Name/TitleMiscellaneous papers re East Gippsland history
About this objectPapers include a summary of the records of East Gippsland history collected by James Slater and compiled by Nance Blackman.
Principal references include Captain Archibald McLeod, Alfred William Howitt, John Reeve, Edward Bayliss, D. B. Hopkins, James Aitkin, William Odell Raymond, George McKillop, J. G. Wilmot, Rev. Edward Gifford Pryce, John Rhodes Wilkinson, Lachlan Macalister, Angus McMillan, A. S. Knight, Sir Charles Nicholson, John H. W. Pettit, William and Eliza Mein, Rev. Willoughby Bean, Harry Payne, Frederick Jones, Alexander Arbuckle, Stracey Sharp, Loughnan brothers, Peter Imlay, Frederick Taylor, John Davidson Smith, John Morrison, James O'Rourke, Captain John Stevenson, - Drevermann, Nowa Nowa pioneers, and Aboriginal chief Jemmy Gibber.
References to localities, stations and homesteads include : Lucknow, Lindenow, Numbla Munjie (Ensay), Buchan, Nangatta, Snakes Ridge, Eagle Point, Toonallock (Paynesville), Bruthen, Boisdale, Port Albert, Bushy Park, Stratford, Strathfieldsaye, Swan Reach, Clydebank, Mewburn Park, Dargo, Orbost, Kilmorie Station, Bairnsdale, Sale, Omeo, Monaro district and Mitchellstown
Other references include early bridges, explorations, churches, clergy, Aboriginal Australians, hospitals, schools, business life and pioneering life generally.
Notes on the history of East Gippsland compiled by John Wilson of Stratford; these give details of old tracks and rates; Disher family; bridging over Macalister and Thompson rivers, Bushy Park estate and brief biographical sketches of Angus McMillan and family; miscellaneous correspondence to Nance Blackman re official records re Alfred William Howitt, Angus McMillan, William Odell Raymond and a letter signed by John Wilson; notes on A. W. Howitt compiled by the Public Library of Victoria; notes on the naming of the Snowy and Latrobe Rivers.
NOTE: Additional material re background to these papers includes a photocopy of a letter signed by Nance Blackman, 1964, and biographical notes on James Slater and his records of Bairnsdale compiled by Linda M. Barraclough.
Keywords: Linda M Barraclough, Nance Blackman, Boisdale, Bruthen, Buchan, Bushy Park, Clydebank, Dargo, Drevermann, Eagle Point, Ensay, Jemmy Gibber, D.B. Hopkins, Alfred William Howitt, Peter Imlay, Frederick Jones, Kilmorie Station, A.S. Knight, Latrobe River, Lindenow, Loughnan brothers, Lucknow, Macalister River, Macallister, Lachlan, George McKillop, Archibald McLeod, Angus McMillan, Eliza Mein, William Mein, Mewburn Park, Mitchellstown, Monaro district, John Morrison, Nangatta, Sir Charles Nicholson, Nowa Nowa, Numbla Munjie (Ensay), James O'Rourke, Omeo, Orbost, Harry Payne, Paynesville, John H. W. Pettit, Port Albert, Edward Pryce, Raymond Gifford, William Odell, John Reeve, Sale, Schools, Sharp, Stracey, Slater, James, Smith, John Davidson, Snakes Ridge, John Stevenson, Stratford, Strathfieldsaye, Swan Reach, Frederick Taylor, Thompson River, Toonallock (Paynesville), John Rhodes Wilkinson, J.G. Wilmot, John Wilson.
MakerBlackman, Nance
Measurements1 v. bound and unbound misc. original ms. ms. copy and typescript.
Subject and Association KeywordsEast Gippsland (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsAboriginal Australians
Subject and Association KeywordsBairnsdale (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsSnowy River (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsSale (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsMcMillan, Angus, 1810-1865
Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers
Named CollectionManuscripts Collection
Object numberMS 000510 (Box 152-2)
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