by pppg | Jul 4, 2022 | History
Dr Dianne Reilly AM Finds Gold in Charles Joseph La Trobe’s Legacy to Victoria Dianne Reilly is Secretary of the La Trobe Society which was formed in 2001 to promote recognition and understanding of Charles Joseph La Trobe who has been largely ignored... by pppg | Jul 4, 2022 | Pioneers
The Marriage of his Daughter From items of interest from the short lived newspaper “Miner’s Right and Castlemaine Advertiser” copied into exercise books by James Martin in the 1940’s now held at the Castlemaine Historical Society: An... by pppg | Jul 4, 2022 | Pioneers
The memoirs written in the early 20th century by two daughters of Edward Curr provide fascinating information about the lives of children in the early days of pre Separation Melbourne and early post goldrush days in country Victoria. Elizabeth Sarah was the fourth of... by pppg | Jul 4, 2022 | Pioneers
Reverend John Allen (1804-1861) The establishment of a gas supply for Melbourne owes much to the efforts of the Rev. John Allen. He arrived at Port Phillip on 1 November 1849 with his wife and family on the ship “Travancore” from London, England. The... by pppg | Jul 4, 2022 | History
John Daniels Maps Out a New Theory of the Route Taken by John Batman’s Party One hundred and eighty years have passed since John Batman arrived in the Port Phillip District from Van Diemen’s Land to make a treaty with the local aborigines, and the actual...