Victor Ernest COBB OM (14 August 1876-2 December, 1945) Born Footscray, Victoria Victor Cobb studied drawing under Bernard Hall at the National Gallery School in 1896. He was self taught in the art of etching, creating his own press and tools. He became known for his popular views of Melbourne and as a teacher of etching. Melbourne Grammar School marked its sesquicentenary in 2008. As part of the celebrations, a Talents Committed Exhibition was staged. This exhibition recognised 150 Old Melburnians who have made a difference to the City of Melbourne, the State of Victoria and the wider community in Australia and overseas. The above profile was included in the Talents Committed Exhibition in 2008. Double sided sketch by Victor Cobb. One side is 'At Miss Bale's, Castlemaine, the other is some line work towards a landscape26/4/31 At miss Bale's Castlemaine V.E.C.victor cobb, castlemaine, a.m.e. bale, landscape

Victor Ernest COBB OM (14 August 1876-2 December, 1945) Born Footscray, Victoria Victor Cobb studied drawing under Bernard Hall at the National Gallery School in 1896. He was self taught in the art of etching, creating his own press and tools. He became known for his popular views of Melbourne and as a teacher of etching. Melbourne Grammar School marked its sesquicentenary in 2008. As part of the celebrations, a Talents Committed Exhibition was staged. This exhibition recognised 150 Old Melburnians who have made a difference to the City of Melbourne, the State of Victoria and the wider community in Australia and overseas. The above profile was included in the Talents Committed Exhibition in 2008. Double sided sketch by Victor Cobb. One side is 'At Castlemaine, the other is some line work towards a landscape V.E.C. At Castlemaine 26/4/31victor cobb, castlemaine, a.m.e. bale, landscape

John Macadam was a Scottish born analytical chemist, medical practitioner and politician. As a student he soon showed a flair for analytical chemistry, and later also studied medicine. He arrived in Melbourne in 1855 to take up an appointment as lecturer in chemistry and natural science at Scotch College, a position he held until 1865. In 1857 Ferdinand von Mueller named the Macadamia nut after him. He officiated as one of two umpires at one of the earliest recorded games of Australian rules football, between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar in 1858. Macadam was appointed government analytical chemist in 1858 and health officer to the City of Melbourne in 1860. He represented Castlemaine in the Legislative Assembly between 1859 and 1864. Appointed secretary of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1860 and vice-president in 1863, he was also the secretary of the exploration committee of the Burke and Wills expedition. When the Medical School of the University of Melbourne opened in 1862 Macadam was appointed lecturer in chemistry. He was a skilled, popular and eloquent lecturer, learned and generous with his knowledge. Sadly, just three years later, and aged only 38, he died at sea on the way to give evidence at a murder trial in New Zealand, leaving his widow Elizabeth (n�e Clark), and a son. He was accompanied on that voyage by his assistant, the medical student John Drummond Kirkland, who later became the University?s first Professor of Chemistry. Born in Ireland, John Drummond Kirkland trained as a chemical analyst through apprenticeship in a medical laboratory in Dublin, before migrating to Australia in 1852 and moving to Melbourne in 1855. While still an undergraduate medical student at the University of Melbourne, he was appointed lecturer in chemistry following the sudden death of John Macadam in 1865. Due to the enthusiastic support of his fellow students this temporary role became a permanent appointment the following year. Kirkland continued his studies, graduating in medicine in 1873 and surgery in 1880. His son, John Booth Kirkland, was appointed as his assistant in 1878, later leading to accusations of nepotism. In 1882 John Drummond Kirkland became the University?s first professor of chemistry and metallurgy, continuing until his death in 1885. Today?s researchers use a high performance computing facility named ?Kirkland? after the first Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne. Chemistry was still controlled by the medical school during Kirkland?s career, but became part of the science degree from 1886, along with the appointment of David Orme Masson as professor. Kirkland struggled for University funding to buy new apparatus. To compensate, he bought much from his own personal funds, including analytical chemistry equipment. Chemistry was first taught at Melbourne in the medical school, located in the area now occupied by Physics and the Ian Potter Museum of Art.Demonstration of combustion Mid 19th century, used by McCoy, MacAdam,and Kirkland

Murray Comrie Collection. A double page from the Castlemaine Mail newspaper of September 15, 1981 with article about the origins of place names in the district. Claims that Tarnagulla, Bealiba, Bet Bet, Waanyarra and Laanecoorie are Aboriginal but Tarrengower is Gaelic. Written by non-Indigenous historian John J. Alderson. Discusses Indigenous history of the region. tarnagulla, waanyarra, laanecoorie, bet bet, central victoria, dja dja wurrung, djadjawurrung, indigenous australians, indigenous history, traditional owners, names, naming

Map in three sections showing sections across Bendigo Gold Field, showing anticlines, synclines, faults, stratigraphical zones and mines along the reef lines. Key shows rock types Castlemaine, Bendigo B1, B2, B3 and B4, and Lancefieldian. First part of map shows sections A-A, B-B and C-C. Reef lines drawn with mines listed: Fault line shown are the Carshalton, Stafford, New Chum, Virginia and Clarence. A datum line shows 600 ft above sea level. On bottom of plan: ' Prepared in the Geological Survey Office, Bendigo, under the direction of H. Herman, late Director of Geological Survey, from surveys by H.S. Whitelaw, Field Geologist, assisted by E.S. Usher, A.J.J. Moore and R.A. Keble.' Second section of map shows sections D-D, and E-E. Fault lines listed are the Tambour Major fault, Carshalton fault, Stafford fault, Nell Gwynne fault, New Chum fault, Deborah fault. Third section shows sections F-F and G-G. Fault lines listed are the Bird Reef fault, Kangaroo Gully fault, Langdon fault, Carshalton fault, Nell Gwynne fault, Spring Gully fault, Hustlers fault, Gravel Hill fault, Ordes fault, Thanet fault. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey of Victoriabendigo, gold mining, reef line maps