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1835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia
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Did you know that Melbourne’s mother island was not Britain but the notorious penal colony of Van Diemen’s Land? And that Melbourne was founded by unauthorised boat arrivals (or to use the contemporary term, ‘illegals’) who were breaking British law? Or that in 1835 the first tents were pitched roughly where the Immigration Museum now stands?
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A History of the Port Phillip District: Victoria Before Separation
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This major history is an account of the establishment of European settlement in what is now the State of Victoria, and is now available in a paperback version for the ...
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American Fever Australian Gold: American and Canadian Involvement in Australia's Gold Rush
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'American Fever Australian Gold' re-enacts the life and experiences of the men and women from the USA and Canada who ventured to the Victorian goldfields. The authors have retraced the footsteps of these pioneers who braved the high seas to seek their fortune in Australia during 1850-1870 era ...
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Annals of Bendigo Volume 1: 1851-1867
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A compilation of events that happened throughout the period, all in chronological order, giving the reader a quick overview of the highlights of each year ...
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Annals of Bendigo Volume 3: 1892-1909
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This is a compilation of events that happened throughout the period, all in chronological order, giving the reader a quick overview of the highlights of each year ...
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Bailliere's Victorian Gazetteer and Road Guide 1879
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This CD contains 'the most recent and accurate information on every place in the colony' in 1879 - a wealth of information for historians and genealogists.
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Ballarat and Ballarat East Directory 1865-66
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The full title is 'Ballarat and Ballarat District Directory including Buninyong, Browns, Clunes, Creswick, Smythesdale and Scarsdale for 1865-66' ...
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Ballarat and District Directory 1904 (Tulloch)
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The full title of this 264 page directory is Ballarat and Ballarat District Directory containing Alphabetical, Trade and Professional Directory of Ballarat West, Ballarat East, Sebastopol and Buninyong…'
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Ballarat and District Directory 1904 (Tulloch) (original)
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Our Price: AU$295.00
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The full title of this 264 page directory is Ballarat and Ballarat District Directory containing Alphabetical, Trade and Professional Directory of Ballarat West, Ballarat East, Sebastopol and Buninyong…'
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Ballarat and District in 1901
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This large book is a detailed history and account of the progress and culture of the well known gold mining area of Ballarat up to (and including) 1901.
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Ballarat and District in 1901 (original)
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Our Price: AU$800.00
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This large book is a detailed history and account of the progress and culture of the well known gold mining area of Ballarat up to (and including) 1901.
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Ballarat and Vicinity
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This rare books is a comprehensive account of Ballarat's financial, commercial, mining, and agricultural enterprises; it’s progress and population in the past and possibilities in the future.
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Ballarat Compendium 1
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Price if purchased separately AU$138.50
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Everything you need for your research of Ballarat. This is a compilation of five books relating to Ballarat all on one CD.
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Bendigo and Vicinity 1895
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A 'faithful record' of the town of Bengido, its services and its people in 1895 ...
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Bendigo Compendium 1
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A special set of 11 Bendigo books and maps together on a single CD ...
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Bendigo Goldfield 1936
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Our Price: AU$14.50
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An account of the Bendigo Goldields more salient features, which provides a summarised record of past productivity, and a broad review of present operations for future prospects ...
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Bendigo Goldfield Map 1913
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Our Price: AU$9.50
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Four separate maps joined here to make one large complete reference map on CD. Zoom in as much as you want to read all of the street and mine names ...
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Bendigo Goldfield Registry 1872: Notes on the Bendigo Goldfield
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The second edition of the 'Bendigo Goldfield Registry', a collection of information relating to the goldfields, reefs and companies in the region ...
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Bendigonian Annual 1908
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1908 saw the first issue of the 'Bendigonian Annual' published, and claims to be a 'mine of information', and it really is ...
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Bendigonian Annual 1911
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A wonderful record of many people and events that happened in Bendigo in 1911 ...
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Bendigonian Annual Set 1: 1908 and 1911
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Price if purchased separately AU$29.00
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The 'Bendigonian Annual' claims to be a 'mine of information', and it really is. Full of information on the people, the town, and events of the time, it makes fascinating reading. Buy this set with both volumes on the one CD and save!!
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Border Watch Almanac and Directory 1934
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Covers the South-East districts of South Australia and also includes a portion of the Western Districts of Victoria ...
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Capital: Melbourne When it Was the Capital City of Australia 1901-27
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In 1901 the Australian colonies came together to form a new nation which, for the next 26 years, was governed from Melbourne. It was a small city, a place where people knew each other - where small changes loomed large. Yet in the extraordinary first quarter of the 20th century, Melbourne oversaw the birth of modern Australia ...
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Captain Henry Wishart of Port Fairy Bay
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For over a century and a half the myth has continued that the European who discovered and named Port Fairy was Captain James Wishart. But is was Captain ...
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Carlton: A History
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This marvellous account of Carlton offers unique insights into one of Melbourne's oldest suburbs. The reader can fight the epic political battles of the past as recounted by John Button, ...
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Castlemaine From Camp to City: A Pictorial History of Forest Creek and the Mount Alexander Goldfields 1835-1900
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This superbly illustrated, expanded second edition of 'Castlemaine From Camp to City' has more than 200 original photographs, historical illustrations, paintings, engravings and items of ephemera. The story of the rush to Castlemaine, and of the early years in Victoria ...
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Centenary of Smeaton 1838-1938
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Local and regional histories are wonderful resources for historians, as they often include the names of business people, local government officers and elected members, and more often than not (as is the case here), early residents in the district. This publication commemorates the centenary of the establishment and settlement of Smeaton and briefly outlines is the history from 1838 ...
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Come to Mildura: Souvenir and Song Book
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This booklet was published as a souvenir of the 'come to Mildura (Victoria), the land of winter sunshine' week in about 1929.
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Cyclopedia of Victoria 1903
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The Cyclopedias that were published for most states of Australia around the beginning of the 20th Century are a significant resource of historical and biographical information.
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Discover Victoria's Mallee: Experience the Heritage and Explore It's National Parks
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Most Australians are interested in the beauty and excitement of the outback, drawn by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers. Here is your chance to explore the Mallee far away ...
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Early Pioneer Families of Victoria and Riverina: A Genealogical and Biographical Record
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Compiled by Alexander Henderson, and first published in 1936, this facsimile reprint not only reminds people in the current generation, but also makes this important work available ...
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Forester's Log: John La Gerche
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Geelong Street Directory and Guide (Mac's) c1937
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Mac’s key to Geelong: street directory and guide with 14 maps. This little directory is full of information about Geelong circa 1937 ...
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Geelong, Western District and Squatters Directory 1866-1867 (Stevens)
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An extremely comprehensive directory of the western districts of Victoria and the south eastern corner of South Australia.
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Gippsland Directory 1884-1885 (Middleton and Maning)
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A must for anyone with connections to this region in the 1884-1885 era, it also includes a tourists' guide and map to the Gippsland Lakes. The main part of the Directory (100 pages) is the Alphabetical Directory. This lists heads of household (mostly male but there are a few females mentioned), togehter with their occupation ...
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History of Bendigo 1891
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This comprehensive look at the history of Bendigo, which shows immense changes in both the region and population, in such a short time span, is a valuable record for those who have an interest in the region ...
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History of Shepparton
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Local histories are a fabulous resource for all sorts of history of places, locals and anecdotes, and this history of Shepparton in Victoria is no different. Written and produced in 1938 to commemorate 100 years of progress, this book begins in 1838 ..
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History of Warrnambool 1847 to 1886
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A history of Warrnambool from the first Government land sales in 1847, through to the end of 1886 ...
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Information Victoria and Border Towns
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'Information Victoria' which was published in 1938, is a guide book with an immense amount of information on every town in Victoria and nearby towns in South Australia and New South Wales.
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Kilmore: Those That Came Before
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A collection of reminiscences of Kilmore which give first hand accounts of life in the town from the 1840s-1960s. Together with over 140 photographs and illustrations, this is a wonderful record of the history of the place and the people that have made it what it is today ...
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Lucky City: The First Generation at Ballarat 1851-1901
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Ballarat was not a typical goldfield. The lava flows that created the fertile Western District of Victoria helped to bury the original streams and reefs so that there was little ...
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Melbourne: A City of Stories
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This book reflects on both the place and its people, telling not just the big story, but small ones as well. This book draws the reader into a sense of exploring the city's layers through time. Its emphasis is less on the proud public record than on objects and people with stories to tell and a place in Melbourne's history ...
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Old Days and Ways Along the South Coast, Victoria: Tales From the Surf and Shipwreck Coasts
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The Victorian coastline from Queenscliff to Warrnambool is a holiday maker's paradise, and few places in Australia equal it for rugged beauty, stunning natural contrasts and a healthy ...
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Otway and It's Coast in Retrospect
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The Otway Ranges is a coastal place on the southern coast of Victoria. The author, Jack Loney first visited the Otways in 1930 and lives at Apollo Bay from 1953 ...
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Past and Present: The "Donald Times" Jubilee Souvenir 1845-1925
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A typical provincial commemorative publication with numerous references to local identities and in this case sprinkled with many old and interesting photographs ...
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Phillip Island and Western Port
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Pioneer Women of the Portland Bay District
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Published in 1934 to commemorate the Portland Bay's centenary, this book brings to life many early pioneer women from the region ...
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Register of Employees, State Coal Mine Wonthaggi
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Scots in Geelong and District to 1860
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While this is not a listing of all Scots in Geelong and district to 1860. Instead it looks at who the early settlers of Scottish nationality or descent were, why they came here, and how they encouraged others to do likewise. Those identified in the "People: A-Z"; section were carefully give a good cross-section of the Scottish community ...
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South Bourke and Mornington Journal Genealogical References 1877-1900
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Genealogical references from this newspaper. The index covers court cases, probate applications, accidents, divorce reports and the like.
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Struggletown: Public and Private Life in Richmond 1900-1965
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Since its first publication in 1984 'Struggletown' has become an Australian classic. It is the biography of a working-class generation born in the shadow of the depression of the 1890s; called to war in 1914; finding its feet in the 1920s only to be struck down by unemployment in the 1930s; then rescued ...
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The Bendigo Goldfield: Resources of the 'Central Area'
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'…written in the hope of assisting mining investors to a fuller understanding of the potentialities of the vast auriferous area known as the Bendigo Goldfield…'
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The Gold Fields of Victoria in 1862
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A comprehensive survey of the Victoria's goldfields in 1862.
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The Gold Fields of Victoria in 1862 (original)
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A comprehensive survey of the Victoria's goldfields in 1862.
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The History of Ballarat
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This is an interesting and useful book on the history of Ballarat, particularly for those interested in the history of the region or on the history of gold in Australia.
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The Place for a Village: How Nature Has Shaped the City of Melbourne
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Have you ever wondered why Melbourne is located where it is? Or why it has the shape it does? Gary Presland will literally change your view of Melbourne ...
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The Story of Melbourne
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Interesting, accurate and detailed history of the growth and development of the city of Melbourne.
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Victoria and its Metropolis 1888
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'Victoria and Its Metropolis' is a large two volume history of Victoria, written in 1888 by Alexander Sutherland. Beautifully presented with many etchings and drawings throughout, this book is the perfect ...
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Victoria and Riverina Classified Traders Directory 1937
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This classified Traders Directory was published for merchants and manufacturers. With well over 1000 Victorian towns listed, each place lists the various trades in the district, together with the names of each seller ...
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Victoria and Riverina Classified Traders Directory 1937 (original)
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Our Price: AU$50.00
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This classified Traders Directory was published for merchants and manufacturers. With well over 1000 Victorian towns listed, each place lists the various trades in the district, together with the names of each seller ...
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Victoria Commonwealth Electoral Roll 1922 Bendigo
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Electoral Rolls are the nearest thing Australians have to census records, at least at the start of the twentieth century, and hence, they are both extremely important, and useful.
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Warrnambool: Past and Present 1907
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This charming book contains histories and descriptions of key events and activities occurring in the town of Warrnambool from its first settlement to 1907 ...
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