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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)