William Bramwell Withers

William Bramwell Withers was a journalist and historian, born in 1823 and died in 1913.

History

Born 27 July 1823 on England, his father was a tenant farmer a Wesleyan lay preacher.

Withers arrived in Australia in November 1852 on the Hannah, and came to Ballarat in November 1852 to search for gold. Withers first dug for gold at Black Hill Flat, and later lived at 2 Lyons St South, Ballarat.

Legacy

Works Created

History of Ballarat and some Ballarat reminiscences, Ballarat, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999. [ University of Ballarat, Mt Helen Library]

The History of Ballarat, from the first pastoral settlement to the present time, Ballarat, Ballarat Star Office, 1870. [ University of Ballarat, Mt Helen Library]]

Ballarat Chronicles and Pictures, Ballarat, Ballarat Star, 1888. Newspaper column, printed in instalments from April 1888 until 1890>. List of identified articles (still incomplete):

1. 16 April 1888
2. 18 April 1888 - Churches and charities
3. 20 April 1888
4. 23 April 1888
5. 25 April 1888
6. 27 April 1888
7. 30 April 1888
8. 9 May 1888
9. 18 May 1888
10. 21 May 1888
11. 22 May 1888
12. 23 May 1888
13. 28 May 1888
14. 4 June 1888
15. 8 June 1888
16. 13 June 1888
17. 21 June 1888
18. 25 June 1888
19. 2 July 1888
20. 6 July 1888
21. 9 July 1888
22. 13 July 1888
23. 16 July 1888
24. 30 July 1888
25. 1 August 1888
26. 6 August 1888
27. 9 August 1888
28. 13 August 1888
29. 17 August 1888
30. 22 August 1888
31. 23 August 1888
32. 27 August 1888
33. 30 August 1888
34. 3 September 1888
35. 11 September 1888
36. 17 September 1888
37. 21 September 1888
38. 8 October 1888
39. 12 October 1888
40. 15 October 1888 - Local government
41. 29 October 1888
42. 2 November 1888
43. 5 November 1888
44. 7 November 1888
45. 10 November 1888
46. 13 November 1888
47. 17 November 1888
48. 26 November 1888
49. 30 November 1888
50. 4 December 1888
51. 8 December 1888
52. 13 December 1888
53. 15 December 1888
54. 17 December 1888
55. 22 December 1888
56. 29 December 1888
57. 12 January 1889
58. 14 January 1889
59. 19 January 1889
60. 21 January 1889
61. 31 January 1889
62. 9 February 1889
63. 16 February 1889
64. 18 February 1889
65. 23 February 1889
66. 9 March 1889
67. 18 March 1889
68. 30 March 1889
69. 1 April 1889 - Fires and floods
70. 6 April 1889 - Fires and floods
71. 8 April 1889 - Fires and floods
72. 13 April 1889 - Fires and floods
73. 15 April 1889 - Fires and floods
74. 23 April 1889 - Fires and floods
75. 27 April 1889 - Fires and floods
76. 29 April 1889 - Fires and floods
77. 4 May 1889 - Fires and floods
78. 6 May 1889 - Fires and floods
79. 11 May 1889 - Fires and floods
80. 13 May 1889 - Water
81. 18 May 1889 - Water
82. 25 May 1889 - Water
83. 1 June 1889 - Water
84. 8 June 1889 - Water
85. 15 June 1889 - Water
86. 19 June 1889 - Water
87. 29 June 1889 - Water
88. 6 July 1889 - Water
89. 13 July 1889 - Water
90. 20 July 1889 - Racing
91. 3 August 1889 - Sport
92. 10 August 1889 - Sport
93. 17 August 1889 - sport
94. [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209456934 24 August 1889 - Industry origins
95. 31 August 1889 - Industry origins
96. 21 September 1889 - Industry origins
97. 28 September 1889
98. 5 October 1889
99. 12 October 1889 - Industry origins
100. 18 October 1889
101. 26 October 1889 - Industry origins
102. 2 November 1889
103. 9 November 1889
104. 16 November 1889
105. 23 November 1889
106. 30 November 1889 - Fine Arts
107. 7 December 1889
108. 14 December 1889 - Fine Arts
109. 21 December 1889
110. 28 December 1889
111. 4 January 1890
112. 18 January 1890 - Fine Arts
113. 25 January 1890
114. 1 February 1890 - Fine Arts
115. 8 February 1890
116. 15 February 1890
117. 22 February 1890
118. 1 March 1890
119. 8 March 1890
120. 15 March 1890
121. 29 March 1890
122. 4 April 1890
123. 12 April 1890
124. 19 April 1890 - Eureka Flag
125. 26 April 1890
126. 3 May 1890
127. 10 May 1890
128. 17 May 1890
129. 24 May 1890 - Masons
130. 30 May 1890 - Masons
131. 7 June 1890
132. 14 June 1890
133. 21 June 1890

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--Beth Kicinski 15:14, 7 March 2013 (EST)