by pppg | Oct 23, 2024 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History, Pioneers, Places
Watson and Hunter were a powerful Scottish pastoral company formed in Edinburgh in 1838. It had wealthy and aristocratic backers including the Marquis of Ailsa the chief of Clan Kennedy. The Watsons were famous cattle breeders and perfected the breed Aberdeen Angas a... by pppg | Oct 23, 2024 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers, Ships
Some members of the Port Phillip Pioneer Group have embarked on a Magical Mystery Tour and are trying to track those people who arrived on the ship Andromache on 26 June 1840 and to give some substance to their memory. The majority of the Bounty passengers are listed... by pppg | Jul 6, 2024 | Pioneers, Resources
Listen to an audio file about this pioneer by his descendant and PPPG member Beverley Jacobson by pppg | Jul 2, 2024 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History, Pioneers, Resources
Elizabeth Sarah Pennefather (nee Curr) was the fourth daughter and tenth child of Edward Curr and his wife Elizabeth Micklethwait. Elizabeth Sarah Curr aged 8 arrived in Port Phillip from Van Diemen’s Land in 1842 with her parents and some of her 13... by pppg | Mar 5, 2024 | Pioneers
Listen to a short Audio File about Thomas by his descendant and PPPG President Paul Cronin... by pppg | Feb 29, 2024 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History, Miscellany, Pioneers
Front cover of the Melbourne Advertiser newspaper. 15 January, 1838 Vol 1 No.3 In 1838, with no printing press available, the early issues of the Melbourne Advertiser were handwritten for, and published by John Pascoe Fawkner. Its pages were filled with shipping...