Gardens, Port Fairy panoramic view. 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 panoramic photograph of the bare limbed trees in the botanical gardensGardens, Port Fairy- A.C.Aberline, 26 Faversham Road, Canterburygardens, winter, trees, botanical

Digital copy of Port Gazette newspaper photograph of 1896 Port Melbourne Football Teamsport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

.01 - Framed black and white copy of Port Melbourne Old Timers Football Club, dated 1945. Frame is metal and photo is well sealed with clear plastic. .02 - photocopy of above with some of the "old timers" namedsport - australian rules football, social activities, port melbourne football club, pmfc, port melbourne old timers football club, stan plumridge, percy allan may, roy kent, reg 'ox' earle, walter 'watty' power, a b smith, ken (?) robinson, ray bragg, fay bragg

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Sepia postcard of the Port at Port Said, located on the north east coast of Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea, showing buildings including the Savoy Hotel and boats at left and ocean liner at rightThe Cairo Postcard Trust Cairo 949. Serie 632christian-washfold collection, postcards -- port said (egypt)

Information from these notes is entered into 1931.03, temporary Honor Roll, but not into the larger (.01) Roll of Honor Book - apparently an unfinished project. This material was hidden within the large wooden Honor Board now in the foyer of Port Melbourne Town Hall.Nott Street Old Boys Honour (Honor) Roll: Several dozen notes handwritten on various slips of paper and sent by families of boys who served in WWI, to the school for inclusion into 1931.01 and .03. Some give details of medals, deaths etc. Among these are .05 - a letter from Miss HOPKINS and tickets for .06- State School benefit and .07 - "A Picture Show" and a scribbled order of service.war - world war i, education - primary schools, nott street state school, eleanor hopkins

The book centres on the lives of four mechanical engineers, Otto SCHMACHER, Alfred HARMAN, Albert LONGONI and Fred DAVID and their contribution to the manufacturing industry in Port Melbourne.Blue covered book with title & author's name in white and a black & white photograph of Port Melbourne Engineering Works on the front cover.industry - manufacturing, port melbourne engineering works, commonwealth aircraft factory, otto schumacher, alfred harman, albert longoni, fred david

taken in 1925 by W Golding Aerial-Port Fairy Harbour 1925Black and White aerial view of Port Fairy ‘s waterways62.01.001 on front of photograph - on the back-Port Fairy Moyne River Entrance W Goldingaerial view, harbour, griffiths island, w.golding, training walls

One of a series of postcards of Port Said, probably purchased at the end of the First World War and brought back to Australia by a member of the Christian or Washfold Families.Sepia postcard of quay at Port Said, located on the north east coast of Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea, showing statue of Lesseps, dhow and schooner. The Cairo Postcard Trust Cairo 956 / Serle 632washfold family, port said - postcards, statue of lesseps, postcards - port said, christian-washfold collection, wwi