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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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Shepherd, James
Shepherd, Thomas
Sheppard, Margaret
Sheppard, Richard Moxey
Sheridan, John Felix
Sherker, Shauna
Sherman, Albert John
Sherrit, WG
Sherwin, Amy
Sherwin, Ann
Shields, Ella
Shields, Joseph Henry
Shillito, Phyllis
Shipp, Les
Shirley, William Thomas
Shirlow, John
Shivaram, Ananda
Shlemin, Methodius
Short, Benjamin
Shorter, William Thomas Ashton
Shortland, John 1739-1803
Shortland, John 1769-1810
Shout, AJ
Sicard, Francois-Leon
Sickold, Friederick
Sidaway, Robert
Siddons, Richard
Sidman family
Sieber, Franz Wilhelm
Silva, Emanuel
Silva, Max
Simes, Thomas
Siminov, Ivan Mikhailovich
Simmat, Rudolph
Simmonds, Isaac
Simmons, Joseph
Simmons, Michael (Mick)
Simonetti, Achille
Simonov, Peter
Simpson, George Bowen
Simpson, James
Simpson, Martha
Simpson, Percy
Simpson, Roger
Simpson, William
Sims, Albert G
Sims, Harold J
Sims, James
Sims, Wesley
Sinatra, Frank

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Shepherd, James

Transported in 1791, he was granted land in the Meadowbank-Ryde area in 1795.

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Shepherd, Thomas

Early landholder in Darlington and Chippendale who established a commercial nursery in the 1820s.

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Sheppard, Margaret

Poet and Glebe activist.

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Sheppard, Richard Moxey

Western Sydney orchardist who developed the Imperial mandarin, now one of Australia's leading varieties.

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Sheridan, John Felix

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Catholic priest who devoted himself to youth welfare and was fondly remembered for his skill as a fiddler.

Sherker, Shauna

Writer on sport related injuries.

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Sherman, Albert John

Cornish Australian artist best known for his paintings of flowers.

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Sherrit, WG

Aboriginal activist from La Perouse who took part in the 1938 Day of Mourning

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Sherwin, Amy

Opera singer who toured Australia several times after achieving success and recognition in Europe and America.

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Sherwin, Ann

The partner of Joseph Foveaux. She lived with him in Sydney from 1793 when she left her husband Sergeant Sherwin, another soldier in the colony, and married him in 1814 in Derby, England.

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Shields, Ella

Vaudeville singer and male impersonator who toured Australia from England in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Shields, Joseph Henry

Early settler and orchardist in the Pennant Hills area.

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Shillito, Phyllis

Water-colourist and designer who established a diploma of design and crafts at East Sydney Technical College.

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Shipp, Les

Theatre and vaudville producer

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Shirley, William Thomas

Stonemason who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces during World War I but received a medical discharge, remembered for a sphinx he carved from sandstone as a personal memorial to his fallen comrades during his convalescence at Lady Davidson Hospital.

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Shirlow, John

Painter, etcher and cartoonist who worked mainly in Melbourne.

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Shivaram, Ananda

Indian dancer and dance teacher who first visited Australia in 1947.

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Shlemin, Methodius

Russian Orthodox priest who was invited from Queensland to be parish priest to the Sydney community.

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Short, Benjamin

Founder of Sydney City Mission in 1862, based on the London City Mission.

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Shorter, William Thomas Ashton

Solicitor who practised from premises at 118 Pitt Street from the 1860s. In 1912 it appears he became bankrupt.

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Shortland, John 1739-1803

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Naval officer often confused with his son, who was naval agent for the transports of the First Fleet.

Shortland, John 1769-1810

Officer of the Royal Navy who sailed with the First Fleet. He was later granted land at Liberty Plains and Bankstown before he returned to England.

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Shout, AJ

Born in New Zealand 1881, migrated to Australia 1905, joined the Australian Imperial Force and won both the Military Cross and Victoria Cross during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915.Died from wounds received in the battle in which he won the VC.

