by pppg | Feb 21, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History
Address at the General Meeting on 8 November 2025 By Margaret Anderson Margaret Anderson, Director Old Treasury Building, provided a very interesting presentation on ‘Melbourne: Foundations of a City’ at our November meeting. Through a series of slides...
by pppg | Nov 10, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers
Henry Morris, a 23 year old farm labourer from Kilkenny Ireland, arrived in Melbourne on 23 July 1841 on the George Fyffe. Also on board was Judy Murphy, a 21 year old house servant, travelling with her 19 year old sister...
by pppg | Nov 10, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Miscellany, Pioneers
Laura Jocica address to PPPG General Meeting 13 September 2025 Dr Laura Jocicis a curator and historian with a specialisation in dress and textiles. At her address to the P.P.P. Group Laura spoke of the letters of Captain Richard Hanmer Bunbury (1813 –...
by pppg | Sep 18, 2026 | Future Events
Speaker: Susan Ryan Topic: The Hood Clan – A family of 20 Port Phillip Pioneers Meetings Venue: Wesley Hall, St. Andrew’s Uniting Church, 253A Burke Road (cnr. Malvern Road), Gardiner. Visitors Welcome. Talks are from 2:00pm. Doors open 1.30 p.m. Two...
by pppg | Sep 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Speaker: Bronwyn Quint. Topic: Resources for Researching Port Phillip Pioneers. Bronwyn will review resources available for research on your ancestors and the history of the District. Meetings Venue: Wesley Hall, St. Andrew’s Uniting Church, 253A Burke Road (cnr....
