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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Careless, William
Carey, Gabrielle
Carey, Hilary M
Carey, Peter
Carfrae, Alexander Swinton
Carides, Gina
Carides, Zoe
Carlile, Forbes
Carlisle, Richard Risley
Carlisle, Walter Thomas
Carlotta
Carlson, Carl
Carlton, Mike
Carmen
Carmen, Edmund
Carment, David Maxwell
Carmichael, Ambrose Campbell
Carmichael, Henry
Carmichael, John Black
Carmody, Kev
Carney, Kate (Diamond Kate)
Carpenter, Marion Beatrice
Carr, Bob
Carr, William
Carradah
Carrington, Charles Robert
Carroll, Garnet H
Carroll, Matthew
Carruthers, Joseph
Carslaw, Horatio S
Carss, Elizabeth Maria
Carss, Mary Neilson
Carss, William
Carter, Andrew
Carter, Benjamin Bowen
Carter, Bryce
Carter, Frances Mowat
Carter, James
Carter, Norman
Carter, Paul
Carter, W
Carter, William
Cartwright, C
Cartwright, Robert
Caruey
Carver, Ben
Caspers, Ella
Castell, Susannah
Castell, William
Castle, Henry

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Careless, William

Convict who received a 30-acre grant at Ryde for his bravery when the ship Guardian hit an iceberg off Africa.

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Carey, Gabrielle

Writer whose early novel Puberty Blues, co-written with Kathy Lette, was the first Australian teenage novel written by teenagers.

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Carey, Hilary M

Religious and cultural historian.

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Carey, Peter

Advertising copywriter who became a prizewinning novelist.

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Carfrae, Alexander Swinton

Architect and councillor on Vaucluse Council.

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Carides, Gina

Television and film actor.

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Carides, Zoe

Film and television actor.

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Carlile, Forbes

Pioneer swimming coach and Australia's first competitor in the modern pentathlon.

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Carlisle, Richard Risley

Gymnast and athlete who became a circus performer and toured extensively internationally.

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Carlisle, Walter Thomas

Labourer who enlisted as a private in the 13th Reinforcement, 19th Battalion and proceeded to France in November 1916. In July 1917, he was admitted to hospital in Le Havre for venereal disease for a total of 65 days. In October 1917, he was admitted to hospital with an injury to his wrist before he contracted 'trench fever' and was transferred to England. He proceeded back to Le Havre and was wounded in action on 5 July 1918, suffering a severe shrapnel wound to his left arm. After convalescing in England he was returned to Australia.

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Carlotta

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Transgender Australian cabaret performer and entertainer who became the most famous member of the Les Girls show, in Sydney's Kings Cross. Carlotta is the stage name of Carol Spencer.

Carlson, Carl

A resident of Millers Point who moved to Glebe in old age.

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Carlton, Mike

Media commentator and broadcaster.

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Carmen

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Maori transgender performer or drag queen who performed in Kings Cross and Wellington, New Zealand.

Carmen, Edmund

Convict flogged for wearing women's clothing.

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Carment, David Maxwell

Actuary who rose to be a senior executive at AMP in early twentieth century.

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Carmichael, Ambrose Campbell

Labor politician and pro-conscriptionist who held public instruction, industry and treasury portfolios before gradually drifting into the National Party in 1922. He enlisted as a Lieutenant in the AIF and was promoted to captain. He was awarded a Military Cross in 1917 for 'conspicuous gallantry in action. He organized the men of his platoon and maintained his position during the most intense enemy bombardment. He set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout. He was wounded.'

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Carmichael, Henry

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The Reverend Henry Carmichael was a Scottish minister, teacher and educationist who was a founder of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts. He moved to the Hunter Valley in 1838, where he pioneered viticulture in the colony.

Carmichael, John Black

Deaf Scottish print maker and engraver who migrated to Australia to work as a professional artist. 

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Carmody, Kev

Aboriginal singer and songwriter who founded Building Bridges Association with musician Paul Kelly.

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Carney, Kate (Diamond Kate)

Woolloomooloo personality thought to have a diamond in every tooth.

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Carpenter, Marion Beatrice

Mayoress of Burwood in 1914, while her husband Alfred Thomas Carpenter was Mayor. She presided over the fundraising efforts of her community in relation to the Red Cross and its sewing and knitting groups.

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Carr, Bob

Journalist who became Premier of New South Wales 1995-2005.

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Carr, William

Solicitor and early settler in North Sydney.

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Carradah

Early Aboriginal vistor to Sydney Town who was befriended by Captain Henry Ball.

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Carrington, Charles Robert

Governor of New South Wales 1885-90.

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Carroll, Garnet H

Actor and stage manager who became a theatre entrepreneur and brought many famous companies to Sydney after World War II.

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Carroll, Matthew

Early landholder in the Kogarah area, who built the house Sunnyside.

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Carruthers, Joseph

Lawyer and politician who was a minister in various governments and premier 1904-07.

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Carslaw, Horatio S

Professor of Mathematics at the University of Sydney who worked on the theory of conduction of heat.

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Carss, Elizabeth Maria

Daughter of William Carss, early landowner in the area later known as Carss Park.

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Carss, Mary Neilson

Daughter of William Carss who lived at Carss Park until her death in 1916.

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Carss, William

Scottish cabinetmaker and publican who invested in land and retired to the area later known as Carss Park.

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Carter, Andrew

Activist who, with Richard Johnson, founded the Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt to commemorate those who had died and to promote compassionate learning about those living with the disease.

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Carter, Benjamin Bowen

Surgeon on a visiting American ship, the Ann and Hope, who recorded Aboriginal words at La Perouse in 1798.

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Carter, Bryce

Cellist who played a prominent part in concert life in Sydney.

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Carter, Frances Mowat

Violinist and teacher who was prominent in concert life early in the twentieth century.

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Carter, James

Minister of religion.

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Carter, Norman

Portraitist and stained-glass artist who worked on major city buildings and taught at Sydney Technical College and the University of Sydney.

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Carter, Paul

Academic and artist who works with the poetics of place making and public space design.

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Carter, W

Landowner in Camden area from 1885.

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Carter, William

Businessman.

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Cartwright, C

Draughtsman who drew the 1816 'Plan of the Governor's Demesne' for Governor Macquarie.

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Cartwright, Robert

Anglican minister at Windsor, Liverpool and St James, and later in southern NSW, who was also a magistrate and master of the Male Orphan School.

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Caruey

Cadigal man, called Carraway by the colonists, who survived the upheaval and epidemic that followed the arrival of the Europeans.

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Carver, Ben

Cattle rustler who used the Grose Valley to hide cattle before applying for a lease in 1875.

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Caspers, Ella

Contralto who continued her training in London before the scandal of marriage to a bigamist hastened her return to Sydney. She recovered her career and was an early recording artist in the 1910s and 1920s.

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Castell, Susannah

Wife of William Castell, who remained in England with their four children after he fled his creditors in 1826. They remained in correspondence, despite his many relationships with other women.

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Castell, William

Musician, conman and adventurer.

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Castle, Henry

Ironmonger and blacksmith who made anchors at his business in The Rocks. He was in a partnership with Richard Dawson before returning to England in 1837.

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