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  • 1863 – ALL SAINTS CHURCH, NEWTOWN

    From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle: ALL SAINTS CHURCH, NEWTOWN All Saints Church, on the corner of Noble and Talbot Streets, Newtown, was…

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  • 1863 – ARCHERY MISSED THE BULLSEYE

    ARCHERY – No bullseye in Geelong. There were several attempts to establish an Archery Club in Geelong in the early 1860s. In October 1861,…

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  • 1863 ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS

    ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. It was a big year for the Ancient Order of Foresters in Geelong in 1863.  Three new branches (called Courts) were…

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  • Albumen paper carte de visite c.1878 National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

    1863 and the Geelong Industrial Exhibition

    PHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURES GEELONG’S EYE The 1863 Geelong Industrial Exhibition captured Geelong’s attention with thousands attending. One of the exhibits captured the attention by improving…

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  • 1863 Opera in Geelong

    Two nights of grand operatic entertainment. The Geelong Chronicle of February 1863 was very supportive of a local musician’s efforts to bring a program…

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  • ANDREW SUTHERLAND LOW – Investigator December 2021

    Sydney investor, briefly owner of Osborne House By Daryl Wight Andrew Sutherland Low (1831-94), was a Sydney factory owner, mining investor and real estate…

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  • April 2024 Lecture Report

    April Lecture – Rob & Deb Robinson a sad local landmark that’s seeking a new vision OLD GEELONG GAOL – FASCINATING AND SPOOKY! Yes,…

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  • August 2024 Meeting Report

    This content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername…

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  • Barwon Bank – Investigator – Sept 2022

    BARWON BANK In 2021 the then sale of the 1850s house, ‘Barwon Bank’, in Newtown, overlooking the Barwon River, piqued my interest in both…

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