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Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
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Norfolk Pine (near bandstand) - Gardens 1926black and white Photograph with a family groupgardens, norfolk pine, botanical, family, people, children, mound -
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Family group picnicing in the Botanical gardens Black and white landscape with 13 people in foreground dressed in clothing of the early 1900’sgardens, family, group, botanical -
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Talara one of three large homes built on the hill. On the outskirts of Port FairyBlack and white landscape of 2 story house on hill with a lattice fence and four people leaning against fencetalara, princes highway, house, home, building, lattice, fence, powell, remington, rutledge -
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Photograph, A.C. Aberline
Fancy Dress for Hospital BallShows the humour of the era showcasing many different fancy dress costumes.Black and white photograph mounted on grey card, rectangular, featuring people representing the hospital dressed in for a fancy dress ballAberlinefancy dress, hospital ball, hospital -
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Container - Demijohn, 1909 - 1917
The donor of the item believes that the demijohn belonged to her grandmother Jean Goldie. The Goldie family owned and operated a grocery business in Port Fairy, Victoria.An interesting item that gives insight into the type of multi use ceramic container that would have been refilled by the grocers when people were purchasing liquids, e.g. vinegar.Ceramic demijohn with cork stopper.POWELL, ORR & GOLDIE PPY. LD. PORT FAIRY- 1stoneware, demijohn, bottle, goldie, orr, storage -
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Book, The Historical Committee Of Portland, The Portland Bay Settlement, 1934
Aboriginal resistance to settlement, Native Police Force, G.A. Robinsons proposal to re-settle Flinders Island people and extracts fom his 1841 expedition report. Contents I. The early navigators and explorers II. Sealers and whalers and tales of the sea III. The Hentys and Victoria's first permanent settlement IV. Early incidents and personalities V. Under government control Vi. Social life and activities VII. The story of the press VIII. Business, professions and industry IX. Hotels and roads X. Sport XI. Environs of Portland XII. Miscellaneous historical items.8vo; pp. x, 285; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, plans and maps two of which are folding, index, appendices including "List of Purchasers at original land sale", "First Election List", "Subscription lists for both First Church of England and First Presbyterian Church", original blue cloth, title in gilt on spinenon-fictionAboriginal resistance to settlement, Native Police Force, G.A. Robinsons proposal to re-settle Flinders Island people and extracts fom his 1841 expedition report. Contents I. The early navigators and explorers II. Sealers and whalers and tales of the sea III. The Hentys and Victoria's first permanent settlement IV. Early incidents and personalities V. Under government control Vi. Social life and activities VII. The story of the press VIII. Business, professions and industry IX. Hotels and roads X. Sport XI. Environs of Portland XII. Miscellaneous historical items.robinson, george augustus, 1791-1866., government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1788-1850., government policy - state and territory - victoria., law enforcement - police - native police., race relations - violent - massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - to 1900., sport., pioneers -- victoria -- portland., portland (w vic sj54-11), portland (vic.) -- history., book -
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Book, Macmillan Publishers Group Australia Pty Ltd, Triumph of the nomads : a History of Ancient Australia, 1982
Argues that Australia's Indigenous people discovered the land, adapted it and mastered its climates, seasons & reserves.23.0 x 14.0cms, 938 pp. b/w illust dust jacketnon-fictionArgues that Australia's Indigenous people discovered the land, adapted it and mastered its climates, seasons & reserves.habitation - nomadism., demography - palaeodemography - aboriginal settlement of australia., reproduction - infanticide., feuds and warfare., hunting, gathering and fishing., food - plants., trade and exchange - trade routes., australiens (aborign̈es), aborigines, australian -- social life and customs., aboriginal australians -- social life and customs -- northern territory., aboriginal australians -- history., aboriginal australians -- culture -- history., aboriginal australians -- civilization -- history., aboriginal australians -- economic conditions -- history., aboriginal australians -- social life and customs., human ecology -- australia., aboriginal australians., aborigines., australiens (aborigènes), australien., australia -- history., lake mungo / walls of china (willandra sw nsw si54-08), tasmania (tas), australia - aborigines, book -
