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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, GRACE, Shirley Carter, Carters, labourers, miners : a family history of our Carters, as labourers in Norfolk to miners in Maldon, c1992
... -island-and-the-bass-coast carter family victoria genealogy ...Inscribed 'To the Phillip Island History Group with best wishes Shirley Grace'. Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.carter family, victoria, genealogy -
Koorie Heritage Trust
Book, Broughton, Alan, The Mills Brothers of Port Fairy, 1980
... 1788-1870. Victoria | Victoria -- Genealogy.... 1788-1870. Victoria | Victoria -- Genealogy. Contents ...Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Maps; Brabyn and Lucas; Tasmania: Settlement and Sealing; The Wilds of Bass Strait; Whaling; Ships in Port Fairy Harbour.45 p. : ill., maps ; bibliography; 23 cm.Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Maps; Brabyn and Lucas; Tasmania: Settlement and Sealing; The Wilds of Bass Strait; Whaling; Ships in Port Fairy Harbour.mills family. | mills family, 1788-1870. victoria | victoria -- genealogy. -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesBook, Roebuck, Samuel Mott of Port Fairy, 1984
... victoria -- genealogy... victoria -- genealogy port fairy history Book Samuel Mott of Port ...Samuel Mott of Port Fairy, his background and descendantsviii, 266 p. : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 27 cm. Map and geneal. tables on lining papers. Bibliography: p. viii.non-fictionSamuel Mott of Port Fairy, his background and descendantsmott, ca1790-1873. samuel, mott family, victoria -- genealogy, port fairy history, book -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBook - The Grand Old Man of Kooreh, Craige Proctor, 1999
... victoria -- genealogy... proctor family victoria -- genealogy kooreh victoria thomas ...The 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'.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 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncBook - Across the Threshold - A Ronan Family History from Kilkenny to Victoria, Malcolm Ronan, 1993
... victoria -- genealogy... family victoria -- genealogy ireland -- genealogy tallangatta ...This 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.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 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BAIRD, Patricia Stavely, An unlettered girl : her life on the goldfields, 2002
... mcfaden gold miners victoria biography genealogy northern ireland ...HistoricalSigned by the author, October 2002.david stavers, margaret mcfaden, gold miners, victoria, biography, genealogy, northern ireland, emigration, immigration, history, biography, 19th century -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, BROWN, Frances, Family and local history sources in Victoria, 1988
... -island-and-the-bass-coast victoria history local genealogy ...victoria, history, local, genealogy, directories, sources -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - CHINESE CEMETERIES IN AUSTRALIA, VOLUME 3. CHINESE GRAVES AND CEMETERIES IN VICTORIA, 2003
... CEMETERY chinese Bendigo cemeteries Victoria Chinese graves ...Chinese Cemeteries in Australia, Volume 3. Chinese Graves and Cemeteries in Victoria: Echuca, Avoca, Rutherglen, Yackandandah, Eddington, Ararat, Vaughan, Pennyweight Flat. Publisher: Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo. ISBN: 09578013 7 8. 93 pages. Black and white illustrations & map.Dr Kok Hu Jincemetery, chinese, bendigo cemeteries victoria, chinese graves, genealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - CHINESE CEMETERIES IN AUSTRALIA, VOLUME 2, BENDIGO CEMETERY VICTORIA, c2003
... CEMETERY chinese Bendigo cemeteries Victoria Chinese graves ...Chinese Cemeteries in Australia, Volume 2 Bendigo Cemetery Victoria. Publisher: Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo. ISBN: 0 9578013 7 8. Black and white illustrations and map. 97 pages.Dr Kok Hu Jincemetery, chinese, bendigo cemeteries victoria, chinese graves, genealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - PROFILES FROM THE 1850S VOLUME 2
... Victoria-history-people-genealogy... BOOKS Biography Victorian Colonists Victoria-history-people ...Spring binder containing Profiles from the 1850s volume 2. A project of the 1850s group of Victorian Colonists Inc. with 84 pages of the stories of our ancestors lives from a golden age in the history of the State of Victoria plus black and white photographs, edited by Pamela Dunn.Pamela Dunnbooks, biography, victorian colonists, victoria-history-people-genealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - Joseph Davies Bendigo Hero
... . Published by Guthrigg Genealogy, Ringwood Victoria. 224pg Includes b... (1988) Written by Faye Guthrie. Published by Guthrigg Genealogy ...Joseph Davis : Bendigo Hero (1988) Written by Faye Guthrie. Published by Guthrigg Genealogy, Ringwood Victoria. 224pg Includes b/w photos, copies of letters, maps, and index Acknowledgements - ….and June Parry of the Bendigo Historical Society. Review Copy. Plastic binding.joseph davies, mining rescue, medal -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, DANNOCK, James (1831-1907), 1958
