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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Johnston, George Henry
Johnston, George Horatio
Johnston, Julia
Johnston, Lawrence
Johnston, Percival Horatio
Johnston, Robert
Johnston, William Roderick
Johnstone, Alexander
Johnstone, John
Jolly, Edward B
Jolly, Jane
Jones, Alan
Jones, Catherine
Jones, David
Jones, Francis
Jones, Gail
Jones, George Sydney
Jones, Harriet
Jones, Ignatius
Jones, J
Jones, James
Jones, Jane
Jones, Jill
Jones, John
Jones, Jonah
Jones, Margaret
Jones, Mary Milford Auber
Jones, Matilda (Tilly)
Jones, Maureen
Jones, Mrs
Jones, Rex
Jones, Sarah
Jones, Sydney Evan
Jones, Thomas
Jones, Vince
Jong, Ngock Bew (William Jong)
Joosten, Harry
Jordan, John
Jorgenson, William
Jose, Arthur Wilberforce
Joseland, Howard
Joseph, Francis Edward
Joseph, Moses
Joseph, Rosetta
Joseph, Sarah
Josephson, Elizabeth Geraldine
Josephson, Emma Moses Wilson
Josephson, Isaac
Josephson, Jacob
Josephson, Joshua Frey

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Johnston, George Henry

Writer and journalist whose greatest acclaim came with his autobiographical works exploring the Australian themes of mateship and success.

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Johnston, George Horatio

Landowner responsible for the subdivision of much of the family estate to create the suburbs of Annandale and Stanmore.

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Johnston, Julia

Early settler of Sydney.

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Johnston, Lawrence

Actor and film maker

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Johnston, Percival Horatio

Named by his father Robert after his obsession with Lord Nelson and his battles.

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Johnston, Robert

Naval officer who became an important early landowner in Annandale after having his mother declared insane.

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Johnston, William Roderick

Pastoralist who migrated to Australia from England when he was 18 years old, first gaining experience in sheep stations in western Sydney before going to Queensland. He became involved in the buying and selling of cattle stations and was successful doing so, so much so that he purchased Clairvaux House back in Sydney.

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Johnstone, Alexander

Scottish tailor who helped establish lawn bowls in New South Wales.

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Johnstone, John

First lieutenant in the Marine Corp which arrived with the First Fleet to maintain order in the new colony.

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Jolly, Edward B

Butcher of Pitt Street.

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Jolly, Jane

Butcher who continued the business in Pitt Street after her husband's death in 1854.

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Jones, Alan

Conservative and controversial radio broadcaster and former rugby coach.

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Jones, Catherine

Wife of John Jones who left his estate at Stanmore to the Wesleyan Methodist Church. After her death Newington College occupied the site.

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Jones, David

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Retailer who founded Sydney's first major department store.

Jones, Francis

Passenger who was killed in the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in August 1834. A solicitor, he was travelling from London to Sydney with his wife and her brother after his family had apparently objected to their marriage.  He and his wife had been roused from their cabin after the ship's stern hit Middle Head and brought on deck for their safety, but Jones was washed overboard by a wave as he helped his wife to the front of the ship. His body was recovered at Chowder Bay two weeks after the disaster and identified at an inquest by black hair and a worsted stocking on its skeletal remains. His wife, the sole woman on board the ship, survived, although her brother did not. She returned to London in October 1834.

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Jones, Gail

Australian novelist who lives in Sydney.

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Jones, George Sydney

Architect who designed several prominent homes in Strathfield.

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Jones, Harriet

The first female professional performer in Australia, active in Sydney between 1826 and 1843.

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Jones, Ignatius

Events director and actor who has co-directed several sporting and commemorative events.

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Jones, J

Shopkeeper and post receiver at Brookvale at the end of the nineteenth century.

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Jones, James

Gardener who rose to head gardener at both the Botanic Gardens and Centennial Park, and influenced the design of the park.

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Jones, Jane

Restaurant owner in Pitt Street.

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Jones, Jill

Poet and writer.

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Jones, John

Saddler whose success enabled him to purchase land which he named after his birthplace in England. He bequeathed his estate to the Wesleyan Methodist Church which used it as the site for Newington College.

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Jones, Jonah

American jazz trumpeter.

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Jones, Margaret

Gay activist who acted on the growing tension between men and women in the gay movement by forming a women's association.

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Jones, Mary Milford Auber

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The daughter of Judge Thomas Callaghan and Eliza Milford. Mary and her mother built the two houses, Corona and Hygeia, which comprise one of the key heritage sites in Randwick in the 1890s. She married the pastoralist, newspaper owner and Member of the Lower House of the New South Wales Parliament, George Auber Jones in 1878 and was widowed in 1887.

Jones, Matilda (Tilly)

The first notable actor of Australian birth, Edward Geoghegan wrote 'The Currency Lass' to display her talents. She retired from the stage to marry in 1843 before the premiere of the play.

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Jones, Maureen

Pianist.

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Jones, Mrs

Passenger who survived the wreck of the Edward Lombe in Sydney Harbour in 1834. She was travelling from London with her husband, a solicitor, after their marriage had been objected to by his parents. Her brother travelled with them, but neither he nor her husband survived the disaster. It is not clear from the reports of the wreck which of the other victims was her brother. Left with nothing after the wreck, she was taken in by Sydney's society. She returned to London in October 1834 on the Caroline where she opened a tobacconist's shop on the City Road.

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Jones, Rex

Boatman and long term resident of Berowra Waters.

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Jones, Sarah

Teacher whose girls' school in Pitt Street operated for over a decade.

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Jones, Sydney Evan

Psychiatrist who travelled to the Antarctic with Douglas Mawson in 1911-14 before returning to psychiatric medicine in Sydney where he developed innovative and successful treatment methods.

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Jones, Thomas

Shopkeeper.

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Jones, Vince

Australian jazz musician born in Scotland in 1954, migrated to Australia 1964.

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Jong, Ngock Bew (William Jong)

Trade unionist who political activities saw him discriminated against be Australian authorities for many years by having one-year renewals of his papers.

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Joosten, Harry

Leader of the Dutch choral group the Rembrandt Male Choir, established 1985.

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Jordan, John

Cabinetmaker who worked from 280 Pitt Street from the 1850s until 1879.

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Jorgenson, William

Tugboat operator in Balmain.

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Jose, Arthur Wilberforce

Journalist and historian who became a war correspondent and sometime lecturer though increasingly turned to historical scholarship from the 1920s.

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Joseland, Howard

Architect, born England 1860, died Sydney 1930. Partner in architectural firm Joseland & Gilling.

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Joseph, Francis Edward

Stockbroker.

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Joseph, Moses

Jewish emancipist and shopkeeper who became a wealthy trader and provided the land for the synagogue in York Street.

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Joseph, Rosetta

Free settler who travelled to Sydney to marry the Jewish convict Moses Joseph in Australia's first Jewish wedding.

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Joseph, Sarah

Publican.

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Josephson, Elizabeth Geraldine

Third wife of Joshua Frey Josephson.

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Josephson, Emma Moses Wilson

Wife of Jacob Josephson who arrived as a free settler in 1820.

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Josephson, Isaac

Property developer in Concord and Strathfield areas.

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Josephson, Jacob

Jeweller who was transported to Sydney but later succeeded in business.

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Josephson, Joshua Frey

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Businessman and judge who served as Mayor of Sydney in 1848.