Family snapshots of old SorrentoPaddle steamers enabled family holidays in Port Phillip Locations before the spread of automobiles. Three photographs show activity on the pier and Paddle Steamer.5 photos of old Sorrentolifeboat practice, sorrento pier, bread van, passengers awaiting steamer

Coloured postcard of the Sorrento Pier looking towards the Beach. Has many people on the pier, waiting to board the ferry along with other people walking out. Has the buildings of Sorrento including the Hotel in the view. Postcard has been used and appears to have been taken from an album given the paper damage on the rear. No publisher details.Yields information about the Sorrento pier and its beaches.Coloured postcard, divided back type has been used.sorrento, piers, ferries

The Hygeia was used built in 1890 and could carry 2000 passengers.It was used to transport passengers from Melbourne to Queenscliffe as well as English Royalty at times.RealismBlack & white photograph of the "HYGEIA" at Queenscliffe wharfHYGEIA 1903 on the reversesteam ship, "hygeia, queenscliffe wharf

Image of page 33 of the 17 Dec 1910 issue of The Weekly Times with a photo page titled "Sorrento: A favourite holiday resort", featuring: 1 - Arrival of the Excursionists - photo shows the pier and a steamer with people walking to the tram 2 - Rocks on the coast 3 - The back beach from Point Coppin 4 - A glimpse of the business portion of Sorrento 5 - Tram terminus back beach 6 - A study (yacht) outward bound 7 - Point Coppin from the back beach 8 - View looking toward front beach from Amphitheatre road. see http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article222543442Yields information about the Sorrento steam trams and Sorrento itself.Digital image from a newspapertramways, sorrento, steam trams, tourist trips