William Bligh

Camperdown

Located just outside of the colony in Sydney, Camperdown was part of a large estate ... continue

Rum Rebellion, 26 January ...

With a reputation as a hard disciplinarian and the famous Bounty mutiny behind him, William ... continue

John Bowman

BOWMAN, JOHN (1763-1825), settler, came from East Lothian, Scotland, and was a carpenter experienced in ... continue

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Nicholas Divine

DIVINE, NICHOLAS (1739?-1830), superintendent of convicts, was born in County Cavan, Ireland, the eldest ... continue

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Alexander Berry

Alexander Berry (1781 - 1873), by unknown photographer, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

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George Mealmaker

George Mealmaker (1768 - 1808), by John Kay, 1838, courtesy of National Library of Australia. nla ... continue

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Malcolm Henry Ellis

ELLIS, MALCOLM HENRY (1890-1969), journalist and historian, was born on 21 August 1890 at Narine ... continue

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Samuel Terry

TERRY, SAMUEL (1776?-1838), merchant landowner and 'The Botany Bay Rothschild', was a labourer at ... continue

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James Williamson

WILLIAMSON, JAMES (1758-1826), public servant and landholder, came to New South Wales in September 1795 ... continue

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Henry Kable

KABLE, HENRY (1763-1846), businessman, was convicted of burglary at Thetford, Norfolk, England, on 1 February ... continue

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John Palmer

PALMER, JOHN (1760-1833), commissary, was born in England. He entered the navy as a captain ... continue

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Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay

Norman Alfred Williams Lindsay (1879 - 1969), by Max Dupain, courtesy of National Portrait Gallery. 2003 ... continue

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Ellis Bent

Ellis Bent (1783 - 1815), by unknown artist, c1800, courtesy of National Library of Australia. nla ... continue

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Eber Bunker

Eber Bunker (1761 - 1836), by unknown artist, c1810, courtesy of State Library of New South ... continue

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Elizabeth Macarthur

Elizabeth Macarthur (1766 - 1850), by unknown artist, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

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John Townson

TOWNSON, JOHN (1759?-1835), army officer and settler, was probably baptized on 4 November 1759 ... continue

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Thomas Moore

MOORE, THOMAS (1762-1840), sailor, farmer and philanthropist, was born in England of humble parents. He ... continue

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William Cox

William Cox (1764 - 1837), by Charles Rodius, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

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John Macarthur

John Macarthur (1767 - 1834), by unknown artist, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales ... continue

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Francis Oakes

OAKES, FRANCIS (1770-1844), chief constable, was born on 15 April 1770 at Foleshill, Warwickshire, England ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography