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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Show Committee - 1910-1912?
Catalogue card reads, "Ringwood Show Committee - 1910-1912?. Back row: H. Pratt, J. Hann, J.B. McAlpin. Centre row: -, -, W. Tortice, - Cameron". No one in the front row is identified. There is a slip of paper in the sleeve with the photograph with names on it and some contradict the positions of those on the catalogue card. -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Medal, Stokes & Sons, Town of Kew : To Commemorate its Jubilee, 1910
Medal issued to commemorate the 50th jubilee of the Town of Kew. It names J.F. McCrea as Mayor. John Falding McCrea was Mayor of Kew 1910-11. Kew was proclaimed a municipality on 22 December 1860, seceding from the Boroondara Road Board District, then comprising Kew, Hawthorn and Camberwell. It was proclaimed a town on 8 December 1910, the year this medal was issued, and a city on 10 March 1921. On 22 June 1994 Kew city was united with Camberwell and Hawthorn cities to form Boroondara city.Mint gilt medal with original ribbon.Kew Jubilee medal in the shape of a Maltese cross. Gilded bronze with attached original red, white and blue cloth ribbon. On the front is the Coat of Arms of the Town of Kew and an inscription: ‘Town of Kew. To Commemorate Its Jubilee 1910’. On the reverse is inscribed 'Kew Jubilee 1860-1910. Cr J.F. McCrae J.P. Mayor'. The medal was also issued in bronze.Obverse description Shield of six wheat-sheafs above motto CRESCO on ribbon; above shield is the Royal coat of arms with lion and unicorn supporters and, on ribbon DIEU ET MIN DROIT; on arms of cross top, TOWN / OF, bottom, KEW, left TO COMMEM / -ORATE, right, ITS JUBILEE / 1910 Reverse description Within line circle set at centre of cross shaped flan, CR. J.F. McCREA / J.P. / MAYOR on arms of cross, top, KEW bottom, JUBILEE, left 1860, right, 1910jubilee - kew (vic), commemorative medals - kew (vic), australian commemorative medals -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Show Committee 1910
Black and white photograph of Ringwood Show Committee in 1910. ( 2 copies- 1 large and 1 smaller). Paper inserted in protective jacket is an incomplete list of names. Those listed are: Back Row- L to R: J. Parker, Hembrow, H. Thatcher, S. Maggs, A. Blood. Middle Row- L to R: Broadley, W. Falconer, ?, Forshaw, ?, Tortice, J. Hann. Front Row- L to R: J. Wiggins, J. B. McAlpin, Hon. Evans M.L.C., Eckleston, Geo Parker. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Photograph - Historical, Warrnambool, C. 1854-1871
This is an image of the Warrnambool Lighthouse Complex on Middle Island in 1854. The Store, Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters, Lighthouse and Flagstaff are in the background. The foreground shows a covered buggy drawn by two horses and a person in attendance, and another wheeled vehicle behind it with a figure nearby. There is a saddled horse to the right with two males in conversation nearby. The ground is soft, perhaps the riverbed or sandy shore. THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS Lighthouse Keepers were responsible for keeping their Lighthouse’s lights shining at night. They kept a lookout for passing vessels and changes in weather. They were expected to clean, polish and maintain the equipment and buildings. They kept regular and detailed records of who was on watch, and the time the light was lit, trimmed and extinguished. They kept a journal about other events that occurred. They keep regular, accurate Meteorological Logs. It was expected that they were competent in Morse code signalling. They would be called to help in times of disasters and shipwrecks and to give official statements about these events. Many Lighthouse Keepers also volunteered as members of the lifeboat crew. The Lady Bay lighthouses were officially classified as small, so the Keepers had the official titles of Senior Assistant Lighthouse Keeper and Assistant Lighthouse Keeper. They were employed by the Public Service and paid rent to live in the Lighthouse Quarters. They were compulsorily retired at the age of 60, with most receiving a superannuation payment. Despite their time-consuming duties, there was time to follow hobbies and crafts such as growing vegetables, playing musical instruments, making models of buildings including lighthouses, and crafting furniture pieces. An example of a keeper’s skills is the carved fire screen made by /assistant Keeper Thomas Hope in the late 19th century and displayed in the Lighthouse Keeper’s cottage at Flagstaff Hill. Both Alexander and Farncombe had served under Senior Keeper