by pppg | Jul 13, 2022 | History, Places
Having observed and measured the rainfall resulting from short sharp storms this year I was reminded of stories of earlier floods in Elizabeth Street. These effectively followed a watercourse running into the Yarra. Those best known were in 1862, 1882 and in... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | History
Retrospective and Perspective On 1 July 1851, the Port Phillip District was separated from the Colony of New South Wales under provisions of the Australian Colonies Government Act 1850, and became the Colony of Victoria. The 1851 Census, taken on 2... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | History, Places
THE 19TH CENTURY RECLAMATION OF THE WETLANDS OF WEST MELBOURNE David Sornig is the author of ‘Blue Lake – Finding Dudley Flats and the West Melbourne Swamp’. I haven’t as yet read the book, but I remember the Blue Lake area in the late 1950s. From Princes Pier... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | History
by Susie Zada It is generally believed that there were no convicts transported to the Port Phillip District of New South Wales, now the State of Victoria. However, that is not the case, and historian, Susie Zada described the different groups of convicts who did... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | History
Jim Poulter is the author of numerous children’s books with Aboriginal and historical themes. He is a descendent of the Chivers family, early pioneers in the Manningham area, and as part of his upbringing he was told many stories about the aboriginal people. His... by pppg | Jul 7, 2022 | History, Pioneers
The flow of German immigrants to Australia was advantageous both to them and to Australia, but only a small number came – 5,600 from 1847 to 1850. Many of the men were trained vinedressers and agriculturists. There was a depression in the Port Phillip District...