Funding for the construction of the Rotunda was bequeathed in the Will of local resident Mrs Annie Williams, who was born in Daylesford in 1872 and died in Kew in 1930. Annie’s Will stipulated that the remaining value of her Estate be spent on erecting a Bandstand in the Port Fairy Botanical Gardens dedicated to the memory of her brother Hugh, a stretcher bearer in WW1 and who died in 1921 after being discharged with health issues, her husband Henry, and herself naturally. There is a plaque dedicated to Annie on the Bandstand She requested that the Bandstand be a replica of the one at Daylesford but by 1933 the value of her Estate had diminished to £76.4/8 which was insufficient to cover a similar design and the Borough Councillors felt it would be too extravagant for the Port Fairy Botanical Gardens. Local builder J.J.McLaren’s tender of £71.15/- was accepted and the octagonal concrete pillared construction was completed with the use of sustenance labour the following year. The Bandstand was opened in December, 1934 with a performance by the Port Fairy Band and local residents enjoying the entertainment and a picnic. In 1934 it was reported that there was some fuss in Council because of the whereabouts of the sum of approximately £3/- , being the amount left over from the build. After some months of debate, in which the Councillors suggested that the Engineer had used the money inappropriately, and to which he responded that the build had cost more than the quote, the matter seems to have ended there Coloured photograph (hand tinted) of the stand of cypress trees leading to the rotundaThe Park, Port Fairy - No. 3botanical, garden, cypress, tree, rotunda

Funding for the construction of the Rotunda was bequeathed in the Will of local resident Mrs Annie Williams, who was born in Daylesford in 1872 and died in Kew in 1930. Annie’s Will stipulated that the remaining value of her Estate be spent on erecting a Bandstand in the Port Fairy Botanical Gardens dedicated to the memory of her brother Hugh, a stretcher bearer in WW1 and who died in 1921 after being discharged with health issues, her husband Henry, and herself naturally. There is a plaque dedicated to Annie on the Bandstand She requested that the Bandstand be a replica of the one at Daylesford but by 1933 the value of her Estate had diminished to £76.4/8 which was insufficient to cover a similar design and the Borough Councillors felt it would be too extravagant for the Port Fairy Botanical Gardens. Local builder J.J.McLaren’s tender of £71.15/- was accepted and the octagonal concrete pillared construction was completed with the use of sustenance labour the following year. The Bandstand was opened in December, 1934 with a performance by the Port Fairy Band and local residents enjoying the entertainment and a picnic. In 1934 it was reported that there was some fuss in Council because of the whereabouts of the sum of approximately £3/- , being the amount left over from the build. After some months of debate, in which the Councillors suggested that the Engineer had used the money inappropriately, and to which he responded that the build had cost more than the quote, the matter seems to have ended there Black and white photograph of the stand of cypress trees with the rotunda in the backgroundThe Park Port Fairy - No 3botanical, garden, trees, rotunda, path

Botanical Gardens Port Fairy Mound area 1900? 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. Sepia photographThe Mound in the Gardens Port Fairy Victoria- Real Photo Series M.1994botanical, garden

New Bridge over River Moyne Port Fairy East 1902Black and white photograph view of new bridge over the river Moyne taken in 1902New Bridge over River Moyne Port Fairy East 1902 (handwritten) Mr G.W.Scott C.E.Engineer. .......Watts Riordan Contractorsbridge, river, moyne, river moyne, traffic

Post card of the Moyne River BridgeBlack and white photograph of the Moyne river and Bridgehe Rose Series P. 10810 The Moyne River and Bridge, Port Fairybridge, moyne river, traffic, road

Family standing on Moyne River bridgeBlack and white family photograph bridge, moyne river, famiily, children, mother, traffic, car

This building housed the Telegraph Office circa 1858 now a private residenceColoured photograph of bluestone buildinggovernment, building, cox street

Methodist Church (Wesleyan) Interior 1908Black and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building, james street

St Andrew's Church (Presbyterian)Black and white photograph of Large bluestone church with tall narrow windows either side of double door entrance with two steps church, sunday-school, building, james street, st andrews, presbyterian

St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church Built 1859-1867 Foundation stone laid in July 1857, money being raised be subscription and a government grant. Charles Hansom was the Architect, Nathaniel Billing Engineer. Chancel and sacristy were added in 1867, stained glass windows added in 1868. This looks to be a very early photo of the church.Black and white photograph of Large bluestone church with tower with crosses on gable ends and 3 panel arched windowschurch, sunday-school, building, catholic, st patrick's, princes highway

St Patrick's R.C.Church interior around 1920-30Black and white photograph Interior looking toward the altar and the 4 panel arched windowsRose Series P. 1138. interior of St Patricks Church Port Fairy Victoriachurch, sunday-school, building, st patrick, catholic, interior

St John's Church of England interior celebrating Easter and its first 50 yearsBlack and white photograph of St John's Church of England Interior decorated for Easterchurch, sunday-school, building, easter

Sketch by local artist Mrs Irene BartlettBlack and white church, sunday-school, building

St John's Church of England on completion of the tower 1959-1960Black and white photograph of St Johns Church of England with the tower church, sunday-school, building, st johns, church of england, tower

St Johns Church of England with the towerBlack and white photograph of St Johns Church of England with towerchurch, sunday-school, building, church of england, anglican, tower

St John's Church North west corner complete with towerBlack and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building

St John's Church without tower and covered in ivyEvidence of the buildings earlier stateBlack and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building, st johns, ivy

St John's Church of England (Anglican)Evidence of and earlier state of the buildingBlack and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building, church street, regent street

St Johns Anglican Church with ivy growing over exteriorBlack and white photograph of St Johns Church of England with ivy growing over the exterior church, sunday-school, building, st johns, anglican, church of england

St Johns Anglican church interior with gas lighting and the sanctuary has a defining arch between it and the body of the church .Black and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building, st johns, anglican, church of england, interior, gas, lighting

St Patricks church Port Fairy including stone fence and cypress treesblack and white photographchurch, port fairy, building

St Johns Church of England gate detailblack and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building

Methodist Church Port Fairy detail of buildingBlack and white photographchurch, sunday-school, building

St Patricks Catholic Church Port FairyColoured photographchurch, port fairy, building, st patricks catholic church, catholic

Caledonian 1847-53 D McLaws LicenceeBlack and white photographbuilding, inn, hotel, caledonian, d mclaws, agnes gourley

coloured photographcottage, building, home, house, campbell street

Mrs Irene Bartlett made a series of postcards depicting landmarks around Port Fairyblack and white post cardcottage, building, home, house, sketch, irene bartlett

The construction of Seaview commenced in 1860, after David Talbot, purchased the land from James Atkinson,It had been suggested that it was intended to be double storied but there is no evidence of how that would have been accomplished. Following Talbot’s insolvency, Michael O’Reilly leased the house in 1862 until 1876 when he left for Melbourne.William Powling (Solicitor) acquired the house for Eight hundred and twenty three pounds in 1890 and lived there the rest of his life. His son Ernest Powling continued living there before selling it to Matthew Cathcart in 1917.Coloured photograph of White painted stone house with bay window to right and large verandahcottage, building, home, house, seaview

coloured photographcottage, building, home, house, james street