Robert Deverell, who was the first and only Senior Lighthouse Keeper at the Middle Island Complex. John Alexander was the Assistant Keeper in the 1850s. Andrew Farncombe was the last Assistant Keeper at Middle Island, serving there with his family from 1864 to 1871. During 1871 and 1872 the Lighthouse Complex was moved to Flagstaff Hill on Merri Street. Farncombe and Deverell then became the first Keepers and occupants of the Lady Bay Lighthouse Complex at Flagstaff Hill. They continued their service together; overall, Deverell served from 1859 to 1885 and Farncombe from 1864 to 1974. WARRNAMBOOL'S LADY BAY LIGHTHOUSE COMPLEX - The original Lighthouse Complex was built on Middle Island in 1858-1859 then transferred stone-by-stone to Flagstaff Hill in 1871. The Complex comprised the Lighthouse, the Lighthouse Keepers’ Quarters and a Privy. The bluestone Keeper’s Quarters was a cottage divided into two compartments, one for the Senior Keeper and his family, the other for the Assistant Keeper and his family. The bluestone Store was divided into three; a store, a workshop, and an oil store (or office). The Privy comprised a small building also divided into two separate, back-to-back toilets, one for each Keeper and his family. In the 1970s the Flagstaff Hill Planning Board was set up under the chairmanship of John Lindsay. The Board was to make recommendations to the Warrnambool City Council regarding the use of the buildings and the rest of the Crown Land on the site. The Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village opened in 1975 and began renovating the Cottage in stages, during which time evidence of a 1920s fire was found in the eastern section of the cottage. Additions of a porch on the west and a washroom on the east were made in the 1980s. The western part of the building is now a Shipwreck Museum and the east has returned to a late 19th-century Lighthouse Keeper’s cottage and includes the screen made by Assistant Lighthouse Keeper Thomas Hope in the late 19th century. Hope served two periods of time at the Lighthouse. This photograph is significant as a visual record of the original Warrnambool Lighthouse Complex on Middle Island, the origin of what is now the Lady Bay Lighthouse Complex. The photograph is significant for its connection to the Complex, which is now listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, H1520, for being of historical, scientific (technological) and architectural significance to the State of Victoria. The Complex is significant as an example of early colonial development. The photograph is significant for its connection with the important navigational function of the Lighthouses, a function still being performed to this day. The photograph is also significant as it shows an example of buildings organised by the Public Works Department in Victoria in the mid-to-late 19th century. The structures tare still stand strong. Photograph of horses, a buggy and three gentlemen in the foreground and the background shows a lighthouse and accompanying buildings. Printed in black and white. (Another two horse-drawn vehicles are partially visible). The subject is the Lighthouse Complex on Middle Island, Warrnambool, dated between 1854 and 1871.An inscription is handwritten in black pen on the back of the mounting board."The lighthouse and accompanying buildings were / established on Middle Island in 1854, as this / picture shows. In 1871 they were moved to their / present site on Flagstaff Hill."flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, warrnambool, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, lighthouse keeper's cottage, lighthouse residence, lighthouse, chart room, quarters, privy, middle island, beach lighthouse, obelisk, lighthouse complex, lady bay complex, warrnambool port, warrnambool harbour, lady bay, keepers, lighthouse keeper, upper lighthouse, lower lighthouse, assistant keeper, ports and harbours, cottage, meteorological record, 1854, 1871 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. A.E. Walker's General Store, Main Street, Ringwood - c.1910
Black and white photograph (3 copies, 2 large, 1 small post card) Typed below one large copy: "Walker's General Store- Main St. 1912. Written on rear of backing sheet: "Walker came from Gembrook in 1910. Later sold shop to Capt. Miles. Coffee Palace built either side of shop." Signage on front of building reads: "A.E. Walker. General Store. Groceries, Ironmongery, Drapery, Boots, Shoes, Etc. -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr Joseph Sutton Crow and his wife Jessie (nee Temby) at their marriage in 1910
