

Smith, Thomas Whistler

Stevens, Bertram

Strickland, Gerald

Stuart, Alexander

Tennyson, Hallam

Thesiger, Frederic (Lord Chelmsford)

Unsworth, Barrie

Vanneck, William Charles

Wade, Charles

Ward, William Humble

Wran, Neville

Young, John (Baron Lisgar)

de Chair, Dudley

'Henry Parkes, Esq, carried in triumph to the Empire office' 1854

A true copy, sealed by Thomas Campbell, of Macquarie's commission appointing him Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief over the Territory of New South Wales 8 May 1809

Charles Cowper's Ministry, 1859

Colonel David Collins, Lieutenant Governor, Tasmania 1896

Daniel Egan 1853

Daniel Egan c1869

Detail of ground plan to convert southern wall of Hyde Park Barracks into temporary Coroners Court and other offices June 1887

Executive Council of NSW, 1856

First Government House, Sydney c1807

First Legislative Assembly of N.S.Wales, elected under new electoral act of 1880

George Allen c1870

George Wigram Allen c1880

Government House c1845

Government House, Sydney c1809

Governor Philip Gidley King c1800

Governor Richard Bourke c1835

Henry Parkes c1866

Hon W A Holman (Premier NSW) Adelaide May 1916

Immigration Barracks (Hyde Park). Alterations to convert same into Temporary Coroners Court and other offices. Ground plan 27 June 1887

JD Fitzgerald 1919

Jack Lang in his office

James Macarthur c1820

James Robert Wilshire 1856

James Wilshire, public servant and manufacturer, c1860s copy of c1800 portrait

Lachlan Macquarie 1822

Lachlan Macquarie c1810

Lachlan Macquarie, early 1800s

Letter of introduction for Quong Tart from Sir Henry Parkes, 1894

Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales 2003

Parliament House c1900

Philip Gidley and Anna Josepha King, and their children Elizabeth, Anna Maria and Phillip Parker 1799

Portrait of Ralph Darling, Governor of New South Wales, 1825-1831

Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes 13 January 1854

Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes, NSW Federation leader 1880s

Punch in Parliament, Friday morning, 10 January 1868

Sir George Gipps undated

Sir Henry Parkes 1896

Sir Henry Parkes and Ministry, 1878-1880

Sir Henry Parkes as a young man

Sir Henry Parkes at Faulconbridge c1885

Sir Henry Parkes c1892

Sir Henry Parkes with his ministry & their wives at Hampton Villa, Balmain c1890

Sir Henry Parkes, and his third wife Julia, 1895

Sir Henry Parkes, c1860

Sir James Martin, Chief Justice c1870

Sir John Robertson undated

Sir Maurice O'Connell c1847

Sir Philip Game 1935

The Hon. George Allen c1860s

The annual meeting of the native tribes at Parramatta, New South Wales, the Governor meeting them c1826

View of the reporting room at the morgue, former State Coroner's Building, Glebe September 2020

William Lygon, 7th Earl of Beauchamp, and Governor of New South Wales 1899

William Lygon, 7th Earl of Beauchamp, and Governor of New South Wales 1899

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State government

First Government House

A two-storey brick house, Government House was the most impressive building in the early colony. It was not well-built however, and required frequent repairs. Plans to replace it were first suggested in 1817, but the new Government House was not completed until 1845.

Government House

From a modest cottage on Sydney Cove to an elaborate sandstone structure in Gothic Revival style, Government House, now in The Domain, has served as both home and host to official life in Sydney.

Macquarie, Lachlan

Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, Macquarie shaped Sydney's built environment, social structure, financial development and public morals.

Parkes, Henry

Arriving in Sydney 1839, friendless and with a young family, Parkes went into business, but also began a political career that lasted over 40 years. He influenced nearly every aspect of colonial government, taking a particular interest in education, and was the driving force for Australian Federation, though he did not live to see it.

