by pppg | Jun 26, 2022 | History, Pioneers
In Melbourne’s early days there were two McKillops, one named Alexander, the other George. Both were from Edinburgh, Scotland but were not related. Alexander was a Roman Catholic and in his earlier days had studied at the Vatican for the priesthood. However he...
by pppg | Jun 26, 2022 | Places
Land was put aside in Caulfield for a new cemetery known as the Brighton General Cemetery in 1853. The first 6 Trustees who were elected in 1854 represented people of the different religious denominations who would be buried in the cemetery: Presbyterians, Catholics,...
by pppg | Jun 26, 2022 | Methods & Sources
In researching a family tree, it is necessary to find ways to navigate around ‘dead ends’ and to look for cracks in ‘brick walls.’ In other words as genealogists we need to explore all avenues a do a lot of lateral thinking. One of the biggest...
by pppg | Jun 26, 2022 | History, Pioneers
The Bogong High Plains are in north-east Victoria. They occupy an area of 3,800 square kilometres and form part of the Great Dividing Range. There are 10 peaks rising above 1830 metres, with the highest areas being very bleak and inhospitable. In those areas above...
by pppg | Jun 25, 2022 | Ships
The first indication that anything was wrong was when Lewis Pedrana, overseer of Government works at Melbourne, discovered four convicts missing on the morning of Monday, 5 February 1838. They were William Trigg (sawyer), William Lavender (bullock driver), William...
