Victoria

List of Electors for the Electoral District of the County of Grant, Police District of Geelong (Corio), Victoria, April 1843

An article written in 1932 by J. B. Cooper, recording names of the census taken in 1836, other names are included in the article totalling 59 names. Census only recorded the men's name with the number in each household.

293 names of Persons recorded on the List of Valuations of rateable property within the Shire of Portland (Victoria) for the year 1890.

158 names of people who had land licenses approved in January 1890 Victoria.

The Victoria Tannery in 1850, situated on the South bank of the River Yarra Yarra, about two miles from Melbourne.

It was early in January, 1859, while the first gold fever was still raging in Victoria, that a man named Cornelius Green, a large gold-buyer, became the victim of as foul and cold-blooded a murder as was ever committed, the perpetrators being two monsters whose lust for gold had evidently destroyed the last spark of manhood within their breasts.

Artists Depiction of Melbourne from the South Bank of the Yarra in 1840 by Eleanor McGlinn painted c. 1875-79

Account of the Meeting of Gold Diggers, on 15th December 1851 Mt Alexander Goldfields near Bendigo. Contemporary newspapers reported an estimated 40,000 diggers attended travelling from up to 20 miles away.

Account of the Meeting of Gold Diggers, on 15th December 1851 Mt Alexander Goldfields near Bendigo. Contemporary newspapers reported an estimated 40,000 diggers attended travelling from up to 20 miles away.

Account of the Meeting of Gold Diggers, on 15th December 1851 Mt Alexander Goldfields near Bendigo. Contemporary newspapers reported an estimated 40,000 diggers attended travelling from up to 20 miles away.

Account of the Meeting of Gold Diggers, on 15th December 1851 Mt Alexander Goldfields near Bendigo. Contemporary newspapers reported an estimated 40,000 diggers attended travelling from up to 20 miles away.

Account of the Meeting of Gold Diggers, on 15th December 1851 Mt Alexander Goldfields near Bendigo. Contemporary newspapers reported an estimated 40,000 diggers attended travelling from up to 20 miles away.

Account of the Meeting of Gold Diggers, on 15th December 1851 Mt Alexander Goldfields near Bendigo. Contemporary newspapers reported an estimated 40,000 diggers attended travelling from up to 20 miles away.

A Few Words from Australia - Two letters written by William Howitt, one from McIvor Diggings, the other from Bendigo in 1853 to dissuade people, particularly gentlemen, from coming to the goldfields.

Pen and Ink Drawing of a Portion of Melbourne from near the corner of Bourke and William Streets October 1844; Inscriptions in black ink on drawing marking locations: Built by J. P. Fawkner, The Union Bank / McLagan Architect, Built by C. H. Ebdern and now the offices of Messrs. King[?], Char[?] & Dixon, Built by J. P. Fawkner

List of persons who have made application for Occupation Licences in Victoria, 11 February 1846. Pictured: Baliyang (near Geelong) The Residence of Foster Fyans, Esq. J.P. c.1851