by PMI Librarian | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Plotting History, Research
Originally posted on 12th April, 2019 From the moment I stepped into the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute (PMI) in about April last year (2018) I have felt welcomed and encouraged in my family research. It is a lovely environment to carry out research, and this is...
by PMI Librarian | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Book Review, Research
Originally posted on 4th April, 2019 Review by Jennifer McCoy This book is an annotated and transcribed copy of significant sections of Niel Black’s journal, that covers his journey here and the first 5 months of his life in Australia, between October 1839 to May...
by PMI Librarian | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Book Review, Research
Originally posted on 29th March, 2019 The Outer Circle: a history of the Oakleigh to Fairfield Railway by David Beardsell and Bruce H. Herbert Review by Michael Canavan In the day, the Dasher dashed, carriages had swing doors and trains travelled to Deepdene. The...
by PMI Librarian | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Book Review, Research
Originally posted on 22nd March, 2019 This is a book review with a difference. PMI member Geoffrey Paterson takes you through the books he used to research his Eastern Hill places of worship tour for the Uniting Church Historical Society. You can view the text of his...
