by pppg | Jul 6, 2022 | Places
David Langdon, President of the Richmond and Burnley Historical Society, discussed the first land subdivisions in Richmond, and early residents. In 1839, two years after the first land sales in the Port Phillip District, Crown Allotments were auctioned in Richmond.... by pppg | Jul 6, 2022 | Places
In 1839 land between Alexandra Parade and the Melbourne city grid was subdivided into allotments and offered for sale thus creating the first suburb outside of Melbourne. It was initially called Newtown but renamed Collingwood in 1842. In 1850 it became the Fitzroy... 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 | 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 | Pioneers, Places
The Hedditch family came from Dorset in England. Richard Charlton Hedditch was born on 3 July 1808 in Gillingham, Dorset, the son of Samuel Hedditch and his wife Sarah, nee Charlton who had been married on 16 April 1807. Sarah Charlton came from the nearby village of... by pppg | Jul 5, 2022 | Places
The Mornington Peninsular’s historical societies in Balnarring, Dromana, Flinders, Hastings, Mornington, Rye, Somerville and Sorrento have produced a travelling exhibition highlighting what is unique about each town. Pamela Marshall who is the Secretary of the...