Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with Aboriginal people in Port Phillip in the period 1835-39, beginning with some of the earliest reports and tracing the evolution of government interaction and policy towards Aborigines in the 19th century. Covers mission work, government reports, the native police, conflicts with squatters, with numerous illustrations and original reports. Contents: Part I, Evolution of British policy Ch. 1. Proposals to appoint protectors of aborigines Ch. 2. Racial conflict in the year of official settlement at Port Phillip Ch. 3. House of Commons Select Committee on Aborigines Part II, The Wesleyan Mission at Buntingdale Ch. 4. Establishment and early operations of the Wesleyan mission Part III, The Government acts Ch. 5. Establishing the first government mission 1835-7 Ch. 6. Food and clothing for the Aborigines Ch. 7. Punishment of Aborigines found drunk, 1836-8 Ch. 8. Operations of the government mission, November 1837 to March 1839 Ch. 9. First attempt to form a native police corps Part IV, Growing conflict with squatters, 1837-8 Ch. 10. The disappearance of Gellibrand and Hesse Ch. 11. Attacks in the Western District Ch. 12. Attacks on the overland routes to Port Phillip Ch. 13. Evolution of policy in Sydney, 1838.b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, tables, document reproductionsvictorian history, colonisation, justice system

Reproductions of various transactions and reports relating to Aboriginal people in Port Phillip in the period 1838-39. Includes studies of the establishment of an Aboriginal Protectorate, the Native Police, missions, and includes numerous reports by various protectors about events in their districts and government policy towards Aboriginal people.b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, tablesvictorian history, james dredge, william thomas, yarra, westernport, sievwright, mount macedon, goulburn river, john montagu, maria robinson, worredy, trucanini, george augustus robinson, tunermenerwail, jackia jackia, george langhorne, benbow, nerrebrunin, billibellary

Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with the surveying history of Port Phillip, including letters, maps, illustrations, tables, and a detailed history of the surveying of Victoria.maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, tablesvictorian history, port phillip, robert hoddle, monee monee creek, geelong, barwon river, werribee river

Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with squatting, land tenure and agricultural production in Port Phillip in the years 1835-1840. A history of land grants, surveying, squatters? life and land use during this period.maps, b&w illustrations, colour illustrationsvictorian history

Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with the early government of Port Phillip, including laws, surveyors? and administrators? reports, bills, requisitions, prices, police reports, and miscellaneous other documents dealing with the early administration of Port Phillip.victorian history, port phillip, governor bourke, geelong, john batman, treaty, william lonsdale, william buckley, werribee

Heavily annotated, suggesting possible changes of box numbering.

charts, tablespublic records, victorian history, local history

For those wanting to create a collection or to maintain an existing collection, this manual offers practical advice and explanations about audio-visual materials and their preservation.colour photographs, sample letters and documentsarchival materials, audio visual materials management, collection management

Maps, charts, graphs, b&w photographs, diagramsvictoria archaeological survey, murray valley, grampians

Maps, charts, graphs, b&w photographs, diagrams