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 | History
As a Freemason and President of the Ringwood Historical Society, Russ Haines has an interest in the history of Fraternal Societies and the people who joined them. He considers that for genealogists, much can be gained by knowing if their ancestor joined a fraternal... by pppg | Jun 25, 2022 | History, Places
John Watts has been a teacher of visual arts for 26 years at Sacred Heart College in Geelong. His expertise as a photographer and his love of history caused him to initiate the idea of co-writing a story of the school for its 150th anniversary.* The school’s... by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | History
Professor Miles Lewis AM is one of Australia’s most notable Architectural historians and is Professor in the faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. He presented a very interesting address, illustrated with numerous photos... by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | History, Pioneers
On Wednesday 23 September 1874 my great great grandfather John Ross McNaughton wrote from a relative’s place at 395 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow to his daughter in Melbourne. A portion reads as follows: “My dear daughter, I am very glad to learn from your... by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | History, Pioneers
As the Port Phillip District was being explored in the 1840s reports emerged of some strange sightings in the bush. Along with stories of Bunyips came news that white women had been seen living with groups of aboriginals. Though some of these reports came from the...