Parliament House

Although built as part of Sydney hospital, the northern wing that became Parliament House was never used only for medical purposes, being put to work as a temporary court and judges' chambers. From 1829 it was used for Executive Council meetings, and with responsible government, the building needed extensions. Many additions followed, with a major modern building added to the back of the building in the 1970s.

Department of Education building

Imposing Edwardian sandstone building at 35-39 Bridge Street in the city that operated as the headquarters of the New South Wales Department of Education from 1915 until 2016. Constructed on the site of an earlier sandstone cottage that had been in use by the department since the early 1880s. The building was constructed in two sections with several later additions. The southern section was occupied the Department of Agriculture until 1967. In 2016 the Department of Education office in the building was closed and staff were relocated.

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First Government House

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Residence for the first nine Governors of NSW, which was the first major building in the colony. The first permanent building in the colony, it had two storeys built of bricks and stone comprising six rooms, two cellars and a rear staircase. In front of the house was a garden where many imported plant species were grown and the first orchard planted. The Museum of Sydney, on the corner of Bridge and Phillip Streets, was built on its site.

First Government House Parramatta

Single storey lath and plaster cottage which deteriorated rapidly over a decade and was replaced further along the ridge above the township.

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Government House

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Governor's residence commissioned by Governor Bourke and constructed of local sandstone between 1836 and 1843 in the Gothic Revival style.

Lands Department building

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Sandstone administration building on Bridge Street. The building is in the Renaissance Revival style, with 12 niches on each facade with sculptures of explorers and legislators. The most recent addition is that of James Meehan who was added in 2010. In 2015 the government sold a 103-year lease for this and the neighbouring Education Department building to the Singapore based Pontiac Land Group to develop a hotel.

Parliament House

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Building housing the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, built as the northern wing of Sydney Hospital, and much added to over nearly 200 years.

Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry into New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board 1937

Inquiry set up by the Legislative Assembly into the workings of the Aborigines Protection Board. In 1936 the Aborigines Protection Amendment Act had extended the board's powers to have complete control over every Aboriginal person in New South Wales. The resulting political agitation by the Aboriginal community and this inquiry saw the board reconstituted in 1940.

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Rum Rebellion 1808-09

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Armed takeover of government in New South Wales, in which Governor William Bligh was deposed by officers of the New South Wales Corps, led by George Johnson, and supported by John Macarthur. Military rule in the colony continued until the arrival of Lachlan Macquarie as the new governor in January 1810.

Colonial Secretary's Office

Office of secretary to the Governor responsible for record keeping of all aspects of administration in the infant colony.

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Department of Aboriginal Affairs

New South Wales department responsible for providing advice on matters relating to Aboriginal people and for the administration of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council.

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Department of Attorney-General and Justice

Government department responsible for administering the courts, tribunals, laws and justice programs of the State. The New South Wales Department of Attorney General and of Justice was formed in 1901. Both branches were responsible for the various Courts and Sessions, however the Justice branch was responsible for the coroner. This responsibility went largely unchanged for sixty years, when responsibilities were reallocated in 1975. The department was revised to the Attorney-General’s Department in 1984.

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Department of Education

State government department which administers public schools, and at times, technical and further education as well. As its role changed over the decades so too did its influence and name.

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Department of Fisheries

State government department later merged into the Department of Primary Industries

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Department of Housing

State government department created in 1942 which was designed to build and manage public housing.

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Department of Main Roads

State government department in charge of roads. In 1989 it was abolished and became part of the Roads and Traffic Authority.

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Department of Premier and Cabinet

State government department concerned with administration, relations with the legislature and the Crown and inter-governmental relations.

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Department of Primary Industry

State government department responsible for food and fibre industries, natural resources including fisheries and forests, and energy and mineral resources.

