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1851: North and West Melbourne
July 1, 1851, was an important date in the history of Victoria, and particularly for North and West Melbourne.
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Trekking through North and West Melbourne to Geelong, and fording the Moonee Ponds Creek
One of the earliest maps of Melbourne, the Robert Russell 1837 map, when Melbourne’s population was only a few hundred shows a “Track to the Saltwater River and Geelong”.
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John Jones 1836-1909: West Melbourne builder
David Evans is a long-time member of the Hotham History Project.
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Changing names: Flemington, Flemington Bank, Flemington Bridge
When first subdivided and sold in 1849 the area bounded by Boundary Rd, Racecourse Rd, Rankins Rd Kensington and Macaulay Rd, with the Moonee Ponds Creek in the middle, was known as Flemington. Stubbs St is the north-south road in the middle.
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Moonee Ponds Creek, second last pond and Alfred St
On Sunday December 7, we had a history walk titled "A Moonee Ponds Creek Meander: Some Then, Now and Next”.
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Celebrating 30 years of the Hotham History Project
Five of the seven people in this photograph have been active members of the Hotham History Project (HHP) for the past 30 years.
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Uncovering the past: Old North Melbourne, by Dr Fiona Gatt
The Hotham History Project was delighted to host the launch of Fiona’s book Old North Melbourne on Thursday, August 28.
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Shiel St quarries, 1855 - North Melbourne
Several old maps from the early days of North Melbourne, prior to the subdivision of what became known as Hotham Hill, show three quarries in different locations.
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The hell that was Camp Pell
Camp Pell was named after Major Floyd J. Pell, a US airman killed in 1942 defending Darwin against a Japanese air attack. It was situated in Royal Park during the Second World War, used as a base for American and other Allied forces.
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Digging up the past
In 2007 there were plans to place a median strip along Abbotsford St.
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Shirley Andrews: 1915-2001
“No clear community benefit”: locals fight latest plans for Macaulay
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