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LIB 028882; Old Melbourne town : before the gold rush; Cannon, Michael, 1929-2022; Contents: Port Phillip in the 1840s : an economic and social profile Victoria's forgotten pioneers : convicts : in on hectic decade Wild days at Williamstown and Port Melbourne The first land boom and bust in Melbourne land values No mercy for John Batman's family Melbourne's inhabitants forced to drink Yarra water Early punt services overcome difficult rivers First bridges to take people south of the Yarra Securing the town from gunpowder explosions When Melbourne streets looked like porridge Law enforcement come to the new district A multitude of disputes in establishing Masters and servants in the 1840s Beginnings of Melbourne suburbs Deciding the right spot for the Botanic Gardens First permanent government offices In fits and starts, Port Phillip gets an efficient mail service Shocking state of public health Slow progress towards helping the poor and sick Amid continued scandals, the government takes responsibility for the insane Importance of religion in colonial life A Mechanics' Institute - without mechanics Lawless state of Melbourne streets How ships found their way into Port Phillip Bay Suburban playgrounds for the ambitious Vagabond actors begin Melbourne's theatrical life Public-house life in the 1840s Ups and downs of Melbourne's first banks Financial troubles of the first town councils Independence for a fifteen-year-old Includes images, illustrations, photographs, portraits, bibliography (pages 465-477) and index.; Book; Library

'Journal of an expedition in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia : Being Some Account of Travels and Explorations Made in that Country Between 23 June and 23 October 1910 on Behalf of William Orr, Esq, of Melbourne', 1953; Love, Stuart G.; MS 023932 (Box 003-2)

MS 023932 (Box 003-2); 'Journal of an expedition in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia : Being Some Account of Travels and Explorations Made in that Country Between 23 June and 23 October 1910 on Behalf of William Orr, Esq, of Melbourne', 1953; Love, Stuart G.; Please note : these records reflect the creator’s views, and/or those of the period and may contain terms and views which are culturally sensitive and not considered appropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that these records may contain names and/or images of deceased persons. Includes description of native fauna, of encounters with Aboriginal Australians ; official and unofficial accounts of report to police at Roper Bar regarding rumour of murder of the expedition party ; summary of results of expedition party, including maps. The expedition was financed by William Orr (13 February 1843-6 February 1929) was an Australian politician and mining prospector. According to the Barrier Miner, Orr was 'one of the pioneers of [the] mining industry'. NOTE: The original journal was written in 1910, the present (1953) is an exact copy with the exception of the geological summary which has been summarised. A number of footnotes, comments and observations were added in 1944 and 1948. <a href="http://192.168.11.16:93/index.php/ms-023932-pdf" target="_blank">RHSV Staff & Volunteers click here for AtoM</a>; Diary; Manuscripts Collection; Donated by Stuart Love

Rev. John Ham (1797-1852) : Baptist pastor; P-42.001-C

P-42.001-C; Rev. John Ham (1797-1852) : Baptist pastor; Portrait of Baptist Minister, Reverend John Ham. He was born in England, and ordained into the Baptist ministry in 1833. In 1842 he sailed to Melbourne, and while there preached at the Mechanic's Institute and the Collins Street Independent Church. He worked to obtained funding to build the Baptist Church in Collins Street. He also set up a mission for Aboriginal children at the confluence of the Merri Creek and the Yarra River. He resigned as pastor of the Collins Street Baptist Church in 1847, and spend the rest of his days in Bathurst, until he died in 1852. One of his sons, Thomas Ham (1821-1870) became a notable engraver and publisher, whilst another son in Jabez Ham (1826-1876) would work on Newspapers such as The Star and The Age. [source : Port Phillip Pioneers website] This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission .<a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank">For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a>; Photograph; Images collection

Thomas J. Ricketts (1818-1906) : Brighton; P-101.001-Pi

P-101.001-Pi; Thomas J. Ricketts (1818-1906) : Brighton; Studio portrait of T J. Ricketts sitting in a chair. One of twelve children, Thomas Johnson Ricketts was born about 1818 in Deal, Kent, England, to George and Carol Ricketts. He was one of the early pioneers, having arrived in Port Phillip Bay in 1839. Thomas built several houses in the district, including the first house owned by Brighton founder Henry Dendy (1800-1881) in 1841, later he joined Dendy's survey party. Thomas settled in Little Brighton after marrying Margaret Strickland in 1842. He was in charge of property owned by stockbroker and politician J.B. Were (1809-1885) from 1845-1846. He resided in Bay and Asling Streets, while building six of the first substantial homes in the area from 1853-1860. Thomas died 15 Sep 1906 at a daughter's home in Barkly Street, Brunswick. He was buried 2 days later in the Melbourne General Cemetery. For more information about this image<a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank"> contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a>; Photograph; Images collection; Donated by Mr Ricketts, January/February 1930.

