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ROBERT MUIRHEAD – Investigator December 2021
of Yarram Yarram and Osborne House By Daryl Wight Robert Muirhead (1813? – 1862), shepherd and squatter, was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, son of John Muirhead. He was already ‘accustomed … to the management of sheep’ when he boarded the ship Rajah, at Leith, in April 1838, for the long journey to Australia. The ship arrived in…
Vol 1 No 1 1965 Editorial
FROM THE ARCHIVES Our very first edition of the Investigator In September of 1965, after 21 years of existence, the first copy of the Investigator rolled off the press and was distributed to members. Now, nearly 59 years later it is interesting to read the first Editorial, which explains the magazine’s purpose and proposes ways…
The Wesleyans Arrive in Stieglitz – Investigator September 2021
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 Court-house, a Public Library and Mechanics’ Institute, a Manchester Unity Lodge and a cricket team. There was a school, formerly…
Investigator – SS Bancoora June 2022
THE STRANDING OF THE S.S. BANCOORA In June of 2022 the Investigator published this article by Brian Latter. Brian is a member and recent contributor to the magazine on the search for Benito Bonito’s buried treasure, and here he has another sea-faring story to share. There are many shipwrecks along the Victorian coast, in the…
Investigator – Woodstock June 2022
Woodstock – an early house in Chilwell In June 2022 the Investigator published this article by Member and family historian, Carollyn Williams. She writes about Woodstock House – a landmark in early Chilwell. She is descended from one of the property’s owners. The house called Woodstock stood on the south corner of Latrobe Terrace and…
Investigator Sept 2022 – Mr Grove’s Academy
Mr Grove’s Academy Daryl Wight has researched the life of one of the founder of one of Geelong’s early schools. The schoolmaster, Edmund Deane Grove, was a man of some academic promise but his endeavours in life were not met with much success and his life reads very much like a cautionary tale. Schoolmaster Edmund…