Photocopy of search notes summarising memorials relating to part Crown Portions 80,81,82,89,90 and 91 originally granted to John Woods, 31 March 1855 and transferred to Frederick Walter Purches, Edwin James Purches, George Seth Coppin, Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia and Australian Deposit and Mortgage Bank; with page listing titles derived from Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia Limited 1889 - 1890.non-fictionmorton thomas richards burrowes

Photocopy of Certificates of Title Vol 2105 Fol 420823 being 480 acres, part Crown Portions 81, 82, 89, 90, and 91 to Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia Limited, 9 January 1889. Includes plan of the area bounded by Central Road, Blackburn Road and Stanley Road, (now Wellington Avenue) Blackburn and transfers 1890 - 1926.land subdivision, central road, blackburn, blackburn road, gordon crescent, stanley grove, quarterman, martha, clarke street, grieve, robert, brown, james, game, kate, lincolne, phyllis marian, richardson, william wheeler, wellington avenue, thomas robinson

Letter from A. M. Lonie of Maddock, Jameson & Lonie, solicitors to M.L. Grey Esq , Auctioneer, 800 Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham regarding charging orders for land sales.Letter from A. M. Lonie of Maddock, Jameson & Lonie, solicitors to M.L. Grey Esq , Auctioneer,cock, stuart street, blackburn, whitehorse road, mau, rooks road, mitcham, morgan, laburnum street, lots 25, 26, smith, carween avenue, lot 44, coghill, barkly terrace, lot 3, moody, church street, lot 4, cook, lot 33, james, lot 40, mountford, thomas street, lot 19, lett, game street, lot 15, sullivan builders pty ltd, glen ebor avenue, lot 26, davey, mount pleasant road, forest hill, partridge, dunlavin road, lots 7 & 8, wright, mcdowall street, lots 106 - 7, gibb, lot 9

Extracts from the Sales register of T.R.B. Morton (1897 - !906) including names of people well known in Nunawading.t. r. b. morton & son, wainwright, (mrs), blood, sophia, hodgson, ellen, boyle, joseph, william james, bloom, alfred, cook, edmund a., greig, alfred woolley, crow, robert t., william hill, course, florence rebecca, charles, finger, charles henry, fankhauser, robert c, john, farmilo, hubert henry, fulton, margaret, game, thomas robinson, husband (mrs), henwood, william, dashwood, f.r., samuel j.m., blake, arthur palmer., horkings, hurter, c.e., john henry, janet, hone, robert arthur, henry john, joyner, herbert, jeffery, mary ann, keogh, james, lieber, otto, methodist boys home, purches, frederick walter, rooks, charles francis, abraham, edmund, sarah, scott, eliza emma, sergeant, frederick, henry, pickett, tainton, brock, mary theresa, thiele, ambrose frederick, walker, edgar edwardes, mary jane, zander

Information of Chalmers family supplied by Judith Fry. Mostly photocopies of documents and printouts of family tree extracts. Dates of birth and death of John and Sarah and children. Death Certificate of Edward Ernest Chalmers, list of dates of birth and death of John and Anne Chalmers. Death Certificate of Frederick Thomas Chalmers. Marriage Certificate: Frederick and Hilda Chalmers. Birth and death dates of William and Mary Jane Chalmers. Death extract and other funeral documents re William Chalmers. Copy of photo of William Bertie Chalmers, Vicar of Christ Church, Mitcham 1907. Clerical Dictionary of William Bertie's career from Diocese of Melbourne.Information of Chalmers family supplied by Judith Fry. chalmers family, chalmers, john edward, chalmers, sarah, chalmers, edward ernest 1890, chalmers, john, chalmers, anne, chalmers, frederick thomas 1892, chalmers, hilda, chalmers, william, chalmers, mary jane, chalmers, william bertram 1882-1918, christ church anglican church mitcham, ann hopkins, george rathbone lee, margaret anderson, mary anderson, mary kathleen halsted, james baker, falck, mary jane knowles, elizabeth jane crebbin, mary jane smith, arthur runge, kathleen m clery, sydney w murray, ada rebecca rhodes, hilda hutchinson, martha gordon, henry gailbraith hall

