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Peter Beckwith

Biography - William Howitt - Australian Dictionary of Biography - 0 views

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    Biography of William Howitt. English Author who came to the Victorian Goldfields and wrote about his experiences
Peter Hoban

Charles La Trobe | Ergo - 0 views

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    A page from the State library of Victoria about Governor La Trobe
Peter Hoban

John Pascoe Fawkner | Ergo - 1 views

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    Bio on John Fawkner
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    Ergo is a site for secondary students from the State Library of Victoria. This page has links to some great pictures.
Peter Hoban

John Pascoe Fawkner and his press: Museum Victoria - 0 views

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    Info about the first newspaper in Melbourne
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    This page from Melbourne Museum  describe John Fawkner and contains pictures of him and his printing press.
Peter Beckwith

27 Dec 1851 - GOLD EXPORTED FROM THE COLONY OF VICTORIA, TO TH... - 0 views

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    List of Gold exports up to Xmas 1851 from the Colony of Victoria.
Peter Beckwith

Romsey Australia - Early settlers in Victoria 1803 - 2 views

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    Little snippets from early colonial Victoria. Might be handy to engage students and show a personal side to this era.
Peter Beckwith

European settlement - Victoria's early history, 1803-1851 - Research Guides at State Li... - 0 views

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    Early History of Victorias settlement
Peter Beckwith

Biography - Sir Redmond Barry - Australian Dictionary of Biography - 0 views

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    Detailed Biography of Redmond Barry
Peter Beckwith

Sir Redmond Barry - 0 views

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    Short Bio from the White Hat website
Peter Beckwith

Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) - 0 views

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    Bio on Matthew Flinders and his exploration, internment and early death.
Peter Beckwith

Trim (cat) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    Wiki about Trim, Matthew Flinders cat. As a side topic to Flinders himself, this may interest some students
Peter Beckwith

The Navigators - Captains - Matthew Flinders - 0 views

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    Nicely written article on Mathew Flinders, including references to his travels and cat, that could be explored more deeply
Peter Beckwith

Who was Tom Wills? - Australian Football 150 Years - 0 views

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    Short article on Tom Wills, created for the 150th anniversary of Australian Rules Football
Peter Beckwith

An Australian Legend: Tom Wills and a tale of two doctors | Melbourne Alumni eNews - 0 views

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    Short account of Tom Wills life and two other extraordinary men that were acquaintances of his
Peter Beckwith

Thomas Wentworth Wills - ABC Western Victoria - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 0 views

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    Audio file of interview with Dr Greg De Moore on "Tom Wills, his spectacular rise and tragic fall" There are some portions of the transcript on the website, but most of the information is on the audio file if students are willing to listen.
Peter Beckwith

Australian Football - Why Tom Wills is an Australian legend like Ned Kelly - 0 views

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    Edited transcript of the 2011 John Button Oration delivered by Martin Flanagan about Tom Wills and his family history. There are references to Ned Kelly and the status of Legend given to certain famous Australians.
Peter Beckwith

Hume and Hovell - 0 views

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    Kid friendly account of Hume and Hovell's exploration of Australia's inland river system
Peter Beckwith

'þffþffþffThe Convincing Ground Aboriginal massacre at Portland Bay, Victoria... - 0 views

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    Major Mitchell and the rumours of his bad relationship with Indigenous people
Peter Beckwith

Biography - Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell - Australian Dictionary of Biography - 0 views

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    ADB Bio of Thomas Mitchell
Peter Beckwith

Thomas Mitchell (explorer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    Wiki on Major Mitchell, very brief descriptions of his life
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