Black Beasts of War
Sitting unobtrusively astride the front entrance stand two black beasts of war.
Crimean guns in Australia
I have unearthed information about Melbourne’s Crimean War trophy guns currently located outside Victoria Barracks on St Kilda Road.
Major-General Sir Alexander Bruce Tulloch, K.C.B., C.M.G. Founder of the Royal United Service Institute of Victoria
Alexander Bruce Tulloch was born on 2 September 1838 and educated at Sandhurst.
Perspectives on Eureka
The Eureka Rebellion holds an interesting place in Victorian history depending on who you talk to, or, who happens to be writing about it. For an event that took less […]
Gellibrand Point Battery, Williamstown – 1854-1860
Independence from New South Wales and the right to separate governance was granted to Victoria in July 1851.
Sale’s Namesake
Sale is a city in the Gippsland region of Victoria with a population of around 14,000.
Fort Gellibrand – Understanding the Trace – Part II
In part 1 of ‘Fort Gellibrand – Understanding the Trace’ the fortification originally known as Williamstown Central Battery was examined through the gun positions and buildings which still exist on […]
Fort Gellibrand – Understanding the Trace
Understanding the purpose and development of any fortification requires its ‘trace’ to be established (the outline of the fortification at a particular development stage).
