Contents include: Map of Werribee showing historic features p6. The district p11. The Werribee River p20. Inns of the times p34. The Chirnsides p40. The founding of the Metropolitan Farm (Werribee Sewerage, Sewage Farm) p71. The buildings p77. Truganina District p98. Eynesbury p107. William Ison - an early pioneer p111. Little River p118. The State Research Farm p123. ILLUSTRATIONS Werribee about 1915 p13. First Post Office p19. Early Werribee River p21. Bungey's Pool p31. Riding habit p33. Old Race Course Hotel p35. Wall's Werribee Club Hotel p37. Overcoat, Frock Coat p38. The Camp Inn p39. Rear view of Chirnside brothers' house p41. Laundry at back of mansion p43. Werribee Park Mansion p45. Rear of stables, Point Cook p47. Carpenters and Farriers Barn p49. Carriage House and Stables p51. Cook House for employees p53. Stables at Point Cook p55. Rear of Werribee Park p57. The Manor p59. The Manor p61. Sketch of William Farrow p63. Point Cook homestead p65. Court Yard showing cellars p67. It takes 10 to build a stack p69. Pioneer farming p70. Hereford cows and calves p73. Ladies' cycling dress p75. The art of stack building p76. The first shire hall p78. The Mechanics' Hall p80. First Church of England p83. Facade view of Presbyterian Church p84. First Catholic Church p86. First Catholic Church, Little River p88. Wyndham Common School p91. 1897 child and girl guide p96. Cocoroc South State School p97. Truganina State School p100. Ruins of Leake's house p102. Wesleyan Chapel p104. Baptist Church, Truganina p106. Eynesbury 1850 p108. Old Beamish Home p110. William Ison's home p113. Death of old pioneer p117. Rothwell Bridge p119. Ball dress 1864 p121. Old Little River Hotel p122. The Government Pavilion 1874 p124. First office, State Research Farm p125. Early Werribee race meeting p128. Great interest trotting horses p130. Racing fashions: Top Frock Coat p132. Racing fashions: Mantles in the Dolman style p134. The visiting team arrives p137. J.J. Hammond in his 'Bristol' p139. Day dress for winter p142. Old House on Farm Road p145. Bicycling dress p147. Evening dress p150. Thompson Brothers Mill p152. The day John stopped the traffic p155. Day dress 1860 p156.