by pppg | Jul 5, 2022 | Pioneers
Of the nine children born to Joseph Manton and Mary Ann Aitkens, four of their sons, Henry, Frederick, Charles and John Augustus spent time in the Port Phillip District as did their cousin Gildon Manton . Joseph Manton Joseph Manton, born 1776 in England, was a... by pppg | Jul 5, 2022 | Places
Carol Stals Brought the House Down with Her Talk on Glen Eira As a resident of Glen Eira, Carol Stals has developed a keen interest in its history. She has been a member of the Port Phillip Pioneers Group for many years, a member of the Glen Eira Historical Society... by pppg | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Under this heading in the Port Phillip Pioneers Group newsletter of July-August 1978, a brief paragraph notified the 118 members of the group that “Lester Stephen has been appointed Supervisor of this project, and was working steadily towards its completion. He... by pppg | Jul 5, 2022 | Places
A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon in the Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne Chris Manchee who has worked for the City of Melbourne for twenty years, became known as a history guru because he had heard of John Batman! He gives guided tours of the Flagstaff Gardens for the... by pppg | Jul 5, 2022 | Miscellany
An Early Printing Press(** see note below) In the early days printing presses were in short supply. This meant that the presses that had been imported were kept in use for much longer than would normally have been the case. And then when a press was able to be...