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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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O'Farrell, Henry James
O'Flanagan, Michael
O'Flynn, Jeremiah Francis
O'Grady, John
O'Keefe, Barry
O'Keefe, Johnny
O'Kelly, Sean J
O'Loughlin, Peter
O'Neill, Charles
O'Neill, Cornelius
O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O)
O'Reilly, Benjamin
O'Reilly, Cresswell
O'Reilly, Susannah Hennessy (Susie)
O'Shea, Tessie
O'Sullivan, Edward William
O'Sullivan, Patrick
Oakes, Francis
Oakes, George
Oatley, Eleanor
Oatley, James
Oatley, James (jnr)
Oatley, Jane
Oatley, Margaret
Oatley, Mary
Ogilvie, Kate
Old Phillip
Old Wingle
Old, Richard
Oliphant, Mark
Oliver, Charles
Oliver, Henry
Oliver, Maggie
Olivier, Laurence
Olley, Margaret
Ollif, Lorna
Olsen, John
On Chong
Onus, Bill
Orchard, Arundel
Ord, Marion
Ormsby, Charles
Osborn, Andrew Delbridge
Osborne, Clive Debenham
Osborne, George
Osburn, Lucy
Owen, Mary Catherine
Owen, Robert
Owens, Joe
Oxley, John

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O'Farrell, Henry James

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Irish republican who shot and wounded the Duke of Edinburgh and was hanged for attempted murder.

O'Flanagan, Michael

Irish republican leader deported in 1923.

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O'Flynn, Jeremiah Francis

Priest who helped to publicize the needs of Catholics in New South Wales and to influence the British government in 1820 to allow the first official Roman Catholic missionaries to be sent to Australia.

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O'Grady, John

Qualified pharmacist who had a variety of jobs before finding success as an author who wrote under his own name as well as several noms de plume including Nino Culotta.

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O'Keefe, Barry

Barrister and Supreme Court judge who was the longest serving Mayor of Mosman and staunch supporter of environment and heritage conservation bodies.

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O'Keefe, Johnny

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Singer who became known as Australia's homegrown rock 'n roller.

O'Kelly, Sean J

Irish republican who was deported because of government fears of Irish sedition.

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O'Loughlin, Peter

Irish republican.

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O'Neill, Charles

Civil engineer who co-founded the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Australia.

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O'Neill, Cornelius

Mayor of Glebe, labourer and city council driver

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O'Neill, Jackie (Jackie O)

Commercial radio host and television presenter.

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O'Reilly, Benjamin

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Female impersonator and burlesque performer whose stage name was Lea Sonia.

O'Reilly, Cresswell

Film censor and public servant renowned for his extreme conservatism and advocacy of heritage conservation.

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O'Reilly, Susannah Hennessy (Susie)

Popular family doctor and obstetrician who helped establish the Rachel Forster Hospital.

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O'Shea, Tessie

Welsh entertainer and actress who appeared in Sydney in 1948.

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O'Sullivan, Edward William

Printer and journalist whose work as a labour leader lead to a career in politics. As Secretary of Public Works he was responsible for the new Central railway station at Devonshire Street.

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O'Sullivan, Patrick

Cartoonist and film producer best known for his Felix the Cat animated films.

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Oakes, Francis

Chief constable for the Parramatta district from 1805 and convict administrator who also worked as a farmer, baker, shop-keeper, contractor and auctioneer.

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Oakes, George

Pastoralist and politician who, though based at Parramatta, had extensive landholdings in the Goulburn area.

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Oatley, Eleanor

Wife of James Oatley (jnr) and mother of nine children.

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Oatley, James

Convict who worked as a watch and clock maker and was appointed by Lachlan Macquarie as keeper of the town clock.

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Oatley, James (jnr)

Publican, businessman and politician who was mayor of Sydney in 1862.

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Oatley, Jane

Wife of Frederick Stokes Oatley.

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Oatley, Margaret

Second wife of James Oatley, and mother of one of his children.

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Oatley, Mary

Free settler who followed her convict husband to the colony.

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Ogilvie, Kate

Social worker and educator who was a formidable champion of the profession in theory and practice.

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Old Phillip

Aboriginal elder who recounted the circumstances of Bennelong's death in 1813.

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Old Wingle

Aboriginal man thought to have come originally from Port Stephens.

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Old, Richard

Early settler in North Sydney and director of the Australian Gas Light Company.

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Oliphant, Mark

Physicist and humanitarian whose work with nuclear fusion was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb though he later abhorred its use in Japan and became a harsh critic of nuclear weapons.

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Oliver, Charles

Cricketer for New South Wales who became a long-serving civil servant appointed as Railways Commissioner.

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Oliver, Henry

Early landowner in the area later known as Killara.

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Oliver, Maggie

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A well regarded comic actor who played character roles of all kinds.

Olivier, Laurence

English actor, director and producer who toured Australia.

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Olley, Margaret

Artist and philanthropist best known for her interior and still life painting.

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Ollif, Lorna

Local historian of the Hornsby area.

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Olsen, John

Artist whose work is characterised by a deep engagement with the Australian landscape.

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On Chong

A leading Chinese merchant who established a business in lower George Street.

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Onus, Bill

Aboriginal activist and entrepreneur who became increasingly disillusioned with politics and established a business selling Aboriginal novelties in Victoria.

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Orchard, Arundel

Influential composer and conductor who greatly strengthened the Conservatorium orchestra.

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Ord, Marion

Writer and editor.

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Ormsby, Charles

Superintendent of the prison on Cockatoo Island whose cruelty and corruption lead to his removal from office.

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Osborn, Andrew Delbridge

Andrew Osborn was Librarian of the University of Sydney 1959-1962. He was instrumental in designing the new Fisher Library building which opened in 1963, and in transforming the University Library into a vital partner in the University's teaching and research. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in 1978, and was made a Member in the Order of Australia in 1986.

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Osborne, Clive Debenham

Melbourne architect who was the Director of Architecture at the Commonwealth Department of Works. He was part of the team involved in the design of the Reserve Bank of Australia building at Martin Place.

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Osborne, George

Nephew-in-law of Katherine Bassett Darley and one of the trustees of the Bassett-Darley estate.

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Osburn, Lucy

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Nurse trained by Florence Nightingale, who became the first Lady Superintendent of Sydney Hospital.

Owen, Mary Catherine

Wife of Robert Owen.

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Owen, Robert

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Lawyer and landowner, who combined political interests with talent as a sailor.

Owens, Joe

Trade unionist who was important in the Builders Labourers Federation campaign to save Sydney's historic buildings and green space through Green Bans.

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Oxley, John

Naval officer and businessman who surveyed many new areas in New South Wales and was the leader of several exploratory trips, ultimately holding the office of Surveyor-General.

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