This painting of the barque Sydney Griffiths and two smaller ships, ‘the brothers’ and Essington’ graced the offices of Powling solicitors for 3 generations. This painting illustrates the scene of the first export of wool from Belfast to England.Depicts a significant moment in time when the first shipment of wool from the port was being loaded for London.A watercolour painting on paper and linen in a gold and Black frame showing the Barque "Sydney Griffiths" sailing before Griffith island, also shown "Essington" and "The Brothers" John Griffiths House and other buildings on shoreThe Barque "Sydney Griffiths" Capt. Cowtan leaving Port Fairy for London, February 8th 1851. "Essington" "Brothers"local history, illustrations, powlings, watercolours, exports, essington, sydney griffiths, shipping, the brothers, wool export, capt cowtan

South Beach 16/05/1975 stormBlack and white photograph of Storm waters lashing South BeachSouth Beach 16/05/1975 storm The Port Fairy Gazette Phone 14 Printers Publishers Stationerssouth beach, storm, houses, ocean, sea

Webb Bros cordial FactoryLarge glass bottle with ceramic screw stopper WEBB BROS AERATED WATERS PORT FAIRY- Base has J591 a castle or tower shape and the letter Mwebb bros, webb & sons, bottle, cordial, factory, belfast, port fairy

Evening Shadows, Fairy Land, Lake Wendoureefairy land, lake wendouree, boating, vehicle, people

Last Train Leaving Port Fairy 10.09.1977Coloured Photograph of train moving into the distance transport, rail, road, train, last train

Port Fairy Reunion of former residents in 1921 Black and white photograph of a large group of people posed with road archway in background ‘Welcome Home 1921’events, civil, ceremony, reunion, bank street

Private Hospital Regent St Pt FairyBlack and white photograph of a large house with two doorways and people gathered outsidehospital, institution, private hospital, regent street

Ward 1B Pt Fairy Hospital 1938Ward environment pre WWIIBlack and white photograph of Interior of Ward 1B decorations above windows and male patient in nearest bedhospital, ward, bed, patient, ward 1b

John Sickler Mayor of Port Fairy 1900John Sickler, town tailor and Mayor of Port FairyBlack and white photographnonetailor, john sickler, mayor, port fairy

John Gray Mayor of Port Fairy 1918Black and white portrait photographbelfast, mayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local-government

Robert Scott Mayor of Port Fairy 1926Black and white portrait photographbelfast, mayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local-government

Methodist Church Port Fairy detail of buildingBlack and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building

St Patricks Catholic Church Port FairyColoured photographchurch, port fairy, building, st patricks catholic church, catholic

Royal Australian Naval Reservist-Port FairyBlack and white photographdefence, royal, naval, reservists

St Patrick’s Catholic Church Port Fairy Coloured photograph of a church with a spire surrounded by a bluestone fencest patricks catholic church, port fairy, bluestone, fence

The photograph shows the station master Mr John (Jack) Taffe at Port Fairy, Victoria in the late 1950s signalling for the train to depart using flag and bell. The Port Fairy Railway station was closed twenty years later in 1977.port fairy, railway history, taffe, stationmaster, railway station closures, trains, train station.

Published in 1940Booklet, green cover 'Fairy Waxflower' by Tui Ryland. Booklet is enclosed in a brown envelope, addressed to Mrs Chancellor, Panton Street, Golden Square. Written on outside of envelope ' Fairy Waxflower by Tui Ryland, 3 B.O. Member from New Zealand' Dedication on first page reads ' this little booklet is dedicated to my many friends in Bendigo, especially to the Members of the 3 B.O Home Forum for their kindness to me during my long illness. I trust this little story of your beautiful Waxflower will give you some pleasure. Sincerely thanking you all. Tui Ryland Card enclosed in booklet reads' with the compliments of Tui Ryland, 273 McCrae Street, Bendigo.'

John Sarsfield Brophy Mayor 1956 1957 1975 1976 1977 1978 CEO of Port Fairy Hospital Greatly involved in the Moyneyana Festival which raises money for the Port Fairy Hospital or Moyne Health Services as it is now known.Black & white portrait of John Brophy in mayoral robes, jabot and gold chainbelfast, mayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local-government

Killarney beach is in close proximity to Port Fairy and Koroit,A number of colour photographs showing scenes of Killarney Beach, Victoria.killarney, beach

Staff on Port Fairy Railway Station 1918 namedcomposite scan from information used in an exhibition on trains. This depicts staff and children transport, rail, road, train, railway station, staff

Guns arriving in Warrnambool for Warrnambool and Port Fairy ArtilleryBlack and White Photograph of Soldiers standing on train carriages with guns and gun carriages aboarddefence, guns, artillery, rail, railway, soldiers, warrnambool, port fairy

Port Fairy Souvenir Folder including river MoyneBlack and white photograph from souvenir foldersouvenir folder, moyne river, couta boat, wharf

H.M.A.S. Yarra on goodwill visit to Port Fairy 1921A rare image of a war ship anchored at the Moyne river wharfBlack& White photographship, boat, sea, river, hmas yarra, moyne river

David Esler McLellan Mayor of Port Fairy 1911,1914Black & white portrait of a bald headed male with a moustache david esler mclellan, mayor, port fairy, councillor

James Goldie Mayor of Port Fairy 1915, 1922James Goldie as Mayor had a hand in forming the butter factory industry in Port Fairy and RosebrookBlack and white photographic portrait james goldie, goldie, mayor, port fairy, councillor, borough of port fairy, civic, council

Edward Manley Mayor of Port Fairy 1920, 1921,1928Black and White portrait photographbelfast, mayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local-government

Alfred James Gentles Mayor of Port Fairy 1927Mayor of Belfast 1927Black and white portrait photographbelfast, mayor, shire council, portrait, councillors

Arthur Edward Unkles Mayor of Port Fairy 1930Black & white portrait photographbelfast, mayor, portrait, local government, shire, council

Alexander George Goldie Mayor of Port Fairy 1959Black & white portrait of Alexander Goldie dressed in the Mayoral robes, jabot and gold chain mayor, portrait, government, shire, council, municipal, local government, a.g.goldie, port fairy