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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Pundah
Purchase, Samuel
Purser, Cecil
Purser, Joseph
Putin, Vladimir
Putland, John
Pye, James
Pye, Thomas
Pye, Walter
Pymble, Robert
Quaife, Barzillai
Quartly, Marian
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Queen Mary
Quentin, Robert
Quigg, John
Quiggin, RT
Quilty, James
Quinlan, Thomas
Quinn, Patrick
Quinn, Roderick
Quirk, Jeremiah
Quirk, Mary Lilly May
Quist, Adrian
Quoy, James Ung
Rachael
Radcliffe-Brown, Alfred
Radecki, John
Radford, Wilma
Radi, Heather
Radic, Therese
Radke, Albert
Rae, John
Rae, Joseph
Raffan, George
Rafferty, Chips
Raine, John
Ralph, Luke
Ramaciotti, Gustave
Rampling, James
Ramsay, David
Ramsay, Edward Pierson
Ramsay, Sarah Ann
Randall, John
Randall, Thomas
Randell, Ronnie
Randle, William
Raper, George
Raphael, Joseph George

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Pundah

Aboriginal man known to early colonists in Sydney. The brother of Daringa.

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Purchase, Samuel

Owner of the successful Somerset Nursery in Parramatta in the late nineteenth century.

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Purser, Cecil

Physician and skilled administrator.

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Purser, Joseph

Merchant and early settler at North Sydney.

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Putin, Vladimir

Russian politician who served as the second President of the Russian Federation and since 2008, as Prime Minister of Russia.

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Putland, John

Naval lieutenant who accompanied his wife and father-in-law, Governor Bligh to Sydney.

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Pye, James

Orchardist, farmer and local politician.

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Pye, Thomas

Descendent of Seven Hills orchardist James Pye.

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Pye, Walter

Quarry owner at Parramatta.

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Pymble, Robert

Free settler who was granted land on Sydney's upper north shore in 1823.

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Quaife, Barzillai

Congregational and Presbyterian minister who became a journalist and teacher.

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Quartly, Marian

Historian and academic.

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Queen Elizabeth II

British monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to set foot on Australian soil when she came ashore at Farm Cove on her first royal visit in 1954.

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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Queen consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom who travelled to Australia to open Parliament House in Canberra in 1927 when they were Duke and Duchess of York.

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Queen Mary

As Duchess of York she visited Australia for Federation ceremonies in 1901.

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Quentin, Robert

Professor of drama and theatre director who greatly influenced Australian Theatre after World War II and the direction taken by subsidised theatre, especially in Sydney.

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Quigg, John

Early butcher in the new village of Canterbury in the 1840s.

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Quiggin, RT

Builder.

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Quilty, James

Local politician and landowner in Campbelltown.

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Quinlan, Thomas

Musical impresario who visited Sydney with his opera company and orchestra in 1912 and 1913, presenting 15 operas in five weeks.

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Quinn, Patrick

Journalist who also wrote verse and fiction and became a member of Legislative Assembly.

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Quinn, Roderick

Leading poet and writer of fiction, known for his singing ability, who was an editor at the North Sydney News and the Daily Telegraph.

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Quirk, Jeremiah

Farmer in the Campbelltown district.

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Quirk, Mary Lilly May

First Labor woman, and only the second woman, to be elected to the New South Wales Parliament.

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Quist, Adrian

Tennis player who was both a singles and doubles champion.

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Quoy, James Ung

Merchant who was a prominent member of the Sydney Chinese community in the late nineteenth century.

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Rachael

Aboriginal woman who lived at Rose Bay in the 1870s.

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Radcliffe-Brown, Alfred

Social anthropologist who studied the fundamental units of anthropology as processes of human life and interaction.

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Radecki, John

Stained glass designer whose work can be seen in the Polding Memorial Chapel, Christ Church St Laurence and St John's Campbelltown.

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Radford, Wilma

Wilma Radford was a leading figure in Australian librarianship and in education for librarianship in Australia. She joined the staff of the Public Library of New South Wales in 1932 and served in increasingly senior positions there until 1961. In 1962 she accepted appointment as senior lecturer at the newly estabished School of Librarianship at the University of New South Wales. In 1968 the University created a Chair in Librarianship, the first such position in Australia, and Wilma Radford was its first occupant. She retired in 1973. In 1937 she was a foundation member of the Australian Insttute of Librarians (later the Library Association of Australia and then the Australian Library and Information Association). She served in numerous elected positions over many decades. The Association awarded her a Fellowship in 1963 ad the HCL Anderson Award in 1976.

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Radi, Heather

Australian author.

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Radic, Therese

Biographer and musicologist.

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Radke, Albert

Tanner who, with John Ludowici, moved their tannery business to Lane Cove.

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Rae, John

Scottish-born public servant, writer and painter who was the first full-time town clerk of the City of Sydney, and later a railway commissioner.

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Rae, Joseph

Original grant holder at Beauty Point.

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Raffan, George

Scottish born businessman and grazier who pioneered the cement industry. His first position as building contractor was operated from a shop on Bridge Street near the Tank Stream. He was also a foundation member of the Randwick Bowling Club.

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Rafferty, Chips

Actor who epitomised the laconic Australian bushman in many films between 1939 and 1971.

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Raine, John

Speculator and merchant who established a coach service between Sydney and Parramatta where he operated a steam flour mill.

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Ralph, Luke

Labourer who was granted land at Lilyfield in 1821. His grant became part of the Garryowen estate.

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Ramaciotti, Gustave

Italian-born law clerk, theatrical manager and soldier who became a partner in Australia's largest theatrical company with JC Williamson and George Tallis.

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Rampling, James

Convict baker who established his business in Harrington Street in the 1820s.

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Ramsay, David

Medical practitioner who commanded the transport ship Surry on three voyages to Australia before settling in New South Wales to pursue commercial and pastoral interests.

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Ramsay, Edward Pierson

Zoologist, ornithologist and horticulturalist who influenced Victorian garden design and species registration.

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Ramsay, Sarah Ann

Born of convict parents, her large family became wealthy and successful as the colony grew.

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Randall, John

American-born convict transported to Sydney by the First Fleet.

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Randall, Thomas

Successful merchant in early Sydney

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Randell, Ronnie

Film and stage actor, born Sydney 1918, died Los Angeles 2005

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Randle, William

Builder responsible for crucial infrastructure in the 1850s including water storage, the first railway and the defences on Fort Denison.

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Raper, George

Seaman and artist who arrived with the First Fleet on HMS Sirius in 1788, best known for his watercolour drawings associated with the First Fleet, the foundation of the colony, and the flora and fauna of Sydney Cove.

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Raphael, Joseph George

Merchant, successful businessman and philanthropist who somewhat harshly judged most recipient's plight as their own fault.

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