Person

Russell, Robert (1808 - 1900)

Born: 13 February 1808
Kennington, Surrey, England
Died: 10 April 1900
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Surveyor and Natural history artist

Summary

Robert Russell was appointed surveyor at Port Phillip in 1836 and assisted Robert Hoddle in laying out Melbourne. He became a private architect in 1839 and an amateur artist.

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

Robert Russell - Records, 1849, MS 571; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc

Robert Russell - Records, 1836 - 1922; Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. Details

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

Robert Russell - Records, 1830 - 1878, MS 11385; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Preston, Harley, 'Russell, Robert (1808-1900)' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Douglas Pike, ed., vol. 2 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1967), pp. 409-411. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020365b.htm. Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7349432. Details
VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/100244647. Details
'Russell, Robert (-1900)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-625029. Details

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