Photocopies of 3 sheets of documents in the Public Record Office listing the first land purchases in Nunawading. Headed: 'Final Report of a sale by public auction of suburban and country lands held at Melbourne on the 22nd October 1855'.williams, william, cousens, james, heading, nalborough, phillip, riley, patrick, blood, thomas, cook, holland, john, lobb, burrell, charles, land subdivision

On 18th June 1853 the 839 ton ship 'Earl of Charlemont' was wrecked near Barwon Heads. Her 450 passengers and crew struggled ashore without loss of life. Among them were John and Anne Morton, their 3 sons and 5 daughters. Before leaving Ireland, their eldest son George Pickering Morton, had married Anne Eliza Burrowes. Their son, Thomas Richard Burrowes Morton, born in Melbourne on 12 March 1854, was usually known as ' T.R.B.' Aged 26 he married Louisa Mary Esther Morgan. In 1909 Louisa Morton had a cottage built at Points Lonsdale and named it 'Dorrington', surname of her Welsh Grandmother. During previous holidays the family stayed at the 'Terminus'. They travelled by train from Blackburn to Port Melbourne, paddle-steamer to Queenscliff and horse-bus to Point Lonsdale.Black and white copy, No. 13 of set of 27 - Rene James with Bobbie Holder as child at beachjames, rene, holder, bobbie

On 18th June 1853 the 839 ton ship 'Earl of Charlemont' was wrecked near Barwon Heads. Her 450 passengers and crew struggled ashore without loss of life. Among them were John and Anne Morton, their 3 sons and 5 daughters. Before leaving Ireland, their eldest son George Pickering Morton, had married Anne Eliza Burrowes. Their son, Thomas Richard Burrowes Morton, born in Melbourne on 12 March 1854, was usually known as ' T.R.B.' Aged 26 he married Louisa Mary Esther Morgan. In 1909 Louisa Morton had a cottage built at Points Lonsdale and named it 'Dorrington', surname of her Welsh Grandmother. During previous holidays the family stayed at the 'Terminus'. They travelled by train from Blackburn to Port Melbourne, paddle-steamer to Queenscliff and horse-bus to Point Lonsdale.Black and white copy, No. 23 of set of 27 - Dorothy and Bob James as children at beach, with Billy the dogmorton thomas richards burrowes

Rutherglen Winery Company Ltd receipt of £7-10 bequest from the estate of James SmithReceipt, printed on paper, from the Rutherglen Winery Company Ltd for the amount of £7/10. The number 527 is rubber stamped at the top left below the wine company's name. Details are hand written on the form."Rutherglen, January 16th 1912. Received from Es. of late James Smith per W.L. Bayliss Esq. J.P. the sum of Seven Pounds ten Shillings and --- Pence in payment of Calls and interest to date as under:- Calls £5-0-0 Interest £2-10-0 Allowance £2-9-11" Signed A H Thompson, Secretaryrutherglen winery company, james smith, bequests

Farnell Mardling is believed to have been a Councillor and Mayor of Rutherglen Borough, and was on the committee that was responsible for the building of the Common School in 1872. Persons identified in the photograph are: Back row (left to right): John Brennan (Father Jack - Redemptionist Order), John Mardling (Son of Farnel), Mary Anne Mardling (nee Hayes - sister of Catherine, wife of H.O.), Henry Oliver Mardling (Son of Farnel), William Mardling (Son of Farnel), James Mardling (Son of Farnel), Nell Mardling (Wife of William). Centre Row: Michael Brennan, Sophie Brennan (nee Mardling - daughter of Farnel, Wife of Michael Brennan), Farnel Mardling, Mary Mardling (nee Purtell, Wife of Farnel), Thomas Purtell Mardling (son of Farnel), Catherine Mardling (nee Hayes - Wife of T.P., sister of Mary Anne. Front row: Hynes Henry Mardling (Son of H.O. & M.A.), James Patrick Mardling (Son of H.O. & M.A.), Kathleen Mardling (Daughter of T.P. & Catherine), Thomas Mathew Mardling (Son of T.P. & Catherine, Wilfred Mardling (Son of T.P. & Catherine).Black and white photograph of a large family group, posing in front of a veranda with iron lace. Caption of separate piece of paper identifies the people in the photograph.Written at bottom of photo: "Photo. 2. Farnel's House, Springhurst" Written on the left of the caption: "Photo.2." At top of caption paper: "Winter time. 3rd June 1912" mardling family, brennan family, purtell family, john brennan, redemptionist order, john mardling, mary anne madling, henry oliver mardling, william mardling, james mardling, nell mardling, michael brennan, sophie brennan, farnel mardling, mary mardling, thomas purtell mardling, catherine mardling, hynes henry mardling, james patrick mardling, kathleen mardling, wilfred mardling, thomas mathew mardling, farnell mardling

