Rosa Harden HARRIS married George Quick at St Peters, Melbourne on the 29th December 1858. George was born in New York and his father, Joseph, was a Cordwainer. Rosa had been born in London and her parents were Jane RINTOUL and John Mark HARRIS, a silversmith. One of the witnesses was Rosa's sister, Charlotte Elizabeth HARRIS, who was to marry John LOWE. Rosa went on to own a two story brick shop and dwelling on the corner of Dow & Graham Streets, Port Melbourne. Pale blue Original Certificate of Marriage No. 1044 celebrated at St Peters church, Melbourne.graham street, john lowe, rosa harden quick, rosa harden harris, george quick, celebrations- weddings, charlotte elizabeth harris, joseph quick, jane rintoul, john mark harris

This laser print is a copy of a photo which has been in the Congues/McKenzie family collection since early this century. Mrs Marie Vernon of Doncaster showed the photo to her cousin, Elva Mason, also of Doncaster but formerly of 35 Cruikshank Street. Elva had the copy done and passed it on to Barbara Gardiner. Mrs Vernon was unable to give us much information but could tell us that her mother, Mrs Mary Jane Congues (known as Ruby) was a tailoress who started her apprecticeship at age 13 and later established the shop which was next to Earl's hardware shop. We think that she was born in the 1880s. The Congues family lived at 36 Cruikshank Street, and their landlord in later years was Mr Sullivan, who supplied horse and drays for rubbish collection for the Council. Simon McKenzie was the loca policeman who patrolled up and down Bay Street and became interested in Ruby. She later visited a fortune teller who told her she would marry a man with numbers on his hat. They married and lived in Brunswick East, Carrum Downs and later Calligee (near Traralgon). LIfe was tough but Mrs Vernon remembers that her talented mother was able to teransform garments and hats so that her daughters always felt that they had a new dress for each special occasion. Mrs Vernon also remembers when a member of the famly needed dental care, they wee put on the train to stay with Grandma at Port Melbourne, who took them to Frost the Dentist (on the corner of Graham and Bay Strees), who pulled teeth for one shilling each. Miss Gongues is the lady in skirt and blouse on the right; other people unknown.Laserprint of four women in entrance to Miss Congue's Costumier shop in Bay Streetbusiness and traders - tailors and clothing, mary jane (ruby) congues, mary jane (ruby) mckenzie, simon mckenzie, mr sullivan, frost the dentist

Printed coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a street with shops and buildings lining the left hand side. A cart is standing outside the ironmonger's shop, people are standing or walking along the footpath and a tram is running along the tracks in the road. Horse drawn carts can be seen in the background. The words Chapel street Prahran are printed in red in the top right hand corner. Reverse is addressed to Miss White c/ Miss Dean Esmond Golden Square, with writing on one side and a one penny stamp affixed postmarked Melbourne The words Made in Germany 19 are printed along the right hand edge.Made In Germany 19postcard

Black and white photograph of four men at the entry to Gillies Famous Pie shop Photo dated on rear Dec 1959 From Left Bill Thomas Office Manager Alan, Norm, Neil Gillies at the Kentucky Cafe Now known as Gillies Famous Pie Corner (Williamson and Hargreaves Streets corner) Photo by Martin-WashingtonMartin - Washington The Bendigo Photographers