non-fiction Stories by Darebin residents recounting their personal immigration journeys and experience at Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centremigrant reception centre bonegilla, immigration australia, bonegilla

non-fictionA detailed study of horsemanship in Australia incorporating the general teachings of the bushman and those of the Show and Race rider. This valuable study of riding bridges the gap in literature between the working and sporting worlds of the horse. Different riding styles and all items of essential equipment and their maintenance are discussed against a background of extensive experience and practical knowledge.horsemanship, role of horses australia

non-fictionThe small community of Bonegilla produced 28 young volunteers, average age 22, eager to leave their homeland and their families to fight for their King, country and freedom. Twelve were never to return, leaving devastated family and friends. Those who did return were often not blessed with a long life after the mental and physical damage they had suffered in the carnage and destruction of a bloody war.. This book explains their stories.bonegilla, soldiers bonegilla world war one, bonegilla victoria

non-fictionA collection of stories relating to exploration and mining in the far North East of Victoria.gold mining, upper murray region, upper murray victoria, upper murray nsw

non-fictionA detailed study of the township of Talgarno in North Eastern Victoria, its geography and pioneering families. In the mid-1930s Talgarno’s river flats were inundated by the development of Lake Hume.talgarno, pioneers north east victoria, lake hume

non-fictionStories and information about former towns in and around Victoria's Alpine Region. Towns include Boggy Creek, Brandy Creek, Brocket, Brookville, Buckland, Buckland Upper, Bulgoback, Bulltown, Hogtown, Bullumwaal, Canvastown, Cassilis, Cobbannah, Copenhagen, Dargo High Plains, Dartmouth, Deptford, Gibbo River, Gladstone, Glen Dart, Glen Valley, Glen Wills, Good Luck Creek, Granite Flat, Grant, Hinnomunjie, Howittville, Jeff Davis, Lightning Creek, Louisville, Mayford, Merrijig Creek, Mitchelldale, Mount Elmo, Nugong, Sassafras, Saltpetre, Staleyville, Stirling, Store Creek, Summer Hill, Sunnyside, Tabberabbera, Talbotville, Thiel Town, Tongio West, Waterford, Wentworth River, Winchester, Wombat, Wongungarra, Zulu Creek.ghost towns, high country victoria, pioneers, history victoria

non-fictionAn illustrated history and background to key buildings in the town of Beechworth, Northern Victoriabeechworth victoria, beechworth description and travel, beechworth history

non-fictionStories from 50 former towns in and around Melbourne's North-east mountain region. These old towns include: Aberfeldy, Aberfeldy Crossing, BB Township, Blue Jacket, Clarke's Flat, Concord Gully, Edwards Reef, Fultons Creek, Jericho, Loch Fyne, Red Jacket, Store Point, The Springs, Toombon, Toombon Upper, Tullamore, Upper Thomson, Victors Quartz, Violet Town & White Star.ghost towns victoria, gold mining victoria

non-fictionHistorical handbook, includes brief section on Kiewa Valley tribes (Ya-itma-thang, Whroo, Kiewa, Unurring & Murramurrangbong), territory, shelters, fire, foods, including bogong moth, weapons, containers for water, fibre making for nets, stone tools, biographical details on Billy Elengeist & Queen Emily of the Murramurrangbong tribe.history kiewa valley, victorian pioneers, kiewa valley tribes

non-fictionA biography of explorer, Captain William Hilton Hovell and his life and discoveries in Australia from 1813 until his death in Sydney on 9 November 1875.hovell, w. h. (william hilton), 1786-1875. | explorers -- australia -- biography. | australia -- discovery and exploration.

non-fictionThe detailed history of the Australian Women’s Army Service in the Albury Army area during World War II.australia. army. australian women's army service -- history, women soldiers -- australia -- history, albury army area, world war two, women's military service

non-fictionA collection of anecdotes from travel along the Hume Highway from Melbourne, Victoria to Albury, NSW.albury, melbourne, hume highway, travel victoria, anecdotes and pioneer stories

non-fictionThis publication examines the story of the epic journey of exploration by Hume and Hovell, with their party, from October to December, 1824australia. exploration, hume & hovell expedition.

