Photograph - No.93 Gipps Street, Port Fairy

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From the Collection of Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy 3284

Description: Residence at 93 Gipps St Port Fairy.
Object Registration: 62.00.24a
When Made: 1905
Significance: Representative of Port Fairy residences
Inscriptions & Markings: Tarrengower 1905
Last updated: 11 Dec 2017 at 10:45AM

Photograph - Bennett, Richard

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Portrait black and white photograph

Historical information

Richard Bennett was the first born child of Richard Bennett and Ann Isabella Kirk in February 1828 in London England. His father was a silk weaver. His family came to Sydney in 1833 but then returned to England in 1837. Richard came out himself in 1843 when he undertook a training course on the care of sheep. He first visited Belfast in January 1846 and described it as being" The centre of a large squatting district". In 1853 he married Elizabeth Nicholson Watson at St Johns Church of England Belfast Victoria. They had 11 children, 6 registered in Victoria and the other 5 born in New South Wales. Richard's aunt (or sister some sources say) Isabella married into "Belfast Royalty" by marrying Lloyd Rutledge in 1852 and they built 'Cooinda' in 1855 and lived there. However, Lloyd apparently fell down the steps drunk one night in 1858 and broke his neck. Richard's brother Ryder Bennett was Rutledge's accountant. (William or Lloyd?) Richard's sister Matilda married James Mylne knight. Richard Bennett worked on a number of properties in the district as well as heading to New South Wales in 1858 -1870 then he returned to the Port Fairy Area. He established the River Shaw Wool Scouring establishment at Yambuk in 1876 but by 1879 he had moved his business to the banks of the Merri River Dennington. He retired in 1887 and lived the rest of his life in Warrnambool. He died on 11th September 1904. Richard Bennett wrote many letters to the local newspapers regarding the early history of the district in 1984 these letters were published under the title "Richard Bennett's Early Days of Port Fairy" A book named "Richard Bennett's Early Days of Port Fairy" was edited by Jan Crichett using his letters

Significance

Early settler noted for his letters regarding the Early Days of Port Fairy

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Photograph - Bonnett, William

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Portrait black and white photograph

Historical information

William Bonnett clerk of the first Belfast Borough Council in 1866

Significance

Clerk of The first Belfast Borough Council in 1866

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Writing Stand

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Wooden writing stand with 2 ink wells and 1 ink bottle set in the middle of the stand. Grooves for pens and pencils are set at back and front of stand. The ink wells are square and the ink bottle had a broken cork in the neck.

Historical information

Used by Powling Family Port Fairy

Significance

Owned by the Powling Family of whom both E.W. and J.W. were local Solicitors.

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Medal

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Coronation medal for Queen Elizabeth second 2nd June 1953 - Australian Coat of Arms on reverse Front- image of Queen -Red, white and Blue ribbon and safety pin

Historical information

from Joan Powling's collection

Significance

A reminder of the significance of the Queen in every day life

Inscriptions & Markings

Queen Elizabeth II /coronation Australia 2nd June 1953

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Medal

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Medal on a bar with attachment, Presented to school children commemorating the visit of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1954

Historical information

These medals were handed out to children by the Government of Victoria to commemorate the visit of the Queen and Prince Philip in 1954. Many children from the Port Fairy district travelled to Ballarat to see the Queen

Significance

The medal is a keepsake from an era when a visit from the Queen was a big occasion and the people were acknowledging the Queen's status as the ruler of the Empire now Commonwealth

Inscriptions & Markings

Front- E.R. Royal Visit 1954 Victoria - Crown at top. Back: Image of Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh

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Box, first aid

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Wooden box with concealed drawer used for storing homeopathic chemicals in the home. Containing 28 small bottles of various chemicals in top layer, plus a book titled "The Stepping Stones of Homeopathy and Health". In the bottom drawere 4 larger bottles of poison, 1 black lid, homeopathic pamphlet, bottles resting in cotton wool, 1 label "Hopkins and Williams Potassium Chromate". 28 cork lids, 4 glass stoppers, 1 bottle missing from top layer.

Historical information

This homeopathic kit was owned by the Powling Family (E.W.Father and J.Son) for everyday use

Inscriptions & Markings

(These are all separate labels) Ipecacuanha, Vomica, China Oft 1x, Tincture of Bella Donna (poison), Chamilla 3x, Antimonium Tart 3x, Rhus Tox, Carb Veget, Pulsatilla 1x, Sulphur 3x, phosphorus 3, Arsenicum Alb.3x, Colocynthis 3x, Hepar Sulph.6x, Lycopodium 3x, Cina 1x, Verat rum Alb 3x, Kali Bichrom.3x, Cimicifuga 1x, Cantharis Sol. 6x, Gelseminum 1x, Dulcamara 3x, Ignatia Amara 3x, Ferrum-Muriatic 1x, Rose Water Flavouring (R.S.Corson), Larger Bottles in Drawer: Rhus Toxicoderon, Calendula Officinal, Arnica Montana, Hamamelis Virginica, Bottom of Box : Small label :- pound sign 25/- 50/-

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Bag, school

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Brown solid leather school bag with 2 backstraps, 2 buckle fasteners.

