Author: CARNEGIE, HELEN.
Title: ROBINSON, G. C.
Description: First Edition; tall 8vo; pp. 66 last page blank, (22) un-paginated pages of b/w photo illustrations; Gift inscription from author on fixed endpaper; blue boards with tile in gilt on spine and front; a very good copy. Cheltenham, Author, 1968. Interesting account of bushrangers, mining in Ballarat and the making of damper; also his own shipwreck of the Sir Fowel Buxton off Brazil and the arrival of natives on "catamarans" of five pieces of wood lashed together on which they stood and punted themselves over the water and their stay there. Numerous family names from Point Lonsdale area including Hiscock, Hunter, Forster. Alice Moore, Charlie Harris, Norman Mooore, Ethel Duck, George Duck, Harold Ware, Minnie Robinson, Alge Moore. Robinson, Illustrations include early drawing of Lydiard Street 1854 from approx. front of Craig's Hotel; brochure illustration of Queenscliff building allotments 1886, Point Lonsdale house built in 1885, wooden light house at Point Lonsdale, wreck of the "Gange", wedding of Lettie Robinson and Henry Carnegie 1899 with list of names, house 605 St. Kilda Road "Cheshunt" and more.

Keywords: victoria gold mining ballarat point lonsdale geneology family history Australia Point Lonsdale Hiscock Hunter Forster Alice Moore Charlie Harris Norman Mooore Ethel Duck George Harold Ware Minnie Robinson Fred clare Alge Moore henry carnegie cheshunt gang