The Port Fairy Historical Society Float on New Year's Eve 2009 depicting a court room scene to celebrate the 150th year of the courthouse. Robert Whitehead plays the prisoner and Victor Gillett the JudgeColoured photograph of Robert and Victor on float commemorating 150 years of Court house in New Years Eve paradeevents, social, new year's eve, procession, victor gillett, robert whitehead, moyneyana, courthouse, historical society, judge, prisoner

This is one of a series of post cards drawn by artist Mrs Irene Bartlett of Port Fairy. This one depicts the Stag Hotel on the corner of Cox Street and Sackville Street. Now known as Seacombe Houseblack and white drawing of the Stag Hotel and Cottages drawn showing Sackville and Cox street aspects to be used as a post cardStag Hotelhotel, sketch, i.bartlett, post card, sackville street, cox street, seacombe house, stag inn, irene bartlett, stag hotel

Commemorative Port issued in 1995 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of St Mary's Church in Greensborough.Ceramic wine bottle with cork in cardboard container, black and whiteBrown Brothers Milawa Vineyard Australia: Viictorian Port on cardboard containerst marys parish greensborough, st marys catholic church greensborough, brown brothers

Family story, concerning a Scottish border family which migrated to the Port Phillip District of Australia in 1839 and the countryside which became their homePaperback; 48 p. : ill., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 31 cm.ISBN 1862522804bell family, kangaroo ground, yarra flats

Used primarily for shipping freight between Port Fairy and Melbourne, the Coramba was lost off Phillip Island during a storm on 30th November 1934. Her location was not discovered until 29th May 2011B&W photographship, boat, sea, river, tss coramba

The Port Melbourne Town Hall was completed in 1883 from a design by J. J. Wild. It was the home of the Port Melbourne Council until Amalgamation in 1993. The postcard of Port Melbourne Town Hall is from a hand coloured photograph. It shows Bay Street with a cable tram and a horse and cart.built environment - civic, built environment - commercial, port melbourne town hall

Port Side is a local publication of eight-pages The front cover is white with a photo depicting part of a red, moored vessel. The third page, shown above, features a sketch of the Mission, two small photographs of the Mission buildings, the Mission logo and an article about the Mission to Seafarers and the Mission's Flying Angel Club.non-fictionmelbourne ports, mission to seafarers victoria

Historical gardens in the City of Port Phillip Postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourneblack and white postcard, unmounted, original, good conditionOn back: Historic gardens in the City of Port Phillip Postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Garden's Melbourne, 'Flora for Victoria' 1996

Historical gardens in the City of Port Phillip Postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourneblack and white postcardOn back: Historic gardens in the City of Port Phillip Postcard series celebrating the launch of the Royal Botanic Garden's Melbourne, 'Flora for Victoria' 1996

Port Melbourne Station and Centenary Bridge viewed from railway yards James Lauritz print of Port Melbourne, laminated (one of 18). Copies of slides produced for Port Melbourne Councillocal government - city of port melbourne, built environment, james lauritz, centenary bridge, port melbourne station

This model was part of eleven pieces designed from an almanac in 1892 printed by the Port Fairy Gazette. The panorama was used in the historical Society rooms in Bank Street on an extended mantle piece, before the Museum and Archives relocated to Gipps StreetThis model was made as a part of an eleven piece model of the streetsccape of Port Fairy in 1892. By a local resident of the town.Small hand made model of a shop front from the 1892 almanacA.W. Handricks Saddlerpanorama, model, mewkill, almanac, bank street

John J. Huntly appears to have been the only licensee of the Royal Oak Hotel, built in 1858. Commercial Hotel Bank Street Port Fairy Formerly known as The Royal Oak and then renamed The Royal Oak in the 1990's. A verandah was added in 1900. Around 1877 the hotel various rooms for visiting doctors and a dentist. Dr Berncastle who was associated with the Sydney Eye Infirmary performed several operations there on those suffering from cataracts. It was the meeting place for the Port Fairy Freemasons, before their lodge was built in James Street and all local sporting clubs at one time or another. Also a Cobb & Co staging post.Large Black and white Photograph of the Commercial Hotel Left hand top corner in Ball point pen- PRESENTED BY MR RON McLEAN Right hand top corner in pen - COMMERCIAL HOTEL Museum Number - 62.04B.012hotel, bank street, port fairy, doctor berncastle, commercial, royal oak, sydney eye infirmary, freemasons, lodge, cobb and co, livery stables

Port Fairy Historical Society members taking part in the winning Historical Section float for Moyneyana festival New Year's Eve The float being based on The Stag Inn and "Clocky" Brown the Inn keeper. Angela Syme,....……, Marten Symeblack and white Photograph of Angela,…………., Marten waving to the crowd from a truck in the Moyneyana Paradeevents, civil, procession, new year's eve, angela syme, marten syme, parade

These sashes were awarded to Frank Pevitt a successful runner in the late 1940's and early 1950's. The year 1954 was when Frank finally came into his own. In March he came second in the mile and two miles in Bendigo and then, a week later, won the Lilydale Gift and the Eighty five pound prize. In April he won the two-mile Grampian Stakes at Stawell. In a large field of 81 starters, he won by five yards. Following this, he came a creditable third in the Bendigo Guineas. To cap off the year, at the end of December he won the Port Fairy Mile from John Barmby, 'effortlessly' according to the Argus newspaper. In 1955 Frank won the mile at the Orford Sports Club meeting and then decided to retire from running More information on Frank's career as a runner can be found in 'Icons of Port Fairy' a book published by the Port Fairy Historical Society which contains information on objects and people 'Iconic' in our area.These sashes are representative of local resident Frank Pevitt's athletics career and the part that sport played in the early 20th century2 sashes royal blue, a. Port Fairy mile, metal badge with metal badge of wreath & athlete, metallic fringe. b. Orford - textile fringea. PF Athletic Club/PF mile, 1954/presented by Hanley Bros/ Proprietors PF Gazette/won by F.D.Pevitt b. Orford Sports Carnival/Orford Mile/15-1-55/won by F.D.Pevittlocal history, trophies & awards, sports, athletics, frank pevitt, orford, port fairy