The book "Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria" by William Westgarth is a unique testimony of life and events in the early years of the history of the Australian city of Melbourne and the state of Victoria. Westgarth, who was a historian and a businessman, preserved in his memories vivid pictures of everyday life, development and transformation of the city and the region in the 19th century. He shares his impressions of meetings with the first settlers, describes the construction of the first buildings and public facilities, and also reveals the history of the economic and social development of the area. William Westgarth's book is an important document that allows the reader to walk the tangible trail of the history of a great Australian city and its surrounding area.