Historical information

Schoolbag belonging to Joan Powling when she was a student at the Port Fairy Consolidated School in the 1960s.

Significance

The school bag is typical of the bag that children would carry their school work, lunch bag to and from school in this period. It evokes memories of another time period and is culturally significant to the life of children who attended the Port Fairy Consolidated School.

Inscriptions & Markings

Solid leather 13. Joan Powling.

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Clock, Carriage

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

A round silver clock in bulky black leather pouch with a large flap to attach to the vehicle. Clock, roman numerals. Second hand inset. Silver ring and winder up top.

Historical information

Belonged to the Powling family, solicitors in Port Fairy.

Inscriptions & Markings

ARGENTIAN Silver markings. 379 150 Tiny inscription inside back.

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Match Box Holder

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Brass, handmade box for matches. World War I souvenir.

Historical information

Found in the donor's attic in a historic Port Fairy house.

Inscriptions & Markings

Ypres, RT

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Painting - F. I. Endeavour

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

A painting of the F. I. Endeavour in a wooden frame. Scroll work on frame.

Historical information

For many years this painting hung in the offices of the Belfast & Koroit Steam Navigation Company in Port Fairy. It was painted by Arthur Victor Gregory (1867-1957), a water colourist and marine artist. It depicts the Fisheries Investigation Ship Endeavour, a trawler built to the specifications of the Commonwealth Government in 1909 to assist in identifying new fishing grounds in the seas around Australia. The Endeavour was lost in December 1914 between Macquarie Island and Hobart with the loss of all twenty-one men on board, including Harald Dannevig, the Commonwealth Director of Fisheries.

Inscriptions & Markings

Front - The F. I. Endeavour crossing Bass's Straits A. V. Gregory 10 Reverse - Regal Patronage ?.8.1854 Arthur V. Gregory Marine ? Arthur V. Gregory

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Photograph - Oblique Port Fairy Streets

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Black and white photograph

Historical information

The photograph depicts the river, bridge, rail line, Regent Street, Sackville Street, William Street and south west passage and pudney grounds

Significance

Significant for its depiction of the layout of the town in the 1940's and the river and south west passage

Inscriptions & Markings

ALEX WILKINS PHOTOGRAPHER WARRNAMBOOL O.G.Powell Chemist Phone 88 Port Fairy Handwritten- Aerial View to be enlarged to 12" wide underlined 62.01.006 written on front of picture

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Photograph - Oblique Port Fairy Streets and rail line

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Black and white Photograph

Historical information

This photograph shows Port Fairy from the air looking down on Douglas House across the rail lines showing Bank Street, Sackville Street, Cox street and to a lesser extent surrounding streets

Significance

This photograph depicts the Streets and river during the 1940's and the buildings that were present at that time some no longer in existence

Inscriptions & Markings

ALEX WILKINS PHOTOGRAPHER WARRNAMBOOL O.G.Powell Chemist Phone 88 Port Fairy

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Photograph - Oblique Port Fairy C 1940's

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

black and white photograph

Historical information

This photograph depicts Port Fairy streets in the 1940's showing Cox Street, William Street,Lower half of Bank Street River and sea

Significance

This photograph taken in the 1940's is significant because of the detail of that is shows regarding the set out of the streets and the vacant land

Inscriptions & Markings

2 stamps - ALEX WILKINS Photographer Warrnambool, Mrs O.G. Powell Phone 883 Port Fairy.( No 6 set over Sect 4) 4-6

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Photograph - Oblique Martin's Point Moyne River

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Black and white Photograph

Historical information

Flight taken in 1925 by Mr R.W.Golding

Inscriptions & Markings

Martins's Point Moyne River

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Photograph - Port Fairy Harbour 1925

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Black and White Photograph

Historical information

taken in 1925 by W Golding

Inscriptions & Markings

Port Fairy Moyne River Entrance W Golding

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Photograph - Moyne Bridge 1956

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Coloured Photograph

Historical information

Moyne river bridge photograph taken in 1956 showing Blakes caravan park in background

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Sling

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

St John's Ambulance practice arm sling printed with use of sling e.g. knee bandaging, head bandage numbers probably for reference to a booklet for details

Inscriptions & Markings

St John's Ambulance Association. Point, Side, Numbers and human figures

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matchbox holder

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

Brass handmade box to hold matchbox hammered both sides with 'Ypres' on one and 'RT' on the other

Historical information

Found in the attic of "Seafield" 16 Wishart Street possibly belonging to someone who was boarding at the house between 1910 and 1922

Inscriptions & Markings

RT Ypres

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Pantaloons - Ladies

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

White pantaloons Two separate legs tied by tapes to a band at the waist Legs decorated with embroidery anglais and embroidery

Historical information

Part of a collection of clothing which belonged to F.W. Fry

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White net collar

Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives, Port Fairy

White net detachable collar with embroidery

Historical information

Part of a collection of clothing which belonged to F.W. Fry

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Photograph - No.93 Gipps Street, Port Fairy

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