The Willis family were early settlers at Lower Plenty, just near where the hotel and old bridge are today. This is a chapter from Historical Records of Victoria / editor-in-chief, Michael Cannon ; [compiled by the Public Records Office]. Vol. 6. The Crown, the land, and the squatter, 1835-1840.Diary of James L Willis from 1837, portraying hardships suffered in the young colony of Victoria.24 page photocopy of chapter of a book. Digitised copy included.Handwritten inscription on front page: Willis family of Lower Plentywillis family, plenty river, yarra river, lower plenty, james willis

This book was awarded to Mary Isabella Macdonald for second prize in Third English History in 1886. Mary entered Clarendon Ladies' College in 1885. On the original register it states that Mary was enrolled by her father named William who's occupation is noted as "Squatter" and who resided at Nhill Station in Nhill.Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.Bound in green fabric with ornate decorative illustration on cover and gilt lettering. Detached spine, black and white illustrated, 469 p. Book plate inside front cover: CLARENDON LADIES' COLLEGE./ BALLARAT./ Second PRIZE./ III rd English History/ AWARDED TO/ Mary Isabella Macdonald/ 19 th December, 1886.mary-isabella-macdonald, clarendon-ladies' -college, 1886, william-macdonald.

Group of Greensborough Historical Society members at the March 2016 meeting listening to Peter van Eeken speaking about his research into the squatters of Lower Plenty. The second photo shows GHS President Noel Withers (standing) and Peter sitting at the computer. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photographs.greensborough historical society, peter van eeken

"An autobiography or tales and legends of Canberra pioneers - Samuel Shumack, edited by J E & Samuel Shumack. Illustrations reproduced from the original Gray Smith series, Canberra paintings - the first hundred yearspastoral industry - settlement squatters, shumack, mr samuel, pastoral industry - settlement, squatters

Diggers & Mining. Life Of The Selectors. Shows picture of 2 men showing large map of New South Wales marked with the new proposed divisions of NSW; West, Central and Eastern. Division between Eastern and Central run up between what may have been the major towns of NSW at the time. Leaving the Western district as pastoral for Homestead Squatters. Markings; Life Of The Selectors 1860 - 1890 Set 432 No. 15. The New Drop-Scene - ''Sydney Bulletin,'' November 10, 1883. Used as a teaching aid.Visual Education Centreeducation, tertiary, goldfields

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