John Porter was a school teacher in the district for a number of years and then became Secretary of the Butter Factory and bought Fernbank in the late 1800s. The house was located in Lal Lal Street, Strawberry Glen John Porter was a well known, teacher, businessman and Wesleyan church member and head of a large well regarded family of the districtCopy of photograph of John Porter and family outside "Fernbank" circa 1900 showing Strawberry Glen in the backgroundE. Poynton Photo, Buninyongschool teacher, fernbank, porter family, strawberry glen

John Porter was a school teacher in the district for a number of years and then became Secretary of the Butter Factory and bought Fernbank in the late 1800s. The house was located in Lal Lal Street, South of Brim BrimJohn Porter was a well known, teacher, businessman and church member and head of a large well regarded family of the districtCopy of photograph of John Porter and family outside "Fernbank" circa 1900E. Poynton Photo, Buninyongschool teacher, fernbank, porter family, strawberry glen

In preparation for the construction of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new building at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, an event was held on the 8th of December, 1993, to commemorate the pegging of the site. In this photo, event guests gather for refreshments beneath a marquee, after the pegging of the site and official proceedings.B&W medium close up photo of a few people gathered under a marquee, outdoors. Three people are in a small group, chatting. A waitress, wearing a dark coloured apron, is holding a tray of refreshments. She has her back to the small group. Another two people are evident on the left side edge of the frame. On a table in the foreground are bottles of wine, flute champagne glasses, and a bowl of strawberries.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, pegging the site, guests, refreshments, wine, champagne, champagne flute, strawberries, marquee, 1993

In preparation for the construction of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new building at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, an event was held on the 8th of December, 1993, to commemorate the pegging of the site. In this photo, event guests gather for refreshments beneath a marquee, after the pegging of the site and official proceedings.B&W medium close up photo of a few people gathered under a marquee, outdoors. A man is drinking from a champagne flute. Behind him, someone (partially obscured) is raising one arm. In the foreground, a woman is leaning on the table while chatting to another woman wearing a straw hat. On the table, there is a bottle of wine, a flute champagne glass, a bowl of strawberries, stacks of paper napkins, and a few brochures. In the background, there is a house and some trees.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, pegging the site, guests, refreshments, wine, champagne, champagne flute, strawberries, marquee, 1993