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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Sinclair, Duncan
Sinclair, Eric
Sinclair, Harry
Singleton, Benjamin
Singleton, James
Singleton, John (Singo)
Sippe, George
Skalkos, Theo
Skandalis, John
Skinner, Lillian
Skirving, Robert Scot
Skirving, William
Skripov, Ivan Fedorovich
Slade, George Penkivil
Slarke, Eileen
Slessor, Kenneth
Slessor, Maude
Slocombe, James
Slocum, Joshua
Sly, Ethel
Sly, Joseph
Small, Francis Walsh
Small, John
Small, William J
Smallgood, Henry
Smart, Jeffrey
Smart, Thomas Ware
Smedley, John
Smillie, Bill
Smith E R
Smith, Ann
Smith, Ann Elizabeth
Smith, Anne
Smith, Anne Margaret
Smith, Arthur (Neddy)
Smith, Arthur Bruce
Smith, Bernard
Smith, Bob
Smith, Charles
Smith, Charles jnr
Smith, Charles Kingsford
Smith, Charles snr
Smith, Colin H
Smith, Courtenay
Smith, Cuthbert
Smith, Edwin
Smith, Elizabeth
Smith, Frank
Smith, Frederick Trenchard
Smith, George

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Sinclair, Duncan

Mariner who mastered the convict transport Alexander during the First Fleet voyage.

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Sinclair, Eric

Psychiatrist who campaigned to establish the treatment of mental illness on a scientific footing and to have psychiatry recognized as a legitimate medical science.

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Sinclair, Harry

Australian amateur golf champion in 1924 who became a club professional.

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Singleton, Benjamin

Settler and miller who arrived with his parents and brother after his father was transported in 1791. He built water mills to grind wheat for the government stores and helped open up the Hunter Valley for farming.

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Singleton, James

Miller, mill builder and early settler on the Hawkesbury.

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Singleton, John (Singo)

Advertising entrepreneur whose 'ocker' style and working class tone changed the face of Australian advertising.

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Sippe, George

Proprietor of the Royal Hotel in George Street in the early 1830s.

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Skalkos, Theo

Publisher.

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Skandalis, John

Rugby league player.

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Skinner, Lillian

Singer, dancer and dancing instructor who established a dancing school in Darlinghurst in the 1930s.

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Skirving, Robert Scot

Physician and surgeon who became a popular lecturer and held active positions during two world wars.

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Skirving, William

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Political reformer and one of the Scottish martyrs who were transported for sedition.

Skripov, Ivan Fedorovich

First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Australia from 1959 who was discovered by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to be engaged in espionage for the Soviet Union in 1963. Secret messages had been shared between him and another operative, who was a double agent for ASIO, at various spots around Sydney including McElhone Stairs, a water meter under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and in a grave in one of Sydney's cemeteries. The pair also met at various locations including Taronga Zoo, a carpet shop in Manly and a restaurant in Collaroy. Skripov and his wife were ordered to leave the country within seven days.

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Slade, George Penkivil

Solicitor and painter best known for his watercolours and sketches of Australian landscapes.

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Slarke, Eileen

Writer and curator.

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Slessor, Kenneth

Poet, war correspondent and journalist whose poetic imagery of Sydney is vividly portrayed in many of his works, including Five Bells.

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Slessor, Maude

Retailer in Rowe Street.

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Slocombe, James

Shopkeeper and postmaster in George Street Canterbury from its early days as a village in the 1840s until the 1890s.

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Slocum, Joshua

Canadian seaman and adventurer who was the first man to sail single-handedly around the world.

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Sly, Ethel

Assistant to photographer Harold Cazneaux 1920-1934

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Sly, Joseph

Upholsterer and cabinetmaker of 194 Pitt Street.

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Small, Francis Walsh

Superintendent of Hyde Park Barracks.

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Small, John

Convict transported for assault and theft who was eventually granted land at Ryde in 1794. In 1809 he was appointed a district constable.

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Small, William J

Early landowner and settler in the Fiddletown area

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Smallgood, Henry

Killara resident, owner of Lynwood Cottage (1917), one of the best intact examples of California bungalow architecture.

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Smart, Jeffrey

Painter renowned for modernist depictions of urban landscapes. Since 1962 he has lived in Arezzo, Italy.

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Smart, Thomas Ware

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Businessman and politician who ran several successful businesses, from auctioneering to real estate agent, banking and flour milling.

Smedley, John

Architect and painter who worked extensively in China and Japan as well as designing many prominent buildings in Sydney including the Sydney Trades Hall.

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Smillie, Bill

Criminal figure who worked for the prominent sly-grog operator and drug trader Kate Leigh. He was found shot dead in an alleyway in Surry Hills in 1940.

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Smith E R

Property owner in the Campbelltown district.

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Smith, Ann

Wife of Sydney butcher and philanthropist Charles Smith.

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Smith, Ann Elizabeth

Wife of George Smith.

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Smith, Anne

Infant daughter of George Smith.

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Smith, Anne Margaret

Second wife of businessman and hotelier Henry Gilbert Smith, one of the early residents of both Manly and Fairlight.

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Smith, Arthur (Neddy)

Criminal convicted of drug dealing, armed robbery and murder who gained further notoriety testifying against corrupt police.

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Smith, Arthur Bruce

English born politician, barrister and businessman whose family migrated to Melbourne when in 1854.

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Smith, Bernard

Art historian and critic.

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Smith, Bob

Aboriginal leader from Kempsey who settled in Sydney.

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Smith, Charles

Convict who became a successful butcher, publican and landowner, well known for his horses and his kindness to Aboriginal people, some of whom attended his funeral.

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Smith, Charles jnr

Professional fisherman for over 30 years who saw a serious decline in fish stocks in Botany Bay.

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Smith, Charles Kingsford

Aviator who served in World War I and became a pioneer of the aviation industry and air transport in Australia before disappearing on a record breaking flight from England.

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Smith, Charles snr

Carpenter sentenced to transportation for stealing tools, he founded one of the oldest fishing families in Botany when he settled there to build after receiving his ticket of leave.

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Smith, Colin H

Architect of some notable Sydney houses.

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Smith, Courtenay

Charity worker on behalf of alcoholics.

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Smith, Cuthbert

Third generation fisherman who worked with his father in the depleted fishing grounds of Botany Bay.

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Smith, Edwin

Brother of James Smith, victim in the Shark Arm murder of 1935.

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Smith, Elizabeth

Landowner at Berowra who inherited her mother's farm.

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Smith, Frank

Publican and entrepreneur who transformed the amenities at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel into a major tourist attraction.

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Smith, Frederick Trenchard

Manly architect and local politician.

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Smith, George

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Businessman and sportsman who was Mayor of Sydney in 1859 and later a prominent citizen of the Manly district.