One of the large cannons located in Port Fairy in reply to the threat from foreign invaders. Originally located in the fort on Battery Hill they migrated to various destinations around the town. One of the two originally located at King George Square found its way to the gardens where it occupied several locations before resting at the car entrance to the Gardens - possibly when the Avenue of Honour was planted in Bourne Avenue. A great favororite with the kids of the town, both have now been returned to their original location where they are currently having their carriages refurbished.PhotographGardens Port Fairygardens, cannon, botanical, port fairy

part of the historic botanical gardens in Port FairyHand tinted Photograph/postcard of garden avenue Port FairyGardens Port Fairygarden avenue, botanical

Gardens, Port Fairy - childPhotographgardens, family, children

The Port Fairy Botanical Gardens were formed in 1856 making it one of the earliest gardens in Victoria. The first curator was James Prior, he was paid fifty-two pounds per annum. He was an outstanding curator having been apprenticed to the trade in England at the age of 12, his brother Edward in later years was the Curator of the Koroit Gardens. Prior retired in 1903. During the years of his curatorship Port Fairy was said to have the best gardens outside the city of Melbourne, he was constantly in touch with Baron Von Mueller and later Guilfoyle of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne. In the early years plants from all over the world were planted here with varying rates of success many of them sent by Baron Von Mueller. In the 1930’ and 40’s the gardens were still very beautiful, and the curator was Roy Manuell. The beautiful iron gates at the entrance were destroyed in the 1946 floods and were replaced in 1989 using some of the material from the original gates. From the 1950’s on the gardens went into a state of decline, much being taken up by the caravan park until in 1986, after a public meeting ‘Friends of the Gardens’ was founded when the entrance section was restored. PhotographThe Gardens, Port Fairygardens, botanical

Family group picnicing in the Botanical gardens Black and white landscape with 13 people in foreground dressed in clothing of the early 1900’sgardens, family, group, botanical

Entrance to gardens Port Fairy. The Port Fairy Botanical Gardens were formed in 1856 making it one of the earliest gardens in Victoria. The first curator was James Prior, he was paid fifty-two pounds per annum. He was an outstanding curator having been apprenticed to the trade in England at the age of 12, his brother Edward in later years was the Curator of the Koroit Gardens. Prior retired in 1903. During the years of his curatorship Port Fairy was said to have the best gardens outside the city of Melbourne, he was constantly in touch with Baron Von Mueller and later Guilfoyle of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne. In the early years plants from all over the world were planted here with varying rates of success many of them sent by Baron Von Mueller. In the 1930’ and 40’s the gardens were still very beautiful, and the curator was Roy Manuell. The beautiful iron gates at the entrance were destroyed in the 1946 floods and were replaced in 1989 using some of the material from the original gates. From the 1950’s on the gardens went into a state of decline, much being taken up by the caravan park until in 1986, after a public meeting ‘Friends of the Gardens’ was founded when the entrance section was restored. PhotographEntrance to Gardens Port Fairybotanical gardens, gate, path, dunes

circa 1930. The Port Fairy Botanical Gardens were formed in 1856 making it one of the earliest gardens in Victoria. The first curator was James Prior, he was paid fifty-two pounds per annum. He was an outstanding curator having been apprenticed to the trade in England at the age of 12, his brother Edward in later years was the Curator of the Koroit Gardens. Prior retired in 1903. During the years of his curatorship Port Fairy was said to have the best gardens outside the city of Melbourne, he was constantly in touch with Baron Von Mueller and later Guilfoyle of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Melbourne. In the early years plants from all over the world were planted here with varying rates of success many of them sent by Baron Von Mueller. In the 1930’ and 40’s the gardens were still very beautiful, and the curator was Roy Manuell. The beautiful iron gates at the entrance were destroyed in the 1946 floods and were replaced in 1989 using some of the material from the original gates. From the 1950’s on the gardens went into a state of decline, much being taken up by the caravan park until in 1986, after a public meeting ‘Friends of the Gardens’ was founded when the entrance section was restored. Black and white Photograph of the botanical gardensIn The Gardens Port Fairybotanical, gardens, 1930, path, trees, hedge, griffith street

Photograph taken c.1950 when there were cypress trees in Campbell StreetBlack and white Photographmerrijig, gipps street, hotel, antique shop, building, inn, cypress trees, campbell street

Squattleseamere BessiebelleBlack and white Photograph of weatherboard house with wrap around verandahsquattleseamere, bessiebelle, station, brown, rolf boldrewood

Caledonian 1847Photographcaledonian 1847, hotel, inn, stump, bank street

St HelensPhotographst helens, doughty, station, farm

Talara C1853 Photo 1975Phototalara, house

Photo of a postcard of Talara a 2 story house with bushes and ivy covering most of the lower storytalara, princes highway, house, cottage, building, rutledge, remington, powell

Talara - photo 1986Black and white photograph of Talara a two story house talara, house, building, cottage, princes highway

Photograph of a house in Yambuk with family outsideYambuk Station A.Suter Esq. written underneath photograph yambuk station, a suter esq

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Photograph of Boodcarrra Station with plant growth around front verandahBoodcarraboodcarra, station, house, building, princes highway, j.ritchie

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1 William Street - Built late 1840s Mary Griffith owner in the late 1970’s to 1990’sColoured photograph of cottage built of bluestone and limestone curved transom over door.1 william street, mary griffith, building, bluestone

1 William StreetPhotograph1 william street, cottage, house, building, bluestone

Campbell Street 26 to 30Coloured photograph of a row of houses in Campbell Streetcampbell street, houses, cottages, street

24 Campbell StreetPhotograph24 campbell street