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Department of Public Health

In 1938 the office of the former Director-General of Public Health (established 1913) became the Department of Public Health. It comprised various medical and biological offices and divisions, including hospitals, baby health and sanitary branches. The Department of Public Health oversaw the Division of Forensic Medicine from the early 1960s. It was informally referred to as the Department of Health prior to its restructure in the late 1960s, and was formally abolished and replaced by the New South Wales Health Commission in 1973.

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Department of Public Works

Colonial and state government department, under a number of related names, that oversaw public building and construction in New South Wales.

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Department of Railways

State government department under the Ministry of Transport which controlled and ran New South Wales railways.

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Department of Road Transport and Tramways

Agency established to manage road and tram transport in the city. It ran parallel to the Departments of Railways and Main Roads.

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Department of Technical Education

State government department established in 1949 to administer technical education.

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Departments of Works and Local Government

State government department responsible for electricity and water supply, architectural services, local government and harbours and river administration which existed for 5 years before merging into other departments.

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Division of Forensic Medicine

Established in 1961, the Division of Forensic Medicine was a specially formed division within the Department of Public Health. It had previously been known as the Government Medical Officers Branch. The division was located within the Glebe Coroner’s Court along Parramatta Road, opposite the University of Sydney. In the early 1970s, the division was responsible for performing all autopsies to bodies that came under the authority of the Sydney City Coroner. The Forensic Pathology department also undertook medical investigations regarding aircraft crashes and provided post-graduate training to medical practitioners. The division furthermore performed functions regarding forensic biology, including providing services to the New South Wales Police. The operating functions of the division ceased in 1991 when it was re-established as the Institute of Forensic Medicine.

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Division of Local Government

Division within Department of Premier and Cabinet which has a policy and legislative focus in matters ranging from Local Government finance, infrastructure and governance to community engagement.

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Government Architect's Office

Office of the New South Wales Government Architect which has an advocacy and advisory role to government as well as operating a commercial professional consulting service. Originally known as the Colonial Architect's Office.

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Health Commission of New South Wales

State government body responsible for health that replaced the Department of Public Health.

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Health Infrastructure

Arm of the New South Wales government's Department of Health that oversees the planning, design, procurement and construction of health capital works in NSW

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Heritage Council of New South Wales

Independent statutory body created by the Heritage Act 1977. Advisory body formed to identify and protect heritage place and items significant to the state and provide expert advice on heritage matters to the government minister responsible for heritage.

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NSW Department of Bush Fire Services

Established in 1990 to administer the Bush Fires Act, 1949 (Act No. 31, 1949) and superceded in 1997 by the NSW Rural Fire Service.

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NSW Health

State government department responsible for the provision and management of health care services. The Health Department was established in 1982 following the abolishment of the New South Wales Health Commission. The branch of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Pathology was under the authority of the Department and was restructured in the 1990s to form a more streamlined approach to public health and safety. The department underwent further structural changes in 2009 when it was established as the Department of Health. Two years later, the department was restructured and renamed the Ministry of Health.

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NSW Private Hospitals Branch

Branch of NSW Health that administers regulation and compliance of the Private Facilities Act to privately owned and operated private health facilities across the state

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New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Lower house of the New South Wales Parliament, directly elected by the people of New South Wales, where the government of the state is formed.

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New South Wales Legislative Council

Upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, which started as an appointed council of advisers to the Governor and has gradually become more diverse and democratic. Since the introduction of responsible government and the Legislative Assembly, the Council has served as a house of review.

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New South Wales Ombudsman

Created in 1974, the New South Wales Ombudsman was introduced as an independent agency to hold State Government agencies accountable when a complaint by the public is made regarding their performance. The NSW Ombudsman can be called upon to provide evidence to the Coroner regarding the cause and patterns of deaths (e.g. child deaths). The Ombudsman can help facilitate improvements to government agencies if a coronial inquest has resulted in further recommendations in order to prevent further deaths.

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Office of the NSW State Coroner

The State Coroner oversees and coordinates coronial services in NSW, and is assisted by the Deputy State Coroners. The State Coroner and Deputy State Coroners are all magistrates. Every Local Court magistrate is also a coroner, and may be assisted by an Assistant Coroner.

