eHive Search « Previous 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 … 953 Next »LIB 005941k; Pioneers of Victoria : The Tatler : 21 May and 11 June, 1898; Bound in "A. C. Macdonald Sundry Papers Vol. V." Other title : "Old colonists number of The Tatler" The relevant pages from two editions of 'The Tatler' which contain brief biographies and photographs of 150 Victorian pioneers. Each biography includes the name of the photographer. There is also a variety of illustrations and articles on the arts, music, sport and literature as well as poetry and advertising. Includes music and lyrics for "The Carnival March : dedicated to the Old colonists of Victoria", written by Emilie Kaeppal Inserted between the pages is a newspaper clipping re Mr and Mrs William Overton of Clifton Hill. [An index to the biographies is included in an envelope inside the front cover of Vol. V.]; Newspaper; Library - Rare booksLIB 051598; Pioneers on the Powlett River and at Wonthaggi (1878-1910) : early history of settlement of the Bass Coast district.; Moyle, Barbara R.; These are the stories of the pioneers who had the courage to challenge the twisted tea-tree forest in the Powlett River region ... The river was their focus, without it they could not survive. They knew the land was good and were prepared for the contest of clearing it and establishing a farm. People : Duncan McDonald; W. H. Hollole; Llewellyn Davies-Griffith; Robert Muldoon; Billy Muldoon; Henry & Michael Cock; Daly Brothers; Hollins Brothers'; Thomas Banks; Bob Gates; Henry Lloyd; Arthur Atkinson; Albert Atkinson; Robert Heslop; Alex Scott; Daniel Hicks; Charles Philemon Street. Includes illustrations, photographs and portraits.; Book; LibraryVF 031118; Pioneer pilgrimage and picnic on the Henley Lawns, November 19, 1934; A souvenir ticket to attend the pioneer pilgrimage to the Yarra river and picnic held on the Henley Lawns on 18th and 19th November 1934 to commemorate the Centenary of the first settlement in Melbourne. The celebrations with a variety of entertainments were organised by The Historical Society of Victoria and representatives of the different religious denominations and the proceeds donated to the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. There is a portrait of Edward Henty, a sketch of a bronzewing pigeon, a photograph of a golden wattle tree and an extract from a poem called 'The maids of early Melbourne'.; Programme; Library - Vertical file - EphemeraLIB 010559; Records of the pioneer women of Victoria, 1835-1860; Historical Committee, Women's Centenary Council; Compiled by the Historical Committee of the Women's Centenary Council, contains about 1300 records in narrative form, with indication of the narrator of each entry. Contains alphabetical index, chronological index, subject index and a list of overseas ships in which pioneer women came to Victoria. ; Book; Library - Rare books sectionLIB 025306; A history of Greta; Ellis, S.E.; Short chapters on the history of the land settlement of Greta. Includes a list of early settlers and a list of the 1866 Shire Councillors, as well as a chapter of "Esther" and on the Kellys. No. 293 of a limited edition of 500, signed and numbered.; Book; LibraryLIB 027223; Brave days : pioneer tales compiled by Mrs Humphrey Clegg, president of Yarra Branch of the Country Women's Association. December, 1962. ; Clegg, Mrs Humphrey; Miscellaneous reminiscences dealing with early Victoria and New South Wales pioneers. Includes content from Dame Mabel Brookes's grandmother, Hamilton Hume, Sir William A' Beckett (1806-1869), Manifold Family, James Rutherford (1827-1911), Archibald and Colina Macleod. ; Book; Library - Folio; Donated by Mr. A. T. Latham, 1971LIB 027262; Cherry stones : adventures in genealogy; Hudson, Helen Lesley; Well illustrated genealogical history of a number of British families who immigrated to Australia between 1822 and 1850. Signed by author.; Book; LibraryLIB 027987; The Shire of Tallangatta : a history; Swan, Keith.; A history of Tallangatta and its Shire, describing its locale, settlement, pastoral history, gold mining and growth as a town, not to mention the threat of destruction at the hands of the Hume Weir. Bibliography. Index. Maps. Black and white photographs.; Book; LibraryLIB 029802; Heytesbury : once in a lifetime; Fisher, Hec.; A history of the Heytesbury region from the eyes of an employee of the Soldier Settlement Commission. Covers everything from settlement and farming to natural disasters, and settler's stories. Includes photographs, lists of settlers and employees, maps. ; Book; LibraryLIB 029916; The Otways; Pescott, Trevor.; A natural history of the Otways, centering on plant and animal life and the physical development of the area. Bibliography. Maps. Coloured and black and white photographs. Detailed contents.; Book; LibraryLIB 034152; Polonia in Australia : challenges and possibilities in the new millennium; Drozd, Elizabeth; Collection of 13 papers on various aspects of Polish settlement and welfare services in Australia. Included is a paper on John Potaski, Australia's first Polish settler. Papers originated from 'Where to Now? Polonia in Australia Conference', 2003, Moonee Ponds, Vic.; Book; LibraryLIB 00060087; A century of shows, 1887-1989: a history of the society, presidents and pioneers; Walsh, A. V.; Highlights from the history of the Council of the Mansfield Agricultural and Pastoral Society and the local area. Contents History of the Society Part 1 / A.V. Walsh History of the Society Part 2 / G.A. Scott Photographs Presidents and pioneers / G.A. Scott Includes portraits, photographs and index; Book; Library