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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Hardie, Bill
Hardie, David
Hardie, John
Harding, Alex
Harding, Ray
Harding, William Neville
Hardman, Ada Caroline
Hardwick, John William
Hardy, Col
Hare, Elizabeth
Hargrave, Lawrence
Harley, Oliver
Harley, Robert
Harmer, Wendy
Harnett, Richard
Harper, John
Harper, John Thomas
Harper, Margaret Hilda
Harpur, Charles
Harrex, James
Harrigan, John William
Harrington, Austin (Dick)
Harris, Alexander
Harris, George
Harris, Harold Lark
Harris, Jack
Harris, John
Harris, John 1754-1838
Harris, John 1802-1846
Harris, Margaret
Harris, Mary Ann
Harris, Matilda
Harris, Matthew
Harris, R Keith
Harris, Standish Lawrence
Harris, Thomas
Harris, William Henry
Harrison, Anne
Harrison, George
Harrison, James
Harrison, Wayne
Harrison, Zillah
Harrower, Elizabeth
Harry ( Corrangie )
Harry, Jan S
Hart, Catherine
Hart, William (Billy)
Hartford Rivers, G
Hartog, Haan
Hartshorne, Barnabas

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Hardie, Bill

Elder of the Gundungurra people.

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Hardie, David

Tentmaker and co-owner of Silver's Circus with his sons Les and David jnr.

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Hardie, John

Miller and baker, John Hardie was active in civic affairs and served as Mayor of Sydney in 1884.

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Harding, Alex

Writer, composer and actor who migrated to Sydney from England and became a prominent writer in the gay theatre scene.

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Harding, Ray

New Zealand born television scriptwriter.

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Harding, William Neville

William Harding, a tax accountant and company director, was Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1945.

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Hardman, Ada Caroline

Ada Caroline Affleck was an early woman graduate of medicine at the University of Sydney. 

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Hardwick, John William

Storekeeper and amateur artist who migrated from Yorkshire in the 1850s.

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Hardy, Col

Aboriginal musician.

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Hare, Elizabeth

Architect who worked with Ellice Nosworthy in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Hargrave, Lawrence

Aeronautical pioneer and inventor of the compressed air engine and the box kite, who strongly opposed the patent system which he believed held back scientific research.

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Harley, Oliver

Architect who contributed to the built environment in his home suburb of Killara.

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Harley, Robert

Real estate agent at Auburn.

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Harmer, Wendy

Author, comedienne and radio host.

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Harnett, Richard

Pioneer settler on the North Shore and keen yachtsman who started the first ferry service to Mosman.

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Harper, John

Sporting commentator.

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Harper, John Thomas

Chief Commissioner of Railways between 1914 and 1917. Born in Parramatta, he worked as a journalist before entering the public service in 1870.

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Harper, Margaret Hilda

Paediatrician who undertook extensive research into infant formulas and published a book on child care which ran to twenty editions over thirty years.

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Harpur, Charles

Poet and critic who had literary and political ambitions for the country and was a major contributor to the periodical press for over four decades.

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Harrex, James

Emancipist who became contractor to the government for roads and bridges before a conviction for cattle theft saw him sent to Newcastle for four years. He was granted a conditional pardon in 1817.

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Harrigan, John William

Music promoter and manager.

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Harrington, Austin (Dick)

Businessman who developed a shale and clay mining company.

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Harris, Alexander

Early visitor to Sydney in 1826.

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Harris, George

Relative of Surgeon John Harris who settled in Ultimo in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Harris, Harold Lark

High school teacher, lecturer in history at Sydney Teachers' College and a regular tutor at the Workers' Educational Association in Sydney.

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Harris, Jack

Aboriginal man who camped at Double Bay.

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Harris, John

A wealthy property owner, John Harris served as Mayor of Sydney 1881-83 and 1888-89.

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Harris, John 1754-1838

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Diligent and well respected surgeon and public servant under several governors, he developed extensive landholdings in Ultimo and Parramatta district.

Harris, John 1802-1846

The owner of Ultimo Estate, John Harris was the nephew of the surgeon and public servant, John Harris. He arrived in Sydney in 1844, though died two years later and bequeathed a half-acre of his share in the Ultimo Estate to the Church of Scotland in Ultimo. The trustees of the estate (Dr J Fullerton and G Hamilton) selected out a half-acre block in Quarry Street, and in 1883 a Presbyterian church was built where it stands today as a Uniting Church.

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Harris, Margaret

One of the third generation of the Harris family to live in Ultimo.

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Harris, Mary Ann

Family member of surgeon John Harris and resident at Ultimo House.

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Harris, Matilda

Resident of Ultimo House who endowed scholarships for law students at the University of Sydney.

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Harris, Matthew

One of the third generation of the Harris family to live in Ultimo, Sir Matthew Harris spent much of his time managing his real estate investments. He was active in political and civic affairs and served as Mayor of Sydney 1898-1900.

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Harris, R Keith

Twentieth-century Sydney architect who also exhibited sketches and paintings.

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Harris, Standish Lawrence

Free settler whose brief and quarrelsome appointment as Colonial Architect made little impact on the colony.

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Harris, Thomas

Landholder who inherited his uncle's properties.

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Harris, William Henry

One of the third generation of the Harris family to ow property in Ultimo.

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Harrison, Anne

One of the earliest suicides at The Gap.

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Harrison, George

English musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter and music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of The Beatles.

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Harrison, James

Journalist, newspaper proprietor and pioneer in the refrigeration industry.

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Harrison, Wayne

Theatre director, producer, writer and performer.

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Harrison, Zillah

Singer who formed her own touring company in the 1910s.

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Harrower, Elizabeth

Novelist and short story writer.

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Harry ( Corrangie )

Harry, or Corrangie, was an Aboriginal leader in Parramatta and Kissing Point before 1840.  

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Harry, Jan S

Poet, satirist and political and social commentator.

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Hart, Catherine

Convict who was tried on 8 December 1784 at the Old Bailey, London for theft and sentenced to seven years' transportation. On Lady Penrhyn she developed a relationship with seaman John Fisher with whom she had a son after she was transferred to Prince of Wales. She was later sent to Norfolk Island aboard Sirius.

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Hart, William (Billy)

The first airman to qualify as a pilot in Australia in 1911, who made several historic flights before he was injured in an accident. He later resumed his career as a dentist.

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Hartford Rivers, G

American embalmer who established an embalming school with appropriate diplomas for undertakers.

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Hartog, Haan

Last Dutch convict to be transported.

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Hartshorne, Barnabas

Shopkeeper at Canterbury from its early days as a village.

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