Mr Joseph Sutton Crow and his wife Jessie (nee Temby) at their marriage in 1910. Sutton became Director of the University Conservatorium, was deeply involved in the musical life of Melbourne and managed concert parties travelling to country towns. Jessie was a soloist, singing, in the early days, at the concerts with visiting and local artists, such as flautist John Amadio. They made their home at ‘Strathmore’, 75 Victoria Crescent, Mont Albert. The donor was their daughter, Winifred Jean Crow.A black and white photograph of a couple dressed in their wedding attire. The bride (standing) is wearing a floor length dress and veil. She has flowers in her hair and is carrying a large bouquet of flowers. The groom (seated) is wearing a coat, with a waistcoat and tie and is carrying a top hat.(mr) joseph sutton crow, (mrs) jessie crow, (miss) jessie temby, conservatorium of music, house names, victoria crescent, mont albert, (mr) john amadio, 'strathmore', opera singer, (miss) winifred jessie temby, (mrs) winifred jessie crow -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills Presbyterian Church, Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills in 1910
Taken at the Opening Service in 1910. Photo originally in the collection of Miss Annie Mills of "Terreglea" in Warrigal Road, Surrey Hills. Her father John Mills was a Church elder. Alfred Jacobs could be on the extreme right; Win Jacobs (Mrs Win Yarnold) just visible on the left. Win was connected with the Mills family through the mother (Eleanor Dobson Mills) of her half-sister; Eleanor was Henry Atwood Jacobs' first wife.A black and white photograph of a church with a tall spire. It is bounded by a picket fence. There are a number of people exiting from the side of the church. Many people are wearing hats.To Alfie / with love from / Auntie Annie (Mills) sister of first Mrs Jacobs / mother of Amelia Alan Jacobs / known as Amy. Surrey Hills Presbyterian Church / could be Alf Jacobs an extreme right / ..... opening. From Win Yarnold (nee Jacobs) born at "Spencey Croft" / Canterbury Rd 1905surrey hills presbyterian church, canterbury road, surrey hills, warrigal road, clothing and dress, hats, miss annie mills, mr alfred jacobs, miss win jacobs, miss winifred atwood jacobs, mrs win yarnold, mrs winifred yarnold, mr john mills, churches -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, GPC Depot Melbourne, Bourke St c1900 to 1910
333.1: Glossy postcard with the edges raised above the photo, of Bourke St c1900 to 1910? of Bourke St. looking east at GPO, on corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets. Cable trams and horse drawn vehicles in photo as is pole lines for telephones, with multi core cables . On base of card is title 'Bourke St. Melbourne, showing General Post Office'. In bottom RH corner is 'No. 1'. 333.2 Copy of above. On rear are areas for Address and Correspondence. On rear side is Publisher details (GPC Depot Melbourne) with Melbourne misspelt. Rear is finished in off white card, while front has a light pink finish. Photo printed using a photographic paper. 333.2 - a copy photo of 333.1, can embossed surround - same size, plain back. trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, bourke st., gpo -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Digitised 35mm Microfilm, Rutherglen Shire Rates 1909-1910 to 1928-1929 missing 1910-11 1913-14 to 1916-17, 1988
This microfilm produced in 1988 is a duplicate of the original Microfilmspooled roll of 35mm film in a cardboard boxrates, public records, 1909-1910 to 1928-1929, missing 1910-11 1913-14 to 1916-17 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Silent Lives: women of Warrnambool & district 1840-1910, November 2017
Warrnambool has never done justice to the women who shared their menfolk the hardships of the pioneering days. Silent Lives fills a void in the history of Warrnambool and surrounding districts, during the early decades 1840s to 1910, providing a narrative about some of the people, in particular women, missing so far in our documented history. Elizabeth O'Callaghan has meticulously researched the period, drawing on early newspapers, diaries, letters, unpublished family histories, honour board listings as well as public documents such as hotel licensing and teacher records held in the Public Record Office of Victoria and State Library of Victoria. By their unremitting labours and self-sacrifice the pioneering women of Warrnambool and district helped to lay the foundations of our communities today.This publication is of significance as it documents the lives of 19th century women in Warrnambool and district between 1840 and 1910 covering Aboriginal women, schools and teachers, specialist