Amazing Treasure Trove of Records

The foundation stone of the Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum was laid in 1850 and officially opened on 23 April 1852.  The records for both the Infirmary (Hospital) and Benevolent Asylum contain information that is an absolute gold-mine for family … Continued

Geelong database – latest additions

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I love original documents and there is nothing better than Victorian Certificates of Title – a real work of art and so full of information.  Sometimes people are dazzled by the front page and miss the massive amount of information … Continued

Shelford School No. 379 and lots more!

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The school register for Shelford State School No. 379 features in the latest group of updates to the Geelong & District database. From Vision and Realisation, published by the Education Department of Victoria in 1973: Probably a Presbyterian School operated … Continued

Latest additions to database

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Geelong Hospital again features in the latest additions to the Geelong and District database with another index of an Annual Report – this time for 1910.  I’d forgotten how much useful information was printed in these Annual Reports.  They don’t include name … Continued

Latest additions to database

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Geelong Hospital features in the latest additions to the Geelong and District database with the index of the book Visions & Realities: a history of the Geelong Infirmary & Benevolent Asylum by Dr W R (Roy) Lang. It also includes … Continued