by pppg | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Rajah quilt is one of Australia’s most important textiles according to the National Gallery of Australia. It is an extraordinary work of art which was made by the hands of many convict women in abject conditions on the ship Rajahwhilst sailing for Van... by pppg | Jul 28, 2024 | Articles From Our Newsletter, History, Ships, Uncategorized
In her July 2024 talk to the PPPG, Elaine Race discussed he importance of Bass Strait to shipping, starting with those early explorers and cartographers who mapped that portion of the Australian coast at great risk to themselves and crew. The fragility of their... by pppg | Feb 29, 2024 | Articles From Our Newsletter, Pioneers, Uncategorized
It is interesting how the lives of two brothers can be so different. George and William Cross Yuille are two fascinating Port Phillip Pioneers, George the older, but William the one we will start with. In 1 William Cross Yuille (1819-1894), pastoralist, was born on 28... by pppg | Aug 13, 2023 | Pioneers, Uncategorized
Further to our last newsletter (see Life on the Yarra/Birrarung) featuring the Yarra, Valerie Farley has contributed the following pencil sketch of the Yarra drawn by Port Phillip Pioneer Charles FORREST c. 1870 with the accompanying summary: Charles was born in 1809... by pppg | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
In advance of the ZOOM meeting, if you want to take part on your desktop or laptop computer, please download and install the Zoom ‘Desktop Client’ software onto your computer if you have not already done so: see https://zoom.us/download If you want to take part... by pppg | Dec 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
The aim of the Port Phillip Pioneer Group’s Pioneer Profiles publications is to provide an insight into the lives of pioneers which is accessible to future members and genealogists. The Profile must primarily be about your claimed ancestor who is...