I am a PhD student writing on the photographic work of the South Australian police Inspector, Paul Foelsche who migrated from Hamburg, arriving in Adelaide in 1854. A comment in a letter by him implies that he spent 2 years on the Victorian goldfields, possibly in the Goulbourn district before enrolling in the South Australian police force in November 1856. This would suggest that he tried mining, or perhaps even joined the Victorian police on the goldfields for those two years. Can you direct me as to where I might records that relate this district and time. sincerely Tim Smith Tel: 0413 613784
Hi Tim, Foelsche Naturalistion papers are on-line in the National Archives... http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/recordsearch.html Naturalisation papers usually include where the person has been living since entering Australia. Perhaps there may be some reference to Victoria. Or possibly there may be other information in the National Archives regarding any time Foelsche spent in Victoria. You can also contact the Victorian Historical Unit Victoria Police Museum Address 637 Flinders Street, Melbourne 3005 Postal Address PO Box 415, Melbourne 3005 Telephone (03) 9247-5213 Fax (03) 9247-5216 (Notes - Formally known as the Victoria Police Historical Unit) Kind regards, Sherrie. Sydney, NSW. On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 17:30:40 +1000, tim smith <tghsmith@bigpond.com> wrote: > I am a PhD student writing on the photographic work of the South > Australian police Inspector, Paul Foelsche who migrated from Hamburg, > arriving in Adelaide in 1854. A comment in a letter by him implies > that he spent 2 years on the Victorian goldfields, possibly in the > Goulbourn district before enrolling in the South Australian police force > in November 1856. This would suggest that he tried mining, or perhaps > even joined the Victorian police on the goldfields for those two years. > Can you direct me as to where I might records that relate this district > and time. > > sincerely > > Tim Smith > Tel: 0413 613784 > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L > >