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Image courtesy of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery and Australian Museums & Galleries Online. The Eureka rebellion, which is often referred to as the 'Eureka Stockade' is a key event in the development of Australian democracy and Australian identity, with so...
With mounting evidence and stories circulating about their seemingly miraculous ability to find people, Aboriginal trackers' abilities became legendary in the minds of white Australians. Paul Raffaele, Aboriginal tracker Teddy Egan and son. The Australi...
Electronic Encyclopaedia of Gold in Australia > Native Police Encampment Ballarat 1853, by Thomas Ham, courtesy of State Library of Victoria. > Produced by the Cultural Heritage Unit, The University of Melbourne> http://www.egold.net.au/objects/DEG000057....
Letter from Commandant Dana to Colonial Secretary, 22 September 1851, 22 September 1851; Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre [ Details... Letter from Commandant of the Native Police to the Colonial Secretary, 14 February 1852; Public ...
Commandant Dana reports to the Colonial Secretary about incidents which took place on the Ballarat goldfields during a visit by the Commissioner for Crown Lands, accompanied by the Native Police. I accompanied the Commissioner and Mr Armstrong to the Ball...
Electronic Encyclopaedia of Gold in Australia VPRS 1189/P Inward Registered Correspondence I, Colonial Secretary's Office, unit 16, folder 6, item 52/605 > Produced by the Cultural Heritage Unit, The University of Melbourne> http://www.egold.net.au/archiv...
> Native Police, by Gill, Samuel Thomas (1818 - 1880), courtesy of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. This is one of 25 lithographs in Gill's 'Australian Sketchbook ( Australian Views)'. > Produced by the Cultural Heritage Unit, The University of Melbourne> http:...
> The Native Police on the Ballarat Goldfields, September 1851, courtesy of Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre. > Aboriginal troopers, Melbourne police, with English corporal, 1850, by William Strutt, courtesy of Parliament of Victor...
Commandant Dana reports to the Colonial Secretary about incidents which took place on the Ballarat goldfields during a visit by the Commissioner for Crown Lands, accompanied by the Native Police. Letter from Commandant Dana to Colonial Secretary,, Septemb...
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Back to featured stories/ home Home/ Cultural warning | Documents | Mr Warman's story 1847 VPRS 19/P Inward Registered Correspondence, Superintendent Port Phillip District, unit 94, item 47/1348...
Back to featured stories/ home Home/ Cultural warning | Documents | Conflicting reports 1847 VPRS 19/P Inward Registered Correspondence, Superintendent Port Phillip District, unit 91, item 47/770...
taking his Gun I immediately report - 20th The> party again start for Gipps Land (who returned> on the 16th. inst) The Native Police were very obsti-> nate some declared that they would not go, nor> did they, after the Sergeant for hours exerting> himsel...
Back to featured stories/ home Home/ Cultural warning | Documents | Thomas on the Western District 1843 VPRS 4410/P Aboriginal Protectorate Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly And Annual Reports And Journals, unit 3...
Back to featured stories/ home Home/ Cultural warning | Documents | Peace at Mt Eckersley 1844 VPRS 19/P Inward Registered Correspondence, Superintendent Port Phillip District, unit 62, item 44/1415...
Back to featured stories/ home Home/ Cultural warning | Documents | A Day in the life 1844 VPRS 19/P Inward Registered Correspondence, Superintendent Port Phillip District, unit 60, item 44/1177a...
Back to featured stories/ home Home/ Cultural warning | Documents | Reward offered 1842 VPRS 32/P Inward Correspondence, Police Magistrate Portland, unit 1...
Mr. Armstrong has proved of> the greatest possible assistance> and I respectfully beg to suggest> that he may be permanently> stationed in this neighbourhood. > The number of men is daily> and rapidly increasing, and> I consider Mr. Armstrong will> prove ...
Page:1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17 VPRS 19/P Inward Registered Correspondence, Superintendent Port Phillip District, unit 70, item 45/796 Charge brought against my Character> by this Officer, will I trust make some> allowance for the state of ...
R.N. to Sir Richard Bourke> dated Hobart Town 10th. The principle I mean of engaging> the more active portion of the Natives in the direct> service of their new masters, as the Sepoy s are> in India and thereby gaining at once their af=> =fections and s...
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