Don has selected a solid gold paperweight presented to Dame Nellie Melba by the citizens of Coolgardie,
Western Australia for our first jigsaw puzzle of 2026. You can read the full story online on page 97 of the Investigator, number 234.
Dr Paul Michael Donovan is preparing to publish an article in the Victorian Historical Journal on the life and legacy of John Frederick Mulder (1840–1921) — an interesting figure in Geelong’s 19th-century history. Mulder was a respected authority on Australian flora and fauna, particularly in Victoria. He was a founding member of the Geelong Field Naturalists Club…
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 from Victorian Pioneers collection. Fisher, a Scottish-born settler, arrived from Van Diemen’s Land in the earliest days of Port Phillip’s…
Don has selected this iconic image of Moonlight over Cunningham Pier in Corio Bay. The image is courtesy of Visit Melbourne.
“Don’t focus on the obstacles rather look for the opportunities around them“. Andrew Caddy and Graham Harrison gave a most engaging talk on the history of the Western District Car Club. Both men are long-time members of their club that, like ours, was created in the 1940s and continues strongly today. Quite a few of…
THE ENIGMA OF FOSTER FYANS. Denise Feldman, the President of the Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens has extended an invitation to an event she believes our members would be interested in. It takes place on Monday 15 July from 5:30pm and attendees will have supper and meet the author of ‘Frontier Magistrate – The Enigmatic…
Don Patterson has selected a fabulous lady’s “day dress” that looks it has come straight from the Bright & Hitchcocks’ catalogue! It is typical of the clothing from the period 1865 – 1870.
