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== Location ==

'''located''' north of [[Wodonga (2)|Wodonga]] in New South Wales on the [[Murray River at Kellygang|Murray River]]

== Beginings ==

The Aboriginals called the area Yarra-wuddah- red sand

Albury was largely established on the site of [[Mungabareena|Mungabareena]] by the Huon family by 1836.

== Importance of Albury ==

Albury is on the River [[Murray River at Kellygang|Murray]] on the boarder between the colonies of Victoria and New South Wales and on the main inland route from [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] to [[Sydney|Sydney]].

First Doctor , Dr Creighton of [[Doctor's Point|Doctors Point]], arrived in 1841

First Albury Cup horse race 1844

First postmaster appointed 1847

Cricket ground ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

First courthouse built 1847

First paddle steamer arrived in Albury, the Albury, 1855

Border Morning Mail first published 1856

Albury was linked to the capital cities by electric [[Telegraph|telegraph]] by [[1854-1863 Events|1858]].

Albury Hospital opened in Thurgoona St 1861.

'''Hamilton Hume''' memorial ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]])([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (4)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

Union Bridge 1861 ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]])

Mechanics Institute 1864

Horse race meetings ([[The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 18/1/1879 (2)|OMA18/1/79]])

Riverine Association 1864 (wanted a new colony)

Public Library 1870

The Albury show ([[The Argus at KellyGang 14/10/1878|Argus14/10/78]])

Would the railway line from Melbourne end in Albury or Wodonga ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/8/1868|Argus22/8/68]])

It would be better if the Wodonga Albury road was fixed up ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/1/1870|Argus18/1/70]])

wine industry around Albury ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/3/1870|T&C19/3/1870]]) ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 1/4/1871|T&C1/4/1871]])

Albury railway station - line from Sydney completed 1881 (line from Victorian side arrived in 1883)

Representatives from Albury attended a major meeting to plan for the coming of the railways ([[The Argus at KellyGang 15/7/1867|Argus15/7/67]])

'''Photograph'''

Map

== What was Albury like in the late 1870s ==

The basic lay out of the main town area had been completed.

It was also clear that Albury rather than [[Wodonga (2)|Wodonga]] was the regional commercial centre with many more shops and other services.

The [[Railways|railway]] ran from Melbourne to Wodonga and from Sydney to near Albury

W.Davidsons saddliery (Eustace & McCulloch) established 1874

What did the town look like; a visitor looks around the town ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 26/3/1870|T&C26/3/1870]]) ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]]) ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 12/8/1876 (3)|Alexandra12/8/1876]])

The Botanical Gardens were opened in [[1874-1877 Events|1877]].

[[Newspapers|Albury Banner]] owned by George Adams, (founded by Samuel Blackmore)

See also ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 5/4/1873 (2)|T&C5/4/1873]]) ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 27/4/1872|T&C27/4/1872]]) ([[The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 18/1/1879 (2)|OMA18/1/79]])

'''Population''' 3000

== Facilities in Albury in the late 1870s ==

'''Hotels''' Austral House Hotel, Archie Blair

Commercial 1842

The Club ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 2/10/1875|T&C2/10/1875]])([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (3)|Alexandra19/8/1876]]) F Dudley-Walker ([[The Argus at KellyGang 24/7/80|argus24/7/1880]])

[[The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 18/1/1879 (2)|Exchange]] Hotel, (Lewis Jones) ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]]) ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (3)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

The Globe TH Webb([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]]) ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (3)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

Rose Hotel, John Nichols ([[The Argus at KellyGang 17/1/1881|Argus17/1/81]]) King ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Royal Hotel E T Powell ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 12/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra12/8/1876]])

Kilfoil's ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

'''Churches''' Church of England 1857, Rev DE Jones 1875 ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Catholic Church 1858 , '''M'Alroy''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]])

The convent for the Sisters of Mercy 1870

Presbyterian Church 1858 ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]])

Wesleyan Church 1864

Union Church National School 1856 '''James M'Laurin''' , '''Richardson''' ''', Pine , Bousfield''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13.4.1872]])

School 1862 Olive & Smollett St

Albury Grammar School 1870 '''Schools''' '''Main Streets''' Bank of New South Wales 1956 [[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|(JW Jones]])

Commercial Bank 1858 (J Skinner ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]])) [[../../things/C_community/C_bankt.html|'''Bank''']] '''Local Government'''

