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| ARCHIVE
COLLECTION |
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| Database of
over 40,000 Records of Documents, Photos, Maps Etc. |
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| CEMETERY
INDEXES: LOCAL |
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| Castlemaine
(Campbells Creek) Cemetery Headstones Index 1853-1982 |
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| Castlemaine
Cemetery Registers 1853 - 2000,(Index To 1975) |
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| Chewton Cemetery
1860-1976 |
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| Fryerstown
Cemetery 1859 - 1988 |
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| Harcourt Cemetery
1870-1981 |
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| Maldon Cemetery
Register 1856 - 1982 |
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| Muckleford
Cemetery Headstones 1869-1972 |
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| Pennyweight
Cemetery (Incomplete, From Book Pennyweight Kids) |
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| Newstead Cemetery
1860-1948 |
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| Vaughan Cemetery;
1860 - 1981 (Register & Headstones) |
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| Welshman'S
Reef Cemetery (Headstones) |
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| Cemetery indexes
- other regional |
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| Blue Mountain
(H/S), Carisbrook (H/S), Carlsruhe (H/S), Elphinstone(R ) |
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| Franklinford
( R ), Glengower (H/S), Green Hill (H/S), Guildford (H/S) |
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| Joyces Creek
(H/S), Kyneton (H/S), Maldon ( R ), Malmsbury( R ) |
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| Sandon (H/S),
Sutton Grange( R ), Taradale (R ), Trentham( R ) |
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| Trentham(
R ), Tylden (H/S), Werona (H/S), Woodend (H/S) |
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| CHURCH
RECORDS |
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| Church
of England |
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| Castlemaine,
Christ Church: Baptisms Apr 1851-1930 |
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| Castlemaine,
Christ Church: Marriages Mar 1852-1940 (some incomplete) |
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| Chewton (St.
Johns), & Campbells Creek: Baptisms 1859-1931 |
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| Fryerstown
(All Saints): Baptisms 1861-1910 |
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| Harcourt,
(St Andrews): Baptisms 1904- |
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| Methodist |
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| Castlemaine,
Primitive Methodist Baptisms 1857-1890 |
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| Campbells
Creek, Primitive Methodists Baptisms 1891-1902 |
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| Castlemaine
Circuit, Methodist Baptisms 1866-1953 |
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| Maldon, Methodist
Baptisms, 1891 - 19?? |
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| Methodist
Spectator 1903, 1906-1907 |
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| Congregational |
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| Castlemaine,
Independent (Congregational); Baptisms 1854-1924 |
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| Castlemaine,
Independent (Congregational): Marriages 1855-6, 1885,1891-1902 |
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| Castlemaine,
Independent (Congregational): Burials1854-1899 |
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| Presbyterian |
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| Castlemaine,
Presbyterian Baptisms Oct 1852-Nov 1858,Jun 1865-1977 |
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| Castlemaine,
Presbyterian Marriages 1852-1859,1871-1885 |
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| Castlemaine,
Presbyterian Burials Oct 1852-Jun 1857 |
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| Newstead,
Presbyterian Baptisms 1867-1973 (1926 on includes Maldon) |
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| Newstead,
Presbyterian Burials 1910-1929 |
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| Roman Catholic |
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| Catholic Parish
of Castlemaine (St. Mary's): Baptisms
1854 -1940 |
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| Catholic Parish
of Castlemaine (St. Mary's): Marriages
1854 -1950 |
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| COURTS |
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| Castlemaine
Court of Petty Sessions 1854-1867 (In Progress) |
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| Castlemaine
Police Court 1852-1854 |
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| Castlemaine
Prisoner Statistics Jan-Jun1854 |
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| Inquests 1840-1854
(names in files. Local 'Shire' Inquests only) |
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| Insolvents:
Certificates of Discharge: From VPRS 75/P0 1860-72 |
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| Insolvents
List Victoria 1842-1862 |
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| Newstead Petty
Sessions Court 18??- |
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| Newstead Police
Court 18??- |
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| DIRECTORIES |
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| Bryce Ross
Diggings Directory 1853 |
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| Castlemaine
Directory & Book of General Information (Glass) 1856, 1857, 1860-61 |
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| Castlemaine,
1866, 1867, 1868, 1884 |
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| Campbells
Creek, Chewton, Maldon, 1868, 1872 |
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| Taradale,
1866, 1872 |
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| Harcourt,
1868, 1884, 1893, 1897 |
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| Victoria,
1891-2 (Wise's Commercial), 1902-3 (Wise's Post Office) |
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| ELECTORAL
ROLLS: STATE |
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| 1855 Castlemaine
Districts & Supplement |
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| 1856 C'maine
Elphinstone Harcourt, Fryers, Mt. Franklin, Muckleford |
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| 1861 Castlemaine
Divn |
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| 1881 Castlemaine,
Campbells Creek, Chewton, Fryers, Guildford -Ratepayers |
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| 1901 Mt Alexander
Division (Ratepayers) |
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| 1912 Castlemaine,
Fryers, Maldon, Taradale Divisions |
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| 1914, 1917,
1921 Fryers Division |
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| 1922 Castlemaine,
Fryers Divisions |
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| 1923 Fryers
Div. 1924,1930, 1933 Fryers Divn (Legislative Council only) |
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| 1942 Castlemaine
Division |
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| ELECTORAL
ROLLS: FEDERAL |
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| Various
Electoral Divisions which included Castlemaine & surrounding Subdivns.