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Spatial Servies

A division of the New South Wales Department of Customer Service that provides New South Wales’ spatial and land information services.

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Askin, Robert

Premier of New South Wales from 1965 until 1975.

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Baldwin, Peter

Activist and Labor politician who served in both state and federal parliaments and was bashed for exposing corruption in Labor Party branches in Sydney.

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Bashir, Marie

Doctor and academic who was New South Wales's first female Governor from 2001 to 2014.

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Bavin, Thomas

Lawyer, writer and politician who became Premier of New South Wales.

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Bourke, Richard

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Former soldier who was a popular early Governor of New South Wales between 1831 and 1837, he is generally considered enlightened or progressive in his reforms, especially in relation to the judicial process, the treatment of emancipists and convicts, and religion. His proclamation on 10 October 1835 was responsible for implementing the concept of terra nullius, upon which British settlement was based, and the dispossession of Aboriginal people across Australia until this was overturned in 1992.

Bradley, William 1800 - 1868

Pastoralist and politician who held grazing runs at Goulburn and Monaro and lived in Sydney only to attend to his political obligations.

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Brand, Henry Robert (Lord Hampden)

Governor of New South Wales 1895-99.

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Brisbane, Thomas Makdougall

Governor of New South Wales between 1821 and 1825 who focused on consolidation rather than expansion of settlement and attempted to carry out Bigge's recommendations with regard to civil administration and the management of convicts.

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Cahill, JJ

Railway fitter who became Labor Premier of New South Wales.

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Carr, Bob

Journalist who became Premier of New South Wales 1995-2005.

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Carrington, Charles Robert

Governor of New South Wales 1885-90.

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Carruthers, Joseph

Lawyer and politician who was a minister in various governments and premier 1904-07.

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Child-Villiers, Victor Albert (Lord Jersey)

Governor of New South Wales 1891-93.

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Collins, David

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Deputy judge advocate and secretary to the governor, who arrived on the First Fleet, was responsible for the legal establishment of the colony, and wrote the most complete account of the colony's first years.

Cowper, Charles

Farmer and politician who became Premier five times, testament to his political adroitness and powers of conciliation.

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Cox, Edward

Son of the New South Wales Corps officer and settler William Cox, he built the property 'Fernhill' in Mulgoa and was a member of the Legislative Council.

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Cutler, Roden

Soldier and Victoria Cross winner who became a diplomat and Governor of New South Wales.

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Darling, Ralph

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Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831 who oversaw much exploration and change in the colony.

Davidson, Walter

Governor of New South Wales from 1917 until 1923.

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Debus, Bob

Politician who served both at the state and federal level.

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Denison, William

Governor of New South Wales 1854-1861, who was particularly interested in defence and education and presided over the establishment of responsible government. He was also referred to as Governor General as his role extended to other colonies in Australia.

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Dibbs, George

Businessman and politician who was Premier of New South Wales three times.

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Dooley, James Thomas

Politician who served as Premier of New South Wales during the early 1920s.

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Duff, Robert William

Governor of New South Wales 1893-95.

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Dunningham, John Montgomery

Bookmaker and politician who first entered local and then state politics representing Coogee.

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Fahey, John

Liberal Premier from 1992 to 1995.

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Farnell, James Squire

Drover, farmer and first native born Premier in 1877.

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FitzRoy, Charles Augustus

Governor of New South Wales during the upheaval of the gold rushes, he was also referred to as the Governor General as his role extended to other colonies in Australia.

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Fowler, Lillian

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Politician who served as the Member for Newtown from 1944 until 1950. She was the first female alderman in New South Wales and the first female Mayor in Australia, at Newtown Council from 1938 until 1939.

Fuller, George Warburton

Barrister, federationist and free trade politician who served as Premier in 1921 for one day and then between 1922 and 1925.