PH03-10-0007; Photograph collection: bridges, buildings, church, and Hume and Hovell monument in Keilor; Butler, Graeme, 1947-; Set of ten black and white images believed to be taken in the course of the City of Brimbank Cultural Heritage Review, (1997-2000). The buildings are commonly pictured from the front or on a partial angle, sometimes obscured by vegetation. Some show vehicles, building development works and the surrounding landscape. The addresses include: > Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works [MMBW] Western Depot, 247 St Albans Road Keilor > St Albans Uniting Church (formerly Presbyterian), corner Elaine St and 24-26 East Esplanade St Abans > Hume and Hovell monument, currently located on corner of East Esplanade and Power Street St Albans > Trestle Bridge Arundel Road Bridge, Arundel Road Keilor > Milburn's Farm, 174 Arundel Road Keilor Notable sites include: Arundel Road Bridge -- Hume and Hovell Monument -- Milburn's Farm -- Melbourne Metropolitan board of Works Western Depot -- St Albans Uniting Church -- Keilor Market Gardens Cultural Landscape. The suburb of Keilor falls within both the City of Brimbank and the City of Hume. The suburb of St Albans falls within the City of Brimbank. The Butler Collection is a large archive of conservation studies, photographs and related reference material.; c.1997; Photograph; Butler Collection; Photographer: Graeme Butler Donated by Graeme Butler, 2023

E. S. Miller's papers about the First Fleet; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; MS 000073 (Box 031-4)

MS 000073 (Box 031-4); E. S. Miller's papers about the First Fleet; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; A variety of documents such as newspaper clippings, brochures and The First Fleet’, comprising nineteen chapters, an index and a bibliography 1787-88. Includes: References to Captain Arthur Phillip, Watkin Tench, Phillip Gidley King, John Hunter, John White and Jean-Francois La Perouse. A description of the vessels, 'Sirius', 'Supply', 'Charlotte', 'Hyena' and 'Lady Penrhyn', Correspondence between Phillip and the British Government re attitude to convicts . References to the diaries of Hunter, King and Tench,a description of contact and conflict with the Aboriginal Australians and conditions of life in general. Newspaper cuttings include : 150th commemoration of the arrival of the First Fleet and related early settlements - this has references to Baptist missionary, William Carey, famous ships and descendants of Governor King. An extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources is given at back of the manuscript. Everard Studley Miller (1886-1956), philanthropist, was born on 24 October 1886 at Studley Park, Kew, Melbourne, younger of two sons of (Sir) Edward Miller, banker, and his wife Mary Elizabeth, née Darlot, and grandson of Henry ('Money') Miller. He was educated at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School and at Sherborne School, Dorsetshire, England. Though he would have liked to have gone to the University of Cambridge and become a don, he followed the wishes of his father and returned to take up his position in the family business of the Bank of Victoria, probably until 1927 when the bank amalgamated. He had continued studies under (Sir) Archibald Strong, classical scholar and writer. In 1914 he joined the (Royal) Historical Society of Victoria and attended meetings of the Classical Association. Miller collected small objets d'art and prints, particularly Arundel chromolithographs reproducing Italian Primitives. His chief interests were engineering and photography. He practiced the latter from 1903, increasingly for the purpose of historical study, as an aid to preserving 'the monumental memories of early Australia'; he assembled his work in a series of albums, the first of which was called Historical Monuments in Victoria I. In the pursuit of family history and the history of pioneers he travelled extensively, first in Tasmania and later in Great Britain and Europe. Between 1914 and 1919 he joined Isaac Selby in protesting against the resumption of the old Melbourne cemetery which contained monuments to distinguished pioneers of the Port Phillip settlement. Daryl Lindsay, from 1941 director of the National Gallery of Victoria, on whom Miller called frequently, remembered that he showed considerable interest in the administration of the Felton Bequest. In increasingly poor health after World War II, Miller lived quietly at the family house Glyn, designed by the architect Rodney Howard Alsop, in Kooyong Road, Toorak, until his death on 5 July 1956. He was cremated with Anglican rites. A bachelor, tall and distinguished-looking, he was shy and retiring in manner, inclined to contemplation rather than business or society. His most cherished ambition took form in a will which, from an estate sworn for probate at £262,950, bequeathed property and money to the value of £170,000 to the National Gallery of Victoria, as a purchasing fund to be used for the acquisition of 'portraits of individuals of merit in history, painted, engraved or sculptured before 1800'. Purchases were made from about 1960 until 1977 when the fund was exhausted. His collection of photographic material was left to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria; the classics department of the University of Melbourne obtained a selection of his library. <a href="http://192.168.11.16:93/index.php/e-s-millers-papers-about-the-first-fleet"target="_blank">RHSV Staff & Volunteers click here for AtoM</a>; Manuscripts Collection