for |
| 1905,1909,
& approx. every 4 Years on to 1989. |
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| FRIENDLY
SOCIETIES and LODGES |
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| Manchester
Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows: Castlemaine |
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| Manchester
Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows: Strathloddon |
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| Manchester
Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows: Prince of Wales |
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| Strathloddon
Band of Hope 1860-1915 |
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| GOVERNMENT:
COLONIAL and STATE |
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| Colonial Secretary's
Inward Correspondence VPRS 1186 Vol.1-Vol6. |
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| Victorian
Government Gazette, Items re Castlemaine 1851-1854 |
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| Castlemaine
Gold Commissioners Camp Research Files |
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| Acts of Parliament
1856-1889 (Private Resource) |
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| GOVERNMENT:
LOCAL |
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| Campbells
Creek Roads Board 1863-1871 |
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| Castlemaine
Council Minutes 1855-1858 (D Mack index) |
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| Castlemaine
Councillors & Officers (Blume) 1856-1965 |
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| Castlemaine
Rates 1856-1972. (1858, 1869, 1879, 1890, indexed) |
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| Castlemaine
Voters Rolls, Various 1907 - 1972 |
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| Chewton Borough
Rate Assessments 1864- (incomplete) |
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| Chewton Valuations
1867 |
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| Fryers Roads
Board 1866-1870 |
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| Maldon Shire
Rate Assessments 1864-1940 |
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| Metcalfe Shire
Rate Assessments: 1866 - 1960 |
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| Metcalfe Shire,
Green Hill Farmers Common , 1869-1875 |
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| Metcalfe Shire
Miscellaneous Records C1866-1960 (in progress) |
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| Newstead Shire
Rate Assessments 1865 - 1960 |
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| Taradale Borough
1864-1866 |
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| United Shire
of Mount Alexander Rate Assessments
1872 - 1915 |
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| HOSPITAL
and BENEVOLENT |
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| Castlemaine
Benevolent Asylum Admissions Registers 1860-1922 |
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| Castlemaine
Benevolent Asylum Register 1860-1864 |
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| Castlemaine
Benevolent Asylum Minute Book 1859-1977 |
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| Castlemaine
Hospital Admissions Registers 1855-1920 |
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| Castlemaine
Hospital Subscribers 1859 |
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| Castlemaine
Hospital Officers 1851-1980 |
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| Castlemaine
Hospital Minute Book 1869-1876 |
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| HOTEL and
OTHER LICENCES |
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| Castlemaine
Store Keepers Licenses 1855 |
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| Castlemaine District Hotels Inspection 1856 |
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| Castlemaine
District Hotel Licence Applications 1856-1858 |
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| Castlemaine
District Hotel Licensees 1860-1900 (Blume) |
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| Castlemaine
Licensing Court 1875-1953 (in progress) |
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| Newstead Licensing
Court 1865-1885 |
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| LAND RECORDS |
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| Applications
for Licence under 1869 Act: 1870-1874 |
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| Castlemaine
District Land Sales Register 1856-1860 |
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| Land Sales
1852-1864 Local Auctions only. From VPRS80/Po & VPRS11862/Po |
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| Lands Act
Sec 31 &42 (Shire entries only) |
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| Land under
Miners Right, Fryers Dist.1900-1922 (From VPRS 401/P0 Unit 4) |
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| MINING:
LOCAL AREA |
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| South Australian
Gold Escort 1852 (May,June,July) |
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| Gold &
Money Received for Escort Castlemaine, 1852-1859 (Histsoc Db) |
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| Castlemaine
Claims Register 1859-1861 |
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| Castlemaine
Gold Production: 1859 - 1992 (Pre-1864 incomplete) (Willman) |
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| Castlemaine
District Mining Lease Applications 1859-1885 (Willman) |
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| Castlemaine
District Mining Companies (Blume) from M.A.M. |
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| Castlemaine
District Mining Share Holders (Blume)
from M.A.M. |
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| Fryers District
Mining Lease Applications 1869-1874 |
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| Fryers District
Miners Rights 1882-1897 |
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| Mining Accidents
in Victoria by D Evans |
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| Mining Gazetteers
(Castlemaine & Fryers Divns.) (Bannear) |
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| Mining Notices
in Bendigo Advertiser 1856-1954 |
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| Parcels Said
to Contain Gold for Escort 1854-1862 |
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| Wardens Court
Register (J E N Bull) 1866-1869 |
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| Gold Receipts, at Five Flags, Campbells Creek ca. 1908-1910 |
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| Maldon Mining
District Report (Bannear) |
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| Wattle Gully
Mine Employees 1936-1961 |
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| MINING:
STATEWIDE REPORTS |
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| Board of Science