A descirptive history artival throught the eyes of John Stanley James AKA Julian Thomas AKA VagabondThe story of a visit to Rutherglen by John Stanley James in 1894.rutherglen, booklet, 1894

Black and white photographic image taken in Melbourne in 1890. During this meeting a draft constitution was becoming clearer. Back row: Andrew Inglis Clark, Captain William Russell (New Zealand), Sir Samuel Griffith, Sir Henry Parkes, Thomas Playford, Alfred Deakin, Bolton Stafford Bird, George Jenkins (Secretary to the Conference) Seated: William McMillan, Sir John Hall (New Zealand), John Macrossan, Duncan Gillies, Dr John Cockburn, Sir James Lee Steerefederation, federation convention, henry parkes, constitution, andrew inglis clark, captain william russell (new zealand), sir samuel griffith, sir henry parkes, thomas playford, alfred deakin, bolton stafford bird, george jenkins, william mcmillan, sir john hall, john macrossan, duncan gillies, dr john cockburn, sir james lee steere

Headstones from the Guildford Cemetery. Headstones found in the cemetery include: ALFORD Phyllis Edith ANDERSON Phyllis Mary BARASSI Guiseppi, Jemima, Ann Conolly, Carlo Guiseppi, Carlo Guiseppi BAUD Catherine Edith BIRD Axel Jackson BISHOP George F, Elizabeth Futtrel BLACKMORE Lindsay Horace, Thelma Phyllis BLIGHT Edith Ann BLINKHORN Billinge, Amy Clark BOOTH Lyn BOURKE Gordon, Margaret BRANDON Janet Annie BYATT Elizabeth CANEVASCINI Vincenzo CARTER David, Ruth Vida CARTER Frank Noel CARTER Peggy Dawn CARTER Ruth, Strutten CASLEY George Alfred CERCHI Brian Maxwell CHAPMAN Stephen Henry James COX James, Sarah DARROCH Jennifer Anne DARROCH Robert Henry, Madge Annie DAVIES Marlene Kaye DAVIS Mark Richard DELL John, Anna DELMENICO Charles David, Robina May DELMENICO Giuseppe, Margaret DELMENICO Ivy May DELMENICO Jack, Adeline Marie DELMENICO Morris Charles DELMENICO Morris Vivian, Christina DELMENICO Pasqual Levio, Mary Ann DELMENICO Victor Guildford, Daisy Evelyn DELMENICO Victor M, Catherine DELMENICO Angelina (Quadri) DERRETT Edith Ellen DERRETT John William DOWNEY C L DOWNEY John Neville ELLIS Louisa, James, Emily, Edith Mary EMMETT Elsie Victoria, Robert Gordon ENVALL Paul Persson EVANS William George EVANS Florence Jane, William George EVANS John Herbert EWIN George Alton Cedric EWIN - MARTIN Marjorie Patricia FARRELL Lawrence John FLEMING James FOLETTI James Desmond FOLETTI John, Beatrice Emily FOLETTI Joseph, Susan Juliet FOLETTI Nell FOLETTI Virginia, John Alfred FOUND Joyce Lily FOUND Laurence Charles FRANZI Ann, Guiseppi Angelo FRANZI Clifford J, Ivy I FRANZI Marjorie, Harcourt F FRANZI Norman Charles FRANZI Sydney Gladstone, Augustus Lewis FRANZI Walter Edward, Amelia Selina FRANZI Giuseppi, Mary Ann Geeves, Edgar Alberto GALLICIOTTI G D GIBSON Frank D, Irene E GILL Charles Clifford GILL Gordon E, Alma M GILL Henry J E, Jane GLEN Douglas William GLEN Heather Lynette GLEN Winifred, Robert Alexander GLEN Robert Maxwell Stuart GLEN Ronald William GREENING Alfred James, Joyce HARDING Albert HARRIS Baby daughter of Raymond and Gail HARRIS Raymond John Wright HARRIS F D, Olwen Jennett HASSELL Marian HILL Daniel, Ada Maude HILL Isobel Mary, Daniel HILL Louisa Elizabeth, Emilie Jane, Robert, Sarah Jane HILL Frederick T HOLLAND Derek Patrick HOLLAND Anthony HOWLETT Walter , Zillah May HUNTER Bruce Andrew INGRAM Florence Ada KAY Gordon F, Beatrice KELLY Margaret KIDMAN Ann, John William KIDMAN George W, Mary Ann, Charlotte, Thomas KIDMAN Mary Jane, George J, George, Robert KIMPTON Violante O, Albert KINGSLEY Elizabeth KIRKPATRICK Colin McKay KIRKPATRICK