Life and work of David Collins and William Buckley ; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; MS 000074, (Box 031 [5-6])

MS 000074, (Box 031 [5-6]); Life and work of David Collins and William Buckley ; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; Draft notes by E.S. Miller made up of accounts and material relating to the lives and works of David Collins. [MS 000074-5] 'Collins Family History, draft notes by E.S. Miller. Research on the ancestry of David Collins, with particular reference to William and Arthur Collins, with a bibliography and notes, newspaper cuttings re Rev. Robert Knopwood, early Governors of Tasmania. Includes 'History of Collins Street, Melbourne [The Herald, Saturday Evening, April 14, 1923]. Photographs of churches at Chislehurst and Battersea, England, letterhead receipts from British photographers at Yew Cottage, Bathampton Bath. Includes two postcards sent by E. S. Miller from African locations to family. Includes stamps. Includes booklet Illustrated Guide to the Koopmans de Wet House, Capetown, published by the Trustees of the South African Museum 1937. Everard Studley Miller (1886-1956), philanthropist, was born on 24 October 1886 at Studley Park, Kew, Melbourne, younger of two sons of (Sir) Edward Miller, banker, and his wife Mary Elizabeth, née Darlot, and grandson of Henry ('Money') Miller. He was educated at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School and at Sherborne School, Dorsetshire, England. Though he would have liked to have gone to the University of Cambridge and become a don, he followed the wishes of his father and returned to take up his position in the family business of the Bank of Victoria, probably until 1927 when the bank amalgamated. He had continued studies under (Sir) Archibald Strong, classical scholar and writer. In 1914 he joined the (Royal) Historical Society of Victoria and attended meetings of the Classical Association. Miller collected small objets d'art and prints, particularly Arundel chromolithographs reproducing Italian Primitives. His chief interests were engineering and photography. He practiced the latter from 1903, increasingly for the purpose of historical study, as an aid to preserving 'the monumental memories of early Australia'; he assembled his work in a series of albums, the first of which was called Historical Monuments in Victoria I. In the pursuit of family history and the history of pioneers he travelled extensively, first in Tasmania and later in Great Britain and Europe. Between 1914 and 1919 he joined Isaac Selby in protesting against the resumption of the old Melbourne cemetery which contained monuments to distinguished pioneers of the Port Phillip settlement. Daryl Lindsay, from 1941 director of the National Gallery of Victoria, on whom Miller called frequently, remembered that he showed considerable interest in the administration of the Felton Bequest. In increasingly poor health after World War II, Miller lived quietly at the family house Glyn, designed by the architect Rodney Howard Alsop, in Kooyong Road, Toorak, until his death on 5 July 1956. He was cremated with Anglican rites. A bachelor, tall and distinguished-looking, he was shy and retiring in manner, inclined to contemplation rather than business or society. His most cherished ambition took form in a will which, from an estate sworn for probate at £262,950, bequeathed property and money to the value of £170,000 to the National Gallery of Victoria, as a purchasing fund to be used for the acquisition of 'portraits of individuals of merit in history, painted, engraved or sculptured before 1800'. Purchases were made from about 1960 until 1977 when the fund was exhausted. His collection of photographic material was left to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria; the classics department of the University of Melbourne obtained a selection of his library. <a href="http://192.168.11.16:93/index.php/ms-000074-pdf" target="_blank">RHSV Staff & Volunteers click here for AtoM</a>; Document; Manuscripts Collection

Accounts by E. S. Miller of the life of William Buckley. ; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; MS 000075 (Box 31-6)

