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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Brewster, Henry Charles
Bride, Thomas
Bridges, Christopher Limebear
Bridges, William Throsby
Brigg, Albert Henry
Bright, WJR
Brindle, Ken
Brinkworth, Paddy
Brisbane, Katharine
Brisbane, Thomas Makdougall
Briscoe, Gordon
Briton, John Noel
Broad, J
Broadbent, James
Broadbent, Joseph
Broadhurst, Edward
Broadhurst, William Henry
Broadsmith, Harry
Brock, Peter
Brodrick, Robert Hargreave
Brodsky, Isadore
Brogan, John
Brogden, John
Bromwich, John
Bronhill, June
Brook, Maggie
Brooke, Gustavus
Brooker, William
Brooks, Barbara
Brooks, Christiana Eliza
Brooks, Geraldine
Brooks, Richard
Brooks, Richard 1765-1833
Brooks, William M
Broomham, Rosemary
Brough, Robert
Broughton, Elizabeth Charlotte
Broughton, Jane
Broughton, Mary
Broughton, Thomas
Broughton, Thomas Stafford
Broughton, William
Broughton, William Grant
Brown, A Campbell
Brown, David
Brown, Gavin
Brown, Harry Percy
Brown, Ida
Brown, James
Brown, John

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Brewster, Henry Charles

Writer.

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Bride, Thomas

Private in the New South Wales Corps who was granted land in the Ryde area by Lieutenant-Governor, Major Francis Grose in 1794.

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Bridges, Christopher Limebear

Taught at school in Seven Hills 1818-23.

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Bridges, William Throsby

Career soldier and able general who saw service in South Africa and was critical of the landing at Gallipoli where he became an early casualty.

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Brigg, Albert Henry

Surveyor who first worked for the Sydney City Council as a 'cadet pupil' and then the chief draftsman before being appointed the City Surveyor in 1914. Upon his resignation he reportedly announced he had no feelings of 'regret or resentment. He stated that for years the work of the department had been too much for one man....'

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Bright, WJR

Gordon district air raid warden during World War II, administering shelter at 'Killarney Castle'.

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Brindle, Ken

Aboriginal community leader and activist who campaigned for the removal of constitutional and legislative discrimination, and for the provision of educational opportunities for young people.

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Brinkworth, Paddy

Tugboat crewman.

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Brisbane, Katharine

Theatre critic and publisher.

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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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Briscoe, Gordon

Aboriginal activist and academic.

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Briton, John Noel

Nuclear physicist.

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Broad, J

Early landholder at Fairlight.

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Broadbent, James

Architectural historian and cartoonist who does satirical drawings about the heritage 'business'.

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Broadbent, Joseph

Early landholder at Belfield.

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Broadhurst, Edward

Successful barrister and politician whose public career faltered when he was accused of duelling to defend his sister's honour.

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Broadhurst, William Henry

Photographer who published charming views of the North Shore between 1900 and 1927, often hand coloured by his daughters.

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Broadsmith, Harry

Aviation engineer who helped establish Mascot as an aviation centre in Australia before returning to Britain in the late 1920s.

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Brock, Peter

Racing car driver who raced successfully for over three decades.

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Brodrick, Robert Hargreave

Sydney's City Architect in early 1900s who oversaw major changes to the city.

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Brodsky, Isadore

Historian and writer.

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Brogan, John

Architect.

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Brogden, John

NSW Liberal Opposition Leader 2002-05.

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Bromwich, John

Leading doubles tennis player of 1940s and 50s.

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Bronhill, June

Opera and operetta singer, famed for roles in The Merry Widow and The Sound of Music.

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Brook, Maggie

Mistress of Thomas Ley.

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Brooke, Gustavus

Irish actor renowned for his tragedian roles who toured Australia on several occasions.

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Brooker, William

Carpenter and sawyer in Campbelltown who was stabbed by Frederick Fisher in 1825 when he went to collect a debt from Fisher's lodger Charles Rennett.

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Brooks, Barbara

Sydney writer and independent scholar.

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Brooks, Christiana Eliza

Wife of the mariner, merchant and settler, Richard Brooks.

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Brooks, Geraldine

Journalist and author who grew up in Sydney.

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Brooks, Richard

Theatre director and teacher.

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Brooks, Richard 1765-1833

Mariner, merchant and settler who became a successful shipping agent before moving to western Sydney to manage his extensive pastoral portfolio in the Illawarra and Lake George districts.

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Brooks, William M

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

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Broomham, Rosemary

Historian and author.

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Brough, Robert

Actor-manager who founded the Brough & Boucicault Comedy Company and was a mainstay of Sydney theatre at the end of the nineteenth century.

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Broughton, Elizabeth Charlotte

Wife of William Broughton, and landowner.

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Broughton, Jane

Wife of early Sydney mayor Thomas Broughton, with whom she had 15 children.

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Broughton, Mary

Mother of Thomas Stafford Broughton who became an early Mayor of Sydney.

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Broughton, Thomas

Father of early Sydney Mayor Thomas Stafford Broughton

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Broughton, Thomas Stafford

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Tailor who became a grazier, alderman, Mayor and member of the Legislative Assembly, and owned land in Paddington and Artarmon.

Broughton, William

Dedicated and trustworthy public servant who arrived with the First Fleet.

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Broughton, William Grant

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First Anglican Bishop in Australia.

Brown, A Campbell

Shipping agent and merchant.

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Brown, David

Free settler and early landholder in the Ryde district, trustee of the Field of Mars Common.

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Brown, Gavin

Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University 1996-2008.

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Brown, Harry Percy

Director-General PMG Department 1922-39 who introduced the world's most extensive mechanised mail handling at Sydney GPO 1930.

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Brown, Ida

Palaeontologist who lectured at the University of Sydney and continued private field-work until 1965.

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Brown, James

Teacher who was important in the foundation of Granville Technical College, and its superintendent for many years.

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Brown, John

Coal baron, ship owner and racehorse breeder who was a ruthless manager and highly antagonistic to unionism within the industry.

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