Prudence Partington was born in 1858 at a cottage at the Watsonia Toll Gate operated by her father Charles. The family later moved to Willis Vale. After their parents’ deaths, Maria and Prudence moved to a house in Sellars Street Watsonia in 1890. They lived together until their deaths in 1930, just two months apart.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.prudence partington, partington family

Prudence Partington was born in 1858 at a cottage at the Watsonia Toll Gate operated by her father Charles. The family later moved to Willis Vale. After their parents’ deaths, Maria and Prudence moved to a house in Sellars Street Watsonia in 1890. They lived together until their deaths in 1930, just two months apart.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.prudence partington, partington family

Prudence Partington was born in 1858 at a cottage at the Watsonia Toll Gate operated by her father Charles. The family later moved to Willis Vale. After their parents’ deaths, Maria and Prudence moved to a house in Sellars Street Watsonia in 1890. They lived together until their deaths in 1930, just two months apart.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.prudence partington, partington family

Prudence Partington with nieces Ivy (born 1893) and Doris (born 1895), daughters of Charles Partington junior and Emma Britnell.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.prudence partington, ivy partington, doris partington, partington family

Robert Partington came to Australia with his parents Charles Partington and Ellen Whatmough. Born 1856 he died soon after arrival in 1857 (Aged 14 months. Perhaps he caught a chill after getting off the boat from England the day before). Buried in pioneer children’s cemetery Greensborough.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.robert partington, charles partington, ellen whatmough, pioneer childrens cemetery

George (Sarge) Westcott (born 1859) was the son of Charity Pink Medhurst and second husband George Charles Westcott. After Charity's death father George raised his son George and her son David Medhurst (born 1855). Sarge Westcott was awarded a police valour medal after saving a colleague in the line of duty.Connection to the Medhurst family of Greensborough.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.Caption on back of photograph:"Sarge Westcott. Superintendent of police with Valour Badge for bravery."george westcott, david medhurst, charity jane pink

Studio portrait of the sons of Charles and Ellen Partington. Caption identifies them as Charles, Joseph, William, Thomas, and Ben.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.partington family, charles partington, joe partington, william partington, tom partington, ben partington

William Charles Partington and his daughter Eva Mary Partington (born 1899). Eva's mother Mary Jane Partington (nee Price) died in 1900. In this photograph William and Eva are shown with 'Trousers' the dog.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white photograph.william partington, eva partington

Ellen and Charles Partington at Willis Vale: House built by Edward Maygar, Robert Whatmough lived there mid 19th century and later sold to Partington family. It was located on the Plenty River at Partington's Flat Greensborough. Land use included farming and orchards. The derelict Willis Vale house was destroyed in 1964 when a fire originating from North Plenty Gorge - Kurrak Road - was lit by two teenage boys and made its way several kilometres down to Partington's Flat Greensborough.Home of the Partington familyDigital copy of black and white photograph.charles partington, willis vale, ellen partington

Eva Mary Partington was born in 1899 to Mary Jane Price and William Charles Partington.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.

Remnants of the Partington orchard at Greensborough on land that is now the Partingtons Flat reserve in Greensborough. Charles Partington and family came to Melbourne in the 1840s and moved to Greensborough where they farmed along the Plenty River. This dog belonged to Jessie Partington.Digital copy of black and white photograph.partingtons flat, partington family

Picture of a young couple, Charles Wightman and Laura HardingDigital copy of black and white photographcharles wightman, laura harding, wightman family

Picture of an older couple, Charles and Laura WightmanDigital copy of black and white photographcharles wightman, laura wightman, wightman family

3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron, camped at Mazar, Joe at left, after 28 hour ride.Digital copy of black and white photograph"Camped at Mazar, Joe on left hand side, previously we had been 28 hours in the saddle"charles marshall, world war 1

3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron transport at MedzelDigital copy of black and white photograph"3rd Brigade MGS transport at Medzel"charles marshall, world war 1

3rd Light Horse Brigade watering area at Shellal, PalestineDigital copy of black and white photograph"3rd Brigade watering area Shellal Palestine"charles marshall, world war 1

3rd Light Horse Brigade machine gun squadron limberDigital copy of black and white photographcharles marshall, world war 1

3rd Light Horse Brigade camp at Tripoli 1918Digital copy of black and white photograph"3rd bgde camp, Tripoli"charles marshall, world war 1

Members of the 8th Light HorseDigital copy of black and white photograph"some of the 8LH"charles marshall, world war 1

Photograph of a naval cadet named Hector.Digital copy of black and white photograph"from Hector"charles marshall, world war 1

Photograph of a Vickers heavy machine gun section in the desertDigital copy of black and white photograph"V gun section in desert"charles marshall, world war 1

Photograph of a young Doris JonesDigital copy of black and white photographcharles marshall, doris jones

Photograph of an ANZAC hostel, in Cairo.Digital copy of black and white photograph"Anzac hostel"charles marshall, world war 1, cairo

Photograph of an Arab man with horse.Digital copy of black and white photographcharles marshall, world war 1, cairo

Photograph of two Arab women, captioned 'Two bints'.Digital copy of black and white photograph. Image was reconstructed from damaged original."Two bints"charles marshall, world war 1, cairo

Photograph of Arab women.Digital copy of black and white photograph. charles marshall, world war 1, cairo

Photograph of Arab children, captioned '2 little bints taken out in Palestine'.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "2 little bints taken out in Palestine"charles marshall, world war 1

Photograph of Australian soldier at monument in centre of square Damascus.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "Monument in centre of square Damascus"charles marshall, world war 1, damascus

Photograph of Australian Light Horse infantryman mounted on horse.Digital copy of black and white photograph. charles marshall, world war 1, light horse