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Biographical entry 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 Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 409-411. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020365b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Russell, Robert', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-625029. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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