by pppg | Apr 23, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History, Pioneers, Places, Resources
For those of us who have travelled the old Hume Highway to Kilmore, we remember the ominous journey over the Big Hill better known as Pretty Sally Hill (or just Pretty Sally), between Wallan and Kilmore. This dormant volcano, 529 metres above... by pppg | Apr 23, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History
The year 1843 saw the first election of non-appointed members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Port Phillip was to have six members of whom one was to represent the Town of Melbourne. There were two candidates, namely Edward CURR, a former member of... by pppg | Feb 21, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History
Address at the General Meeting on 8 November 2025 By Margaret Anderson Margaret Anderson, Director Old Treasury Building, provided a very interesting presentation on ‘Melbourne: Foundations of a City’ at our November meeting. Through a series of slides... by pppg | Aug 26, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History, Places
Address at the General Meeting on 13 July 2025 By Professor Richard Broome AM Richard, who retired in 2012, is the author/co-author of some 20 books and many articles on Australian and Indigenous History. He was appointed a Fellow of the Academy of the Humanities in... by pppg | Jun 23, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History, Places
This large square building made of thick solid bluestone was originally built by William and George LANGHORNE. The Port Phillip Herald 12 May 1840 announced the LANGHORNE Bros. begged “to inform the mercantile interests of Melbourne, and the... by pppg | Feb 17, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History
YANGGENDYINANYUK (traditional name JUMUMJEANUKE /JUNGUNJINUKE, also known as DICK-A-DICK and KING RICHARD) (c. 1834 – 1886) was an Australian Aboriginal tracker and cricketer, a Wotjobaluk man who spoke the Wergaia language in the Wimmera region of...