Cyril E KIRKPATRICK Israel, Maria KIRKPATRICK Roy D KIRKPATRICK William H, Margaret LEE Annie Isobel (Vosti) LEONI Amy, Celestino LEONI Rosa LOMAS Robert A MANNING Roger Fielding MARSH Anthony Joseph MARTIN Sarah Jane, Wilfred MARTINOJA Filippo, Antonio, Domenica MARTINOJA Margaret McDONALD Ronald, Doris Annie McELHINNEY David G, Charles Galbraith McELHINNEY David Lewis, Mary Dorothy McELHINNEY Emily McGARRIGLE William L McKENDRY James Henry McQUEEN Charles, Olive May MEANEY Albert John, Emma Tomsey MEGEE Kay Leonore MEIN Alma Joan MEIN Ethel Muriel MEIN Eva, Norman D MEIN Florence MEIN Leonard Alvin, Hilda Margaret MEIN Wilfred Gordon MINHINNICK James Henry, Kathleen Dorothy Rose MOLLOY Matilda Seraphina, Richard, Matilda Winifred NICHOLLS G D, William NORTH Henry NORTH Henry, Margaret, Susannah OAKFORD W OLIVER PALLOTT Ernest Hiram PASSALAQUA Albert John, Louisa Emily PASSALAQUA Frederick, Prospero, Mary Ann PASSALAQUA John Antonio PASSALAQUA Laurie, Joyce PASSALAQUA Peter Francis PASSALAQUA Ronald Francis PASSALAQUA Virginia PASSALAQUA Zoe Victoria PASSALAQUA Frank PEDLER Horace Roy, Thelma PERRY Betty May (Simms), Alan Graham PIETSCH Allan William PIETSCH Florence Annie PINCINI Venanzia (formerly Bonetti, Leoni) POOLE Harry, Beryl Lyell POWELL Mary J, John PROWSE William Hubert PYWELL Albert James RALPH George RANKIN Percy, Harriet RASMUSSEN Eileen RAY Arthur Thomas REECE Ernest, Katie ROBERTS David, Lily ROBERTS Hannah Vernon ROBINS Davina B J RUSCONI Jane, John, Carlo, Carlo, William SCOTT Marietta SEWART Isaac, Margaret SHEEN Kenneth, Louisa SIMMONDS Lance Kurt, Rachael Pamela SIMMS Leslie T, Veronica Victoria SIMMS Margaret Jane, Harold Norman SIMMS Thomas, Louisa Emily SMARK Michael Joseph SMITH Annie Ethel SMITH Leslie Victor SOUTHWOOD William, Emily Thorpe STEVENS Clarence David, Ida STEVENS Daphne Jean, Arthur STEVENS Herbert Charles STEVENS Isobel, George STEVENS John, Fanny, Sarah STEVENS Leslie, Elaine STEVENS Mary K, Samuel STEVENS Mavis Ina, Roy Clifford STEVENS Roland Oswald STEVENS Samuel STEWART Charles, Catherine, Philip STEWART Francis, Ann STEWART Francis, Delfina STEWART Francis, Mary STEWART James A, Alice STEWART Leslie William STEWART Mary Madalene STEWART William STEWART William D, Gladys Irene STREETER Margaret Eugenie STREETER W G STURGESS Alan Robert STURGESS Albert John TAYLOR T R THOMAS Lily Ann THOMPSON Edwin James THOMSON - EWIN Kimley THORNHILL Peter Charles THRUSSELL R J - wooden cross TIRINANZI Pasqual TITHER Arthur, Mary Elizabeth TOGNI Angelina May, Massimo TOGNI Mary Caroline, Antonio Battista TRACEY Jacquiline Carol TRANTER Phyllis Elsie, Benjamin Alfred TREVENA George Robert TRUDGEON Eric, Vera May TULLO George TULLO John, Catherine TULLO John, Isabella TYZACK Dorothy Edith, Thomas William Paul TYZACK Harold Gordon, Louisa Caroline TYZACK Helen Adele UDEN Dorothy UNKNOWN Ron UNWIN Edward J, Edward G T VACA Milan, Margaret Mary VERLIN Elizabeth, James VOSTI Antonio Domenico, Victoria Kate VOSTI Brian Joseph VOSTI Giovanni Antonio VOSTI Joseph Charles, Ivy Elizabeth VOSTI William Francis VOSTI Antonio Domenico VOSTI Lucinda Margaret (Keating) WALKER David, William WATSON Mary Ascot (Vosti) WERNER George William WESTBROOK Dawn Frances, Eric Ernest WHARTON Richard, Jane WHARTON Thomas, Mary WHIDBOURNE Joyce Eileen WILLOUGHBY Trevor John WOOD Caroline V, E May WOOD Edwin David, Edna Letitia WOOD Edwin, Madeline WRIGHT Margaret, Annie Jane WRIGHT Reuben, Jessie, Elijah, Olive WYLIE William Abecrombie ZEPNICK Dennyvosti, delmenico, martonoja, sellars, guidlford, guildford cemetery

