ill, maps, p.9.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's branch line from Lubeck to Bolangum in western Victoria, complied to coincide with the Australian Railway Historical Society, Victorian Division's special train tour from Melbourne to Bolangum on Saturday the 9th May 1964.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- history

ill, maps, p.76.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's branch line from Robinvale to Lette in New South Wales that was built but never opened to rail traffic.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- history

ill, maps, p.118.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's railway extension from Donald to Birchip in western Victoria to mark the centenary of its opening.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- history

ill, maps, p.60.non-fictionA history of the Victorian Railway's railway from Red Cliffs to Morkalla in far North West Victoria and a lineside guide for the occasion of the 'Back to Millewa' celebrations on 14 & 15 June 1975.railroad construction - victoria - history, railroads -- victoria -- history

The railway line from Melbourne to Bacchus Marsh was completed in February 1887. After this date work continued to extend the line to Ballan. This map indicates a portion of land only a few hundred metres west of the Bacchus Marsh railway station which would have been among the first stages of the line to Ballan to have been constructed. This suggests the date of this map to be in the late 1880s.Single page map showing land required for railway line work near Griffith Street, Bacchus Marsh. Scale 10 chains to 1 inch. Hand-written on the map are the exact distances between Bacchus Marsh and Gordons (Gordon) and between Bacchus Marsh and Melbourne as measured from the corner of Maddingley Road and Station Street. Distances recorded are in miles, chains and links. The land required for the railway works is marked in red ink and runs through an area known as Kennedy's Gully. Part of a set of maps which are pasted into a bound volume containing 76 maps or plans in total. High resolution digital image stored on BMDHS computer network. bacchus marsh victoria history, maddingley victoria history, railway lines

ill, p.16.non-fictionA brief description of the locomotives steam, diesel and electric working on or preserved by Vicrail in 1982.vicrail - victoria - history, locomotives - victoria - history

index, ill, maps, p.245.non-fictionComparing the dieselization of the British Railways to that of Queensland Government railways between 1948 & 1969.vicrail - victoria - history, locomotives - victoria - history

"A map on the wall of his parent's shop in country Victoria is what got Frank Hutchinson interested in the geography and early settlement of Victoria. He later moved to Ballarat where he spent most of his working life. Whilst there his interest in the early explorers continued until about ten years ago he began to compile the listing which developed into the present publication." (ref.Port Phillip Pioneers Group) When he commenced the research and writing of Beginnings, it was not intended for publication. It was a project of personal interest. A soft covered 122 pp book title Beginnings a brief account of the first Europeans to explore or settle in Victoria. On the glossy front cover is a rough map of Port Phillip Bay. Print is black. a chronological list of the earliest visits to Victoria and attempts to settle. The book contains: brief notes on the exploration and earliest settlement of the state, region by region and a summary of the early Murray River paddle steamer industry.hutchinson-frank history-victoria prahran-mechanics-institute

A pictorial history of the heyday of the Walhalla-Wood's Point gold belt in the 1860's-1960'sHardcover. The cover is a gold colour. The front cover has a photograph of a group of miners in front of the entry to a mine. On the top entry timber piece is a sign saying "Old Mine". The beginning of the wording is obscured by one of the miners standing in front of the entry. There is also an old mining trolley standing on tracks which lead into the mine.There is also an old gold mining dish sitting on a rock to the left of the entry into the mine.On the back cover is a photograph of Walhalla in modern times as well as a photograph of the publisher of this book. There is also a blurb about the publisher.Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold fields, gold mining, a1 mine settlement, aberfeldy, beardmore, black river group, coopers creek, donnellys creek, enochs point, fulton creek, gaffneys creek, gooleys creek, jamieson, jordan valley, kevington, knockwood, matlock, ten mile, walhalla, wood's point, history, victoria

