Collection: Pictorial Collection

Charles Henry Caspersonn was born 14/5/1850 in Brighton to Solomon Edward Caspersonn and Lusitania Caspersonn. He died in 1946 aged 96 years. His father, Solomon, was one of the first two doctors in Brighton and the family had 3 blocks of land between Church Street and Well Street close to St And...

Photograph of woodblock etching from page in "Illustrated Australian News" Vol 1870-4. This photograph shows holiday makers on Brighton beach on Christmas day with possibly Green Point in the background. Shows and excellent array of clothing from the 1870's.

Captain David Masterton (1816-1888) was born in West Lothian, Scotland and captained the ship "Ferozepore" to Melbourne in 1852. By 1853 he had purchased the vessel "Elizabeth" and traded coastally and also between Melbourne and China. In 1853 he purchased several Brighton allotments. In 1855 he ...

Debutantes with their escorts and pages who were ushers at the first Mayoral Ball. Mayor Cr. J.M. Ramsay. J.M. Ramsay was mayor of Sandringham City Council 1926-1927. He was a councillor 1922-1928.

These photographs are taken of the original map done by H.B. Foot, surveyor. Foot would have had a stone block of the map done for publication. Henry Dendy's special survey was 5120 acres and called "The Brighton Estate". the two black and white copies show added sketches of Brighton circa 1841. ...

Dr Solomon Edward Caspersonn born Ronigsberg, Prussia 1817, died Tumut 1865. Resided in Brighton 1850-1857. One of the first two doctors in Brighton and had three blocks of land between Church street and Well street near St Andrew's church. Married to Lusitania Caspersonn. (Ref "Australian Journa...

This photograph shows weatherboard working mens cottages.

Youth endeavouring to climb the freshly filled face of Red Bluff Street, dislodging parts of the filling in his efforts.

This photograph shows three girls leaving Brighton Beach baths in swimming costumes circa 1954, with a view of baths and Ozone Cafe in background.