Written by the Mitta Mitta post mistress this book gives a detailed account of local history and pioneers. Includes descriptions of churches, schools, constabulary, and includes poems and verse.mitta mitta victoria, pioneers mitta mitta, mitta mitta history

non-fictionA detailed description of towns and area adjacent to the Hume Highway between Melbourne, Victoria and Albury, NSWvictoria. countryside adjacent to the hume highway., description and travel victoria, hume highway victoria

non-fictionThe history of one of Victoria's leading packaging companies, Gadsden Australia from 1879 to 1979.gadsden family, package goods industry, gadsen biography

non-fictionThe story of the Thomas Proctor and his family of 'Ulverstone'. Thomas migrated to Australia in 1852 as a young boy. After time on the goldfields, Thomas took to the land, marrying the daughter of Charles Cross, a landowner at Kooreh in the North Grampians district of Victoria. Over the following decades he amassed much more land. Thomas was an astute businessman and entrepreneur - married twice and fathered 17 children. Through his benevolence towards the local community as well as his financial success Thomas became known as 'The Grand Old Man of Kooreh'.proctor family, victoria -- genealogy, kooreh victoria, thomas proctor

non-fictionA comprehensive history of approximately 1,000 mechanics' institutes in Victoria and their contribution to the educational and cultural life of Victoria from 1839 to the present. Information includes the building status, social adult education, library history and heritage listings, as well as essays about the Mechanic Institute movement and development. Winner of the Victorian Community History Award 2016 mechanics' institutes -- victoria, adult education -- victoria -- history, libraries -- victoria -- history., historic buildings -- victoria, victoria -- social life and customs

non-fictionLudwig Leichhardt (1813 -1848) is known as one of the most individualistic of Australian explorers. This is the first substantial account of his life and work, based on his diaries, logs and field books. Leichhardt's accomplishments have been uncarefully handled by many researchers and much hearsay and supposition has marred the record of the explorer's life. Not assisting in these efforts is the fact that his journals and logbooks were all written in the Gothic form of the German language and have been largely indecipherable and, in places, open to misinterpretation. With the publication of this volume, the story has been set straight. Using unprecedented access to Leichhardt's writings, including his personal correspondence, the author throws new light upon the scandals and defamations which historians - many with vested interests - have heaped upon him. It also includes Leichhardt’s observations of Aboriginal culture round Durundur Station; references to meetings with groups by 1844-1845 expedition to Port Essington; predominantly friendly relations with tribes; instruction in bush foods and medicines; Koko-Pera attack; appendix includes table of Tribal areas traversed 1844-5.ludwig leichhardt 1813 - 1848, exploration australia, australia -- discovery and exploration, leichhardt biography

non-fictionThis publication details the development of the Kiewa Valley region with respect to population as well as the strong physical changes brought to the relatively pristine alpine region. The impact the growing regional population places on the environment is clearly documented in print and black and white photographs.kiewa valley, hydro scheme, victorian alpine region, electricity generators, electric power production -- victoria

non-fictionMaurice Chick's memoirs are the story of an apprentice carpenter working for his father who became the managing director of a company that erected many of the landmark buildings in the Albury-Wodonga region. It is a story of work, entrepreneurial ventures and travel that were part of a life lived with enthusiasm. Included are comments from workmen, business associates and friends, and a pictorial archive of buildings erected in a 50 year career.maurice chick, businessmen albury wodonga, buildings albury wodonga, companies albury wodonga

non-fictionA Genealogical study of the Families of Frederick Heckendorf and a Record of Their Descendants, 1808-1982, 127 Years in Australia. In 1855, Frederick and Julianna Heckendorf and their children departed Hamburg on the SS Steinwarder for a new life in Australia. In 1869, they moved to Wodonga and it wasn't long before they set up a dairy farm at Willow Park. One hundred years later, the farm was in the hands of Fredrick's great grandson Les Boyes. In the 1970s the land was acquired by the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation, which had the goal of developing Albury-Wodonga into a major inland city.heckendorf family, wodonga pioneers, german migration to australia