'''[[Railway Stations|Railway]] Station''' '''[[Telegraph|Telegraph]] Office'''

([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

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'''[[Post Office|Post Office]]'''

TH Stone ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]]) '''[[Police Towns|Police]] Station''' '''Other things of interest''' '''Bridge''' between Wodonga and Albury, problem ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/1/1879|Argus22/1/79]])

Auctioneer WA '''Terrance''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 2/10/1875|T&C2/10/1875]])

'''Moore''' and '''Waller''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Brewerys G. Leish and Co's, O’Keefe’s and Thomson's ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

O'Keefe ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (3)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

Builders '''A Frew''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Butchers '''Kyle''' and '''George Hall''' ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 12/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra12/8/1876]])

[[Doctors|Doctors]]

Dr Robert Newberry '''Cobbett'''

Dr Berkeley W '''Hutchinson'''

Dr Jeffery J '''Keatinge'''

'''Veen's''' lemonade factory ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

'''Coach factory''' EG Robinson ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (4)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

Hayes Flour Mill ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Burrows Flour Mill

'''Newspapers''' Independent Press ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 25/9/1875|T&C25/9/1875]])

Banner ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Border Post

'''Shops''' TH Mate & Co ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

James Higgins ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Jones([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

Loebel ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 2/10/1875|T&C2/10/1875]])

Madine and Roe drapers ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

William O'Callaghan ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 2/10/1875|T&C2/10/1875]]) ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

Wolfe Cohen, watchmaker, Higgins draper ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

Husing, watchmaker ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Hunter's ironmongery ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Mechanic's Institute ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

School of Arts

Albury Hospital, Mr A Wallworth ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Building Society

Masonic, Oldfellows and Foresters Lodges

Catholic Benefit Society

Temperance and Rechabite Society,

'''Races'''

Mr Thorold president ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

There was a problem with Mr [[Whitty|Whitty]] and his horse. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 27/1/1879 (5)|Argus27/1/79]])

[[../../things/C_community/C_winexl.html|'''Wine''']] cellars '''JT Fallon''', '''Greer''' , J D '''Lankester''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/3/1870|T&C19/3/1870]]) ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 26/3/1870|T&C26/3/1870]]) ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]]) ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876|Alexandra19/8/1876]]) ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/5/1871|T&C13/5/1871]])

'''Telegraph''' operator MH Kelly ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]]) '''M'Gaurin''' ([[The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express at KellyGang 30/3/1878|Alexandra30/3/1878]])

'''Customs Office''' John swyny, P Joyce ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

== Links to the KellyGang ==

Lots of stolen Victorian horses and cattle were taken over the boarder into New South Wales and sold at Albury by the '''KellyGang''' and their supporters in the late 1870s

In October [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|1878]] [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] and [[Sadleir|Sadlier]] were sent on a goose chase to Albury on the day the '''KellyGang''' robbed the [[National Bank|National Bank]] at [[Euroa|Euroa]]. They arrived in [[Wodonga (2)|Wodonga]] about midnight and heard about the robbery when they got to Albury. ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 3|RC2011]])

Sup [[Singleton|Singleton]] was in charge of the police in Albury during the hunt for the '''KellyGang'''.

See races at Albury, fire in town ([[The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 18/1/1879 (2)|OMA18/1/79]])

== Members of the Albury community ==

J Liddle, S Mudge ([[The Argus at KellyGang 15/7/1867|Argus15/7/67]]) ''''''

William Moffitt, the bank clerk dies in accident with revolver held as precaution against attack by the KellyGang (Argus)

'''T H Mate''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]]) ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 19/8/1876 (2)|Alexandra19/8/1876]])

'''JH Kirkpatrick''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872|T&C13/4/1872]])

'''James M'Laurin''' MP ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Mr '''George Day''', JP, Messrs '''Thorold. Mofit, North, and Lockhart''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

'''Captain Marcus Brownrigg''' - Magistrate ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (2)|T&C13/4/1872]])

Mr '''E Brown'''

Mr JH '''Wood'''

Mr J K '''Crommelin'''

George '''Day''' ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

'''Mayor''' W M H Edmondson, Esq , and the Council Clerk - Mr S. Mudge. Aldermen M'Lellan, Day, Kirkpatrick, Jones, Solomon, James Day, Liddle, and Gulson ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 13/4/1872 (3)|T&C13/4/1872]])

== What happened at Albury after the time of the KellyGang ==

== What is happening at Albury today ==

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