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Photograph of Dan Kelly [carte de visite, circa 1876-1878]

28 November 2023 · Leave a Comment

Dan Kelly, circa 1876-1878

[Editor: This photograph of Dan Kelly (1861-1880), who was the brother of Ned Kelly (the bushranger), was published on a carte de visite, circa 1876-1878.] [Front of carte de visite] [Description: A photograph of a man (Dan Kelly).] Source: Dan Kelly, State … [Read more...] about Photograph of Dan Kelly [carte de visite, circa 1876-1878]

Filed Under: ephemera, photographs Tagged With: 500x500, cartes de visite, Dan Kelly (1861-1880), Kelly Gang, photographs, portrait photography, SourceSLV, year1876, YearEraLate19thCentury

Y Waterholes [8 July 1876]

15 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article, about an early mining settlement, was published in The Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW), 8 July 1876.] Y Waterholes. June 26. Although I read in your journal communications from the Vegetable Creek, I have observed that this … [Read more...] about Y Waterholes [8 July 1876]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: 500x500, colonists pioneers settlers, publication The Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW), SourceTrove, year1876

The Australian Empire [poem by Marcus Clarke, 2 May 1876]

10 January 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by Marcus Clarke. Published in The Narracoorte Herald, 2 May 1876. Previously published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 22 April 1876.] The Australian Empire. The subjoined address, which was composed by Mr. Marcus Clark, was delivered at the Theatre … [Read more...] about The Australian Empire [poem by Marcus Clarke, 2 May 1876]

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A Poem on Australia [poem by Marguerite A. Thompson, 18 January 1876]

4 May 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem by Marguerite A. Thompson. Published in The Northern Argus, 18 January 1876.] A Poem on Australia. Oh, brilliant is Australia’s sky And fragrant is her air, Her wood-crowned heights, and mossy dells Are far beyond compare. And gorgeous is the … [Read more...] about A Poem on Australia [poem by Marguerite A. Thompson, 18 January 1876]

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The Wattle Tree [poem, 1 January 1876]

16 March 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in The Mercury (Fitzroy), 1 January 1876.] The Wattle Tree. O reader, did you over look upon Or rest awhile beneath our “Wattle tree”? Its golden canopy of blossoms sweet, Perfumes the air around so pleasantly! No other tree is truly loved … [Read more...] about The Wattle Tree [poem, 1 January 1876]

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