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.
Read MoreCategory: Revisiting Australia’s Past
A journey into our vast and fascinating history with this page showcasing stories, articles and pictures from Australia’s unique past.
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).
Read MoreInside The Penal Establishment at Pentridge in 1867
Flashback to 1867 and read about the internal arrangements and discipline of the Pentridge Stockade, in which the convicts were subjected to punishment for offences of a serious nature.
Read MoreDarlinghurst Prison 1840-1866
The first wings of Darlinghurst Prison were constructed in 1840. On 7th July 1841 the first prisoners were transferred from the old gaol to Darlinghurst Prison.
Read MoreThe Nashville Diggings – The Gympie Goldfields – Queensland
Gold was first discovered Nashville in October 1867, now known as Gympie.
Read MoreA Trip to Launceston in 1869
An account of a trip taken to Launceston in 1869.
Read MoreThe Asylum for Destitute Children, Randwick (NSW) – A Short History 1852-1868
The first 16 years of the running of the Asylum for Destitute Children in Randwick NSW, from its inception in 1852.
Read MoreThe Riots at Lambing Flat 1861
It was in the year 1861 that the events known in the history of New South Wales as the Lambing Flat Riots happened. It was an occurrence which is interesting on account of its being the only time when a large body of men in this colony went into open rebellion against the Government.
Read MoreGlimpses of Early Victoria in 1855 – Ballarat – Castlemaine – Williamstown – Geelong
A wonderful set of historic illustrations from 1855 of early Victoria (Australia)
Read MoreSports in Australia – The Emu Hunt
IN the absence of more legitimate sport, the emu, the largest of the Australian feathered tribes, forms an object of chase amongst the bushmen of the far interior, and a good run after an emu is by no means uninteresting or uninviting.
Read MoreThe Landing Place of Captain Cook at Botany Bay as Depicted in 1862
An illustration from 1862 depicting the landing place of Captain Cook at Botany Bay.
Reader Discretion: The following article contains certain descriptions that may be culturally sensitive and may be considered inappropriate today, but may have reflected the author’s attitude or that of the period in which they were written.
Read MoreHistoric Event – Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Freemason’s Almshouses, Melbourne 17 July 1867
A Contemporary Account and Illustration of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Freemason’s Almshouses – 17 July 1867
Read MoreSamuel Ramsden’s Paper Mill, Yarra Bank Melbourne 1868
Historical Illustration of Samuel Ramsden’s Paper Mill on the Yarra Bank Melbourne in 1868 and a contemporary account of the beginnings of the Mill.
Read MoreA Colonial Love Story – The Maid of the Inn
Story of an early colonialist’s misfortune in a Sydney Inn in the 1820/30s, and the barmaid who saved him.
Read MoreAnn Rumsby 1802-1850
The story of Ann Rumsby – All through a convict girl – A leading Navy doctor was censured. Rev. Samuel Marsden was fined, and five members of the Parramatta Bench were dismissed. Indirectly she was also responsible, to a large extent, for radical changes in the system of government. She was the keystone of one of Parramatta’s greatest feasts of scandal and rumour. The happenings caused a sensation throughout the country, and Parramatta, where the scene was laid, was the centre of a maelstrom of indictment and recrimination.
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