One of Melbourne’s most ‘illustrious, pioneer’ magistrates.
Mayor of South Melbourne, 1874–75, 1875–76.
Astronomer, surveyor and leading figure in Melbourne’s scientific community.
Scottish-born Australian merchant, politician and Ormond College luminary.
Susan Henderson (née McKeown) was an Irish immigrant, who met and married John Brownlie Henderson in Brisbane, Australia.
Science master at Brisbane Grammar School and Queensland Government Analytical Chemist.
Member of the Victorian Parliament and Mayor of Geelong.
One of the early leaders of the movement that led to the establishment of the Australian Labor Party.
Professor of Theology at Ormond College, The University of Melbourne.
The last known commission undertaken by Josephine Muntz Adams.
Arguably the most important of Josephine’s commissioned portraits – the 14th Premier of Victoria.
Possibly painted by Josephine when she was in her 40s.