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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Barden Ridge Suburb
Bardia Barracks Memorial
Bardsley, William
Bardwell Creek River or creek
Bardwell Park Suburb
Bardwell Valley Suburb
Bare Island Island
Bare Island Fort Fortification
Bareena Park Park or open space
Bareki Ship
Barff, Henry Ebenezer
Barff, Jane Foss
Barham House
Baring Ship
Barker College Educational institution
Barker's steam mill Mill
Barker's Windmill Mill
Barker, Frederic
Barker, James
Barker, Jane
Barker, Thomas
Barker, Tom
Barlow, Fred
Barlow, John Bede
Barlow, Mary Kate
Barnard, Len
Barnard, Marjorie
Barnes, Jimmy
Barnes, Samuel
Barnet, James
Barnett Levey's Theatre Royal Theatre
Barnett, Walter
Barney, George
Barnier, Joseph
Barnsley, Elizabeth
Barra Brui Locality
Barracluff's Ostrich Farm Commercial organisation
Barracluff, Jane
Barracluff, Joseph Thomas
Barrenjoey Locality
Barrenjoey lighthouse Lighthouse
Barrett House Randwick House
Barrett, Harrie (Todds)
Barrett, Robert G
Barrett, Thomas
Barrett, Walter Franklyn
Barrington, George
Barry, Edward Joseph
Barry, Keith
Bartlett Park Ermington Park or open space

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Barden Ridge

Southern suburb of Sydney located on the Woronora River

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Suburb

Bardia Barracks

Barracks which were once part of Ingelburn Army Camp. They were purpose built to accommodate soldiers being trained for World War II and were named for the battalion's first battle at Bardia in North Africa.

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Memorial

Bardsley, William

Headmaster, Forest Lodge Public School, 1883 to 1922

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Bardwell Creek

Watercourse about 4 kilometres long which flows into Wolli Creek.

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River or creek

Bardwell Park

Southern residential suburb, named after settler Thomas Bardwell whose grant was bounded by Wolli Creek. Building of the East Hills railway line in 1931 opened up the area for home sites.

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Bardwell Valley

Southern residential suburb, named after settler Thomas Bardwell. It was formed in 1996 from parts of Arncliffe.

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Bare Island

Tiny island at the mouth of Botany Bay that has been used both as a fort and a war veteran's home.

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Island

Bare Island Fort

Fortifications on Bare Island whose faulty construction lead to James Barnet resigning as Colonial Architect. From 1912 they were used as a veteran's home until becoming part of Botany Bay National Park in 1967.

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Fortification

Bareena Park

Recreational park containing a tennis club and bowling green in Balgowlah Heights.

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Park or open space

Bareki

Tugboat built at Goat Island for the then Maritime Services Board which may now be viewed at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

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Ship

Barff, Henry Ebenezer

Registrar of the University of Sydney from 1882 until his retirement in 1924.

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Barff, Jane Foss

Educationist who was in only the second group of women to be admitted to the University of Sydney in 1884. She tutored women students and promoted the cause of women undergraduates.

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Barham

Darlinghurst villa designed by John Verge for Edward Deas Thomson. Purchased by SCEGGS Daringhurst in 1901 and remains as part of the school.

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House

Baring

Three decked convict transport which made two voyages to the colony. In 1815 it arrived with 298 prisoners and in 1819 with 300 men.

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Barker College

Independent Anglican school founded by Reverend Henry Plume at Kurrajong Heights. It was named for The Right Reverend Frederic Barker, the second Bishop of Sydney.

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Educational institution

Barker's steam mill

Steam mill for flour at the corner of Sussex and Bathurst Streets bought by Thomas Barker in 1827. It was operated by his brother James Barker in partnership with Ambrose Hallen for a period in the 1830s and 1840s before being converted to a textile mill and run again by Thomas Barker.

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Mill

Barker's Windmill

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Windmill constructed by Thomas Barker in 1826 on Woolloomooloo Hill.

Barker, Frederic

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Second Anglican bishop of Sydney and a founder of Moore Theological College.

Barker, James

Businessman who took over his brother's milling business in 1834. His partnership with Ambrose Hallen however was one of the early failures in the depression of the 1840s.

