Physical description
Photo of Nott St State School in 1900. Teacher's (Miss LOCKWOOD) right hand is on the shoulder of the mother of Sylvia GLEESON, Minnie HIPPER.
From the collection of
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Nott Street State School, 1900
Other items from this collection
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Information on the Port Melbourne Rifle Range, Jean BRYANT, c.2010
Information on the Port Melbourne Rifle Range include an essay entered for the Tom Hills Memorial History Prize and a page from "'The Standard" newspaper of 1909. '
port melbourne rifle range, sport - shooting
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Flyer, Save Port Melbourne Reduce Barak Beacon, 2024
Flyer expresses residents concerns on proposed new increased heights and number of dwellings for the development which replace the low rise Ministry of Housing Sandridge Estate that had occupied the site since 1982.
Half A4 size flyer has blue and red text on a white background and a photo of a tower block on the cover with '11storeys!!!'
barak beacon, built environment - domestic
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, David RADCLIFFE, Making it Here Four Enterprising Immigrant Engineers and the Evolution of Manufacturing in Port Melbourne, Jan 2024
The book centres on the lives of four mechanical engineers, Otto SCHMACHER, Alfred HARMAN, Albert LONGONI and Fred DAVID and their contribution to the manufacturing industry in Port Melbourne.
Blue covered book with title & author's name in white and a black & white photograph of Port Melbourne Engineering Works on the front cover.
industry - manufacturing, port melbourne engineering works, commonwealth aircraft factory, otto schumacher, alfred harman, albert longoni, fred david
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet - Booklet with list of Investiture recipients including Pat Grainger OAM, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.
Cream coloured booklet with crown & Government House printed in gold 'Investiture Presentation of Australian Honours and Awards by Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AM Governor of Victoria Wednesday 19 October 2016'.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Pat Grainger's Order of Australia ribbon medal, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.
Blue & gold ribbon bow brooch awarded to Patricia Ann GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Pat Grainger's Order of Australia small medal, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.
Small round gold medal brooch on a blue & gold ribbon awarded to Patricia Ann GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Pat Grainger's Order of Australia small medal, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.
Small round gold medal on a blue & gold double ribbon bow awarded to Patricia Ann GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Pat Grainger's Order of Australia large medal, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.
Large round gold OAM medal with a blue & gold ribbon awarded to Pat GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Box containing Pat Grainger's Order of Australia medals, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.
Rectangular black box with a clasp, gold trim and the letters O.A.M. stamped on the lid. The box contains Pat GRAINGER's Order of Australia medals.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Pat Grainger's Recipient Order of Presentation Card for the Order of Australia Ceremony, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia which was presented on the 19 October 2016.
Pat GRAINGER's Recipient Order Card for the Presentation of her Order of Australia. The white card with rounded corners has a gold crown above the Large number 75., below which is printed Ms Patricia Ann Grainger OAM
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Wedding photograph of Catherine Fleming McArthur and James Richard Barlow, 25 Jan 1891
Paper copy of a photograph taken for the wedding of Catherine Fleming McARHUR and James Richard BARLOW in January 1891.
Below photograph is handwritten Wedding Catherine Fleming McARHUR and James Richard BARLOW 25 Jan 1891
catherine fleming mcarthur, james richard barlow
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Photograph of Christina Caroline Barlow, c. 18767 - 1874
Paper copy of a photograph of Christina Caroline BARLOW standing holding the back of a carved chair.
Below photograph is handwritten Christina Caroline BARLOW nee STIVEY. Photo taken 1867 - 74.
christina caroline barlow nee stivey
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Photograph of William James Barlow, c. 18765-66
Photograph of William James BARLOW who is seated & wears a masonic apron & a rosette on a ribbon around his neck.
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william james barlow
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Photograph of Archibald McArthur, Royal Studios Corner Bourke & Swanston Streets, c. 1872
Photograph copied in 1872 from earlier photograph.
Head & shoulders photograph of Archibald McARTHUR.
1992/10/10
archibald mcarthur
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Photograph of Archibald McArthur, c. 1865
Photograph taken 1864 - 67.
Photograph of Archibald McARTHUR leaning on a column.
1995/6/12
archibald mcarthur
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Photograph of Mary Ann McArthur, c. 1870
Paper copy of photograph of Mary Ann McARTHUR (nee MAIDENHEAD) looking to her right.
Name below photograph
mary ann mcarthur
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Photograph of Mary Ann McArthur, c. 1870
Sepia copy of photograph of Mary Ann McARTHUR (nee MAIDENHEAD) looking to her left.
