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National Wool MuseumLetter
Letter to Robert C. Lloyd from Minister for Agriculture Bob Cameron endorsing the newest version of 'Squatter', dated 15/12/04.Signature of Bob Cameronsquatters sheep stations - history, board games, lloyd, mr robert, squatters, sheep stations - history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Shepparton Shire Reflections, 1979
Written for centenary of Shepparton 1879- 1979. Includes early history of Shire, Furphy family, Aborigines, Squatters, Settlers, Transport, Industries and Fruit growing.Cream cover, oval framed photo of Shepparton scene from air and small plane. 1879-1979. 96 pages. shepparton shire, ford t, wallace s, goulburn valley, furphy family, shepparton industries, shepparton fruit growing industries -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Way We Were, 1995
Timeline from 1841-1994, when squatters first settled at Tongala. Includes stories of families from Deakin Shire, now Shire of Campaspe.Cream cover, brown writing, 13 sepia like sketches of early buildings, transport, irrigation, farming, settlers, harvesting.tongala, deakin shire, shire of campaspe -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Squatters' Runs in the 1840's
Copies of Squatters' Runs 1840's, Goulburn Blacks Tribal Lands, History of Bangerang Tribe, Issues of Aboriginal Australia (Magazine), History of CummeragungaBlack plastic cover, plastic sleevessquatters runs, aboriginal tribal lands, cummeragunga, aboriginal history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, The Willis Diary by Anne Paul. Based on A Pioneer Squatter's Life, 09/04/1837o
The Willis Diary by GHS member Anne Paul is based on A Pioneer Squatter's Life (Item158). The Willis family were early settlers at Lower Plenty, just near where the hotel and old bridge are today. Anne has reviewed and analysed this chapter from Historical Records of Victoria, Vol. 6. The Crown, the land, and the squatter, 1835-1840. She includes further information on the Willis family and photographs of the archaeological dig at the Bridge Inn Hotel Mernda in 2017.Diary of James L Willis from 1837, portraying hardships suffered in the young colony of Victoria.15 page, text and colour illustrations. Digital copy.willis family, plenty river, lower plenty, james willis, bridge inn hotel mernda -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, A Squatter's life on the Plenty River at 'Wanstead' by Anne Paul, 09/04/1837o
The Willis Diary by GHS member Anne Paul is based on A Pioneer Squatter's Life (Item158). The Willis family were early settlers at Lower Plenty, just near where the hotel and old bridge are today. Anne has reviewed and analysed this chapter from Historical Records of Victoria, Vol. 6. The Crown, the land, and the squatter, 1835-1840. She includes further information on the Willis family and photographs of the archaeological dig at the Bridge Inn Hotel Mernda in 2017.Diary of James L Willis from 1837, portraying hardships suffered in the young colony of Victoria.10 pages, text and colour illustrations. Abridged hard copy of item 4491.willis family, plenty river, lower plenty, james willis, bridge inn hotel mernda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: exterior view of quarters from southwestmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: interior view through windowmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: view of roof from top deckmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: view of top deck looking southeastmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: view from south side of exterior - poor quality, half photomissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: view of exterior, chapel and tower from westmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: view of exterior, chapel and tower from eastmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: view of exterior, Huntington Hall (hazy)missions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: exterior view of quarters from back, bit of wire fencing in foregroundmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: interior view of quarters from kitchen, lounge room fireplace in viewmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Cheryl Scott, Osborne House - celebrating 150 years - 1858-2008, 2008c
Originally built as a squatter's mansion in North Geelong 1858, Osborne House is currently owned by Geelong City Council and is used for community purposes. This is a history of the house and its various uses.79 p. paperback printed in black, illus.geeelong, osborne house -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Peter van Eeken, The Early squatters of Lower Plenty and Montmorency between 1836 to 1840, by Peter van Eeken, 1836-1840
Talk given by Peter van Eeken to a general meeting of the Greensborough Historical Society on 18 March 2016. The topic is the early squatters of Lower Plenty and Montmorency from 1836 to 1840.4p., text and illus.lower plenty, montmorency, edward willis, james willis -
Federation University Historical CollectionDocument, Archibald Fisken, Bill of Sale, 1855, 28/09/1855
Hand written bill of sale between A. Fisken and John [Bonshaw?]Lal Lal September 28th 1855 I hereby agre to hand over to Mr John Bonshaw my right and title to lot 33 in the parish of Kirit Berrit and Fifty Pounds Sterling in Exchange for his lot on the Moorabool [?], lot 3 in the same Parrish. Each agreeing to trade & transfer made out, as soon as we get our grants from the Crown. A. Fisken. archibald fisken, john foushaw, bill of sale, land transfer, squatter, john bonshaw -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Document, laminated List of Pioneers Moorabbin Parish, c1985