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Book, Glenelg-Hopkins Catchment Management Authority, Yambuk Lake Yambuk people : stories of Yambuk Lake and the catchments of Eumeralla and Shaw Rivers, 2008
This title explores the complex relationships between the people and the place of Yambuk; the value of local knowledge and tells the stories of the Yambuk Lake, wetlands, rivers and catchment. Historic records and photographs are combined with the recollections of more than 20 people who know the lake.vi, 207 pages : colour illustrations, maps. ; 21 x 30 cm. Includes bibliographic references. non-fictionThis title explores the complex relationships between the people and the place of Yambuk; the value of local knowledge and tells the stories of the Yambuk Lake, wetlands, rivers and catchment. Historic records and photographs are combined with the recollections of more than 20 people who know the lake.baxter, annie maria, 1816-1905., water quality management -- victoria -- yambuk lake., settlement and contacts - settlers., animals - fish - eels., gunditjmara / gurndidy / dhaurwurd-wurrung people (s20) (vic sj54-11), yambuk (vic.) -- social conditions., yambuk (vic.) -- history., yambuk lake (vic.), yambuk (w vic sj54-11), deen maar / lady julia percy island (w vic sj54-11), eumeralla (w vic sj54-11), peek wurrung people, book -
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Book, Richard Osburne, The history of Warrnambool, capital of the western ports of Victoria, from 1847 (when the first government land sales took place) up to the end of 1886, 1980
The history of Warrnambool, capital of the western ports of Victoria, from 1847 (when the first government land sales took place) up to the end of 1886 / by Richard Osburne Other Authors, Fraser, Malcolm, 1930-2015, (author of introduction, etc.) Tylee Memorial Collection368 pages, unnumbered and folded leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits, plans ; 19 cmnon-fictionThe history of Warrnambool, capital of the western ports of Victoria, from 1847 (when the first government land sales took place) up to the end of 1886 / by Richard Osburne Other Authors, Fraser, Malcolm, 1930-2015, (author of introduction, etc.) Tylee Memorial Collectionvictoria. warrnambool, 1847-1886. facsimiles, government policy - initial period and protectionism., settlement and contacts - 19th century., mining industry - gold., race relations - violent - massacres, religions - christianity - missions., warrnambool (vic.) -- history., framlingham / purnim (w vic sj54-11), demography - census data, book -
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East beach car park and sandColoured photograph of Expanse of East Beach from the car park people playing on sandeast beach, car park, sandcastle, caras, dune -
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East Beach looking NorthBlack and white photograph of Crowds of people on East Beach east beach, north, people, crowd, dune, sea -
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Martin's Point from battery hill side of Moyne riverColoured photograph of Martins Point with people fishing on the bankmartins point, moyne river, fence, signal -
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Yambuk beach digging for wormsBlack and white photograph of two people kneeling in the sand digging up sand worms for fishinglooking for worms Yambuk march 1927yambuk, yambuck, beach, worms, fishing, sea, ocean -
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East beach looking northColoured photograph of East Beach with summer crowd and life savers flagseast beach, marram grass, crowd, people, bathers -
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Photograph, Jock Varcoe
South Beach Development drain being dug for storm waterColoured photograph of Male with brush cutter , large mechanical digger in backgroundsouth beach, development, people, digger, drain, ocean, sea, reef -
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South Beach Development Mal and Hanna Dorea 1985south beach, development, mal dorea, hanna dorea, people -
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South Beach Developement kevin Granny Martin Charlie Toleman Mal Dorea 1985Coloured photograph of Three males sitting on trailer talking to another male standing south beach, development, kevin martin, granny martin, charlie toleman, mal dorea, people, water tower -
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Book, Melbourne University Press, Untold stories : memories and lives of Victorian Kooris, 1998