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Game, Philip

British soldier and air force officer who was Governor of New South Wales during the turbulent Depression years, and took action to dismiss Premier Jack Lang in 1932.

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Gay, Duncan John

State politician who entered parliament in 1988.

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Gipps, George

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Governor during the depression of the 1840s, who presided over the end of transportation of convicts.

Gleeson, Gerry

Teacher and public administrator who entered the public service with several key roles in higher education before becoming head of the Premier's Department.

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Goulburn, Frederick

Military officer and first Colonial Secretary from 1821 until a rift with Governor Brisbane saw him recalled to England in 1826.

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Greiner, Nick

Businessman and politician who was Premier of NSW 1988-1992.

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Grose, Francis

Lieutenant-governor for two years after the departure of Governor Philip, who encouraged the initiative of the military and settlers, often to the detriment of government enterprise.

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Heffron, RJ

Trade unionist and Labor politician who was a New South Wales government minister from 1941 and Premier between 1959 and 1964.

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Henley, Thomas

Plasterer and builder who combined an active career as alderman in Drummoyne with his position in the Legislative Assembly for over three decades.

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Holman, William Arthur

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Labor politician who qualified in law after entering parliament and practised in the field of industrial law before becoming a minister in 1910, and Premier from 1913-20. In 1916 he formed a non-Labor government after the party split over the issue of conscription.

Houghton, Thomas John

Printer and publisher who became involved in the Trades and Labour Council and was a founder of the Labor Party. He took an active part in the federation campaign and entered state politics in 1891.

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Hunter, John

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Naval officer who accompanied Arthur Phillip in the First Fleet, and returned as Governor of the colony from 1795 to 1800.

Iemma, Morris

40th Premier of New South Wales from 2005 until 2008 and Member of New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1991 until 2008.

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Johnson, Robert Ebenezer

Solicitor and politician.

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Keneally, Kristina

American born politician who was Premier of New South Wales from December 2009 until March 2011.

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King, Philip Gidley 1758-1808

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Naval officer, able administrator and lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island who was Governor of the colony of New South Wales from 1800 to 1806.

Lang, Jack

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New South Wales Premier twice between 1925 and 1932.

Lee, Charles Alfred

Shopkeeper and conservative parliamentarian who served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 35 years. He served from 1884 for Tenterfield, and as Minister for Justice and briefly as Secretary for Public Works in 1899.

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Lewis, Thomas Lancelot

Soldier, farmer and politician who became Premier in 1975.

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Loftus, Augustus

Governor of New South Wales 1879-85.

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Lowry-Corry, Somerset (Lord Belmore)

Earl of Belmore who was Governor when Prince Alfred was shot, and opened the first Intercolonial Exhibition.

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Lygon, William (Lord Beauchamp)

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Governor of New South Wales 1899-1901.

Lyne, William John

Politician who was an ardent Protectionist and urged moderate reform of land laws and water conservation. He was Premier from 1899-1901.

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Martin, David James

Rear Admiral Sir David James Martin was the Governor of New South Wales from January 1989 until his resignation in August 1990, shortly before his death from pleural mesothelioma. He was the first Governor to be an officer in the Royal Australian Navy officer.

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Martin, James 1820-1886

Politician and lawyer who rose from a humble background to be a member of parliament, Chief Justice of the colony and Premier three times between 1863 and 1872.

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McGowen, James

First Labor Premier of New South Wales (1910-1913). Member of the Legislative Assembly for the seat of Redfern 1891-1917.

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McKell, William John

Boiler maker and Australian Labor Party politician who served as New South Wales Premier and Governor-General of Australia.

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Nicholls, Doug

Aboriginal Australian Rules football player, boxer and pastor who was
the first Aboriginal to be knighted and the first to serve as a state governor.

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O'Farrell, Barry Robert

43rd Premier of New South Wales.

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Parker, Henry Watson

Public servant and Member of Parliament who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1856 to 1857.

