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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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David Jones Auditorium Hall
David Jones store Barrack Street Department store
David Jones store Elizabeth Street Department store
David Jones store Market Street Department store
David Stewart House Office block
David Warner Community Library Library
David, Cara
David, Edgeworth
Davidenkov, George
Davidson Suburb
Davidson Park Park or open space
Davidson, Frankie
Davidson, Margaret
Davidson, Walter
Davidson, William
Davies Shephard Commercial organisation
Davies, Glenn Naunton
Davies, John Joseph
Davies, Luke
Davis Cup 1909 Sporting event
Davis Gelatine Company Factory
Davis, Alexander Bernard
Davis, Ann
Davis, Annie
Davis, George
Davis, John
Davis, Judy
Davis, Rose
Davis, Sammy Junior
Davis, Thomas Austen
Davis, William
Davis, William Lovel
Davoren, Stephen
Dawe, Charles
Dawe, Clem
Dawes Point Headland or point
Dawes Point Suburb
Dawes Point battery Fortification
Dawes Point Park Park or open space
Dawes, HH
Dawes, James
Dawes, William
Dawn Magazine or periodical
Dawn Fraser Baths
Dawn Service Ceremony
Dawn, Gloria
Dawson and Market Streets Reserve Park or open space
Dawson, Alexander
Dawson, David Stewart
Dawson, Edward

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David Jones Auditorium

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Auditorium and display space in the Elizabeth Street shop which was used for broadcasting and musical programmes.

Hall

David Jones store Barrack Street

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Drapers opened by David Jones on the corner of George and Barrack Streets at Wynyard in 1838. The original building was redeveloped in 1887 as the business David Jones & Co grew. Two new city stores were built in the 1920s and 1930s. The Barrack Street store closed in 1986.

Department store

David Jones store Elizabeth Street

Retail department store near St James station.

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David Jones store Market Street

Department store completed in 1938 to mark the trading centenary of David Jones.

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David Stewart House

Building at 52 Margaret Street owned by the Workers' Educational Association, Sydney between 1959 and 1969.

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Office block

David Warner Community Library

Local library in Artarmon.

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Library

David, Cara

Teacher and community worker who was first divisional commissioner of the New South Wales Girl Guides' Association.

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David, Edgeworth

Geologist and professor at the University of Sydney who accompanied Shackleton and Mawson to the south magnetic pole.

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Davidenkov, George

Russian emigrant and active member of the community in Sydney.

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Davidson

Residential suburb on upper reaches of Middle Harbour, named for New South Wales Governor Sir Walter Davidson. Developed in the 1960s, it is still an area of natural bushland.

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Suburb

Davidson Park

Bushland park, along Middle Harbour Creek, now part of Garigal National Park.

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Park or open space

Davidson, Frankie

Comic entertainer.

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Davidson, Margaret

British wife of Colonial Governor Walter Davidson, known for her work with the Red Cross Society as well as Scouting and Girl Guides.

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Davidson, Walter

Governor of New South Wales from 1917 until 1923.

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Davidson, William

Organ builder who established a firm in North Sydney and built or renovated many of Sydney's finest church organs.

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Davies Shephard

Engineering company from Melbourne which established a branch at Stanmore.

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Commercial organisation

Davies, Glenn Naunton

Anglican bishop who was elected Archbishop of Sydney in 2013.

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Davies, John Joseph

Partner in Dodds & Davies, flour millers and merchants at Darling Harbour in the 1830s.

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Davies, Luke

Novelist, poet and screenwriter.

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Davis Cup 1909

Tennis final held in Double Bay in 1909 where Australasia defeated the United States by five rubbers to nil.

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Sporting event

Davis Gelatine Company

Company established in 1917 by George Davis in Botany that produced edible and technical gelatines for both local and export markets. Known as Gelco by employees and in the Botany area.

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Factory

Davis, Alexander Bernard

Rabbi of the York Street synagogue from 1862, who founded many Sydney Jewish organisations and schools, and was instrumental in the building of the Great Synagogue.

