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 Photograph of the main path through the botanical Gardens with the arbour to the left and mature trees and lawn on the rightEntrance to the Gardens Port Fairy Victoriagardens - entrance, path, arbour, trees, griffith street

On back of postcard 'Postage one penny without any communication with communication ordinary letters'|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display|The after paired photograph number is 01147.1|Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.|Cooper based in Paynesville 1908-1909Sepia giant post card dirt road leading to the first North Arm bridge. Horse facing two bovines on bridge, mud flat with a small jetty, Club Hotel, sand dunes facing Bass Strait. Post and Rail fence on side of road. Shaggy dog in road. Dieback of melaleuca and reeds on mudflats. Lakes Entrance VictoriaCunninghame from the Cutting A.Cooper photo- right hand cornerroads and streets, bridges, fences, animals, room display

Princes Highway Jemmys Point showing gravel road post and rail fence freshly excavated cliff with Entrance glimpses in distance Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a second black and white postcard taken much later of Princes Highway Jemmys Point Lakes Entrance showing sealed road with double lines in centre, post and rail fence, Entrance in distance. Donor Susan Samuel 2 January 2015. Number 04204.1Black and white postcard taken of Princes Highway Jemmys Point showing gravel road post and rail fence freshly excavated cliff with Entrance glimpses in distance Lakes Entrance VictoriaLooking Down the Princes Highway Lakes Entrancecivil engineering, roads and streets, fences

Sales plan for land in the suburb of Highett, bounded by Wickham Road, Railway Parade, Highett Road and Point Nepean Street. The developing urban area of Highett within the City of Kingston. This land sale pamphlet illustrates the subdivision of land within the municipality and the changing demographic of the district as new houses are constructed. The extension of the railway line from the city to Mordialloc opened up the land for development.Black and white pamphlet advertising for private sale the Station Entrance Estate, Highett. Incorporates a map of the estate bordered by Wickham Road, Railway Parade, Highett Road and Point Nepean Road. Handwritten in black ink on reverse: Station Entrance / Estate / Late [indecipherable]highett, land sales, estate

Black and white photograph. Road winding from the Plant Research Laboratory towards the Swan Street entrance. "Plant Research Laboratory from front door looking towards the Entrance Gates. Dec 1932. A.W. Jessep."plant research laboratory, a.w. jessep, entrance, swan street, plant science laboratory

Plus colour photograph showing Don Brady at the Lakes Entrance CemeteryBlack and white photograph taken of part of monumental section of cemetary Lakes Entrance Victoriacemeteries, memorials

Colour photograph of Gippsland Ports CEO Bruce Warr launching new safety bollard at entrance Lakes Entrance Victoriaenvironment, gippsland ports, topography

three camels and two people, female rider taking a selfie while on camel ride on the sand beach east side of the Footbridge Lakes Entrance Victoria Also two more colour photographs showing the four camels and the attendants on the beach east of the Footbridge number 04179.1 size 10 x 15 cm, and 04179.2 size 10 x 15 cmColour photograph showing three camels and two people, female rider taking a selfie while on camel ride on the sand beach east side of the Footbridge Lakes Entrance Victoria.Also two more colour photographs showing the four camels and the attendants on the beach east of the Footbridge number 04179.1 size 10 x 15 cm, and 04179.2 size 10 x 15 cm tourism, beaches, business

Robin Boyd’s desk cupboard contained two exercise books (item D482.1-D482.2) and assorted articles, essays and other material regarding the building of the Sydney Opera House, inserted inside the front cover of Walkabout magazine, July 1966 (item P1377). This publication is one of those inserts. Many of these were collected by Boyd’s eldest daughter, Mandie, who recalls that her father was writing a book, but was very disillusioned with the way the entire Opera House saga unfolded.Newspaper clippingsydney opera house, utzon, sydney opera house project, walsh st library

Kalimna Heights showing development on Bullock Island including Pecks Factory. The Club Spit of dredged sand is acquiring vegetation. April Hamer dredge moored at Port Jetty, new bridge in place Lakes Entrance VictoriaAlso two colour photographs showing dumped sand on Bullock Island taken from Princes Highway lower parking bay June 2000. Donor L P Newspaper number 04209.1 size 10 x 15 cm and 04209.2 size 10 x 15 cm|Two colour photographs of Gippsland Ports Facilities taken from waterway numbers 04208.3 and 04208.4 size 10 x 15 cmColour photograph taken from Kalimna Heights showing development on Bullock Island including Pecks Factory. The Club Spit of dredged sand is acquiring vegetation. April Hamer dredge moored at Port Jetty, new bridge in place Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways, gippsland lakes

Part of a collection of Rose & Valentine Postcards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black & White Postcard. View of Cape Woolamai showing Eastern entrance and mutton birders & egg collectors just inside on Cape Woolamai.Eastern entrance to Western Port. Mutton bird eggers landing beach, just inside Cape Woolamailocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, black & white postcard copy, cape woolamai, eastern entrance, mutton bird egg collectors, phillip island

Colour photograph of the entrance sand buildup Kennet Island in waterway dredge Sandpiper working at southwest corner of Bullock Island Lakes Entrance Victoriadredges, waterways, islands

Colour photograph of the Welcome to Lakes Entrance sign at the western entry to town situated adjacent to Princes Highway and Marine Parade Lakes Entrance Victoria tourism, advertising, signage

Colour aerial photograph of the Entrance from Bass Strait to the Gippsland Lakes showing rock entrance groynes, surf on beach, dredge April Hamer working in the channel Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also another copy size 15 x 19.5 cmwaterways, topography, beaches, ocean

Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia.Black and white photographic postcard showing a wave breaking over a large vessel, with the timber lakes entrance Pier in the foreground. chatham-holmes family collection, lakes entrance

Photograph taken from Jemmys PointColour photograph showing discoloured flood water backed up by the incoming tide with fishing boat Crianda shown approaching the Western Pier at the entrance Lakes Entrance Victoriafloods, accommodation

twelve fishermen hauling net of salmon on the beach at Lakes EntranceA black and white postcard showing twelve fishermen hauling net of salmon on the beach at Lakes EntranceHauling Fish on Lake Entrance beachfishing, fishing industry

Black and white photograph of members of Lakes Entrance Football club in fancy dress on tray of one of Hancocks trucks during a street procession in Lakes Entrance Victoria.. Also a second black and white photograph of members of a Youth Group on back of Hancocks truck during street procession Lakes Entrance transport, events, football club

Note by T.H. Kneen and E.B. Littlejohn, " 'Long border' along the fence line - an herbaceous border which extended to the left and right of the orchard entrance gates."Copy of sepia photograph in, "Prize Essays," Alfred E. Bennett, c.1894, after p 116. 4 male students gathered by entrance to the Orchard, 1 with a wooden wheelbarrow containing fruit, 1 with a watering can, 1 standing inside the arched entrance gates. Orchard Border along the fence line - an herbaceous border which extended to the left and right of the Orchard entrance gates.prize essays, alfred e. bennett, orchard border, long border, students working outside, wheelbarrow, orchard gates

Colour photograph taken at the rear of Roders House Schnapper Cottage on lake at western side of entrance at Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also three colour photographs taken same timesettlement, gippsland lakes

Small photographic album taken during the Kinkuna Festival street parade on Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoria. Please visit the Lakes Entrance History Center to view all photos festival, events, social history

Coloured photo of Group at Eastern Region's Weekend at Lakes Entrance.trevaskis, archie, gray, bill, eastern region historical societies