Contents: Acknowledgements p6. Forward p7. Dedication p8. Gwen Hatton p9. Poem - The Lady Nelson p10. Discovery of Port Phillip p13. Settlement and development of Rye p13. The very early years p18. Some identities stories: Jim L. Brown p28. Claude Ernest Jennings p30. Joe Cain p32. Hannah Jennings p32. Edwin Appleford and Fred Appleford p33. John (Jack) Campbell p34. Jack Sullivan p35. John Cain p35. Harry Arnold p36. Charles (Charlie) Myers p36. John Waldo Hoola van Nooten p37. Nell (Ellen) Arnold p38. Ernie Ewert p39. Lillian Arnold p40. Neil Norquay p40. John Charles Van Nooten p42. Clarrie Jennings p42. Jean Myers p45. Lionel Martin p46. Grace Phillingham p47. Robert James Rowley p49. Arthur Dark (Daddles) p50. Judy Stokes (nee Armstrong) p54. Ernest John Jennings p56. Betty Jennings p59. Bill Mitchell p60. John Jennings p62. William (Bill) Moody p64. David Roy Axup p64. Appleford family p66. Daniel (Danny) Jennings p69. Pamela Trewin p70. Adrian Trevorrow p70. Wayne (Splinter) Arthur p71. Jenny Baird p73. Judy Griffiths (nee Hogg) p75. Bernie Cain p76. The first 100 years celebration p80. Walter Bernal - acting Principal 1975 p81. Bill Williamson - Principal 1976 p84. Dr Murray Drummond - student p86. Andrew Jennings p87. Cassie Jennings p88. Robyn Bradley - teacher p88. Burte family p89. Dee Peart - lolly pop lady p89. Briana Moody - my years at Rye Primary p94. Ian Buszard - recollections of Rye Primary p94. Corporal Stuart Jones p96. Ray Robertson - Vice Principal p101. Recollections: Vic Tyler, Ern Jennings, Arthur Dark, Clarrie Jennings, Nell Arnold p108. Rye Post Office p120. Maori Camp and aborigines p132. Doctor Renton p133. Robert James Rowley p134. Dorothy Houghton p135. Bill Goodrem p136. Paddle steamers and shipping p136. Lime kilns and lime burning p138. Pioneering families: Sullivan family p141. Stenniken family p145. George Jennings p145. Robert Rowley p145. Cain family p150. Hill family p156. Clarrie Jennings p157. Myers family p160. William Rowley, limeburner and farmer p162. Service and sporting clubs p167. Police station p168. Cricket Club p168. Football Club p169. Tennis Club p171. Fire brigade p172. School roll / register p175..