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Parkes, Henry

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The preeminent politician of nineteenth-century Sydney, who was a minister, premier and one of the architects of Australian federation.

Phillip, Arthur

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British naval officer who became first Governor of New South Wales, leading the colony for five difficult years.

Rawson, Harry Holdsworth

Admiral who was Governor of New South Wales 1902-09.

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Reid, George Houston

Barrister and politician who was both state Premier and Australian Prime Minister before returning to England and election to the British parliament.

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Robertson, John

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

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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See, John

Merchant and politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislature and was then Premier of New South Wales from 28 March 1901 until 14 June 1904.

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Smart, Thomas Ware

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Businessman and politician who ran several successful businesses, from auctioneering to real estate agent, banking and flour milling.

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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Stevens, Bertram

Accountant and public servant who became an ambitious and energetic politician and Premier from 1932 to 1939.

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Strickland, Gerald

Maltese and British politician who served as Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of the Leeward Islands, Governor of Tasmania, Governor of Western Australia and Governor of New South Wales.

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Stuart, Alexander

Scottish-born merchant and politician who became Premier of New South Wales in 1883.

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Tennyson, Hallam

Son of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who hesitated to become governor of South Australia but was governor general for one year in 1903.

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Thesiger, Frederic (Lord Chelmsford)

Governor of New South Wales 1909-13 and later New South Wales Agent-General in London.

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Unsworth, Barrie

Electrician and union organiser who was Premier from July 1986 to March 1988.

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Vanneck, William Charles

British conservative politician and soldier who as the 5th Baron Huntingfield, served as Governor of Victoria and Administrator of Australia in 1938.

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Wade, Charles

Lawyer and politician who was Liberal Party leader between 1907 and 1916.

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Ward, William Humble

The 2nd Earl Dudley who served as Governor-general from 1908 to 1911, and was considered ineffective and unpopular.

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Wran, Neville

State Labor politician and Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986.

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Young, John (Baron Lisgar)

Governor who worked closely with the early responsible governments in New South Wales and was very active in philanthropic work in Sydney.

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de Chair, Dudley

Twenty-fifth governor of New South Wales.

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'Henry Parkes, Esq, carried in triumph to the Empire office' 1854

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Illustrated Sydney News, 6 May 1854)

A true copy, sealed by Thomas Campbell, of Macquarie's commission appointing him Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief over the Territory ...

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a2033002 / A 798 (Safe 1 / 386)]

Charles Cowper's Ministry, 1859

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Contributed By

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Colonel David Collins, Lieutenant Governor, Tasmania 1896

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By

John Watt Beattie

Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania

State Library of Tasmania

[AUTAS001125646778]

Daniel Egan 1853

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[P1/E]

(Mitchell Library)

Daniel Egan c1869

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Contributed By

National Archives of Australia

[C4078, N4064C]

Detail of ground plan to convert southern wall of Hyde Park Barracks into temporary Coroners Court and other offices June 1887

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Contributed By

State Archives & Records New South Wales

[NRS-4335-5-Plan1718-473_87 (Detail)]

Executive Council of NSW, 1856

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By

Freeman Brothers

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128699 / SPG/83]

(Mitchell Library)

First Government House, Sydney c1807

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128359 / SV/31]

First Legislative Assembly of N.S.Wales, elected under new electoral act of 1880

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1326001 / P2/279]

(Mitchell Library)

George Allen c1870

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Mitchell Library)

George Wigram Allen c1880

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1321030 / PXA 549, 11c]

(Mitchell Library)

Government House c1845

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By

Frederick Garling

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128348 / ML 70]

Government House, Sydney c1809

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1313031 / PXD 388, v3, 3a]

(Dixson Library)

Governor Philip Gidley King c1800

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4713001 / ML 1257]

(Mitchell Library)

Governor Richard Bourke c1835

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928182 / ML 125]

(Mitchell Library)

Henry Parkes c1866

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4359099 / P1 / 1299]

(Mitchell Library)

Hon W A Holman (Premier NSW) Adelaide May 1916

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Image courtesy of the

State Library of Victoria

[Acc No: H3929 (detail)]

(Detail from 'Premiers' conference, Adelaide, May, 1916'.)

