by pppg | Jun 12, 2022 | History
The day of the cab as a means of conveyance, at any rate so far as Geelong is concerned, arrived and has now practically passed within the space of 90 years. Judging by a reference in the “Geelong Advertiser” of 1848 to this class of vehicle, it... by pppg | Jun 12, 2022 | Pioneers
Edmund Ferguson arrived in Hobart on 26 June 1833 as a cabin passenger on the “Strathfieldsaye” from Dublin, Ireland. Also on board was his future wife, Miss Maria Graves, and her widowed sister Mrs. Elizabeth Backas. A few months after arriving... by pppg | Jun 12, 2022 | Pioneers
On December 16th, 1839, Jane Mortimer, aged 8, arrived at Port Phillip from Hobart Town with her family. The occasion was marked by a terrible explosion. We had cousins living in Market Street, Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs. John Blanch and their three children John, William... by pppg | Jun 12, 2022 | History
George J. Armstrong, Governor of Pentridge from 1974-76, lecturer in Prison History, and co-author of “Pentonville to Pentridge” described the treatment of female prisoners in the 19th century. For the male administrators of the time, female... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | Pioneers
Many people worked for Victoria’s separation from New South Wales but it was Edward Curr who became known as the “Father of Separation”. He adopted the cause in 1844 and actively promoted it for the following six years. Edward was born in 1798...