'I'm your half-brother and I'm here to stay. This is my home.' With these words Wilmot Abraham sought refuge with his white relations. 'Did you ever read your history?': Mrs. Mary Clarke remembers p. 1 'An old hand': Jim Cain p. 12 'I'm your half-brother, and I'm here to stay': Wilmot Abraham p. 36 The Three Pompeys The Written Record p. 48 Banjo Clarke's Stories p. 62 'Why did they take them away?': Lizzie and Henry McCrae p. 74 In Defence of Framlingham: Collin Hood p. 79 Double Dispossession: King David p. 107 James Dawson's Informants p. 137 'Why are we kept prisoners here?': Ernest and Maggie Mobourne p. 148 'The old ones, they wouldn't tell us nothing': Mrs. Connie Hart's memories p. 181 'Breaking the cycle is the hard thing to do': Geoff Rose, a stolen child p. 200 Epilogue: James Dawson, Camperdown George and the Obelisk p. 220 The Hood Family p. 238 The Mobourne Letters p. 241 Abbreviations p. 252 Notes p. 252 Bibliography p. 264 Index p. 274xxi, 283 p. : ill., facsims., map, ports. ; 23 cm. Includes index and bibliographical references: p. 264-273.non-fiction'I'm your half-brother and I'm here to stay. This is my home.' With these words Wilmot Abraham sought refuge with his white relations. 'Did you ever read your history?': Mrs. Mary Clarke remembers p. 1 'An old hand': Jim Cain p. 12 'I'm your half-brother, and I'm here to stay': Wilmot Abraham p. 36 The Three Pompeys The Written Record p. 48 Banjo Clarke's Stories p. 62 'Why did they take them away?': Lizzie and Henry McCrae p. 74 In Defence of Framlingham: Collin Hood p. 79 Double Dispossession: King David p. 107 James Dawson's Informants p. 137 'Why are we kept prisoners here?': Ernest and Maggie Mobourne p. 148 'The old ones, they wouldn't tell us nothing': Mrs. Connie Hart's memories p. 181 'Breaking the cycle is the hard thing to do': Geoff Rose, a stolen child p. 200 Epilogue: James Dawson, Camperdown George and the Obelisk p. 220 The Hood Family p. 238 The Mobourne Letters p. 241 Abbreviations p. 252 Notes p. 252 Bibliography p. 264 Index p. 274 western district (vic.) -- colonization., aboriginal australians -- victoria -- western district -- history., aboriginal australians -- victoria -- western district -- interviews, race relations - racial discrimination., child welfare - child / parent separation - stolen generations., history - biographies - indigenous., book -
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First local soldier wounded in World War1Black and white photograph of Group of men and boys surrounding a soldier in uniform on crutchesdefence, soldier, world war1, people, boys -
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Port Fairy Show Day unsure of date as yet Black and white photograph of Crowds of people with cars and tent in background at Port Fairy Show Dayevents, civil, crowd, agricultural, show, pastoral, horticutural, ap&h -
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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 -
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Black and white photograph of aeroplane surrounded by a crowd of peopleevents, civil, ceremony, aeroplane -
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Black and white photograph Of Mr Mackley Town Clerkpeople, local council, public servants -
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George John Mackley, Town ClerkBlack and white photograph of George Mackley Town Clerk in his robes and jabotpeople, local-government, mackley, town clerk -
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Borough Councillors J. Baulch, S. Watson, F. Hughes & J. Reardon on Jack McLaren’s TruckBlack & white photograph of Borough Councillors standing on the tray of Mr mcLaren’s truckpeople, councillors, local business, f.hughes, j.reardon, j.baulch, borough council, truck -
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McLaren, J. Cement WorksBlack & white photograph of three men inspecting the inside structure of the Port Fairy Cement Workspeople, local industry -
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Mason, Jim Black & white photograph of Jim Mason on nature strip outside his homefamily, people, bell ringer -
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Holden, Agnes Ellen Amelia (Mrs Charles Horsfall)Member of the Holden family - former Port Fairy Real Estate AgentsB & W PhotographAgnes Ellen Amelia Holden 1868-1957 (m. Charles Jones Horsfall) Alice Mills (Studio) Centreway Melbourne family, portrait, people, horsfall, holden, agnes ellen amelia -
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Annie Haymes née Moore & grandaughter Gwen SlatteryB & W Photographfamily, portrait, people, annie haymes, annie moore, gwen slattery -
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Bob PowlingBlack and white photograph of Bob Powling as a boy dressed as a cowboyfamily, portrait, people, bob powling