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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Brabyn, John
Brace, Emmanuel
Bradbury, William
Bradfield, JJC
Bradley, Eileen Burton
Bradley, Joan Burton
Bradley, Joseph
Bradley, Walter
Bradley, William
Bradley, William 'Cairo'
Bradley, William 1800 - 1868
Bradman, Donald
Brady, Edwin James
Brady, J
Brady, Patrick
Brahe, May
Brampton, Kenneth
Bramson, Isadore
Branagan, David Francis
Brand, Henry Robert (Lord Hampden)
Brand, Mona
Brandt, William A
Branham, Mary
Brasch, Reuben
Braund, Frederick
Bray, Amelia
Bray, Arthur
Bray, Boronia
Bray, Emily Amelia Muston
Bray, James Buprestis
Bray, James Samuel
Bray, James Samuel snr
Bray, Janet
Bray, John Muston
Bray, Mary Ann
Brechney, James
Breeze, Mary
Breillat, Thomas Chaplin
Brenan, John Ryan
Brennan, Anne
Brennan, Christopher
Brennan, Gerard
Brennan, James
Brennan, Thomas
Brereton, John Le Gay (1827-1886)
Brereton, John Le Gay (1871–1933)
Brereton, Laurence John (Laurie)
Brett, Thomas
Brewer, Albert H (Bert)
Brewer, Henry

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Brabyn, John

Military officer and commandant at Port Dalrymple who became a magistrate and farmer in the Windsor district.

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Brace, Emmanuel

Convict tried for murdering Robert Wardell who testified for the Crown and was not executed.

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Bradbury, William

Early settler in Campbelltown area in 1820s and 30s.

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Bradfield, JJC

Engineer and planner who designed and oversaw the building of the Harbour Bridge, underground railway and other Sydney infrastructure.

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Bradley, Eileen Burton

Bush regenerator who opposed the use of chemicals and controlled burns to control weeds and developed, with her sister, an alternative method of hand weeding and minimum disturbance to encourage regrowth.

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Bradley, Joan Burton

Bush regenerator who with her sister, promoted native plants by using hand weeding and minimum disturbance to encourage regrowth.

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Bradley, Joseph

Conductor of the Sydney Royal Philharmonic Society from 1908-27.

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Bradley, Walter

Auctioneer and politician who arrived in Sydney with little money before working at an auction house and then starting his own business. He became a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was an alderman and mayor at Randwick Council. He became the subject of scrutiny in the Sydney press in 1892, when his wife petitioned for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty.

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Bradley, William

First lieutenant on HMS Sirius, who kept a detailed journal during the early years of settlement.

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Bradley, William 'Cairo'

Evangelist who worked for 20 years in Egypt before migrating to Sydney in 1919 to continue his evangelical mission with demobilised soldiers. He became well known for his tent missions and weekly prayer meetings in the Town Hall.

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Bradley, William 1800 - 1868

Pastoralist and politician who held grazing runs at Goulburn and Monaro and lived in Sydney only to attend to his political obligations.

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Bradman, Donald

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Champion cricketer.

Brady, Edwin James

Socialist journalist and writer who edited journals and newspapers across three states.

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Brady, J

Publican at Woolloomooloo in the 1850s.

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Brady, Patrick

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Suspect in the Shark Arm murder of 1935, who was acquitted in the trial.

Brahe, May

Composer and musician, born Melbourne 1884, died Sydney 1956

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Brampton, Kenneth

Screenwriter, actor and director who moved from stage to film.

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Bramson, Isadore

Rabbi at Great Synagogue in early 1900s.

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Branagan, David Francis

Geologist, lecturer and author.

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Brand, Henry Robert (Lord Hampden)

Governor of New South Wales 1895-99.

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Brand, Mona

Playwright, poet and freelance writer who wrote over 24 plays and, whilst living, was better known in Europe than in Australia. Her topics were often new to Australian playwriting.

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Brandt, William A

Architect.

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Branham, Mary

Convict tried at the Old Bailey, London in 1784 for stealing clothing with a value of 39 shillings. She was sentenced to seven years' transportation and later had a child with Lieutenant Ralph Clark.

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Brasch, Reuben

Oxford Street businessman and founder of Curlew Camp for artists.

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Braund, Frederick

Businessman and member of the Legislative Assembly who was killed at Gallipoli.

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Bray, Amelia

Wife of James Bray Snr and mother of James Samuel Bray who died at the private asylum Bay View House in Tempe.

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Bray, Arthur

Child of James Samuel Bray and his first wife Janet.

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Bray, Boronia

Third child of James Samuel Bray and Fanny Drake.

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Bray, Emily Amelia Muston

Child of James Samuel Bray and his first wife Janet.

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Bray, James Buprestis

Fourth child of James Samuel Bray and Fanny Drake, whose middle name was in honour of a genus of beetles.

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Bray, James Samuel

Amateur naturalist, author and erratic entrepreneur in late colonial Sydney.

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Bray, James Samuel snr

English migrant who operated successful painting and decorating business at 160 Pitt Street.

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Bray, Janet

The first wife of James Samuel Bray.

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Bray, John Muston

Child of James Samuel Bray and his first wife Janet.

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Bray, Mary Ann

Resident of Pitt Street in the 1850s.

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Brechney, James

Radio broadcaster and performer.

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Breeze, Mary

Woman who lived in Back Row (now known as Phillip Street) in early colonial Sydney. Her house was robbed in August 1803 and the investigating police officer, Joseph Luker, was murdered. In 1804 she sold her house prior to leaving the colony. It was described as a neat and commodious dwelling house on the corner of Back Row nearest to Farm Cove, with a good proportion of excellent garden ground and a well that was constantly supplied with pure water.

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Breillat, Thomas Chaplin

Founder of Sydney Chamber of Commerce who built Thurnby villa at Enmore in 1850s.

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Brenan, John Ryan

Solicitor, coroner and police magistrate whose controversial performance forced him out of office and to the brink of insolvency.

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Brennan, Anne

Writer is recalled in numerous autobiographies and reminiscences of Sydney's bohemian life in the 1910s and 1920s.

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Brennan, Christopher

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Poet, teacher and classical scholar who was a noted bon vivant.

Brennan, Gerard

Lawyer, judge and tenth Chief Justice of Australia.

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Brennan, James

Established National Amphitheatre vaudeville theatre in Castlereagh Street 1906.

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Brennan, Thomas

Purchased Parrot's Farm, later Studley Park, in 1853.

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Brereton, John Le Gay (1827-1886)

Physician and author who believed in homeopathic medicine and established Sydney's first Turkish bath. He also lectured on cremation and rational clothing.

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Brereton, John Le Gay (1871–1933)

Literary scholar John Le Gay Brereton was appointed Assistant Librarian of the University of Sydney in 1902, nominally under the titular Librarian who was also the Registrar. He was appointed Librarian in 1914 and served in that role until he was appointed Professor of English Literature in 1921. He worked with the government architect on the design of the first Fisher Library (now Maclaurin Hall) and greatly strengthened the Library's holdings, particularly in literary areas.

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Brereton, Laurence John (Laurie)

Electrician and trade union official who joined the parliament in 1970.

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Brett, Thomas

Publican who was sued for jilting Rebecca Bennett in 1832.

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Brewer, Albert H (Bert)

Kogarah Council engineer who designed Oatley Memorial Gardens in 1941.

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Brewer, Henry

Provost-marshal of the colony from the arrival of the first fleet.

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