Founding of the state of Victoria in Australia

Founding of the state of Victoria in Australia

A small, heavily populated state on the south-east coast of Australia.  It was officially separated from New South Wales, given a constitution and named Victoria in 1850.  The enabling legislation ...

Event, Politics & Administration, Australia

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Arthur G. B. West

Arthur G. B. West

We were delighted to find this Jack Boothe drawing of West in The Vancouver Province (British Columbia, Canada), 21 September 1935. The article, 'Big man with big hands comes out to start fifty boy...

Person, Religion, Australia

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Serjeant Edward Charles Wilkin

Serjeant Edward Charles Wilkin

Edward Charles Wilkin was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the son of Edward Wilkin (1856-1935) and Emily Matilda Wilkin née Gunner (1861-1918).  He departed Sydney, New South Wales, Austra...

Person, Armed Forces, Australia

War dead, WW1
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Thomas Woolner

Thomas Woolner

Sculptor and poet. Born Hadleigh Suffolk. Early member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Emigrated to Australia 1852-3 for economic reasons. Buried in the churchyard of St Mary's, Hendon.

Person, Poetry, Sculpture, Australia

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Ellen Elizabeth Maud Wright

Ellen Elizabeth Maud Wright

Athlete. There is little information about her. At one time, she lived with her family in South Norwood, at 6 Clifford Road, where her father Tom Wright, had one of his cobblers’ shops. She later e...

Person, Sport / Games, Australia

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Sara Zelenak

Sara Zelenak

Killed in the 2017 London Bridge attack. A 21-year old Australian au pair, she was on a night out with a friend.

Person, Tragedy, Australia

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