Records [manuscript]. 1835-1866.

Batman, John, 1800-1839

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Epithet: Founder of Colony of Victoria, Australia British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000983.0x00026a Batman was an Australian farmer and businessman who was one of the first settlers of the Melbourne area. He has been known as one of the few settlers who tried to reach agreement on land use with the local Aboriginal people. Batman was born in Sydney. He spent time in Tasmania (then called Van Diemen's Land) where ...

Swanston, Charles, 1789-1850.

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Captain Charles Swanston (1789-1850)was a banker and owned the Derwent Bank of Hobart, which was the first bank to open for business in Melbourne (1838). He was a member of the Port Phillip Association formed by John Batman for the express purpose of exploring and claiming the Port Phillip District. From the description of Diary [microform]. 1814. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224480075 Born in Scotland, at the age of 16 Swanston was commissioned a lieutenant in...

Simpson, James, 1792?-1857

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Wedge, John Helder, 1793-1872

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James Bonwick was a teacher who opened several schools in Australia, he was inspector for the Denominatonal Schools Board 1856-59. He was a competent and industrious amateur in the fields of anthropology and geography. He was also an historian and archivist and published widely. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1856, February 23. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224755752 ...

Port Phillip Association

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The Port Phillip Association, led by John Batman, was formed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1835 by a group of individuals eager to establish a permanent settlement in the Port Phillip District. Their basic aim was to acquire land from the local Aboriginal people. From the description of Papers. 1835-1837. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222824393 ...

Fawkner, John Pascoe, 1792-1869

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John Pascoe Fawkner was one of the early settlers in Melbourne. From the description of Bill. 1833. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225841901 A party sent by Fawkner established the first settlement on the site of Melbourne in 1835. Fawkner became a leading figure in the new colony. From the description of Papers of John Fawkner, 1835-1867. 1835-1867. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826094 Fawkner was an early pioneer, businessma...