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The Ocean Grove History Murals
3 Jan 2018

The Ocean Grove History Murals

by admin | posted in: Photographs, Publications, What's new | 5

Back in 1999 I was approached by Wally and Victoria Higgins to provide some historic Ocean Grove photographs to ‘decorate’ the walls of the extended building housing Coles Supermarket.  It was part of the planning agreement – they had to … Continued

Book, Coles supermarket, history, Murals, Ocean Grove, The Ocean Grove History Murals, Videos, Wally and Victoria Higgins
Peter F B Alsop
17 Sep 2014

Peter F B Alsop

by admin | posted in: What's new | 0

I can’t think of any image more appropriate than the Old Iron Bridge at Shelford to bring back memories of Peter Alsop.  Ss Peter & Paul’s Catholic Church at Ashby [Mercer Street, Geelong] would be up there and there were … Continued

Bill Morrow, Bill Smith, Geelong and District, history, Ian Wynd, Peter Alsop, Philip Brown, Ruth Hill
Farmland, Forest & Surf: Environmental History
20 Mar 2011

Farmland, Forest & Surf: Environmental History

by Susie Zada | posted in: New Indexes and content, Publications | 0

New book index added to Geelong & District Database. Farmland, Forest & Surf: Environmental History, prepared by Dr Carlotta Kellaway (1998), revised & updated by Dr David Rowe (2009) as part of the Surf Coast Shire Heritage Study Stage 2B … Continued

Barrabool Shire, history, South Barwon Shire, Surf Coast Shire, Winchelsea Shire
Year of Hope: 1857 in the Colac district
14 Mar 2011

Year of Hope: 1857 in the Colac district

by Susie Zada | posted in: New Indexes and content | 0

New book index added to Geelong & District Database. Year of Hope: 1857 in the Colac district written by Dawn Peel.  The index added to the database includes 1300 Colac residents of 1857 from the appendices in this book. From … Continued

1857, colac, history, index
Winchelsea cemetery: burials
23 Jan 2011

Winchelsea cemetery: burials

by Susie Zada | posted in: New Indexes and content | 0

New list of burials has been added to the Geelong & District Database. There are more than 1800 burials in this list for the Winchelsea cemetery.

cemetery, history, Winchelsea
The History of Colac and District
23 Jan 2011

The History of Colac and District

by Susie Zada | posted in: New Indexes and content | 0

New book index added to Geelong & District Database. The History of Colac and District was compiled by Isaac Hebb in 1970.  This was a limited edition publication which has been out-of-print for some years.  This history was originally printed … Continued

colac, history
Peterborough, Port Campbell, Princetown: tourist, historical and fishing guide
23 Jan 2011

Peterborough, Port Campbell, Princetown: tourist, historical and fishing guide

by Susie Zada | posted in: New Indexes and content | 0

New book index added to Geelong & District Database. Peterborough, Port Campbell, Princetown: tourist, historical and fishing guide written by Jack Loney and published in 1977

history, Peterborough, Port Campbell, Princetown
Lorne: a Living History
23 Jan 2011

Lorne: a Living History

by Susie Zada | posted in: New Indexes and content | 0

New book index added to Geelong & District Database Lorne: a Living History was written by Doug Stirling and published in 2004.

history, lorne
Colac: Court of Requests Day Book 1850-1857 [VPRS 16626]
23 Jan 2011

Colac: Court of Requests Day Book 1850-1857 [VPRS 16626]

by Susie Zada | posted in: New Indexes and content | 0

Added index to the Geelong & District database and full transcription to the PROV Wiki.

colac, courts, history

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