by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Places
Our speaker, Jenny Davies, became interested in the Flinders Street Railway Station when she learnt that her grandparents had first met there when they went ballroom dancing. She has published a book titles “Beyond the Façade – Flinders Street Station and...
by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Miscellany
Island Australia’s vast southern coastUltimately reveals her bay’s entry portalSailing through its rip, tis every man’s boastTwill be lethal for ships and mere mortals Heading into calmer waters, northwardsOur ship traverses a vast bay to...
by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | History, Pioneers
As the Port Phillip District was being explored in the 1840s reports emerged of some strange sightings in the bush. Along with stories of Bunyips came news that white women had been seen living with groups of aboriginals. Though some of these reports came from the...
by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Pioneers
Johanna Alice (Lalla) Gill Harding is possibly the last surviving child of a Port Phillip Pioneer. Lalla’s father, John Alfred Harding was born on 7 February 1849 at Piddlehinton, Dorset, England, the only son of John Harding and his wife Sarah, nee George. John...
by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Places
The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne is the only surviving nineteenth century great hall which is still used for its original purpose. Melbourne had already staged several exhibitions before this building was erected for the 1880 Melbourne Exhibition. At this...