Black and white portrait of Jonathan Edwards. america, george washington, john adam, james madison, andrew jackson, james monroe, john quincy adams, thomas jefferson

This group of men are considered fathers of Australian Federation. Sixteen men of the members of the Australasian Federation Convention, 1890. The bearded man standing in the centre is Henry Parkes. Hon. Andrew Inglis Clark (Tasmania), Hon. Sir Samuel Walker Griffith KCMG (Queensland), Hon. Thomas Playford (Sth. Aust.), Hon. Alfred Deakin (Victoria), Hon. Bolton Stafford Bird (Tas.), George H. Jenkins (Secretary to the Conference), Hon. Capt. William Russell Russell (New Zealand), Hon. Sir Henry Parkes (New South Wales), Hon. William McMillan (N.S.W.), Hon. Sir John Hall KCMG (N.Z.), Hon. John Murtagh Macrossan (Qld), Hon. Duncan Gillies (Vic.), Hon. John Alexander Cockburn M.D.(Sth.Aust.), Hon. Sir James George Lee Steere (Western Australia).national conventon, henry parkes, federation, duncan gillies

Jane Emma Bloom (nee Maggs) and Mary Ann Hase Polly Lawford (nee Maggs) were the daughters of James Maggs and Mary Ann Polly Hardridge. For further information see ND1804 'Maggs Family Reunion 6 Nov 1994'(as for inscription) Mr & Mrs A Bloom (formerly Miss Jane Maggs). Mr & Mrs T. Lawford (nee Miss Polly Maggs). Daughters of Mary Ann 'Polly' Maggs. Daughters of Marianne (Hardridge) Maggs and Jamie Maggs.bloom, frederick alfred, jane emma, lawford, mary ann hase, thomas carey, maggs family

