Historical information
Photocopies from "Victoria and its Metropolis: Past and Present". Chapter 19, "The Upper Yarra District" pages [402] - 415. Includes descriptions of some townships and short biographies of local residents.
Victoria and Its Metropolis' is a large two volume history of Victoria, written in 1888 by Alexander Sutherland. It contains a huge amount of information on the people of the colony and its early history. The first volume covers information from the discovery of Australia, through to the exploration of Victoria and the first settlers to the pioneers. It then continues on to discuss immigration, the era of gold, the development of government, agriculture, music and art, literature and the metropolis of Melbourne.
A large portion of the second volume examines the colony by district, which covers many districts throughout the state as well as the metropolitan area. Hundreds of biographical entries are scattered throughout and a comprehensive biographical index is included at the end.
The British Library has scanned Volume 2 and it can be downloaded at http://access.bl.uk/item/pdf/lsidyv30336ba8
Images from the book are on Flickr Commons via the British Library https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/
Keywords in this record highlight those residents connected to Eltham and district
Physical description
7 A3 Pages
Inscriptions & markings
HG Booklet 45
Subjects
- harry gilham collection,
- james andrew,
- w. b. andrew,
- alfred armstrong,
- simon armstrong,
- thomas armstrong,
- john bell,
- mary ann bell,
- thomas m bell,
- ewen hugh cameron,
- mary cameron,
- james charlton,
- j.m conolly,
- andrew harkness,
- william hubbard,
- james johnston,
- james mcpherson,
- robert parry,
- george stebbing,
- joseph stevenson,
- j.b. thomas,
- james thomson,
- mary weller,
- isidore t. wilmot,
- john b. wilson,
- walter wippell
References
- Victoria and Its Metropolis Vol 2 The British Library has scanned Volume 2. Large file can be downloaded here
