Images Dated 14th September 2006

Lord Melbourne, British statesman, (1886).Artist: W Macleod

Lord Melbourne, British statesman, (1886). William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) served as Prime Minister in 1834 and 1835-1841. A mentor to Queen Victoria, his most lasting memorial is the city of Melbourne, Australia, which was named after him in 1837. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886)

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Batman Treating with the Blacks, 1835, (1886).Artist: Julian Ashton

Batman Treating with the Blacks, 1835, (1886). John Batman (1801-1839) was an Australian farmer and businessman and is considered one of the founders of the city of Melbourne. In 1835 he signed a treaty with aboriginal members of Dutigalla, a band of the Wurundjeri tribe of Port Phillip. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886)

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William Buckley, esaped English convict in Australia, (1886).Artist: W Macleod

William Buckley, esaped English convict in Australia, (1886). Buckley (1780-1856) was transported to Australia in 1803 as punisment for stealing cloth, a charge that he denied. He escaped and lived in an Aboriginal community for many years. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886)

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