teachers of art, writing and cookery, sporting activities, political and charitable activities, how the law treated women, medical treatment, and the everyday lives of women and their families. It contains images of art produced by some of these women.A4 size book with photograph of 7 women and 3 children in c1890sworking clothing and long white aprons, sitting and standing in front of a hedge with washing draped over the hedge. The two girls on the right are wearing wide-brimmed hats. The title is in white print on a band of dark blue across the middle. The bottom third features an early image of Warrnambool and the author's name in dark blue.Elizabeth O'Callaghan/November 2017warrnambool, history of warrnambool, 19th century women, women pioneers, silent lives, elizabeth o'callaghan, cover design james colquhoun -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, REFERENCE, Rick LANDERS, " BRITISH COMMONWEALTH WEB EQUIPMENT 1871-1944", 2005
Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, black print on front and spine, beige background, small illustration. British Coat of Arms. 192 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white illustration, diagrams and photographs. Handwritten - signature of author and owner's name.Handwritten signatures - front end paper - owner "Peter C Ball". Title page - author - "Rick Landers".books, reference guide, history, military accoutrements, british -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (Item) - Research Document, Rene de Koning, Murchison Street Named After Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), 13-08-2022
An account of the life of Roderick Impey Murchison whom Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria is named for.An account of the life of Roderick Impey Murchison whom Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria is named for. Roderick Murchison was one of the most distinguished geologists of the 19th century. His liberality and social position plus the pride he took in his science were of immense value in furthering the cause of learning in Britain.roderick impey murchison, murchison street, marysville, victoria, durham school, royal military college great marlow, peninsular war, charlotte hugonin, scotland, muir of ord, tarradale house, ross and cromarty, lower palaeozoic, old red sandstone, south wales, welsh borderland, the silurian system, graywacke rocks, adam sedgwick, permian, the geology of russia in europe and the ural mountains, siluria, cambrian system, silurian system, geological survey of great britain, geological society, the geographical society, british association for the advancement of science, wollaston medal, geology, geologist -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Medallion, Shire of Eltham, Medallion, Shire of Eltham Centenary 1871-1971, 1971
The medallion was issued to all ratepayers in celebration of the Shire of Eltham's Centenary in 1971Gold coloured medallion approx 2.5 cm diameter in a clear plastic sleeveshire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, medallion -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Certificate: Shire of Eltham, Incorporated 1871, Population 3,200
Shows signatures of Shire President W.J. Taylor and all Councillors: E.H. Cameron, W.C. Farrell, John Scott, William Morris, John Bell, G. Love, John Herbert, John Lawrey and Shire Secretary, C.S. Wingrove. Bell, John J.P. Kangaroo Ground, a Scotchman by birth, born in 1891, came out to Melbourne in 1839 in the ship David Clarke, and after remaining in Melbourne one year, and for a short time at Bulleen, went in 1841 to Kangaroo Ground, and purchased 160 acres of land where he now resides, having also 270 acres at Yarra Flats. At the time he settled on the Kangaroo Ground there were but three people in the district, of whom two were shepherds, and the entire country was bush. Mr John Bell’s father, the late Mr. William Bell, first purchased land, and with the assistance of his sons, cleared, fenced, and subdivided it. Mr John Bell has been a member of the shire council since its formation, and for the past twelve years has been a justice of the peace; and he is a member of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria. He has three sons and two daughters, all married. from "Victoria and its Metropolis: Past and Present" written in 1888 by Alexander Sutherland. Chapter 19, "The Upper Yarra District" pages [402] - 415. Includes descriptions of some townships and short biographies of local residents. Page 405 Laminated black and white photograph of a newsprint reproduction of a certificatee.h. cameron, g. love, john bell, john herbert, john lawrey, john scott, w.c. farrell, w.j. taylor, william morris, c.s.wingrove, wingrove -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Peter Pidgeon, Wingrove Cottage 1858 home of C.S Wingrove, Secretary Eltham Roads Board 1857 & Shire of Eltham 1871, 2 Sep 2017
