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Did you know? – Investigator September 2021

ByDaryl Wight 8 June 202413 June 2024

Did you know that Queenscliff had a Grammar School in the 1860s? It was certainly operating in 1864 when an advertisement in the Geelong Advertiser announced that the Queenscliff Grammar School would be re-opened after (more…)

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The Wesleyans Arrive in Stieglitz – Investigator September 2021

ByDaryl Wight 3 June 20248 June 2024

The Wesleyans Arrive in Stieglitz In 1865, Steiglitz was in the midst of its latest gold rush. The locality was home to over 2,000 inhabitants (predominantly male), many mining claims, at least five hotels, a (more…)