MS 000075 (Box 31-6); Accounts by E. S. Miller of the life of William Buckley. ; Miller, Everard Studley, 1886-1956.; [MS 000075-6] William Buckley draft notes by E.S. Miller. including newspaper clippings and bibliography. Includes his convict days, his escape, detailed reference to Aboriginal Australians, their customs and language, Buckley's relationship with John Batman, life in Tasmania, 1838-1852 Includes chapters : 'Notes on Aboriginal customs' and 'Identification of localities mentioned in the narrative concerning William Buckley" Everard Studley Miller (1886-1956), philanthropist, was born on 24 October 1886 at Studley Park, Kew, Melbourne, younger of two sons of (Sir) Edward Miller, banker, and his wife Mary Elizabeth, née Darlot, and grandson of Henry ('Money') Miller. He was educated at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School and at Sherborne School, Dorsetshire, England. Though he would have liked to have gone to the University of Cambridge and become a don, he followed the wishes of his father and returned to take up his position in the family business of the Bank of Victoria, probably until 1927 when the bank amalgamated. He had continued studies under (Sir) Archibald Strong, classical scholar and writer. In 1914 he joined the (Royal) Historical Society of Victoria and attended meetings of the Classical Association. Miller collected small objets d'art and prints, particularly Arundel chromolithographs reproducing Italian Primitives. His chief interests were engineering and photography. He practised the latter from 1903, increasingly for the purpose of historical study, as an aid to preserving 'the monumental memories of early Australia'; he assembled his work in a series of albums, the first of which was called Historical Monuments in Victoria I. In the pursuit of family history and the history of pioneers he travelled extensively, first in Tasmania and later in Great Britain and Europe. Between 1914 and 1919 he joined Isaac Selby in protesting against the resumption of the old Melbourne cemetery which contained monuments to distinguished pioneers of the Port Phillip settlement. Daryl Lindsay, from 1941 director of the National Gallery of Victoria, on whom Miller called frequently, remembered that he showed considerable interest in the administration of the Felton Bequest. In increasingly poor health after World War II, Miller lived quietly at the family house Glyn, designed by the architect Rodney Howard Alsop, in Kooyong Road, Toorak, until his death on 5 July 1956. He was cremated with Anglican rites. A bachelor, tall and distinguished-looking, he was shy and retiring in manner, inclined to contemplation rather than business or society. His most cherished ambition took form in a will which, from an estate sworn for probate at £262,950, bequeathed property and money to the value of £170,000 to the National Gallery of Victoria, as a purchasing fund to be used for the acquisition of 'portraits of individuals of merit in history, painted, engraved or sculptured before 1800'. Purchases were made from about 1960 until 1977 when the fund was exhausted. His collection of photographic material was left to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria; the classics department of the University of Melbourne obtained a selection of his library. *Please note : these records reflect the creator’s views, and/or those of the period and may contain terms and views which are culturally sensitive and not considered appropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that these records may contain names and/or images of deceased persons. <a href="http://192.168.11.16:93/index.php/ms-000075-pdf" target="_blank">RHSV Staff & Volunteers click here for AtoM</a>; Manuscript; Manuscripts Collection

Emerald Hill, St. Vincent Place South, c. 1878. ; Nettleton, Charles, 1826–1902; c. 1878; A-37-D

A-37-D; Emerald Hill, St. Vincent Place South, c. 1878. ; Nettleton, Charles, 1826–1902; This view features Rochester Terrace (33-51 St Vincent Place South), on the south side of St Vincent Place with the communal Gardens in the foreground and a garden shelter at the right. Garden features include a bowling green, a kiosk, cypress trees and a picket fence. Rochester Terrace (Heritage Register Number 813) The photograph overlaps with A-236-D It is one of approximately 50 photographs from the set 'Views of Melbourne" by Charles Nettleton. Complete set in RHSV collection A-10-C to A-50-C. This image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission.<a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au" target="_blank">For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria</a> ; c. 1878; Photograph; Images collection; Donated by Donald McLean, 30 Laburnum St, Middle Brighton

MS 001879 (Box 301-2); Cash Book / Receipts Ledger for the Cranbourne Police Station May 19 1929 to May 1936 ; Victoria. Police Department; Cash Book / Receipt Ledger recording money received at the Cranbourne Police Station from May 1929 to May 1936 The ledger records the name of the person paying the fine and also the case it relates to. For example Money received from George Gilmore for the case Police Vs Gilmore Warrant of Distress 12 shillings 6 pence paid. Money received from John Kennedy for the case Melbourne Electric Supply Company vs Kennedy Warrant of District 18 shillings 6 pence The ledger also records money paid by people to obtain their driver's licence and to register their cycles : J. Hamilton ; R. Rolstone ; P. H. Savage ; R. Smith ; P. Donnelly ; B. Sargant ; H. F. Cox ; P. Ridgeway ; J. Nichols. The book records Warrants of Distress, Vehicle registration fees, drivers licences and cycle registrations, Warrants of Commitment and "maintenance money" for the Children's Welfare Department. There are 14 pages at the start of the ledger where returned National Bank Cheques from 1941 to 1942 have attached . ; Ledger; Manuscripts Collection; Donated by Allan Ritter, 2019

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