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March - The settlement of the Western District and the concept of 'revolution' in the colonies

6/4/2018

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Our two sessions in March looked firstly at the settlement of the Western District of Victoria, predominantly by free Scottish settlers in the 1840s. We were helped by viewing the wonderful watercolours in the Challicum Sketchbook by Cooper, a partner in the Challicum Run south west of Avoca.  These watercolours documented the first ten years of the run as it was developed from tents to a whole range of timber buildings. This settlement pattern was quite different from  that seen much earlier in NSW and Van Diemen’s Land.

Our second session took up again the concept of “revolution” in the colonies. We revised the Vinegar Hill Convict revolt in 1804 in NSW and the Rum Rebellion when officers of the NSW Corps deposed Governor Bligh in 1808. Both were quite different types of revolts and both were put down by the Colonial administrators.

What of Eureka in Victoria in 1854? We were helped by two useful film productions: an account of the actual Stockade incident in which S.T. Gill watercolours gave us a good impression of conditions on the Ballarat goldfields; and more importantly a film produced by the ABC of the trial for treason of 13 prisoners taken by the soldiers. This explained the little known strategies of the defence lawyers to win the case and have all declared not guilty. Within two years several of these men were elected to the Victorian parliament and helped introduce full voting rights for all men in the colony including Aborigines. The predominance of Irish settlers was noted in these events and will be continued with an examination of the Kelly outbreak in Victoria in the 1870s.

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Meg Dillon
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    Some 'Moments in Australian History'

    In 'Moments in Australian History' convenor Meg Dillon will use discussion, art, photos and videos to explores various propositions about what probably happened in relation to  five topics based mostly in the nineteenth century - 'The Indomitable Captain William Bligh: Hero or Villain?'; 'The Squatter Kings in Grass Castles'; 'The Large Hole in the Ground'; 'The Boom/Bust Years; Is it all about greed?"; 'The Growth in the Labour Movement in the 1890's'.  

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    2nd and 4th Friday 1.30 - 3.30 pm; U3A Meeting Room. 

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    Meg Dillon 5762 6558

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