Headlines in Queensland 1860 to 1904

What made headline news in Queensland? Follows is a list of the notable events in Queensland in the second half of the 1800s. Read more
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Towns and districts of Australia in 1858

This list shows the names and locations of the principal counties, districts, towns, rivers, and mountains of Australia as they were known in 1858. Read more
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What happened in Australia in 1888?

If Social Media existed back then, what would our ancestors have been talking about? Taken from year books, Almanacs and newspapers, follows is a list of notable events that occurred in this year. Includes disasters, severe weather, notable people, Read more

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Weather downunder – Australia’s climate in the 1800s

This information references Australian newspapers from the period 1830 onwards. You can click the link to view the original publication. The lists are not exhaustive and multiple reports of the same event appearing in different publications is usual, however Read more

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Historic weights and measures

Old texts often make reference to units of measurement that have long since fallen into disuse. To help researchers put these measures into context, below is a quick list of some of the more widely used in the 19th Read more

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