Heritage Excursion - An Eltham South Ramble, 2 Sep 2017Born Digitalactivities, eltham district historical society, eltham south, heritage excursion, local history centre -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book - Family History, Marriott, Ralph, The Marriott family in Australia, 1871-1986, 1986
The History and family tree of John Marriott and his wife Emma Kitchen and their descendants in Australia, 1871-1986371 p. : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps, plans, ports.: includes indexnon-fictionThe History and family tree of John Marriott and his wife Emma Kitchen and their descendants in Australia, 1871-1986marriott, family history, market gardening, moorabbin, bentleigh, pioneer -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, St. James 1871-1977, 1977
History of St. James, Lake Rowan, Yundool, Waggarandool, Almonds, Tungamah. G. J. Coles opened his first store in St. James.Cream cover. Sketch of old scenes of buildings on front cover. Continuing on back cover and photographs of author, J. A. Willis and artist B. A. Cooper.victorian history, st james victoria, g j coles -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Maddern I T, Shire of Rosedale Centenary 1871-1971, 1971
The history of the Rosedale Shire written for the centenary in 1971 includes history of the township schools churches cemetery and the original settlers who developed this region of Victoria.township, settlers -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Mixed Media - Compact Disc, Family Tree Magazine, Family Tree 1871 Census, 2011c
Free discs from Family Tree Magazine includes census for Lancashire, East Anglia, Gloucestershire, Worchershire, Stropshire, Lancashiregenealogy -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Photograph - Black & white photograph, Union Gold Mine, Diamond Creek 1871
Black & white photographunion gold mine, diamond creek gold mine, nillumbik -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Cutty Sark vessel and exhibition, Greenwich, England, certificate of discharge, 1871, 6 November 2016
The Cutty Sark was launched on 22 November 1869. She was named by the wife of George Moodie, the ship's first master who had also supervised her construction. Cutty Sark left the Clyde on 13 January 1870. A month and two days later, she set sail from London for China. Cutty sark was designed and built by Scott & Linton of Dumbarton for 16,150 pounds. But much of the money was to be paid by Willis when the ship was launched. Just before they finished her, Scott & Linton ran out of money and went bankrupt. She was completed by William Denny & Brothers. The Cutty Sark was the first ship to reach London with a tea cargo in 1877. But she was one of only nine sailing ships that returned that year - in 1870 there had been 59. Steamships were now dominating the tea trade. In 1883 the Cutty Sark joined the booming trade in transporting Australian wool. Every year until 1895 she set out in the summer for Australia, to load a cargo of wool bales and return to England in time for the wool sales ini the first three months of the new year. Cutty Sark soon established herself as the fastest of the wool clippers. Under her last master, Richard Woodget she set record times of 70 days or less for the voyage which no other sailing ships could match.cutty sark, exhibition, wool, australia, china, sailing, woodget, moodie, london, willis, dumbarton, scott & linton, william denny, tea, cargo, immigration, trade -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive, Warden’s Office Monthly Report Book 1860 – 1871, 1860 - 1872
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - CD/DVD, Victorian Police Gazette Compendium 1871-1875
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - CD/DVD, Victorian Police Gazette Compendium 1871-1875
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Stawell Historical Society Inc
Archive - CD/DVD, Victorian Police Gazette Compendium 1871-1875
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Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, Victorian asylum and school for the blind annual report 1871, 1867-1891
