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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Pearson, John
Pearson, TE
Peart, Charles
Peat, George
Peat, Hannah
Peckman, Harry
Peden, John
Peel, John F
Peisley, Wilfred
Pelham, Paul
Pell, Morris Birkbeck
Pembroke, Frances
Pembroke, Thomas Michael
Pemell, James
Pemulwuy
Pendrill, John
Pendry, William
Penfold, Edwin
Penny, Frederick
Pepper, Charles
Perdriau, Henry Carter
Perich, Tony
Perkins, Charles
Perkins, Thomas
Perks, Frederick
Peron, Francois
Perry, Barbara
Perry, Caroline
Perry, David
Perry, John Alfred Ironside
Perry, Samuel Augustus
Perryman, Thelma
Pessoto, Antonio
Pessoto, Vito Angelo
Peters, Frederick Augustus Bolles
Petersen, Axel
Petersen, Harold
Petherbridge, WC
Petit, Philippe
Petrov, Vladimir
Petrova, Evdokia
Pettit, Zadoc
Phayne, Rosa
Phelps, Bertha Emily
Philip, George Blackmore
Phillip, Arthur
Phillip, Elizabeth
Phillips, Harold
Phillips, Harry
Phillips, Murray G

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Pearson, John

Coal lumper who suffered horrific injuries working on the docks.

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Pearson, TE

New Zealand-born industrialist who manufactured sandsoap.

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Peart, Charles

High diver and circus performer famous for diving from a 50 foot tower into a 6 x 6 ft tank of water only 3' 6" deep. His dive on 8 May 1896 led to his death.

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Peat, George

Early landowner who established a ferry crossing of the Hawkesbury River.

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Peat, Hannah

Convicted of intent to deceive, Hannah was transported with her daughter. She was to marry convict Charles Peat in 1788.

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Peckman, Harry

Coachman and poet who recognised the potential of tourism to showcase the Blue Mountains with tours and verse.

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Peden, John

Barrister and professor of law, who later became a member and president of the Legislative Council.

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Peel, John F

John F Peel operated a dairy in Gladesville and, from 1928, became a major landowner with dairies in the Baulkham Hills and Blacktown area.
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Peisley, Wilfred

Artist who exhibited with the XV Independent Group of Artists and in New York.

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Pelham, Paul

English descriptive vocalist and character comedian who performed at Sydney's Tivoli Theatre.

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Pell, Morris Birkbeck

Professor of mathematics who was chosen from 26 candidates as first professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in the University of Sydney, with a salary of £825.

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Pembroke, Frances

Publican's wife who was forced into prostitution when her husband was gaoled.

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Pembroke, Thomas Michael

Irish emancipist who settled in the Blue Mountains and built the first inn at Lawson.

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Pemell, James

Businessman and magistrate.

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Pemulwuy

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Aboriginal warrior who led a campaign of resistance against European settlers.

Pendrill, John

Clergyman from Gloucester, England who commenced his career in the Anglican Church in his home country before going to Ghent, Belgium. After arriving in Sydney he established a school for boys in Glebe.

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Pendry, William

Orchardist in the Lane Cove area who took advantage of the good transport links to the city.

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Penfold, Edwin

Tobacco merchant who had a shop at 452 George Street, Sydney during the late 1850s up to his retirement in 1874. He later took an interest in public affairs and social services, serving as secretary of the Benevolent Asylum and establishing Burwood Public School.

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Penny, Frederick

Councillor with the City of Sydney.

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Pepper, Charles

Gallipoli veteran who briefly held land in the Bankstown Soldier Settlement.

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Perdriau, Henry Carter

Mariner and steamboat proprietor who was a pioneer of steam-ferry transport on Sydney Harbour. His sons Henry and Stephen Perdriau founded the Perdriau Rubber company.

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Perich, Tony

Owner of the Leppington Pastoral Company, who expanded the company from dairy cows to an integrated grain, hay and livestock company.

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Perkins, Charles

Fitter and turner, and professional soccer player, who was one of the first Aboriginal people to graduate from university and became a prominent Indigenous activist and public servant.
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Perkins, Thomas

Clothing merchant who was a landowner in Balmain and at Ballast Point.

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Perks, Frederick

Successful businessman who owned property in Glebe.

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Peron, Francois

Naturalist, explorer and historian who visited Port Jackson as part of the Baudin expedition. His collection of specimens and observations contributed fundamentally to an understanding of Australian zoology.

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Perry, Barbara

Labor politician who represented Auburn in the Legislative Assembly from 2001.

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Perry, Caroline

Child whose death was commemorated by a stained glass window at St Paul's church, Cobbitty.

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Perry, David

Photographer and filmmaker.

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Perry, John Alfred Ironside

Draper who became mayor of Randwick.

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Perry, Samuel Augustus

Soldier and surveyor who retained the position of deputy surveyor general for more than 20 years despite the animosity of his superior Thomas Mitchell.

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Perryman, Thelma

Cousin of writer Miles Franklin with whom she lived in Beecroft for the last months of her life.

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Pessoto, Antonio

Italian community leader.

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Pessoto, Vito Angelo

Italian community leader.

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Peters, Frederick Augustus Bolles

American-born pharmaceuticals salesman who emigrated to Sydney and began commercially producing ice-cream, the first person in Australia to do so, founding the Peters brand.

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Petersen, Axel

Danish seaman who became partners with Harold 'Mack' Mackenzie to form a towage company in the 1930s.

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Petersen, Harold

Danish seaman who worked in towage with his brother's company.

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Petherbridge, WC

Medical practitioner.

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Petit, Philippe

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French high wire artist.

Petrov, Vladimir

Soviet diplomat and spy whose defection in 1954 caused outrage and serious repercussions within Australian politics for many years.

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Petrova, Evdokia

Russian diplomat and spy who defected with her husband in 1954.

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Pettit, Zadoc

Private in the New South Wales Corps who was granted land in the Ryde area by Lieutenant-Governor, Major Francis Grose in 1794.

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Phayne, Rosa

Governess who travelled to Sydney with the Female Middle Class Emigration Society.

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Phelps, Bertha Emily

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Author and composer active at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Philip, George Blackmore

Local resident who established his own publishing business in 1895, was President of Tamarama Life Saving club for 32 years from 1904 and Waverley councillor in 1911.

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Phillip, Arthur

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British naval officer who became first Governor of New South Wales, leading the colony for five difficult years.

Phillip, Elizabeth

Early resident at Darling Point.

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Phillips, Harold

American showman who opened Australia's first Luna Park in St Kilda, Victoria, and later ran Sydney's Luna Park.

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Phillips, Harry

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Professional photographer whose obsession with the Blue Mountains resulted in postcards and books and who did much to make the area famous between 1900 and 1930.

Phillips, Murray G

Sports writer.

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