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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Cataneo, Bartolomeo
Cato, Jack
Catts, Norman
Cauvarel, Aristide
Cavalier, Rodney
Cave, Cecil CB
Cavendish, Mary
Cazabon, Albert
Cazneau, Pierce Mott
Cazneaux, Beryl
Cazneaux, Carmen
Cazneaux, Harold
Cazneaux, Harold Ramsay
Cazneaux, Jean
Cazneaux, Joan
Cazneaux, Rainbow
Cazneaux, Winifred
Cerretti, Bonaventura
Chadley, James
Chadwick, Doris
Chalder, Thomas
Challis, John Henry
Chambers, Charles Henry
Chambers, David
Chambers, Hugh
Chan, Bernard
Chandler, Mrs
Chang, Arthur Gar Lock
Chang, Victor Peter
Chapman, Anne Hale
Chapman, Catherine
Chapman, Jan
Chapman, Maryann
Chapman, Michael
Chapman, Thomas John
Chapman, William
Chapman, William 1768-1810
Chapman, William Henry
Chapple, Reginald Arthur
Chapple, Roland Clyde
Chard, John
Chard, William Henry
Charkianakis, Stylianos
Charles, Prince of Wales
Charlesworth, William
Charlish, Elijah
Charlton, Andrew (Boy)
Charlton, Elizabeth
Charlton, Matthew
Charlton, William Apedaile

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Cataneo, Bartolomeo

Apostolic Delegate, or diplomatic representative, of the Vatican in Australia in the 1920s.

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Cato, Jack

Photographer and historian of Australian photography.

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Catts, Norman

Advertising executive who later worked for chemical companies and endowed a trust fund for the education of Aboriginal children.

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Cauvarel, Aristide

French born publican whose hospitality extended to catering for all classes of society and even Mayoral picnics. After working in several cafes and hotels around Sydney he spent 10 years in Gundagai before leaving for Europe, later returning to work in Dubbo.

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Cavalier, Rodney

Australian politician and author who was the Member for Gladesville from 1981 to 1988 and served in two successive New South Wales Labor governments as the Minister for Education from 1984 to 1988.

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Cave, Cecil CB

Anglican minister.

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Cavendish, Mary

Lover of William Castell who arrived with him in Sydney from Mauritius where she had been known as Mrs Mary Cecil. She lived with Castell in Sydney as his supposed sister and died in the boating accident on 26 January 1839 that also took his life.

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Cazabon, Albert

Composer and conductor who became musical director at the Prince Edward Theatre in 1927 and also conducted at the Conservatorium.

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Cazneau, Pierce Mott

Photographer.

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Cazneaux, Beryl

Daughter of photographer Harold Cazneaux.

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Cazneaux, Carmen

Artist daughter of photographer Harold Cazneaux.

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Cazneaux, Harold

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Photographer whose work recorded many aspects of Sydney over many decades.

Cazneaux, Harold Ramsay

Son of photographer Harold Cazneaux who died in the battle at Tobruk.

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Cazneaux, Jean

Daughter of photographer Harold Cazneaux.

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Cazneaux, Joan

Daughter of photographer Harold Cazneaux and mother of entrepreneur Dick Smith.

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Cazneaux, Rainbow

Daughter of photographer Harold Cazneaux.

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Cazneaux, Winifred

Wife of Harold Cazneaux.

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Cerretti, Bonaventura

Italian cardinal of the Catholic church who became the first Apostolic delegate of the church in Australia in 1914.

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Chadley, James

Colonial architect and auctioneer in and around Sydney in the 1830s.

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Chadwick, Doris

Assistant editor and editor of the NSW School Magazine 1924-59 who wrote children's books based on Sydney's history.

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Chalder, Thomas

Landowner in St Peters, Tempe and Marrickville which was named after his home village in Yorkshire.

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Challis, John Henry

Merchant and philanthropist who made his fortune selling wool and other merchandise. He was a prominent property owner, with holdings at Potts Point, and also ran cattle and sheep stations at his properties in southern New South Wales. He made generous donations to the University of Sydney allowing the establishment of the Challis professorships. After his death his estate was valued for probate at 60,000 pounds in England and 101,000 pounds in New South Wales. His bequest to the University of Sydney completely transformed the institution, and was estimated to be 250,000 pounds or $32 million in 2016.