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Davis, Ann

John Nicol described her as 'a noted swindler, who obtained great quantities of goods under false names, and other equally base means'. Convicted of breaking and entering and stealing multiple items of clothing, she was transported for seven years. She lived in Toongabbie and Seven Hills with her de facto partner and later husband, Simon Moulds, and was listed in the 1814 census as a 'blind woman'.

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Davis, Annie

Governess who found employment in Sydney and the Hunter Valley and was also a recognised draughtsman.

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Davis, George

New Zealand born founder of Davis Gelatine in Australia, with a model factory at Botany, and international subsidiaries, as well as interests in shale oil and engineering.

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Davis, John

Convict employed at Bennett's bakery in Parramatta.

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Davis, Judy

Internationally acclaimed actress.

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Davis, Rose

Fruit shop proprietor.

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Davis, Sammy Junior

American dancer, singer, musician and actor of stage and screen.

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Davis, Thomas Austen

Canterbury resident who created an early racecourse on land he leased along the Cooks River.

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Davis, William

Irish political convict transported for the anti-British uprising in 1798. He donated the land for St Patrick's church and a remarkable sum towards its construction.

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Davis, William Lovel

Salesman and land agent who was a member of the syndicate who established Canterbury Park Racecourse.

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Davoren, Stephen

Publican in Glebe who resented the control of wealthy brewers who tied publicans by ownership or leasing arrangements.

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Dawe, Charles

Lieutenant of the 46th Regiment which ran raids against Aboriginal people near Appin and Airds.

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Dawe, Clem

Performer who toured alongside his brother Eric Edgley for many years before they established themselves as theatrical entrepreneurs.

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Dawes Point

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Headland on the western side of Sydney Cove.

Headland or point

Dawes Point

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Harbourside suburb at the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, adjacent to The Rocks. From the earliest days of the colony it was a significant as the site of the first observatory and one of the earliest gun placements.

Dawes Point battery

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First permanent fortification in Sydney constructed on the site of Dawes' observatory. The current archaeological site below the southern pylon of the Harbour Bridge reveals a powder magazine, officer quarters, guardhouse and circular battery .

Fortification

Dawes Point Park

Park under southern approach to Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Dawes, HH

Land agent in partnership with Jack Lang in Auburn from 1901.

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Dawes, James

Superintendent of Centennial Park.

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Dawes, William

Officer of marines with the First Fleet, who set up an observatory, explored the Nepean, and became an authority on the Sydney language during his three years in the colony.

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Dawn

Magazine produced by the NSW Aborigines Welfare Board.

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Magazine or periodical

Dawn Fraser Baths

Tidal salt water swimming pool opened by Balmain Council in the 1880s on the Parramatta River at Elkington Park, Balmain. Originally known as the Elkington Park Baths, it was renamed in honour of local Olympic swimmer Dawn Fraser in the 1964.

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Dawn Service

Religious observance at the Cenotaph in Martin Place around 4.30am on Anzac Day which preceeds the march through city streets. It is replicated throughout the country and overseas.

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Ceremony

Dawn, Gloria

Actor of stage and screen born into six generations of circus performers on both sides. She performed in vaudeville from the age of three and went on to became a dynamic Tivoli soubrette. Her range was impressive as she moved from musical comedy to major dramatic roles.

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Dawson and Market Streets Reserve

Park and playground in Naremburn overlooking Flat Rock Gully.

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Dawson, Alexander

Colonial architect from 1856 to 1862 and designer of a number of Sydney's public buildings.

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Dawson, David Stewart

Manufacturing jeweller who migrated to Sydney and established a very successful business before branching in to real estate.

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Dawson, Edward

Initially a stonemason by trade, Edward Dawson became involved in the Wesleyan Church in Sydney shortly after arriving from England, teaching Sunday school in York Street before setting up a drapery business. His business evolved into J and E Dawson which he operated with his brother John. He built the heritage-listed Victorian house Ventnor in Randwick in the 1870s and by 1873 he was based in Lower Fort Street in Dawes Point. He continued his business until his retirement in 1896, after which he moved to his son's residence in Rylstone, New South Wales.

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