by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Pioneers
Our Mary, many Australians are calling Mary McKillop – but we Port Phillip Pioneer members have two reasons to honestly call her “Our Mary,” as indeed, she was a true Port Phillip Pioneer, by her birth in the Port Phillip District. More about Mary... by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | History, Pioneers
On Wednesday 23 September 1874 my great great grandfather John Ross McNaughton wrote from a relative’s place at 395 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow to his daughter in Melbourne. A portion reads as follows: “My dear daughter, I am very glad to learn from your... by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Ships
Steam ships appeared in Australia in the 1830’s but until the early 1950’s both steam and sailing vessels worked the coasts of Australia. Gradually steam vessels took over transporting passengers, mail and important cargo whilst sloops and schooners were... by pppg | Jun 24, 2022 | Pioneers
My 11th great grandfather, William Need, was a farmer in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, four miles north of Nottingham, in the English Midlands. Arnold today is a suburb of Nottingham and the Parish Church of St. Mary’s contains records of the births, marriages and... 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...