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Barker, Jane

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Founder of St Catherine's School, Waverley.

Barker, Thomas

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Flour miller and businessman with extensive landholdings who was equally energetic in public affairs and philanthropy.

Barker, Tom

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Socialist, public agitator and organiser for industrial unionism who was arrested for publishing an anti-recruiting poster. He was later deported to Chile because of his political activism and continued to roam the world fighting the class struggle.

Barlow, Fred

Speedway driver who was killed on the track during a race in 1927.

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Barlow, John Bede

Architect.

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Barlow, Mary Kate

President of the Federal Council of Catholic Women in Australia

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Barnard, Len

Australian jazz drummer.

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Barnard, Marjorie

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Novelist who co-wrote with Flora Eldershaw under the pseudonym M Barnard Eldershaw.

Barnes, Jimmy

Vocalist and lead singer of Australian rock band Cold Chisel.

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Barnes, Samuel

Servant to the Reverend Richard Johnson, the first chaplain appointed to the colony of New South Wales.

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Barnet, James

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Colonial architect who designed many of Sydney's public buildings.

Barnett Levey's Theatre Royal

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First permanent theatre in Australia, operated by Barnett Levey. Built in George Street behind the Royal Hotel in 1829 and officially licensed in 1832, the theatre closed in 1838 and the building was destroyed by fire in 1840. 

Theatre

Barnett, Walter

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Leading portrait photographer who worked with Marius Sestier to make and show the first motion pictures in Australia.

Barney, George

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Soldier and engineer who became Colonial Engineer under Governor Bourke.

Barnier, Joseph

Anglican minister held in high regard by his parish for his aid to those less fortunate.

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Barnsley, Elizabeth

Convicted of stealing a bolt of muslin valued at six pounds in 1788, Barnsley was transported for seven years. John Nicol described her as 'a noted sharper and shop-lifter' whose family 'for one hundred years back, had been swindlers and highwaymen'. According to Nicol, she petitioned the government agent to wear her own clothes instead of convict dress and she was 'very kind to her fellow convicts, who were poor. They were all anxious to serve her. She was a queen among them'.

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Barra Brui

Park and sports oval at St Ives.

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Locality

Barracluff's Ostrich Farm

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Farm in Dover Heights where ostriches were reared to provide feathers for the fashion industry.

Commercial organisation

Barracluff, Jane

Joint owner of the family ostrich farm who supervised the production of ostrich products.

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Barracluff, Joseph Thomas

Shopkeeper who established the first ostrich farm in New South Wales.

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Barrenjoey

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Isthmus and headland on the northern end of Sydney's northern beaches peninsula, which is the site of the Barrenjoey lighthouse.

Barrenjoey lighthouse

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Sandstone tower which is the third lighthouse to be built on the site.

Lighthouse

Barrett House Randwick

The home of cinema pioneers Franklyn and Mabel Barrett, who developed and edited 15 silent pictures in their home between 1919 and 1926. The house was bequeathed to Randwick City Council by Harrie Barrett and was developed as a 'Sustainable Demonstration House'.

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Barrett, Harrie (Todds)

Businesswoman and philanthropist who established heavy equipment industries in the suburbs of Mascot, Randwick and Botany and donated to animal and social welfare charities as well as hospitals and medical research.

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Barrett, Robert G

Author of 'Les Norton' crime novels.

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Barrett, Thomas

Convicted thief and forger who was involved in the mutiny on the Mercury in 1784 and arrived in Sydney in the First Fleet. The Charlotte medal, Australian earliest colonial art, is believed to have been engraved by him while on board the Charlotte. He was the first man hanged in Sydney after stealing food in February 1788.

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Barrett, Walter Franklyn

Film camerman and director.

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Barrington, George

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Emancipist who was granted a conditional pardon after his exemplary work at Toongabbie and who was eventually appointed chief constable at Parramatta.

Barry, Edward Joseph

Small time criminal and sly grog dealer who was briefly married to Kate Leigh.

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Barry, Keith

Doctor, musician and music critic who became controller of programmes with the ABC.

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Bartlett Park Ermington

Recreation reserve on Victoria Road which incorporates a putt-putt golf course.

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