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Soccer In Geelong
From the early colonisation of the Victorian gold rush, Victorian Gold rush, mostly British migrants or students participated in a variety of ball games similar to British Association rules (soccer), rugby or the Australia game for recreation from late 1800s to the early 1900s. British migrants employed at the emerging industries took part in formal games in Geelong from at least 1914 when the Geelong City club was formed. World War 1 interrupted the establishment of the game in the region. A huge influx of the British migrants after World War 1 and the burgeoning industrial sector in Geelong aided the creation of the Geelong and District Soccer League in 1926. The 1930s saw the economic depression curtail recreational sport as jobs and employment take precedent. After World War 2 the arrival of European migrants from western Europe (Britain and the Netherlands), then later from eastern Europe transform football in the Geelong region. The emergence of ethic football clubs in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian Gold Rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia, approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. It led to a period of extreme prosperity for the Australian colony and an influx of population growth and financial capital for Melbourne, which was dubbed " Marvellous Melbourne" as a result of the procurement of wealth. Overview The Victorian Gold Discovery Committee wrote in 1854: With the exception of the more extensive fields of California, for a number of years the gold output from Victoria was greater than in any other country in the world. Victoria's greatest yield for one year was in 1856, when 3,053,744 troy ounces (94,982 kg) of gold were extracted from the diggings. From 1851 to 1896 the Victorian Mines Department reported that a total of 61,034,682 oz (1,898,391 kg) of gold was mined in Victoria. Gold was first discovered in Australia on 15 February 1823, by assistant surveyor James McBrien, at Fish River, between Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
