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The beach at Batemans Bay

Batemans Bay

Traditionally the land of the Yuin Aboriginal people, the south coast town of Batemans Bay ... continue

Henry James Feakes

Henry James Feakes (1876 - 1950), by unknown photographer, courtesy of National Library of Australia. nla ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Frances Mallalieu Payne

PAYNE, FRANCES (FRANK) MALLALIEU (1885-1976), artist and illustrator, was born on 7 May 1885 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir James Burns

BURNS, Sir JAMES (1846-1923), businessman, shipowner and philanthropist, was born on 10 February 1846 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Howell-Price

John Howell-Price (1886 - 1937), by unknown photographer, courtesy of Australian War Memorial. P00267.001. .Image ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

William Rigg

RIGG, WILLIAM (1847-1926), accountant and politician, was born on 7 May 1847 at Liverpool, England ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Charles Smith

SMITH, CHARLES (1816-1897), shipping merchant, was born at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, Scotland, eldest son of John ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

James Brown

BROWN FAMILY: JAMES (1816-1894) and ALEXANDER (1827-1877), colliery proprietors and merchants, were born in Lanarkshire ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

George Imlay

IMLAY FAMILY: PETER (1797?-1881), GEORGE (1794-1846), and ALEXANDER (1800?-1847), landowners and speculators, were ... continue

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James Ewan

EWAN, JAMES (1843-1903), financier, was born on 18 July 1843 near Leith Walk, Edinburgh, son ... continue

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James Byrnes

James Byrnes (1806 - 1886), by unknown photographer, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

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Samuel Charles

Samuel Charles (1818 - 1909), by unknown photographer, courtesy of Wollongong City Library and the Illawarra ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk

FISK, Sir ERNEST THOMAS (1886-1965), radio pioneer and businessman, was born on 8 August 1886 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Jacob Garrard

Jacob Garrard (1846 - 1931), by unknown photographer, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Campbell

John Campbell (1802 - 1886), by unknown artist, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Richard Bingham Sheridan

SHERIDAN, RICHARD BINGHAM (1822-1897), public servant and politician, was born on 1 August 1822 at ... continue

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Sydney George Ure Smith

Sydney George Ure Smith (1887 - 1949), by Max Dupain, 1948, courtesy of National Portrait Gallery ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Cummins

CUMMINS, JOHN (1857-1934), merchant, was born on 6 November 1857 on the Sofala gold diggings ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

John Arthur Barry

BARRY, JOHN ARTHUR (1850-1911), author and journalist, was born at Torquay, Devon, England. Orphaned young ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Benjamin Lee

LEE, BENJAMIN (1825-1917), shipowner, politician and civil servant, was born on 5 November 1825 at ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography