Media: DATA CD - 1 CD (212 pages)
Year: (1866) 2007
ISBN: 9781921175251
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

This book is an extremely comprehensive directory of the western districts of Victoria including several areas in the south eastern corner of South Australia. It includes several separate sections of directories, general information and calendars.

Street directories, alphabetical directories and commercial directories covering different places throughout the Victorian districts (as well as Mount Gambier, Port McDonnell and Penola in South Australia) are included. This directory is unique in that it contains a squatters directory, making it extremely useful to those interested in squatters in this region. It also includes a travel guide.

There is also a significant section devoted to general information on different areas including Ararat, Beaufort, Belfast, Casterton, Colac, Coleraine, Digby, Geelong, Hamilton, Meredith and Portland, Skipton, Stawell, Steiglitz and Warrnambool. There are also directories covering mount Gambier, Port McDonnell and Penola

Lastly the book contains a calendar, almanac and information on eclipses, gardening, moons and much more.

The whole 212 page directory, including most text in the ads, is searchable, useful not only for finding names, but also places occupations and other information for family and local historians.

It contains high quality scanned images of the whole of the original book, and has been bookmarked for easy navigation. Pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.

SAMPLE FILE
Click here to download a file of sample pages from this book. Right click on the link and select "save as" - to a location on your hard drive. The sampler can be opened, navigated and searched. Sample files usually contain the title page, contents, some introductory pages and sample pages from the body of the book. Often the complete index from the original book is included.

ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK DOWNLOAD

• Geelong, Western District and Squatters Directory 1866-1867 (Stevens)

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