Annual reports were both a way of informing benefactors as well as generating new ones for charitable organisations. In 1867 an asylum and school for blind children began in Melbourne. Between that first intake and 1891, the asylum went through a great many changes, including the building of the St Kilda Road building, growing in size and developing a workshop for blind workers. 1 bound volume with illustrations.royal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph, Cr J Jellie Shire of Belfast President 1871-72
Councillor James Jellie came to Melbourne from Ireland in 1841 and moved to Belfast in 1843. he then relocated to Warrnambool in 1849 where he worked as a farmer. He later entered into business as an auctioneer, loan and estate agent and valuation and several large properties passed through his hands. He was one of the partners in the auctioneering firm that sold Atkinson’s Crown Special Survey. His municipal activities extended to the Shire of Warrnambool as well as the Borough of Belfast.Black and white portrait government, belfast, president, portrait, shire, municipal, local-government, auctioneer, james jellie -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Australian Dictionary of Biography, Thompson, Matilda Louise (1871-1959), 1990. Accessed 26/9/2013
Matilda Thompson was a noted Ballarat businesswoman and philanthropist.Tilly Thompson came to be known especially for her philanthropy after World War 1.1 page. Headings are in blue. Author and title in brown with a select bibliography and citation details at the end of the article.None.john garner, doctor john garner, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, tilly thompson garden, ballarat botanical gardens, avenue of honour, arch of victory, methodist church, e.lucas &co pty.ltd, john garner collection, garner, ballarat -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Methuen and Co, German diplomatic documents, 1871-1914 v.4. The descent to the abyss, 1931
Volume four of a study of German diplomatic documentsIndex, p.379.non-fictionVolume four of a study of German diplomatic documentsgermany - politics and government - 1871-1914, germany - diplomacy -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Book, John Lloyd, The Road District Years, 1853-1871: Local Government in Bacchus Marsh
This work describes the early evolution and history of local government in the Bacchus Marsh area. Local government bodies in Victoria and in other places had their origins in committees and local boards which were established to regulate over pressing local issues, raise revenue, and expend it in a limited range of social and economic ways. The early areas of responsibility were dominated by the need for local roads and this book primarily looks at this period of local government history in the Bacchus Marsh area. Overtime the range of areas local government bodies took responsibility for expanded and this work begins to trace this transformation in its earliest stages. It is a fascinating and detailed account of the early history of local government in Bacchus Marsh containing many amusing anecdotes among the wealth of administrative historical data. The author who was at one time an employee of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh has drawn directly from the early local records such as minutes of meetings, records of expenditure, newspaper reports and notices in the Victoria Government Gazette.Soft cover foolscap size book. 128 pages with b & w illustrations, maps and plans. No publisher is indicated in the work but it is likely to have been privately published by the author John Lloyd. Year and place of publication is 1986, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.non-fictionThis work describes the early evolution and history of local government in the Bacchus Marsh area. Local government bodies in Victoria and in other places had their origins in committees and local boards which were established to regulate over pressing local issues, raise revenue, and expend it in a limited range of social and economic ways. The early areas of responsibility were dominated by the need for local roads and this book primarily looks at this period of local government history in the Bacchus Marsh area. Overtime the range of areas local government bodies took responsibility for expanded and this work begins to trace this transformation in its earliest stages. It is a fascinating and detailed account of the early history of local government in Bacchus Marsh containing many amusing anecdotes among the wealth of administrative historical data. The author who was at one time an employee of the Shire of Bacchus Marsh has drawn directly from the early local records such as minutes of meetings, records of expenditure, newspaper reports and notices in the Victoria Government Gazette.bacchus marsh shire council, local government bacchus marsh history