by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Dr. Elizabeth Rushen, Executive Director of The Royal Historical Society of Victoria spoke about the history of the society and its collections. The Historical Society of Victoria was founded in 1909 as a ‘not for profit’ organisation dedicated to preserve... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Methods & Sources, Places
ANNUAL LICENSING DAYTuesday, April 20, 1841 This being the day appointed by the Act of Council to investigate the applications for Publicans Licensing, at one o’clock the following Bench assembled for that purpose: James Simpson, Esq., Police Magistrate;... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | Places
Having become involved with a book on Keilor pioneers, teacher and historian Joan Brogden was asked if she would do some research on the Police in Keilor in the 1880’s. Thus she became aware of the Industrial School in Sunbury, as children from the school who... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | History
Superintendent of the Port Phillip District Charles Joseph Latrobe was born on 20th March 1801 in London to Christian Ignatius Latrobe and Hannah Syms. A missionary in the Moravian Church, Christian Latrobe had some influence in the abolition of slavery. Charles... by pppg | Jun 13, 2022 | History
BATMAN MEMORIAL After Clare Bayne saw the above memorial to John Batman at the Old Melbourne Cemetery site near the Queen Victoria Market she asked “Are there other memorials around Melbourne to our Port Phillip Pioneers and where are they?” Details of...