... , dating from 1896, which are held in the State Library of Victoria... 1896, which are held in the State Library of Victoria. Also ...Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)James Dannock (1831-1907) was an early pioneer of Kew. The subject file contains a number of transcripts of his recollections, dating from 1896, which are held in the State Library of Victoria. Also photocopies of genealogical research. In the Dannock file there is a note relating to the 1875 “Back to Kew” map. It reads: “The Map of Early Kew was drawn by Mr Jesse Dannock, 2nd son of James and Maria Dannock. Map was given to Mrs Rogers by May Ratten, stepdaughter of Jesse Dannock. May Ratten & Mrs Rogers were friends. Mrs Rogers not a blood relation of the Dannock’s!”james dannock, jesse dannock, map - back to kew 1875james dannock, jesse dannock, map - back to kew 1875 -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Document (item) - Word Document, Jonathan Sheldrake (Senior), Steavenson Falls-Marysville, 1866
A document relating the story of the first tourist party visit to Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria on Sunday, 11th June 1866.A document relating the story of the first tourist party visit to Steavenson Falls in Marysville in Victoria on Sunday, 11th June 1866. The Steavenson Falls is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s.steavenson falls, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, jonathan sheldrake, rebecca sheldrake, genealogist magazine march 1992, john steavenson -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Dianne Campbell, Lawyers, Publicans & Women on the Ballarat and Central Victorian Goldfields 1851-1886, 2013
A conference paper prepared for the Victorian Association of Family History Organisations (VAFHO) Conference, Ballarat, 2013dianne campbell goldfields lawyers collection, lawyers, ballarat, legal, central victoria, maryborough, stawell, maldon, chiltern, otago, pyrenees, ararat, carisbrook, day, daylesford, court houses, pleasant creek, beaufort, creswick, golden plains, avoca, tarnagulla, alexander fraser, alan fraser, william rainy, raffaello carboni, butler cole aspinall, edward john lewis, richard ireland, richard davies ireland, charles gavin duffy, robert molesworth, edward fitzgerald, nicholas fitzgerald, maurice mcdonough, james william dunbar, robert walsh, joseph henry dunne, redmond barry, eureka stockade, michael walsh, family history, genealogy -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Digging for Gold: A guide to researching family and local history in Victoria's Central Goldfields, 1988
Yellow covered book of 121 pagesnon-fictiongold, mining, genealogy, family history, local history, localities, historical societies -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, KARNEY, Mary et al, No rugged landscape by Mary Karney, 1991
... family mornington peninsula victoria phillip island melbourne ...HistoricalTwo small soft covered books, includes black and white photos.Reg. 944 was presented to Phillip Island Historical Society by Jean Herkes in memory of her husband William Halford Herkes (Hal) 18.12.1904-25.6.1991. Cowes, Feb 5 1992. etc. Based on Georgina Oswin's diaries written from 1881-1910.georgina oswin, diaries, oswin family, mornington peninsula, victoria, phillip island, melbourne, genealogy, mary karney, jean herkes -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Article, Journal, Rochelle Jackson, From goldrush days to the digital era: 150 years at the State Library of Victoria, by Rochelle Jackson, 2004_03
... of Victoria since its establishment as the Melbourne Public Library ...Brief history of the State Library of Victoria since its establishment as the Melbourne Public Library in 1856. Details the expansion of the site, its buildings and services.3 p, black and white text and photographsstate library of victoria, melbourne - history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Article, Journal, Genealogical Society of Victoria, 150 years at the 'G': a short history of the MCG, 2003_09
... , Journal Genealogical Society of Victoria ...The Melbourne Cricket Ground at its present site became the home of the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1853. This venue has been used for Australian Rules, Olympic events in 1956 and and other sporting and public events as well as cricket, owing to the capacity of the ground to hold in excess of 100,000 spectators. Includes a timeline of some events at the MCG.3 p. text and photographsmelbourne cricket ground, mcg, melbourne - history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Making tracks - celebrating 150 years of the Victorian railways 1854 - 2004, 2004_09
... Genealogical Society of Victoria ...Brief comments on the development of railways in Victoria since their establishment in 1854, on the occasion of a travelling exhibition organised by the Royal HIstorical Society of Victoria2 p text with black and white photographsvictorian railways, public transport victoria, trains -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Article, Journal, Genealogical Society of Victoria, 114-year old Women's Petition come alive online, 2006_03
... Article Article, Journal Genealogical Society of Victoria ...Account of the digital transcription of the 30,000 signature Victorian Women's Suffrage Petition 1891, tabled in Parliament in September 1891 it sought that "Women should vote on equal terms with Men."1 p. photocopy of article published in Ancestor, Vol.28, No. 1, March 2006women's suffrage petition, women's petition 1891, women's suffrage, monster petition -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Article, Journal, Phillip E. Brotchie, Women in Australia - a case of historical inequity, by Phillip E. Brotchie, 1991