This list shows the names of the Pioneer settlers with the amount of Acres, the date purchased from The Crown and the Lot or Portion Number in the Land of the Henry Dendy Special Survey of Brighton 1841, in the County of Bourke , Victoria. The Squatters ,who arrived in the area first, used the land for grazing sheep and cattle. The Squatters had the right to graze unoccupied Crown land for ₤10 per year rental and a per capita payment for animals grazed. They could develop , improve and clear the land for the purpose of the tenancy but ownership was not permitted. When the land became useful The Crown put it on the market and the developers took over whilst the Squatters lost the improved land, dwellings and out buildings, there being no compensation paid. Squatters named John and Thomas Martin 1840-41; Richard and John King 1840- 1854 ; M.N.M.Moysey and M.J.Bickford 1841-1852 ; James McMahon 1846-1853 ; Daniel MacKinnon 1839- 1840. The 5120 Acres of the Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841were divided into approx. 83 Portions / Lots with varying acreage . Josiah Holloway, a speculator purchased 625 acres of the King Brothers run and re-sectioned the land into 2 acre Lots for Sale as market gardens. It was called The Two Acre Village later known as Cheltenham. A List of the names of The Pioneers in County of Burke Victoria c1841-1887 compiled by Lesley A. Schumer in 1985 A 3 Laminated display on wall in room 2 THE PIONEERS, Signed L.A. Schumer moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, dendy henry, henry dendy's special survey 1841, squatters, king john, martin john, mcmahon james, two acre village, holloway josiah, were jonathan binn, grazing, cattle, sheep, market gardens, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. GOLD, c1842
Diggers & Mining. Gold. In 1842, an association of New South Wales pastoralists was formed to recruit Chinese coolies, and bring them to the colony as cheap indentured labourers for the squatters' runs. Not many Chinese were brought out under this scheme; in the Port Phillip District in 1849 there were only 217 Asiatics - most of them Chinese. Markings: 13 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Clare Gervasoni, Entrance to Merino Downs Henty, 2015, 22/12/2015
Merino Downs was the property of early squatters the Henty brothers. Pentonvillian Axile George Ind worked for the Henty's at Merino Downs after his arrival at Portland in 1845. The Henty Girls were witnesses to his marriage. Colour photograph of land around Merino Downs, Hentyhenty, merino downs, henty brothers, george ind -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Clare Gervasoni, Entrance to Merino Downs, Henty, 2015, 22/12/2015
Merino Downs was the property of early squatters the Henty brothers. Pentonvillian Exile George Ind worked for the Henty's at Merino Downs after his arrival at Portland in 1845. The Henty daughters were witnesses to his marriage. Colour panoramic photograph of land around Merino Downs, Henty, Victoriahenty, merino downs, henty brothers, george ind, henty daughters, panorama -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Clare Gervasoni, Entrance to Merino Downs Henty, 2015, 22/12/2015
Merino Downs was the property of early squatters the Henty brothers. Pentonvillian Axile George Ind worked for the Henty's at Merino Downs after his arrival at Portland in 1845. The Henty Girls were witnesses to his marriage. Colour photograph of land around Merino Downs, Hentyhenty, merino downs, henty brothers, george ind -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Clare Gervasoni, Entrance to Merino Downs Henty, 2015, 22/12/2015
Merino Downs was the property of early squatters the Henty brothers. Pentonvillian Axile George Ind worked for the Henty's at Merino Downs after his arrival at Portland in 1845. The Henty Girls were witnesses to his marriage. Colour photograph of land around Merino Downs, Hentyhenty, merino downs, henty brothers, george ind -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Clare Gervasoni, Entrance to Merino Downs Henty, 2015, 22/12/2015
Merino Downs was the property of early squatters the Henty brothers. Pentonvillian Axile George Ind worked for the Henty's at Merino Downs after his arrival at Portland in 1845. The Henty Girls were witnesses to his marriage. Colour photograph of land around Merino Downs, Hentyhenty, merino downs, henty brothers, george ind -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Clare Gervasoni, Entrance to Merino Downs Henty, 2015, 22/12/2015
Merino Downs was the property of early squatters the Henty brothers. Pentonvillian Axile George Ind worked for the Henty's at Merino Downs after his arrival at Portland in 1845. The Henty Girls were witnesses to his marriage. Colour photograph of land around Merino Downs, Hentyhenty, merino downs, henty brothers, george ind -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Wilson, Sir Samuel
This file contains three items. “The Squatters Squat, Second of Two Articles About the Squatters of the Wimmera” by Ian Maddern, from Wimmera Quarterly, spring 1970. Includes biography of Sir Samuel Wilson (two pages with two copies of one page). ‘Sam Wilson’s Hall’ copy (apparently from the Wimmera Quarterly, 1970) of a poem about Wilson Hall originally published in Melbourne Punch, December 17, 1874, two pages. Handwritten list (one page) of properties in Caulfield area apparently owned by Sir Samuel Wilson from 1877 to 1885, with value of each. Author unknownwilson sir samuel, wilson hall, squatters, alma road, dandenong road, pearce william p -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, C.E. Sayers, Shepherd's Gold: The Story of Stawell, 1966 (exact)
One of the 6 University of Ballarat campuses is at Stawell.Grey hard covered book of 194 pages covering the history of Stawell, Victoria. Contents include Gold, squatters, Ayreys of Warranooke, Diggings, Reefs, Local Government, Road District, Shire, Borough, Town, Hospital, schools, Churches, Growth of Settlement, Claim Jumps, Sheep, Farming, Water, Grampians, Magdala, Callawadda, Deap Lead, Glenorchi, Great Western, Green's Creek, Marnoo, Wal Wal.education, religion, stawell victoria, stawell -
Unions Ballarat
Select Documents in Australian History 1788-1850, 1950
Australian history 1788-1850 Table of contents: 1. The British background 2. The first settlements 3. Transportation 4. Immigration 5. Land policy 6. The squatters 7. Constitutional history 8. Economic and social conditionsConstitution, land, economic and social history pertinent to the period 1788-1850.Hardback; book.Previous owner's name and pencil notes on front page. Cover: authors' names and title.australian history, btlc, ballarat regional trades and labour council, cmh clark, manning clark, economics, social policy, crime, australian settlement, convicts, migration, lands, squatters, constitution, land
