Collection: Pictorial Collection

This photograph shows Sir Dallas Brooks, Governor of Victoria, and Cr. R. G. Ward, Mayor of Brighton, ascending the steps to the stage set up outside the Middle Brighton Baths, on the occasion of the official opening of the Brighton centenary, 14 February 1959, at 3.00 pm.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas and Lady Brooks meeting offical guests at the official opening of the Brighton Centenary at the Middle Brighton Baths, Saturday 14th February at 3.00 pm.

This photograph shows the official opening of the Brighton Centenary on a special stage set up outside the Middle Brighton Baths with Sir Dallas Brooks (Governor of Victoria) at the microphone. The opening commenced at 3.00 pm on Saturday 14th February 1959.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas Brooks (Governor of Victoria) handing the Mayor Cr. R.G. Ward J.P. some documents at the official opening of the Brighton Centenary 14th Febraury 1959 at 3.00 pm on a special stage set up outside the Middle Brighton Baths.

Photograph shows Sir Dallas (Governor of Victoria) and Lady Brooks meeting official guests prior to the offical opening of the Brighton Centenary at 3.00 pm on Saturday 14th February, 1959.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas Brooks, Governor of Victoria, and Lady Brooks with Cr. R. G. Ward, Mayor of Brighton, meeting guests outside the Middle Brighton Baths, on the occasion of the official opening of the Brighton centenary, 14 February 1959, at 3.00 pm.

This photograph shows Sir Dallas Brooks (Governor of Victoria) and Lady Brooks being welcomed to the official opening of the Brighton Centenary at the Middle Brighton Baths on Saturday 14th February 1959 at 3.00 pm. The Mayor Cr. R.G. Ward J.P. is on the far left of the photograph.

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 ...