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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Kisch, Egon
Kiss, George
Kitamura, Toranosuke
Kitty
Klaphake, Alice
Klippel, Robert
Knatchbull, John
Knibbs, George
Knight, Austin
Knight, Elizabeth
Knight, James
Knight, Julius
Knight, Robert
Knight, William
Knightly, Phillip George
Knitis, Christophoros
Knowles, Conrad Theodore
Knowles, Craig
Knox, D Broughton
Knox, Edward
Kolenberg, Hendrik
Kombumerri, Dillon
Konrads, John
Koons, Jeff
Korff, Johann
Korokoro
Kosky, Barrie
Kosovich, Ivan
Kostakidis, Mary
Kotcheff, Ted
Kott, Jacqueline
Krausmann, Rudi
Krawczyk, Kris
Krefft, Annie
Krefft, Johann Ludwig Gerard
Krishnamurti, Jiddu
Kristensen, Leif
Krooi
Kruger, Sonia
Krummel, John
Krupp, Bertha
Kuepper, Ed
Kuharic, Franjo
Kurubarabula
Kuyululu, Ayten
Kwiet, Konrad
Kwon, Keith
Kwong Chong
Kwong Shing
Kyle, Robert

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Kisch, Egon

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Czech journalist and communist who came to Australia in November 1934 as an anti-war and anti-fascism campaigner and spoke to large crowds at the Domain. Charged with being a 'prohibited immigrant', he was made to undertake the infamous 'dictation' test under the Immigration Restriction Act in Scottish Gaelic, which was not among the many languages he spoke, and he failed. His experiences here and eventual deportation in March 1935 lead to challenges to the Act. 

Kiss, George

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Auctioneer who established a business on Pitt Street in Sydney and later became an alderman and mayor of Randwick Council.

Kitamura, Toranosuke

Japanese merchant who came to Australia in 1890 with Fusajiro Kanematsu to establish and manage the Australian offices of new Kanematsu's export and import business. He and his family lived at Woodford and on Blues Point Road in North Sydney.

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Kitty

Aboriginal woman from Broken Bay who found work as a servant.

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Klaphake, Alice

Casula resident who in 1976 founded The Modern Art Gallery.

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Klippel, Robert

Prolific sculptor committed to construction as a method who produced totally abstract sculptures often using junk objects.

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Knatchbull, John

Naval officer and convict who was eventually hanged for murder at Darlinghurst Gaol.

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Knibbs, George

Statistician, academic and public servant who was a major influence on education in New South Wales, and on the development of Australian statistics.

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Knight, Austin

Hairdresser who was a passenger on the Edward Lombe and died when it was wrecked in Sydney Harbour in August 1834. When the crew were taking the passengers up on deck in the hope of rescue he refused to leave his cabin and was never seen again.

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Knight, Elizabeth

Poulterer.

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Knight, James

Glebe resident.

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Knight, Julius

Scottish actor who toured with JC Williamson's between 1897 and 1916, and became a popular idol with audiences.

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Knight, Robert

Resident of 10 Union Street in 1855.

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Knight, William

Convict who escaped very soon after his arrival and became a bushranger.

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Knightly, Phillip George

Journalist and author.

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Knitis, Christophoros

First Bishop of the Greek Orthodox congregation in Australia whose position became untenable because of divisions within the church.

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Knowles, Conrad Theodore

Theatrical manager considered one of the most talented and only educated actors in early Sydney theatre. Knowles was Sydney's first Romeo, Othello and Shylock.

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Knowles, Craig

Alderman and Mayor of Liverpool City Council who moved into State politics in 1990 as a member of the Australian Labor Party.

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Knox, D Broughton

Principal of Moore Theological College 1959-1985

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Knox, Edward

Danish born sugar refiner and banker.

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Kolenberg, Hendrik

Senior Curator Art Gallery of NSW

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Kombumerri, Dillon

Aboriginal architect who has designed several major works, assisting Indigenous communities realise their cultural aspirtions within the built environment.

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Konrads, John

Australian champion swimmer. born Latvia 1942.

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Koons, Jeff

American artist known for his reproductions of banal objects like plant and balloon animals.

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Korff, Johann

Shipbuilder who built coastal steamers and established ferry services to Balmain and Manly.

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Korokoro

Māori chief who wished to establish trade ties with Sydney.

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Kosky, Barrie

Theatre and opera director now based in Berlin, known for his controversial stage interpretations and comments on Australian cultural life.

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Kosovich, Ivan

Yugoslav consul in 1945.

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Kostakidis, Mary

Television broadcaster.

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Kotcheff, Ted

Canadian film and television director, born 1931

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Kott, Jacqueline

Television actress.

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Krausmann, Rudi

Austrian born poet who migrated to Australia in 1958

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Krawczyk, Kris

Sculptor and stonemason who has specialised in heritage facade remediation.

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Krefft, Annie

Wife of naturalist and Australian Museum curator Gerard Krefft.

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Krefft, Johann Ludwig Gerard

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German born zoologist who became curator at the Australian Museum.

Krishnamurti, Jiddu

Spiritualist who renounced his role as the 'World Teacher' within the Theosophical Society to become a writer and speaker on philosophy, the nature of the mind and positive social change.

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Kristensen, Leif

Danish born architect practising in Australia.

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Krooi

Aboriginal man from Botany Bay.

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Kruger, Sonia

Commercial radio host and television presenter.

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Krummel, John

Actor, theatre administrator and artistic director.

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Krupp, Bertha

German industrialist who became the sole proprietor of the Krupp family's industrial empire from 1902 to 1943.

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Kuepper, Ed

Musician who was a founding member of pioneering Brisbane punk band The Saints in 1976, and a feature of Sydney's live music scene as a solo artist and with bands Laughing Clowns and the Aints.

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Kuharic, Franjo

Croatian cardinal and archbishop of Zagreb.

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Kurubarabula

Second wife of Bennelong who later lived with Caruey.

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Kuyululu, Ayten

Turkish born actor, writer and director.

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Kwiet, Konrad

Professor of history and political science who became chief historian of the Australian war crimes commission.

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Kwon, Keith

Korean-born lawyer and local politician who became Mayor of Strathfield in 2008.

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Kwong Chong

Proprietor of a boarding house in Robertson Lane, Haymarket.

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Kwong Shing

Chinese market gardener in the Roseville area in the late 19th century.

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Kyle, Robert

Shipbuilder on the Georges River, who gave his name to Kyle Bay.

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