Photograph is of Mary Gundry (nee Watson)Mary Gundry was the wife of Joseph Gundry, She was born on 23 July 1816 in Hobart Town and married Joseph at Hamilton, Tasmania. She died in 1905 and is buried at Jan Juc. (Bellbrae). Her grandmother was Rachel Hoddy who was transported to Australia on the Lady Juliana in the Second Fleet. The women of the Second Fleet were transported and recruited to Sydney to restore the imbalance to "civilise" the colony. Rachel married Isaac Williams who had been transported to Norfolk Island and later Tasmania. Her child Hannah Williams as the first generation would be referred to as a Currency Lass. She later married a convict Richard Watson. Hannah is buried at Watsons Marsh in the Derwent Valley in Tasmania. Their child Mary was to become Mary Gundry. Joseph and Mary arrived in Victoria with two children, John William and Joseph James. Mary had another child, Mary, when she married Joseph.Charles was the first child born at Jan Juc in 1844. Black and white photograph

Photograph shows a gathering in front of the original Bellbrae school. The Bellbrae school was the seat of learning for the children of the Bellbrae pioneers.Black and white photographbellbrae victoria pioneer families

Photograph shows Llanberris House, built by Joseph and Mary Gundry on Iron Bark Station, west of the Anglesea Geelong Road, off Menzels Road above Spring Creek. The Gundrys took up Iron Bark station in 1844 and subsequently bought up more surrounding land. Just prior to Joseph's death in 1878, the property comprising 7721 acres was offered for sale as well as conditional rights to adjoining land. Llanberis House was a substantial stone dwelling of 2 storeys with 11 rooms.The Gundry family was one of the pioneering European settlers in the Bellbrae Torquay area.Black and white photographbellbrae victoria pioneer families

Photographs donated by Valda ConnellyGundry descententsIron Bark Station was purchased by Joseph Gundry in 1844 The property consisted of 7721 acres plus conditional rights to adjoining properties.The station housed 6000 sheep and 60 cattle . In the top left hand corner of the photograph you can see the LLAMBERIS House built by Joseph Gundry. It was thought that later the property was sold and Roderick Impey Murchison was the buyer,he later offered it for sale in 1885 and later that year A N Hassall invited tenders for lots of Liamberis.C j Cook was the listed owner in 1888 ( land of the Magpie)

Photograph shows members of the Bubb family cutting ironbark logs in the Anglesea forest for their sawmill. The sawmill was established after WW2 to provide work for his sons. The sons who worked at the mill were Arthur, Harold (aka Jimmy), and Robert all of whom are buried at Bellbrae cemetery. As well as providing timber for their own use, Bubbs' timber was used in many homes around the Anglesea and Bellbrae areas.The Bubb family was a prominent pioneer family in the Bellbrae district.Black and white photographbellbrae victoria pioneer families

Photograph is of William and Lena Cunningham taking delivery of a parcel at the Bellbrae post office.William and Lena Cunningham (née Dridan) ran the store and post office at Bellbrae from 1940 to 1973.Black and white photograph bellbrae victoria pioneering families

Photograph is of Eric Dullield a member of a prominent Bellbrae pioneering family.Eric Duffield was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Duffield (née Follett)Eric died aged 83 years and was buried at Bellbrae on 30 July 1986.Black and white photograph

Photograph is a studio portrait of George "Pop" Dridan and his wife, early settlers at Bellbra.George Dridan and his wife came to Bellbrae from Amphitheatre and purchased a small farm in Menzal Road Jan Juc. Their daughter Lena married William Cunningham who ran the Bellbrae Post Office and Store from 1940 to 1973. George was a trustee of the Bellbrae Cemetery Trust from 1925 to 1929.Black and white photograph

The Torquay Life Saving Club was formed in 1922. Members operated from a large bathing box on the Torquay front beach. Eventually at a meeting at the Palace Hotel in January 1946, it was resolved to form the Torquay Surf Club but the name was changed to Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club on 20 February 1946. Building of first clubhouse was completed in 1946. The first 50 years of the Club are chronicled in a book held by the TDHS and which is catalogued under Item 00012 in this catalogue.The formation of the Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club in 1946 and the establishment of a permanent clubhouse was the culmination of the efforts of members and friends of the Torquay Lifesaving Club over the previous quarter of a century.Black and white photographstorquay surf lifesaving club

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Killarney Beach is located at the end of Mahoney's Road. It is sheltered from wave action by offshore reefs. Colour photograph of Hooded Plovers flying at Killarney Beach, Victoria. killarney beach, killarney, beach, coast, ocean, hooded plovers, birds, flying, seascape

The church shut its doors on May 31, a date which marks the 162nd anniversary of the establishment of the parish.Church buildings associated with the former Barkly Street Uniting Church, Ballarat East. former barkly street uniting church, barkly street methodist church, ballarat east

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Colour photographs of biscuits made to celebrate Hawthorn playing in the AFL Grand Final. hawhorn, football, afl, premiers, mcg, afl grand final, luke hodge, alistair clarkson

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The Aleppo Pine at Queenscliff is from the original Lone Pine at Gallipoli. It was planted in 1978 be legatee Frank DoolanThe Aleppo Pine at Fort Queenscliff is in the vicinity of VC Cornerfort queenscliffe, aleppo pine, victoria cross, queenscliff, frank doolan

Lydiard Street is known as an axcellent example of Victorian architecture.Various views of Ballarat's Lydiard Street Northballarat, lydiard street north, buildings, aerial, birds eye, sebastions, regent cinema

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Colour photographs of the metal staircase and the honour board in St Peter's Angican Church, Ballaratst peter's anglican church, ballarat, circular staircase, honourboard