A copy of a white piece of paper with creases photocopiedThis meeting was held at Winters' Flat below Magpie List of subscriptions and donations towards the purchase of a Tent to be erected on the Balaarat [sic] diggings, for the purposes of public worship in connexion with the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Also for the establishment of a Sunday School and of a Day School if found practicable. March 1853 Mr James Jones, Mr Joseph Wearne, Mr Thomas Wearne, Mr McCulchan, Mr Mathews and family, Mr & Mrs Harding, Mr Rees, Mr Charles Axborough, Mr John Henderson, Mr Alexander Ross, Mr Roger Parsons, Mr Baker, Mr Isaac Cooper, Mr Hill & family, Mr & Mrs Douglass, Mr & Mrs Reynolds, Mr Benjamin Sargent, Mr Thompson, Mr Dunstan, Mr Moyle, Mr Fletcher, Mr & Mrs Odie [sic], Mr William Wearne, Mr Brady, Mr Carter, Mr Moulton, Mr James, Mrs Crowfield, Mr Smith, Mr Crombie, Mr John Day, or Davy, Mr Adams, Buninyong, Mr Joseph Wearne, ?, A friendjames jones, mr joseph wearne, mr thomas wearne, mr mcculchan, mr mathews and family, mr & mrs harding, mr rees, mr charles axborough, mr john henderson, mr alexander ross, mr roger parsons, mr baker, mr isaac cooper, mr hill & family, mr & mrs douglass, mr & mrs reynolds, mr benjamin sargent, mr thompson, mr dunstan, mr moyle, mr fletcher, mr william wearne, mr brady, mr carter, mr moulton, mr james, mrs crowfield, mr smith, mr crombie, mr john day, or davy, mr adams, buninyong, oddie, mr and mrs oddie

The bluestone St Thomas Aquinas' Catholic Church at Clunes was built in 1873, replacing an earlier timber chapel. The church closed in May 2018 and was sold for $520,000. It was resold in December 2021 for 1.2 million dollars.Colour interior and exterior photographs of a bluestone church at Clunes called St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. The photographs were taken during Clunes Book Town.clunes, st thomas aquinas catholic church, james alipius gould, john nolan, ellen nolan, bishop ronald mulkearns, centenary, kierce, bluestone, mary conroy, john conroy, james colfer, stained glass, church, religion, giovanni brusaschi, alice mary brusaschi, jeremiah mckew, catherine mckew, thomas mullins, bridget mullins, mary mullins, margaret mullings, altar, chapel, james alipius goold, foundation stone, bishop mulkearns

1926 Don’d BARRETT 1927 Harold ROWE 1928 W. B. MURLEY 1929 N. I. SAUNDERS 1930 Frank L. SMITH 1931 Paul A. JONES 1932 John F. HARDWICK 1933 James O. SYMES 1934 Kenneth JONES 1935 Dulcie E. McDONALD 1936 Eileen ROBERTS 1937 Gwen’h SCHONFELDER 1938 Fay DOLAN 1939 John ALLEN 1940 Edna THOMAS 1941 Bernard WRIGHT 1942 Hazel GUEST 1943 Charles WRIGHT 1944 Dawn KAYE 1945 Robert GUEST 1946 Allan DALTON 1947 Lance MOUNSEY 1949 Philip RODDA 1950 Marjorie HORNER 1952 James CATTLIN 1953 Milton MILLER 1954 Wendy J. HAMBLIN 1955 Isobel NOKES 1956 John CHRYSTAL 1957 Helen HAMBLIN 1958 Jennifer BARRETT 1959 Betty LANCASTER 1960 Kevin HADDOCK 1961 Patricia COLE 1962 William BARRETT 1963 Glenda HADDOCK 1965 Kaye McLEOD 1967 Gaye SAUNDERS

Thomas Pearce (1860?-1909) was an apprentice on the English merchant vessel the Loch Ard, which embarked for Victoria in March 1878 carrying 37 crew and 16 passengers, many from the Carmichael family. In stormy weather on 1 June 1878, just days from completing the three-month voyage, the Loch Ard wrecked against Muttonbird Island. Supported by an upturned lifeboat, the teenaged Pearce was washed ashore in a small bay, now known as Loch Ard Gorge; but when he spotted eighteen-year-old Eva Carmichael clinging to wreckage in the ocean, he swam out and struggled back to shore with her. As sole survivors of the wreck, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael became celebrities and posed for a number of Melbourne photographers after their recuperation. Pearce was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria. Popular sentiment was for a permanent union; but Eva returned to Ireland, and Pearce became a ship's captain. This photograph is in an album associated with the Fullerton Family. James Lucas Fullerton was born in Northern Ireland on 02 July 1842, and died on 23 November 1932. HIs wife Mary Carson was born on 30 May 1844 in Northern Ireland, and died on 22 April 1917. They married on 14 October 1869 at Brisbane before moving to Creswick where James Fullerton worked as a grocer. They later moved to Ballarat where they ran a grocery shiop. James and Mary had ten children, and are buried in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. Photographic portrait of Thomas Pearce wearing the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria.thomas pearce, eva carmichael, loch ard shipwreck, loch ard gorge, royal human society of victoria gold medal

