REBUS puzzles

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Haven't had a puzzler for a while.

Let me cook one up.
 
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I’ll have a stab. Probably wrong.

John Hampton, 19th century Governor of Western Australia?
 
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Yes (@Canuck)
No (@Charlemagne1333)

First two pictures are clues to a first name, but not the person shown
Second two pictures are the family name, not the name born as, but known as later.
 
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If the subject person is an Australian or from thereabouts, I’ll quit trying right now!
 
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I had the feeling this would be an easy rebus, 😜
 
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OK, a clue.
The person on the medal is not who we are looking for.

 
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Yes. That could be the correct answer, let me consult the judges.

<drumroll>

Well done Mike!
::psy::

I thought it'd unravel quickly once I posted the Hughes Medal clue.
 
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When is a clue not really a clue? When you still don’t get it!
 
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Gene Wilder in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Gene (Hackman)
Wilder (Deontae)
Willie (Davidson, designer)
Won (? Japanese currency)
Ka (Debora Kerr, actress)
& (self explanatory)
The (self explanatory)
Chocolate (self explanatory)
Factory (self explanatory)
 
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Gene Wilder in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Gene (Hackman)
Wilder (Deontae)
Willie (Davidson, designer)
Won (? Japanese currency)
Ka (Debora Kerr, actress)
& (self explanatory)
The (self explanatory)
Chocolate (self explanatory)
Factory (self explanatory)
Solved perfectly @Canuck
Well played
Won (? Japanese currency)
S. Korean.
Not that it matters, you had the correct currency.
 
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Thomas
Alva
(Halva loaf)
Edison (eddy)
Something?????
Pearl (Minnie Pearl)
Street
Necklace ??????
Man (Symbol)
Hat (Beret)
Tan (Tanning bed)
1882

Got the who and the date and the street in Manhattan, the rest is 😕.
 
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I’m almost inclined to give @JimInOz a star for the effort. He aced every clue except #5 and #8. Mean of me, I know, but if I gave him a star, the rest of you would lose the incentive to finish the rebus. Who can finish the rebus by answering clues 5 and 8? If you read his answer, you might think he missed clue 4. He merged clue 3 and clue 4 to arrive at EDISON (eddy & son). So it is clue #5 I need an answer for. Also, he is out of step by one clue. It is NOT clue # 7 that needs an answer, but clue # 8. One clue. GOOGLE is your friend!
 
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Building on Jim's fine work:

Thomas
Alva
(Halva loaf)
Edi (eddy) son
Illumination,
Pearl
(Minnie Pearl)
Street
Station
(station necklace)
Man (Symbol)
Hat (Beret)
Tan (Tanning bed)
1882

Edison Illuminating
Company, built the Pearl Street Station (power plant) in Manhattan in 1882

200px-PearlStreetStation.jpg
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