Blogs I Follow
- Ancestor Chasing Kerryn’s blog about her Upper Edi and Essendon family members
- East Clare Emigrants
- Empire Called and I Answered – blog A blog about participants in WWI who had a connection to Essendon or Flemington
- Empire Called and I Answered – database Database of Essendon or Flemington participants in WWI
- Genealogists for Families KIVA microfinance
- George Griffith's NZ Goldrush Adventure
- InfoLass A blog by Liz Pidgeon, librarian with the Yarra Plenty Regional Library
- RHSV News News from the Royal Historical Society of Victoria
- Sepia Saturday
Tag Archives: William Henry Clark
“Scenes of riot and debauchery” – Dr Murphy’s letter
Dr Francis Murphy was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1809 to public servant Francis Down Murphy and Mary (née Morris). He trained in the medical profession in Cork, Trinity College, Dublin, and London qualifying as M.R.C.S., in 1835. The next … Continue reading
Trove Tuesday – Wangaratta 1863 – Part 5
Following on from the last Trove Tuesday we continue reading an account of Wangaratta published in the Ovens & Murray Advertiser (O&MA) in January 1863. The progress of the town, although gradual, is very marked, and those buildings in course of … Continue reading
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Tagged #TroveTuesday, Christopher Cook, Court of Petty Sessions, Francis Augustus Hare, Harry Power, Hope Inn, King George Memorial Gardens, Lieutenant Hare, Ovens River Crossing, police, punts, Royal Victoria Hotel, Wangaratta market, William Henry Clark
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1856 politics Wangaratta style
The political and social alignments of the early residents of Wangaratta have long fascinated me. Who socialised or was in business with whom, was an indicator of town and sometimes family dynamics. While there were clearly divisions in Wangaratta, they … Continue reading
Trove Tuesday – Wangaratta 1863 – Part 4
Following on from the last Trove Tuesday we continue reading an account of Wangaratta published in the Ovens & Murray Advertiser (O&MA) in January 1863. Having reviewed the temples of Bacchus, we naturally turn to the temple of Themis. This is … Continue reading
Trove Tuesday – Wangaratta 1863 – Part 3
Following on from the last Trove Tuesday we continue reading an account of Wangaratta published in the Ovens & Murray Advertiser (O&MA) in January 1863. As in all Australian cities, the public-houses of Wangaratta are a prominent institution, six in number; … Continue reading
Trove Tuesday – Wangaratta 1863 – Part 1
In January 1863 the Beechworth based Ovens & Murray Advertiser (O&MA) published a fascinating and at times hilarious account of Wangaratta. The report is important as the office of the Wangaratta Dispatch (later Despatch) was destroyed by fire sometime in … Continue reading
Sepia Saturday: The punt on the river and other tales
Sepia Saturday is this week inspired by floods and weather events. This is an opportunity to touch on some early history of Wangaratta and its relationship with the two rivers that have been so much a part of the town’s … Continue reading
Sepia Saturday 219 – Arches and significant buildings
This week’s Sepia Saturday is brought to us by the themes of domes, arches and significant buildings. I thought this would a good time to give a quick tour of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Wangaratta and quickly outline the many … Continue reading
Posted in Sepia Saturday, Wangaratta
Tagged Alice Rebecca Clark, Bishop's Palace, Bishops' Court, Bulls' Head Hotel, Elizabeth Clark (nee Harris), Francis Heach, Holmes Road Moonee Ponds, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Matilda Heach, Matilda Moore, North-Eastern Hotel, St Patrick's Roman Catholic church, Wangaratta Athenaeum and Public Library, Wangaratta Hospital, William Henry Clark
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Conversations with Grandma 