by pppg | Feb 21, 2026 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers, Places
Did you know that Christmas Hills in the Port Phillip District, now Victoria, owes its name to an emancipated convict and shepherd, called David CHRISTMAS? The exact date and whereabouts of his death are unknown but in 1992 a roadside plaque to the shepherd who... 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 | Aug 26, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Resources, Ships
We stop the press to announce the melancholy intelligence of the loss by fire of the ship India, Captain Hugh Campbell, with emigrants, from Greenock to this port, on the 20th July last. The India sailed on the 4th June last with 198 souls on board,... by pppg | Aug 26, 2025 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers, Resources
OBITUARY. Mr. W. Beaton, Senr. ‘One of our oldest residents passed away on Friday last in the person of Mr. W. Beaton, senr. The following sketch of his life has been handed us;- The deceased, who was 89 years of age was one who had passed through...