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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Innes, Joseph George Long
Innes, Joseph Long
Ioannidou, Anna
Iredale, Lancelot
Ireland, David
Ireland, Ellen
Irish, Paul
Irvine, Robert Francis
Irving, Clark
Irving, Henry Brodribb
Irving, John
Isherwood, Jean de Courtenay
Ives, Bert
Ives, Isaac Ellis
Iveson, Kurt
Jackman, Hugh
Jackson, Charles
Jackson, Edward Jeaffreson
Jackson, Enderby
Jackson, George
Jackson, James R
Jackson, Joseph
Jackson, Richard
Jackson, William
Jagger, Eva
Jagger, Mick
Jalland, Pat
James, Brian
James, Clive
James, Ellen
James, Florence
James, John
James, PA
James, Sydney
James, William
James, William G
Jamieson, Ellen
Jamieson, John
Jamison, John
Jane, Bob
Janisewski, Leonard
Jardine, Walter
Jarrett, William
Jauncey, Leslie Cyril
Jaye, Margaret
Jeanne-Claude
Jeanneret, Charles
Jefferis, Marian
Jefferson, Joseph
Jeffreys, Arthur

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Innes, Joseph George Long

Politician and judge who became crown prosecutor in the Parkes ministry.

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Innes, Joseph Long

Army captain and early settler at Enmore.

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Ioannidou, Anna

Curator.

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Iredale, Lancelot

Blacksmith and ironmonger who established himself in Sydney in 1820.

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Ireland, David

Novelist whose draws on his wide work experience to give gritty depth to his writing.

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Ireland, Ellen

Governess who migrated to Sydney to find work or a suitable marriage.

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Irish, Paul

Archaeologist specialising in Aboriginal heritage.

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Irvine, Robert Francis

Teacher and lecturer who became the first professor of Economics at the University of Sydney in 1912. He also gave the first lecture in the Australian branch of the WEA in 1913.

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Irving, Clark

Merchant, politician and pastoralist with extensive land holdings in northern New South Wales though well known in Sydney through his involvement in businesses which promoted the region.

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Irving, Henry Brodribb

English actor and theatre manager who toured Australia in 1911.

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Irving, John

First Fleet convict surgeon who transferred from the Scarborough to the Lady Penhryn. Transported for 7 years for theft he was the first convict emancipated and was considered the best surgeon in the colony.

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Isherwood, Jean de Courtenay

Watercolour and oil painter renowned for her depictions of Australian landscapes.

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Ives, Bert

Cinematographer who helped promote the desirability of migrating to Australia in the 1930s.

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Ives, Isaac Ellis

Brewer who fulfilled his civic responsibilities at both local and state levels. He served as Mayor of Sydney 1896-97.

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Iveson, Kurt

Academic and writer on urban ecology.

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Jackman, Hugh

Actor and producer who has worked in film and on television and the stage.

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Jackson, Charles

Tightrope walker who crossed Middle Harbour in 1877.

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Jackson, Edward Jeaffreson

Influential architect of the late nineteenth century who esposed the Arts and Crafts style and was responsible for the introduction of red terracotta roof tiles.

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Jackson, Enderby

English theatrical entrepreneur.

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Jackson, George

Aboriginal community leader.

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Jackson, James R

Painter who studied in Paris and London before settling in Sydney where his harbour and marine scenes were popular.

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Jackson, Joseph

Retailer and cricketer, Joseph Jackson was a Councillor of the City of Sydney in the 1920s and 1930s, including serving as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1931. He also served as a Member of the State Parliament for more than thirty years

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Jackson, Richard

Former convict and thief who was transported for seven years at the age of 14 after being convicted at Middlesex in September 1796 for the theft of a table clock. Described as being 5'1" (approx 155cm) tall, with fair skin, brown hair and grey eyes, he arrived in Sydney on the Barwell in 1798. He was involved in the robbery that ended in the murder of Constable Joseph Luker in 1803. In 1806 he was found guilty of the attempted murder of a man named John Fitzgerald, and sentenced to five years hard labour and 300 lashes.

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Jackson, William

Youngest Australian awarded the Victoria Cross in World War I who enlisted again in Work War II despite having lost an arm to the military action.

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Jagger, Eva

Born Eva Scutts. Mother of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, born and lived in Sydney until her family emigrated to England.

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Jagger, Mick

English musician and rock singer.

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Jalland, Pat

Professor of history and social history writer on death and old age.

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James, Brian

Australian actor with a long career in theatre, film and television.

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James, Clive

Author, television and radio broadcaster, critic and poet who grew up in Kogarah in Sydney's south. He left Australia for England in 1961, and remained living and working in the United Kingdom until his death.

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James, Ellen

Aboriginal elder who helped established a women's community group.

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James, Florence

Author and literary agent.

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James, John

Architect and builder who later became an expert on medieval architecture and building methods.

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James, PA

Sawmill owner in the Hornsby area in the early twentieth century.

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James, Sydney

Theatre entrepreneur who toured Australia 1914-1919

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James, William

Convict who became an illegal squatter when he built a stone and slab hut on the site of what became the Woodford Academy.

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James, William G

Composer and pioneer of music broadcasting in Australia. Born 1892, died 1977.

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Jamieson, Ellen

Shopkeeper who was murdered by John Knatchbull in 1844.

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Jamieson, John

Free settler who became superintendent of government stock before being dismissed, whereupon he retired to farm his own land at Liverpool and Parramatta.

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Jamison, John

Doctor and landowner who became a politician and constitutional reformer.

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Jane, Bob

Racing car driver and businessman who raced competitively between 1956 and 1986.

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Janisewski, Leonard

Academic and writer.

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Jardine, Walter

Commercial artist and advertising agent who achieved widespread recognition in Australia and New York as a master of line and brush work.

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Jarrett, William

Publican and businessman who became a prominent developer in Glebe and amassed a large property portfolio.

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Jauncey, Leslie Cyril

Economist and author whose mildly radical politics was expressed in works on banking, national economies and conscription.

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Jaye, Margaret

Interior designer with a showroom in Rose Street, Sydney.

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Jeanne-Claude

Artist who with her husband Christo created works of art based on seeing familiar landscapes in new ways.

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Jeanneret, Charles

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Businessman and politician who operated steam ferries and rail transport leading to the development of Sydney's river suburbs.

Jefferis, Marian

Adelaide philanthropist who moved to Sydney and was a major proponent of the boarding-out system of child welfare.

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Jefferson, Joseph

American actor who performed in a number of Australian stage productions.

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Jeffreys, Arthur

Naval officer and grazier who became a prominent landholder in Canterbury, Kirribilli and near Queanbeyan.

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