by pppg | Jun 29, 2022 | Methods & Sources, Places
Boroondara General Cemetery is located in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. It occupies a triangular block of land fronting High Street and Park Hill Road, and is about 31 acres ( 12.545 hectares ) in area. Boroondara is the name of the Parish in which the Cemetery is... by pppg | Jun 29, 2022 | History, Miscellany
Dr Gary Presland Describes Melbourne Prior to European Settlement. Dr. Gary Presland, archaeologist and historian, found researching this topic particularly arduous because of the scarcity of information available, but as he was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy... by pppg | Jun 29, 2022 | Methods & Sources
Eighty years ago a book was published in Melbourne which has become a standard reference work for anyone researching the early settlement of Victoria. The book was “Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip” and its authors were Ralph Vincent Billis and Alfred... by pppg | Jun 29, 2022 | Pioneers
My ancestor, Charles Jones (date of arrival unknown, but before 1848 ) was an interesting character whilst living in Alexandra, Victoria in the 1860s. On doing research it was apparent Charles Jones had struck it rich finding gold. I believe it to be ten thousand... by pppg | Jun 29, 2022 | Pioneers
TITLE: “Two Squatters: the Lives of Dr. George Playne and Daniel Jennings” SPEAKER: Dr. Martin Playne is a retired scientist, who has for the last eight years researched the lives of these two men, and is in the final stages of publishing this work, which... by pppg | Jun 28, 2022 | History
A Report on Professor Alan G. L. Shaw’s Address to the 150th Anniversary Luncheon on 30th June 2001 July 1st 1851 – an important day in our history – the day that the Port Phillip District was offically declared an independent colony and took the...