Annual Report 1858-1860 |
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| Gold &
Mineral Statistics 1919-1929 |
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| Gold Returns
1897-1960 |
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| Goldfields
Royal Commission Report 1862-1863 |
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| Goldfields
Statistics 1857-1859 |
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| Goldmining
Register of Surveys |
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| Goldmining
Register of Surveys (Newspaper Extracts) |
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| Mine Inspectors
Reports 1874-1883 |
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| Mines Reports
of Department Secretary 1884-1918 |
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| Mining Department
Reports 1890-1891 |
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| Mining Surveyors
& Registrars Reports 1859-1889
(Incomplete) |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Bradfield
Collection (11 Archival Boxes) (In Progress) |
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| Castlemaine
Gold Commissioners Camp Research Files |
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| Children in
Victorian Institutions 1860-1863 |
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| Destitute
Families, South Australia Oct
1855 (List From M.A.M.) |
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| Family Research
Files, CHSI |
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| Forest Street
Garage Ledger c.1920 (Hill, A ) |
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| James Martin
Diary 1852-1856 |
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| Lloyd Photo
Collection (Negatives and Prints) VCMHS 2004 26 |
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| O'Toole Photo
Negatives Collection (some prints) VCMHS 2004 10 |
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| Place Names
of Victoria (Blake) |
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| State Savings
Bank Depositors 1860-1889 |
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| Victorian
Railway Employees 1923 |
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| Victorian
School Children 1863 (VPRS 904 Unit 1) |
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| Volunteer
Rifles Companies.Castlemaine, Bendigo, Kyneton, Malmsbury, Maldon, Maryborough |
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| Wilson, William
Wilfred, Solicitor Ledger 1859-1860 |
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| NEWSPAPERS |
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| Argus:
, 1851-1854, Articles on Castlemaine indexed |
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| Mount Alexander
Mail: 1854 - |
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| Mount Alexander
Mail: Births, Deaths, Marriages, Inquests, 1854-1913(Blume) |
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| Muckleford
News in the Mount Alexander Mail 1854 -1863 (Di Fiore) |
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| Dunolly &
Bet Bet Shire Express 1863-1888 (Moore) |
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| Port Phillip
Herald 1851-1855 |
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| PETITIONS |
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| Amos Surveyorship
1860 |
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| Bendigo Goldfields
1852 |
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| Brough, Charles
1853 |
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| Castlemaine
Market Building - No demolition 1950 |
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| Chewton Railway
Station 1878 |
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| Chinese Residence
1859 |
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| Crespigny
1855 |
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| Fryers Cricket
Ground 1880 |
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| Heron 1854 |
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| Heron - Fryers
Creek 1855 |
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| Moonlight
Flat Mining 1855 |
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| Public Houses
1854 |
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| Railway 1857 |
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| Taradale Post
Office 1854 |
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| Vaughan Police
Station 1871 |
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| Vote by Ballot
1855 |
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| POSTAL |
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| Fryerstown
Post Office Registered Letters 1857, 1872,1882 |
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| Unclaimed
Letters, Castlemaine May 1855 & Jan 1857 |
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| Unclaimed
Letters Bendigo Creek 1852 |
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| REGISTRARS
RECORDS |
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| Guildford
District Births Jun 1875- Sep 1879 |
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| Loddon District
Deaths Apr 1853- Feb 1855 |
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| PUBLICATIONS:
INDEXES TO VARIOUS LOCAL HISTORIES |
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| Campbells
Creek by Ray Bradfield |
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| Castlemaine
High School History |
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| Castlemaine
Old School Boys Association, 1912-1990 |
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| Records
of the Castlemaine Pioneers,
P.& O.R.A. |
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| Early Castlemaine by F Mckillop (D. Mack,
Index) |
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| Flour Mill,
Railway Foundry, Cobb & Co by Ray Bradfield |
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| Reminiscences
of Fryerstown by George Brown |
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| Guildford
by Ray Bradfield |
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| Newstead
by Ray Bradfield |
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| North End,
The, by Ray Bradfield |
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| Pioneers
and Old Residents Jubilee Book, 1930 |
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| Century
of Schooldays, A, 1877-1977: Yapeen: by Ray Bradfield |
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| Owen Jones
by Ray Bradfield |
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| Digging
For Gold - Localities on The Gold Fields: by H
Harris |
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| Cattle
and Associated Families by
V Anderson |
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| Fryerstown
by Ruth Rowe |
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