Oscar Hughan
Seeking Insights into Oscar Hughan’s Time in Geelong The Society has received a fascinating research inquiry from filmmaker Robyn Hughan and her partner, Steve, who are developing a documentary on Oscar Hughan (1826–1915) — a (more…)
1850s Geelong
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Letters from Pioneers to Governor La Trobe, 1853: No 6
David Fisher of Roslin, Geelong – 21 September 1853 David Fisher’s letter is a wide-ranging firsthand account of life in the Port Phillip District soon after first European settlement. It is included in the Letters (more…)
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1830s Geelong | 1850s Geelong | 1860s Geelong | 1870s Geelong | 1880s Geelong | 1890s | Biography | Colac | Latest News | William Robertson
The Robertsons of Colac
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: Ambition and Inheritance: The Making of the Robertson Legacy In January 1836, William Robertson — a Hobart businessman and farmer — (more…)
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April 2 Lecture Report
The Baird Family Dr Roz Otzen provided an engaging talk into the Baird family who migrated to Geelong from Glasgow during the Gold Rush Period. Originally from the area of Rutherglen, outside of Glasgow, by (more…)
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Drawings of Melbourne and Geelong 1856-1864 by Joseph Masters
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the following Link: These excellent and historically valuable sketches of Geelong from the 1850s and 1860s are the work of Joseph Masters. The artist (more…)
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1854: A ‘Golden’ Year for Geelong
A Society transformed by GOLD! By Harry Roberts The year 1854, just three years after Victoria became an independent Colony, was one of growth. The gold rush brought prosperity to Melbourne and the rural towns (more…)
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Letters from Victorian Pioneers to Governor La Trobe, 1853: No 18
Foster Fyans (1790-1870) played a significant role in the European settlement of Victoria and the dispossession of its Aboriginal people. This article examines a letter he wrote in 1853 about his experiences at that time. (more…)
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Gold Rush Geelong – Investigator Vol 12 No 3
Gold Rush Geelong The following article is taken from the 1977 September issue of the Investigator magazine, which in turn draws upon an article published in The Geelong Advertiser on July 15, 1922. Unfortunately neither (more…)
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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 its first owner and also its architect. I already had a (more…)
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1840s Geelong | 1850s Geelong | 20th Century Geelong | Breakwater | Chilwell | Marshall | The Investigator
Woodstock – Investigator – June 2022
Woodstock – an early house in Chilwell In June 2022 the Investigator published this article by Member and family historian, Carollyn Williams. She writes about Woodstock House – a landmark in early Chilwell. She is (more…)
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1830s Geelong | 1850s Geelong | 1860s Geelong | Notable Buildings | Port Phillip | Squatting Life | The Investigator
ROBERT MUIRHEAD – Investigator December 2021
of Yarram Yarram and Osborne House By Daryl Wight Robert Muirhead (1813? – 1862), shepherd and squatter, was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, son of John Muirhead. He was already ‘accustomed … to the management of sheep’ (more…)
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Geelong Hospitality Remembered
Member, and regular contributor, Brian Latter, reminds readers of the 170th anniversary of the wreck of the Earl of Charlemont. Some years ago, Brian wrote a well-researched and comprehensive story of the wreck and its aftermath (more…)
