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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Riley, Eleanor Harriet
Riley, Elizabeth
Riley, Michael
Riley, Philip
Riou, Edward
Ritchie, Ann
Ritchie, Kate
Ritchie, Lesley Howard
Ritchie, Robert Adam
Rivett, Albert
Rivkin, Rene
Rizzo, Carolina
Rizzo, Luciano
Rizzo, Maria
Roach, Archie
Roach, Philip Norman
RoadKnight, Margret
Robbins, Hubert Harry
Robbins, Joyce
Roberts, Alfred
Roberts, Anne
Roberts, Caroline
Roberts, Charles James
Roberts, George
Roberts, Harry R
Roberts, Hera
Roberts, Jeremiah
Roberts, John W
Roberts, Mary Ellen
Roberts, Oscar Garibaldi
Roberts, Tom
Roberts, William
Robertson, Bruce
Robertson, Geoffrey
Robertson, George
Robertson, Henry
Robertson, James
Robertson, John
Robertson, Margaret
Robertson, Maria
Robertson, Thomas
Robeson, Paul
Robey, Ralph Mayer
Robinson, Donald William Bradley
Robinson, George Augustus
Robinson, Herbert
Robinson, Hercules
Robinson, John
Robinson, Kathleen
Robinson, Mary Therese Winifred

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Riley, Eleanor Harriet

Society wife, activist in women's affairs and mother of 15 children, of whom 10 survived.

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Riley, Elizabeth

Pseudonym of author Kerryn Higgs.

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Riley, Michael

Indigenous photographer and film maker.

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Riley, Philip

Draper who established Riley Bros. drapery business with his brother Alban.

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Riou, Edward

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Naval captain who almost lost his ship the Guardian when it hit an iceberg off Table Bay.

Ritchie, Ann

Property owner in Pitt Street in the 1850s and 1860s.

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Ritchie, Kate

Television presenter and commercial radio host.

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Ritchie, Lesley Howard

Publican.

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Ritchie, Robert Adam

Engineering manufacturer and politician who moved from agricultural engineering to lucrative contracts supplying government rolling stock.

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Rivett, Albert

Clergyman and pacifist who resigned because of growing differences with church officials over his attitude to World War I and his strong anti conscription stance.

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Rivkin, Rene

Entrepreneur and stockbroker who was jailed for insider training and later took his own life.

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Rizzo, Carolina

Wife of Luciano Rizzo.

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Rizzo, Luciano

Pasta manufacturer who opened Sydney's first macaroni factory.

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Rizzo, Maria

Second wife of Luciano Rizzo.

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Roach, Archie

Aboriginal singer, songwriter and guitarist.

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Roach, Philip Norman

Solicitor who practiced in Sydney for more than 50 years and specialised in criminal cases. Described in his Australian Dictionary of Biography entry as one of Sydney's 'most colourful criminal lawyers'.

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RoadKnight, Margret

Melbourne-based singer and social activist.

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Robbins, Hubert Harry

Landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Robbins, Joyce

Landowner in the Campbelltown district.

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Roberts, Alfred

Surgeon at Sydney Infirmary 1855-70 and later at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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Roberts, Anne

Landowner at Hornsby and wife of Oscar Garibaldi Roberts.

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Roberts, Caroline

Architect.

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Roberts, Charles James

A publican who played an active role in civic affairs including serving as Mayor of Sydney in 1879.

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Roberts, George

Painter who specialised in theatrical scenery and set design. He died while in the audience at the Victoria Theatre in 1865.

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Roberts, Harry R

Character actor who achieved success in London and New York before settling in Sydney.

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Roberts, Hera

Stylish designer, illustrator and socialite who worked in the bold modernistic style of the 1920s and 1930s.

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Roberts, Jeremiah

Businessman involved in publishing who became the first mayor of Lane Cove.

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Roberts, John W

Architect who specialised in theatre design.

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Roberts, Mary Ellen

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Teacher and administrator who advocated vocational training for women and was active in the Red Cross and the Feminist Club.

Roberts, Oscar Garibaldi

Wealthy Sydney jeweller.

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Roberts, Tom

Artist associated with the Heidelberg school of Australian Impressionism.

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Roberts, William

Convict who established a successful farm and later built roads for the colonial government, as well as keeping an inn.

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Robertson, Bruce

Artist and printmaker. Exhibited at the Royal Academy 1905. Returned to Australia 1912 and lived at Dee Why.

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Robertson, Geoffrey

Barrister who has been counsel in many landmark cases in constitutional, criminal, human rights and media law in Britain and the Commonwealth.

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Robertson, George

Bookseller and publisher who promoted Australian literature and authors including AB Patterson and Henry Lawson and was able to convince the government to support the bequest of David Scott Mitchell and construct a library to house his Australiana collection.

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Robertson, Henry

Architect.

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Robertson, James

Scottish watchmaker who was appointed curator of government clocks and astronomical instruments and took up land at Cremorne Point in 1833.

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Robertson, John

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Pastoralist, land reformer and politician who was Premier of New South Wales five times.

Robertson, Margaret

Wife of John Robertson.

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Robertson, Maria

Lace cleaner who continued the trade she had conducted in London.

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Robertson, Thomas

One of Parramatta's first doctors.

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Robeson, Paul

American singer and actor who toured Australia and New Zealand in 1960 and spoke forcefully in support of Aboriginal and Māori rights.

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Robey, Ralph Mayer

Merchant, grazier and politician whose involvement in the early sugar industry was embroiled in litigation.

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Robinson, Donald William Bradley

Anglican bishop and school teacher and principal, he was elected Archbishop of Sydney in 1982 and served until 1993.

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Robinson, George Augustus

Protector of Aborigines in Tasmania and Victoria, whose initial compassion hardened as he attempted to eliminate Aboriginal culture.

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Robinson, Herbert

Map maker and publisher who despite bankruptcy in the 1880s saw business flourish in the 1920s with a range of wall maps, street directories and atlases.

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Robinson, Hercules

Governor whose attempts to foster stability in New South Wales government were unpopular with politicians, but whose sporting interests made him popular with the public.

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Robinson, John

Trumpet player with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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Robinson, Kathleen

Actor and theatrical director. After training overseas, Robinson returned and founded her own company, Whitehall Theatrical Productions, which achieved high acclaim.

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Robinson, Mary Therese Winifred

First female President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.

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