by pppg | Aug 26, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers, Places, Resources
Hugh Middlemiss was born in 1814 at Perth, Scotland to John and Jean (nee Cameron) Middlemiss. The 1835 Electoral Register for Perth & Kinross, Scotland shows his occupation as being ‘Cart and Plough Wright.’ Hugh Middlemiss married... 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 | Jul 17, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Publications, Uncategorized
Click the issue number and date next to the logo. We have not indexed the articles in each issue, but you can find individual articles by topic in the member resources section. #200 Aug-Sept 2017 #203 April-May 2018 #206 Oct-Nov 2018 #209 June-July 2019 #212 Feb-March... by pppg | Jun 23, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers
This is a copy of the Journal written by Sergeant William Henry JOHNSON over the period 1839-1873 which was kindly donated to the Port Phillip Pioneers Group by great, great Grandson Paul Anthony SMITH PPPG Member 1362. NB – We would like to... by pppg | Jun 23, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers
Nothing is known of William Henry JOHNSON prior to 1839 when his journal states “In May 1839, I was appointed Corporal by Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales, and took charge of six border police, and marched overland to Melbourne.... 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...