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Chambers, Charles Henry

Solicitor who was appointed Town Clerk in 1842 but resigned in 1843 after conflict with the councillors.

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Chambers, David

Solicitor.

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Chambers, Hugh

Solicitor.

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Chan, Bernard

Businessman involved in the rejuvenation of Chinatown from the 1980s.

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Chandler, Mrs

Teacher who moves her girls' school from Pitt Street to Goulburn Street in 1856.

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Chang, Arthur Gar Lock

Member of the Chinese Youth League in Sydney from the 1940s and organiser for the Chinese Seamen's Union.

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Chang, Victor Peter

Chinese-Australian cardiac surgeon who pioneered heart transplant surgery. He was fatally shot in a failed extortion attempt.

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Chapman, Anne Hale

Biographer and daughter of portrait artist James Armstrong Wilson. Related to the Cheers family.

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Chapman, Catherine

Wife of Michael Chapman.

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Chapman, Jan

Film and television producer.

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Chapman, Maryann

Property owner in Pitt Street in the 1850s.

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Chapman, Michael

Painter and paperhanger whose civic involvement led to positions as magistrate and politician. He served as Mayor of Sydney 1871-72.

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Chapman, Thomas John

Tradesman who supplied and mixed the oils and colour pigments for house painting.

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Chapman, William

Secretary to Governor King who became his right-hand man and deputy commissary.

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Chapman, William 1768-1810

Convict who was transported for seven years for 'feloniously stealing...four hundred pounds weight of lead'. He became a plumber and glazier and married Ann Marsh, who assisted him in various business activities including a bakery, butchery and a general store. He was buried at Old Sydney Burial Ground and then his stone was later removed to Elizabeth Street Burial Ground on the site of modern day Central Station before it was moved to Bunnerong Cemetery where it did not survive the test of time.

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Chapman, William Henry

Early shipbuilder at Greenwich.

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Chapple, Reginald Arthur

Farmer who enlisted as a private in the 18th Reinforcements, 2nd Divisional Artillery Column and served in Suezl, Egypt before going to France in March 1918. He was wounded in action in August 1918 and admitted to hospital. After Armistice Day, he assisted the head gardener at Longford Castle in Salisbury, England who reported 'Chapple was attentive to his work and proved himself to be a keen and enthusiastic student of English farming methods'. He sailed to the United States of America for 'agricultural purposes' and after six months returned to Sydney via Canada.

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Chapple, Roland Clyde

Secretary for an insurance company who enlisted as a private in the 12th Reinforcement, 30th Battalion, trained in Liverpool and Rosebery Park Camp and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in August 1916. In England, he received instruction in bomb throwing at a school in Lyndhurst before proceeding to Étaples, France in April 1917. He was wounded 'accidentally' and admitted to hospital with a severe gunshot wound to his left eye. He spent two months in hospitals in England and was promoted to lieutenant in July 1917. After returning to Australia he was discharged as medically unfit.

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Chard, John

Property owner from an early settler family in the Canterbury area who donated land for the Wesleyan church at Moorefields in 1850. By 1856 he had left the district and settled in Newtown.

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Chard, William Henry

Wool merchant and agent for an American fur company.

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Charkianakis, Stylianos

Second Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox church in Australia.

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Charles, Prince of Wales

Member of the British royal family who is heir apparent to the throne, and who has made more than a dozen visits to Australia.

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Charlesworth, William

Ship's captain on the Royal Saxon which sailed between London and Sydney in the 1830s and 40s.

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Charlish, Elijah

Mixed farmer at Lane Cove who became Mayor of North Willoughby in 1873.

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Charlton, Andrew (Boy)

Champion swimmer who learnt to swim at Manly.

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Charlton, Elizabeth

Charity worker who filled the position of Mayoress of Granville while her son, James Robert Charlton, served as mayor. Her father played an instrumental role in the opening up of coal mines in the Illawarra district. She was the first president of the Granville branch of the New South Wales Red Cross.

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Charlton, Matthew

Early landholder and boat builder in the Berowra area.

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Charlton, William Apedaile

Anglican minister.

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