A history of the Marysville Football ClubPaperback. Yellow cover. Front cover has a photograph of Marysville's 1973 Premiership team at Warburton. Back cover has a photograph of the Gilbey's and Peter Dawson Cups and a Marysville football jumper.Trevor Harrow (H.A.) / 1947-2004 / H.A. often said: "One day, I'm gonna write a history of the footy club!" / To his memory this book is affectionately dedicated. Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779marysville, football club, history, victoria, australia, william metcalfe

A history of Narbethong taken from recollections of local residentsPaperback. Front cover has a photograph of a painting of 'Lucknow', a farm which was owned by the Yeates Family. Back cover has a black and white photograph of a lady standing next to a wooden sign post showing the Acheron Way and the distances to Marysville, Warburton, Narbethong and Healesville.Stamp of the Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779narbethong, history, victoria, australia, local history

Paperback. Front cover has an illustration of a steam train sitting on railway tracks. There is a fold-out map of Victoria in the middle of the book.Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779victorian railways, tourism, history, victoria

A book celebrating the centenary of the Narbethong Post Office in 1983Paperback. Front cover has a drawing of the Narbethong Post Office.This booklet has been printed to commemorate the/ Centenary of the Establishment of the Narbethong Post/ Office on 16th October 1983. Signature of the author. Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779narbethong, narbethong post office, history, victoria

The history and memories of the Mole Family of Narbethong, VictoriaPaperback. Spyril bound. Front cover has two photographs. One is black and white and is of the author and his two siblings as children. The other is a colour photograph of the author as an adult standing at a lookout. Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779narbethong, history, victoria, mole family history

Signed copy; Donated by C. McFee.natural history, victoria, phillip island, geology, nature, effect of human beings, conservation, natural resources

224 p. black & white illustrationsmelbourne history, victoria politics

Melbourne Argus [newspaper]: births, deaths, marriages: This disc contains records for Victoria as published in The Argus newspaper.A database of births, deaths and marriages in Victoria.1 compact disc in plastic caseContents listed on CDgenealogy resources, family history, victoria

Victorian inquestsA database of vital records (births, deaths, marriages) from South Australia.1 compact disc in plastic casegenealogy resources, family history, victoria, victoria - inquests

USB flash drive containing miscellaneous digitised Victorian publications including Chronicles of early Melbourne, histories of Bendigo and Ballarat, Victorian Yearbooks 1873-1878, and 4 volumes of Victoria and its metropolis.USB Flash Drive containing miscellaneous [Victorian] publications archives in plastic storage boxvictoria police, melbourne - history, victoria - history

The Sunday Age supplement celebrating 150 Years of the incorporation of Melbourne as a city (1842-1992) Newspaper supplement, 4 pages, text and illus. melbourne, melbourne history, victoria 150th anniversary

"Australia's involvement in war and peacekeeping operations has touched almost every town, large and small, in Victoria. This comprehensive survey of Victoria's memorial landscape will be an invaluable starting point for teachers and students who are exploring its impact in their community" John Taylor Chairman, Shrine of RemembranceHardcover book of 308 pagesISBN 978 1 74066 840 8war memorials, victoria, history, war memorials, victoria, history

This book was written by Alexander Sutherland from the discovery of Australia, through to the exploration of Victoria and the first settlers to the pioneers. It then continues on to discuss immigration, the era of gold, the development of government, agriculture, music and art, literature and the metropolis of Melbourne. There were two volumes. It was published to co-incide with the centenary of Australia's first settlement.This book is a history of Victoria and Melbourne to 1888 and is useful resource for all local and social historians of Victoria and the metropolis of Melbourne.A very large book. It has no cover. Pages are gold edged and there is string in the binding.history-victoria sutherland-alexander melbourne-history

Comprises extracts from the monthly journals covering rural changes in Victoria, improvements in agriculture and horticulture, Royal Shows and farming history.This item is a useful reference tool.A 448 pp book with a dark blue fabric cover with gold print.agriculture-history-victoria