The second ‘Report on the Defences of Victoria’ presented in March, 1879, motivated the Victorian government into immediately implementing an integrated system of gunboats, fortifications, and submarine minefields to defend […]
In 1860 the Victorian Colony sought advice on suitable defences to protect Port Phillip from naval attack. An expert fortress engineer, Captain Peter Scratchley R.E., was assigned by the UK […]
This substantial and impressive volume describes the service life of William George Monteith – the author’s late husband’s grandfather.
This first biography was written by his grandson, Basil (Jika) Holmes Travers after his retirement in 1984, and was finally published in 2016 through the efforts of his daughter Philippa […]
The Diamond Jubilee and the Kolopore Cup.
Part 1: The Quest for the Kolopore Cup, team selection and to England.
The letterhead on the RUSI Victoria Newsletter shows one of the artillery pieces located in front of Victoria Barracks – a Turkish 5.9 inch howitzer.
When you next walk down the Collins Street reflect on the man after whom the street was named.
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