... Phillip E. Brotchie Genealogical Society of Victoria ...Brief account of the slow progress of Australian women towards equality with men to 1960s.2 p. from Ancestor, Winter and Spring 1991, p. 12-13women in australia, gender equality, ancestor (magazine) -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle - Article, Journal, Vicki Court, It all began with the 1891 Women's Petition..., by Vicki Court, 2008_12
... Court Genealogical Society of Victoria ...Account of the indexing project providing an index to the names and addresses of the women who signed the Women's Petition in 1891, which is available online on the Parliament of Victoria's website. The Women's Petition sought equal voting rights for women.1 p. article from Ancestor, Vol. 29, No. 4, December 2008womens suffrage petition, monster petition, womens suffrage, women's petition 1891 -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook, Marten Syme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Victorian Ports Volume 3 1856-1860, 1984
"This book is dedicated to the seamen who supplied the physical link for trade and immigration in the development of the Colony".non-fiction"This book is dedicated to the seamen who supplied the physical link for trade and immigration in the development of the Colony".howard timbury, interest group, navigation, genealogy, family history, ship registers -
Mission to Seafarers VictoriaBook, Marten Syme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Victorian Ports Volume 2 1846-1855, 1984
"This book is dedicated to the seamen who supplied the physical link for trade and immigration in the development of the Colony".non-fiction"This book is dedicated to the seamen who supplied the physical link for trade and immigration in the development of the Colony". howard timbury, first fleet fellowship victoria, interest group, ship registers, genealogy, family history -
Greensborough Historical SocietyGenealogical documents, Registrar-General's Office (Victoria), Baptismal Certificates for Three Fraser Family Members, 1959o
Certificates of Baptism (Methodist Church of Australia - Greensborough) 1959-1963; and change of name by Deed Poll 1981, for members of the Fraser family Three baptismal certificates and one receipt for Deed pollkenneth stewart mckellar fraser, margo ruth mckellar fraser, peter andrew mckellar fraser -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Scottish Connections : the story of Agnes Grant and her Grant and McKenzie ancestors in Scotland to her life in Victoria, Australia, together with a genealogy of her cousins and descendants to 2000 / Grant Angus, 2001
Paperback; xx, 295 p. : ill., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 29 cm.ISBN 0646413481mackenzie family, grant family, agnes grant -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Richard Strachan de Fegely, Fegeli, de Fégely, 1341-2008 : Fribourg to Ararat, 2009, 2009
Green soft covered book covering the history of the de Fegely family from Fribourg, Switzerland, to Ararat, Victoria. de fegely, fribourg, ararat, university of ballarat council, swiss guards, strachan, de casetlla, quamby, ballarat technology park, honorary doctorate, gum san chinese heritage centre, admiral richard strachan, melbourne international exhibition, carre riddell, herbert werner frederick de nully, vignerons, malta, family history, genealogy -
Federation University Historical CollectionDocument - Certificate, Chatham-Holmes Collection: Marriage Certificate, Karl Aumuller and Frances Harriet Holmes, 1876, 20 July 1876
Karl Aumuller and Frances Harriet Holmes were married on 20 July 1876 at the home of her uncle, "Echo Hills" Station, Queensland Frances' parent were Edward Carter Holmes and Sarah Holmes, nee Kitching, of Ascot Victoria. On the certificate it indicates that Frances lived on "Echo Hills" Station doing home duties.Very poor condition - writing badly faded.karl aumuller, frances holmes, "echo hills", queensland, ascot, edward carter holmes, sarah holmes, kitching, family history, genealogy -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Book, Sellers, Travis, The centenarians : life's quiet sunset : a genealogical record of those who reached the grand old age and lie buried at the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria ...and those who just missed out /, 2010
A genealogical record of those who reached the grand old age and lie buried at the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria ...and those who just missed outxi, 172 p. : col. ill., ports. (chiefly col.) Includes bibliographical references and index.non-fictionA genealogical record of those who reached the grand old age and lie buried at the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria ...and those who just missed out centenarians, cheltenham cemetery, cheltenham, cheltenham pioneer cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - E DOWLING COLLECTION: THANKYOU CARD
Thank you card issued by the Weslayan Church, Castlemaine & Sandhurst District Victoria: Presented to Mr & Mrs Weir in recognition of kindness shown to Ministers during the sittings of the District Meeting of 1878. Signed Spencer Williams, Chairman and A. Mitchell, B.A?. The E Dowling Collection. Related to Lithgow and Weir families.genealogy, family, lithgow, lithgow family, weir family, weslayan church castlemaine & sandhurst district
