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Lifetime: 1815 - 1889 Passed: ≈ 135 years ago

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William Westgarth

Books by William Westgarth

Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria Cover image

Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria

History Memoir Non-Fiction Biography
19th century History Politics Biography Society Social Change Colonialism Founding fathers Australia Gold rush Pioneer Melbourne Victoria Early settlement Personal recollections Emigration Economic development Urbanization Immigrant Colonial History Westgarth

Son of John Westgarth, surveyor-general of customs for Scotland, was born at Edinburgh, in June 1815. He was educated at the high schools at Leith and Edinburgh, and at Dr Bruce's school at Newcastle-on-Tyne. He then entered the office of G. Young an...