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Sicard, Francois-Leon

French sculptor who designed the Archibald Fountain.

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Sickold, Friederick

Vinedresser who emigrated with his wife and five children to work with the Macarthurs in establishing a wine industry.

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Sidaway, Robert

Convict and baker who opened Sydney's first formal theatre.

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Siddons, Richard

Harbour pilot who operated from Watsons Bay in the 1820s and 1830s.

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Sidman family

Early settlers in the area west of Camden at a property named Bickley Vale, now a suburb of Camden.

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Sieber, Franz Wilhelm

Botanist who visited Australia on a long collecting expedition in the southern hemisphere in the 1820s.

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Silva, Emanuel

Investor and property owner.

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Silva, Max

Aboriginal musician

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Simes, Thomas

A utility actor, he was never a star of theatre. He became the first Australian costume designer and also worked in theatre management. A week before he died the Sydney Herald commented that 'Mr Simes has injured his health by the exertions made by him in his multifarious occupations of manager, wardrobe-keeper, etc.' That evening, a farewell benefit was hosted at the Royal Victoria Theatre in his honour, as a financial show of support for his young family.

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Siminov, Ivan Mikhailovich

Russian astronomer who visited Sydney whilst part of the Bellingshausen-Lazarev Antarctic Expedition of 1819-1821.

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Simmat, Rudolph

English psychologist who worked in advertising and market research.  

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Simmonds, Isaac

Former convict who joined Sydney's early police force shortly after his arrival in the colony in 1803. Also known as Ikey, or Hikey, Bull, probably due to his size. He had been convicted of robbery in 1799 and  He was tried for the murder of fellow officer Joseph Luker in 1803, he was found not guilty due to lack of conclusive evidence. His association with criminals and the corrupt behaviour as a police officer that became apparent during the investigation into Luker's death saw Simmonds return to life as a convict however, initially at George's Head, and then the Newcastle penal colony. He was released in 1818 and died in Sydney in 1833.

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Simmons, Joseph

Actor, a jack of all trades who frequently moved between roles. He was the Theatre Royal's first Macbeth and created the character of O'Liffey in The Currency Lass.

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Simmons, Michael (Mick)

Businessman who started business as a cigar maker and tobacconist on George and Sussex streets in the 1880s. By 1895, his shop on George and Campbell streets had become one of the largest tobacco and fancy goods businesses in the city. His business expanded to include hunting and fishing equipment, and after his death, sports equipment and apparel were added to the range.

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Simonetti, Achille

Italian sculptor who arrived in Sydney in 1873 after migrating to Brisbane in 1871.  Became the most fashionable sculptor in Sydney and made busts of many of the city's notables. His work includes six allegorical figures for the niches on the Colonial Secretary's building, the statue of JH Challis in the Great Hall at the University of Sydney, and the Governor Phillip monument in the Botanic Gardens.

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Simonov, Peter

Communist activist who was appointed Russian consul and was one of the founding members the Communist Party of Australia.

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Simpson, George Bowen

Politician and judge who became a capable but harsh judge of the Supreme Court.

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Simpson, James

Publican of the Lady of the Lake Hotel in Glebe and Glebe councillor.

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Simpson, Martha

Teacher of the Montessori method which she incorporated in the training of kindergarten teachers.

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Simpson, Percy

Surveyor, engineer and administrator valued by successive governors for his administrative and engineering skills.

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Simpson, Roger

Early settler.

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Simpson, William

Public servant.

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Sims, Albert G

Founder of Albert G Sims recycled metals dealer, later renamed Simsmetal.

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Sims, Harold J

Brookvale resident.

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Sims, James

Brick and pottery manufacturer in Lidcombe.

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Sims, Wesley

Aboriginal activist from La Perouse who took part in the 1938 Day of Mourning

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Sinatra, Frank

American singer and actor who performed in Sydney in 1959 and 1974.

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