Castlemaine Historical Society Inc. |
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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 |
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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, |
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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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