Colour photographs of the Brophy headstone in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery . ballaarat old cemetery, eureka stockade, daniel brophy, ellen brophy, bartholomew brophy, ellen maria brophy, james henry brophy, thomas edward brophy, mary berkery, daniel patrick brophy, william brophy

Small booklet about those who lost their lives as a result of the Eureka Stockade.eureka stockade, dorothy wickham, eureka deaths, drummer boy, captai littlehales, john egan, martin diamond, henry wise, henry christopher wise, joseph wall, john hall, william emmarman, willian emmerman, henry powell, edward thonen, thomas henfield, charles ross, john hynes, patrick gittens, patrick gittings, mullins, george donoghey, martin diamond, james brown, llewellyn rowlands, edward quin, edward quinn, william quinlan, thaddeus moore, john crow, thomas o'neil, john robertson, edward mcglynn, thomas parker, michael roney, joseph wall, william webb, feliz boyle, robert julien, george clifton

A number of photographs of men who were in Ballarat before the first Gold License was issued.ballarat pioneers, gold discovery, gold license, james esmond, james oddie, thomas hiscock, david ham, b. storey, i.a. twaits, rev. d. allan, thomas bath, f.o. jones, w. hill, j. patterson, h. patterson, a.c. mcdonald

"Victoria the Golden" documents life in Victoria between 1850 and 1862 as viewed by artist William Strutt. Momentous events in the Colony’s history such as Separation Day (1 July 1851), the sitting of the first Legislative Council (13 November 1851), the death of Burke (June 1861) and the Black Thursday bushfires (6 February 1851) are depicted. In 1907 the Premier of Victoria Thomas Bent purchased "Victoria the Golden" from Strutt for £120 and presented it to the Library. The album depicts events in chronological order with what Strutt considered “fidelity to nature and accuracy”, so that present day Victorians may view the sketches “as records of what we may now look upon as the dim past in the rapidly progressive history of Victoria”. Victoria the Golden is celebrated as one of the Parliament’s great treasures. It is a testament to William Strutt’s skill as a draughtsman and contains over 100 assorted images which were executed between the years of 1850-1862. Strutt’s particular talent was to be able to step back and record each event with particular care to detail. Many of the pieces contained within this album are littered with notes, such as the correct resting position of a corporal’s sword or details about the cloth and cut of a subject’s jacket. Strutt also notes in one of his many sketches of the new Legislative Council chamber at Spring Street that the President, Sir James Palmer, is seated ‘a little too high’ (page 30). Throughout the album, Strutt’s illustrations bring to life the diverse nature and peoples of the new colony. His range of subjects is comprehensive and includes parliamentarians, lawyers, wives and daughters, merchants, labourers, police and military officers, indigenous communities, farmers, miners, prisoners and explorers. The everyday and the extraordinary are depicted with each turn of the page. 44 leaves heavy card, approximately 1mm thick. Sketches, watercolours and prints of varying sizes and papers are glued onto the pages. Full leather binding in blue leather with title and decorative border in gold. There are four raised bands on the spine, with gold decoration on the bands and at the head and tail of the spine. Marbled end papers and flyleaves. Gold on the edges of the book block. Card pages have a sheet of mottled blue paper on recto. Album leaf connection is a guarded system with stiff stubs and cloth hinges. Each page has a sheet of glassine paper attached at the binding edge to protect the images. Many pages stamped with "Parliament of Victoria" verso. Printed in gold, recto: "VICTORIA THE GOLDEN/ SCENES,/ SKETCHES,/ AND JOTTINGS FROM NATURE./ BY/ Wm. STRUTT/ MELBOURNE, VICTORIA./ 1850-1862" First pages include handwritten 'introductory remarks' and index of plates.parliament of victoria, colony of victoria, separation day, victorian legislative council, burke and wills expedition, wills, william john, 1834-1861, burke, robert o'hara, 1821-1861, strutt, william, 1825-1915, bent, thomas sir, 1838-1909, native police corps, fawkner, john pascoe, 1792-1869, black thursday bushfires, gold rush, princes bridge, melbourne