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, Methods & Sources, Pioneers
The Family of Catherine Carroll(1841-1889) Often people are frustrated in their search for family history by on-line genealogy trees that link people without any sources. One of our members Graeme Lamb has kindly shared his frustrations with us concerning... by pppg | Apr 23, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers
The William BUDD who swore an affidavit that Sarah SMITH aka ’Pretty Sally’ [see separate article] had no next of kin in the Port Phillip District when she died in Melbourne in 1851, had a very interesting story of his own to tell. William BUDD was a... by pppg | Feb 21, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers
According to the Australian Dictionary of Biography, William Lockhart MORTON commonly known as W. Lockhart MORTON (1820-98), pastoralist, explorer and inventor, was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, immigrated to Port Phillip in August 1841 and... by pppg | Feb 21, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers, Places
Did you know that Christmas Hills in the Port Phillip District, now Victoria, owes its name to an emancipated convict and shepherd, called David CHRISTMAS? The exact date and whereabouts of his death are unknown but in 1992 a roadside plaque to the shepherd who... by pppg | Nov 10, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers
Henry Morris, a 23 year old farm labourer from Kilkenny Ireland, arrived in Melbourne on 23 July 1841 on the George Fyffe. Also on board was Judy Murphy, a 21 year old house servant, travelling with her 19 year old sister...