Immigration Barracks (Hyde Park). Alterations to convert same into Temporary Coroners Court and other offices. Ground plan 27 June ...

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State Archives & Records New South Wales

[NRS-4335-5-Plan1718-473_87]

JD Fitzgerald 1919

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National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an3085129]

Jack Lang in his office

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State Library of New South Wales

[hood_04226 / Home and Away 4226]

James Macarthur c1820

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128656 / MIN 67]

(Mitchell Library)

James Robert Wilshire 1856

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City of Sydney Archives

[000\000441]

(NSCA CRS 54/5)

James Wilshire, public servant and manufacturer, c1860s copy of c1800 portrait

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4366074 / P1/1974]

(Mitchell Library)

Lachlan Macquarie 1822

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By

Richard Read Senior

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128361 / P2/144]

Lachlan Macquarie c1810

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128641 / MIN 71]

Lachlan Macquarie, early 1800s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128471 / ML 37]

Letter of introduction for Quong Tart from Sir Henry Parkes, 1894

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a565005 / MLMSS 5094]

(Mitchell Library)

Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales 2003

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[nla.pic-vn3099002]

Parliament House c1900

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Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

(Tyrrell Photographic Collection)

Philip Gidley and Anna Josepha King, and their children Elizabeth, Anna Maria and Phillip Parker 1799

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128201 / ML 1244]

(Mitchell Library)

Portrait of Ralph Darling, Governor of New South Wales, 1825-1831

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[PIC Screen 23 #R9877]

Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes 13 January 1854

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a5562001 / P2/13]

(Mitchell Library)

Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes, NSW Federation leader 1880s

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[nla.pic-an23351399]

Punch in Parliament, Friday morning, 10 January 1868

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Sydney Punch, 18 January 1868, p 55)

Sir George Gipps undated

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Henry William Pickersgill

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4183002 / ML 4]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir Henry Parkes 1896

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928710 / DG 348]

Sir Henry Parkes and Ministry, 1878-1880

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By

John Hubert Newman

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928554 / SPG/New South Wales. Executive Council, 1878-1883 (BM)]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir Henry Parkes as a young man

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Mitchell Library)

Sir Henry Parkes at Faulconbridge c1885

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[nla.pic-an23351381]

Sir Henry Parkes c1892

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a755007 / PXA 1023,169]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir Henry Parkes with his ministry & their wives at Hampton Villa, Balmain c1890

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State Archives & Records New South Wales

[4481_a026_000783]

Sir Henry Parkes, and his third wife Julia, 1895

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a593043 / ON 219/415]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir Henry Parkes, c1860

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a928317 / ML 484]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir James Martin, Chief Justice c1870

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1321059 / PXA 549/23a]

(Mitchell Library)

Sir John Robertson undated

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1304026 / PX*D 624, 26]

Sir Maurice O'Connell c1847

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William Nicholas

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[nla.pic-an13834976]

Sir Philip Game 1935

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[hood_04854 / Home and Away 4854]

The Hon. George Allen c1860s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Mitchell Library)

The annual meeting of the native tribes at Parramatta, New South Wales, the Governor meeting them c1826

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National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an2820681]

View of the reporting room at the morgue, former State Coroner's Building, Glebe September 2020

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Simon Anders, Images for Business

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Health Infrastructure

William Lygon, 7th Earl of Beauchamp, and Governor of New South Wales 1899

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Freeman Studios

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a593005 / ON 219/123]

(Mitchell Library)

William Lygon, 7th Earl of Beauchamp, and Governor of New South Wales 1899

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State Library of New South Wales

[a593004 / ON 268/Box 5]

(Mitchell Library)

Governance