1885 Queensland Colonial Treasurer’s Department Directory
The 1885 directory to the Colonial Treasurer’s Department in Queensland, recording 44 persons employed in the department. Continue Reading →
Views At And Near Dandenong (Victoria) in 1881
Illustrations of Dandenong (Victoria) as seen in 1881. Continue Reading →
1885 Queensland Colonial Secretary’s Department Directory
The 1885 directory to the Colonial Secretary’s Department in Queensland, recording 69 persons employed in the department. Continue Reading →
Two Historic Pictures of Parramatta NSW in 1824 and 1911 – in Original and Colour
Two Historic Pictures of Parramatta – The first is a sketch showing Parramatta in 1824, the second a photograph taken in the exact same spot in 1911. Continue Reading →
The Opening of Gippsland Hospital, Sale – 20 August 1867
The Gipps Land Hospital to provide relief for “indigent” strangers who frequently came into Gipps Land in search of employment. The official opening was held on 20th August 1867. Continue Reading →
Sitting by the Fire
Sitting by the Fire by Henry Kendall published in ‘The Poems of Henry Kendall’ (1920) Continue Reading →
NSW List of Licensed Jockeys for the 1902 Season
List of jockeys licensed in NSW for the 1902 race season. Continue Reading →
Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) Establishment of Public Pounds May 1830
List of all persons entitled to keep public pounds, on establishment of proclamation, dated May 1830. Continue Reading →
The First School House in Melbourne 1837-38
The first school in Melbourne was officially opened in January 1838 by Mr J. A. Clarke (Head-master) and Mr. W. M. Abbot (Assistant). Continue Reading →
Domestic Advice from 1828 Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania)
Domestic advice from Tasmania in 1828. Check out these maxims for health, how to clean plated articles, to extinguish fire in a chimney, prevent rust, to render shingles fire proof, destroy bugs, cure coughs, remove stains from mahogany or marble, oiling mahogany or cedar, taking spots out of linen, cleaning metal, fire proof cement, water proof cement, boots and shoes – or how about a cure for cancer or advice on administering laudanum to children. Continue Reading →
Urara
Urara by Henry Kendall published in ‘The Poems of Henry Kendall’ (1920) Continue Reading →
NSW List of Absconded Convicts and Apprehended Runaways up to 7th January 1833
NSW list of absconded convicts and apprehended runaways up to 7th January 1833. Continue Reading →
Van Diemen's Land – List of Prisoners Executed at Hobart Town – 1 January 1823 to 1 January 1827
List of prisoners tried, found guilty and executed, at Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land, from the 1st of January 1823, to the 1st of January 1827. Continue Reading →
Soldier's Letter: Sapper O. G. Pettit, 6th Field Coy. Engineers, 10 December 1918
Copy of a letter from Sapper O. G. Pettit, 6th Co., Field Engineers, Boulogne, 10 December 1919. WWI. Continue Reading →
Colourised Snapshots of Street Scenes in Sydney Following the Official News of the Armistice – November 1918
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918, will rank as one of the most notable days in the world’s history, for at 11 o’clock on that morning the dreadful fighting which had lasted for over four years and three months came to an end. The actual close of the war was delayed many months, but the conditions of the armistice made it impossible for Germany to resume hostilities. Australia played an honourable part in WWI. Their gallant deeds made the name of Australia famed throughout the world. From the Commonwealth 326,00 men went to war, and of that number 61,720 made the supreme sacrifice, with another 137,013 wounded. Tuesday, 12th November, was a Federal holiday and Wednesday, 13th November, was a State Holiday. Nobody worked and Sydney celebrated. Continue Reading →