Albury’s initial cemetery, the Pioneer Cemetery, officially opened in 1861. This book focuses on biographical details of individuals interred in the cemetery who made an important contribution to the settlement and development of Albury and district.pioneer cemetery albury nsw, history albury, pioneers albury

non-fictionA family history of John Mitchell Harris and Emily Rebecca Farrell and their 15 children, and their contribution to communities in the north east of Victoria. Compiled from information provided by their family members.john mitchell harris family history, emily rebecca farrell, north east victoria families

non-fictionThe story of the life, family and achievements of Arthur Henman, born in 1861 in Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England and his wife Elizabeth Ann nee Pollard of Bonegilla, Victoria. For a time on arrival in Australia at the age of 17, Arthur had a contract to supply timber to the New South Wales Railway Department. After marrying in 1888, Arthur and Elizabeth became successful dairy farmers in Glen Innes, northern New South Wales, before deciding to come to the Barmedman district. They took up the property, now well known as "Pine Valley." They had a pioneer's task to face for a thick belt of green timber stretched from the back door of their first home to Temora. Undaunted by the task, but with great determination and courage, they fashioned a first class property out of the wild and waste of those days and made valuable contribution to the fledgling communities until retirement from active farming in 1923 when they moved to Sydney.pioneers australia, pioneers nsw, arthur henman, elizabeth ann pollard, barmedman district nsw

non-fictionAncestors of a Wimbledon Champion (2010) by June Shanahan tells the story of June’s sister Margaret Court (née Smith) and her ancestors. Margaret grew up in Albury and became one of the greatest tennis players that the world has seen.margaret court, margaret smith, ancestry margaret court nee smith, wimbledon champions, australian tennis players

non-fictionThe story of the Himan, Catrinaru and Eitler Family from Romania to Austria to Australia. From before 1913 to 2013. The author and her family were some of the thousands of migrants who lived at Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre after World War II.migration post ww11, bonegilla, bonegilla reception centre, migrant experience in australia

non-fictionThis is a tribute to the author's forebears who risked all and made audacious, often treacherous journeys to the other end of the world, to become pioneers of this country. John Ronan and his wife Johanna Fleming arrived in Australia on the 'Australia' from Kilkenny in 1853. Their descendants eventually settled in North East Victoria, around the Tallangatta district.ronan family, victoria -- genealogy, ireland -- genealogy, tallangatta

non-fictionA record of the descendants of Robert and Mary Hatch who came from Ireland and settled In southern New South Wales from 1828 to the present day. The Hatch family sailed for Australia from County Down, Ireland on the 'Sarah', arriving at Tasmania on 14 October 1832. They first settled in Hobart, where Robert was a baker for around four years, On 30 July 1836 the family of six arrived in Sydney from Hobart on the barque 'Strathilsa'. Robert and Mary had another five children, and lived in a number of different places including Goulburn, Tarago, and Queanbeyan before settling on a farm at Mullengandra near Albury.hatch family australia, irish immigration, mullengandra nsw

Sixteen page booklet published and distributed by the Thomson Motor Car Co. Ltd of Melbourne in 1900, to record the first overland journey by a motor vehicle in Australia. The steam car driven by its inventor and builder Herbert Thomson and his cousin Edward Holmes travelled from Bathurst NSW to Melbourne between 30 April and 9 May 1900 (790 km) in 56 hours of actual driving. Holmes' notes on the trip are recorded in this booklet which was intended to publicise the firm and its new 'Light Model' steam car. The booklet includes photographs and illustrations.pioneer motor vehicle, herbert thomson, overland travel australia, bathurst to melbourne, steam cars, thomson motor car co. ltd