193/14/17 and name on reverse
mary ann mcarthur
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyAward - Order of Australia Certificate, 2016
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia.
Pat GRAINGER's Order of Australia certificate in a blue velvet folder with the Victorian State emblem on the front cover. The folder is kept in a white cardboard sleeve.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Documents relating to the various awards presented to Pat Grainger, 1988 -2017
Yellow plastic folder with black spiral binding. Holds the certificates of awards given to Pat GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Documents relating to the award of Pat Grainger's OAM, 2017
Documents trace the history of the awarding of Pat GRAINGER's OAM in 2017 from the original nomination to congratulatory correspondence.
Yellow plastic folder with black spiral binding. Holds the nomination, correspondence and tributes in relation to the awarding of the Order of Australia Medal to Pat GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations, order of australia
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Outside Staircase Administration Building, J Kitchen & Sons, Port Melbourne, Lionel Layfield, 2014 - 2015
Photographs taken by ex-employee of Kitchen's, Lionel Hayfield (refer catalogue numbers 3411 and 3412) just before the building sold to "The Block" - a Channel 9 TV program. See also cat nos 3846, 3847 and 3848
Back Stairs series of colour photographs taken outside the J Kitchen & Sons Administration Building, Ingles St, Port Melbourne. Details where possible are on the back of the photographs.
industry - manufacturing, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, demolitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Pat Grainger's Rotary Foundation medal & lapel button, c.1990
The Rotary Foundation's aim is to advance understanding, goodwill and peace.
Paul Harris Fellow medal Rotary Medal & lapel button held in a black & gold box. A round gold coloured medal with Rotary symbol in the centre, hanging from a yellow & blue ribbon
pat grainger, awards and presentations, the rotary foundation
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyContainer - Atkinson Barker medicine bottle & stopper, Atkinson & Barker, c.1900
Atkinson &* Barker's Royal Infants' Preservative was described as 'the best medicine in the world for infants and young children'. Despite its claims the medicine contained opium!
Small round glass bottle with Atkinson & Barker embossed on one side. The glass stopper has a fluted edge
atkinson & barker, built environment - domestic, business and traders - chemists
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPlaque - Pat Grainger Citizen of the Year Award, 1994
In 1994, the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Port Melbourne awarded Pat GRAINGER 'Citizen of the Year' in recognition of her service to the Port Melbourne Community.
Wooden plaque with City of Port Melbourne logo with name below. An oblong plaque at the top lists the details of the award.
pat grainger, awards and presentations, local government - city of port melbourne
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Pat Grainger Tributes 2023, 13 May 2023
Tributes to the life and achievements of Pat GRAINGER from friends and members of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society.
Red folder with back spiral binding and a Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society logo on the cover.
pat grainger, celebrations - life in port
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Marshall & Co Manufacturing building
The Marshall Manufacturing Company was established in Port Melbourne in 1888. It employed some 300 workers. By 1900 it was the largest shoe & boot manufacturer in Australia producing 12,000 pieces of footwear weekly. A fire in1901 gutted the building and the company moved to Richmond.
Faded photograph of 3 story building with group of people lining the street in front of the building
industry - manufacturing, marshall & co manufacturers
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPostcard - J E Earl, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1920s
Postcard owned by Beatrice (Betty) Goddard, who worked in the J.E. Earl office from February 1956 to May 1979, donated to Society
J.E.Earl promotional postcard showing the later enlarged Bay Street building with entrance to rear timber yard late 1920s - full colour, from hand tinted photos (3 copies)
business and traders - timber, j e earl pty ltd, beatrice (betty) goddard
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDomestic object - Swallow & Ariell, Port Melbourne, biscuit tin, c 1940's
The Swallow and Ariell's, Port Melbourne factory was set up by Thomas SWALLOW in 1854 and produced cakes, biscuits and puddings until it closed in the late 1980's.
Large yellow painted Swallow & Ariell biscuit tin with flowers & leaves in a semi circle on the front.
This tin is not sold with the contents thereof but remains the property of Swallow & Ariell Port Melbourne.
swallow & ariell, built environment - industrial, industry - manufacturing, thomas swallow
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newsletter - Kraft Foods Limited employee newsletters, 1993 - 2003
The Employee Newsletter of Kraft Foods Limited 'Your Place' was issued from 1993 - 2001 and the Port Melbourne Newsletter from 2001 - 2003 Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd is the successor of Kraft Foods Limited.
20 issues of 'Your Place' & 5 issues Port Melbourne Newsletter
kraft foods limited, mondelez australia pty ltd, industry - manufacturing
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPlaque - Opening of Ministry of Housing Sandridge Estate , Port Melbourne, 18 June 1982
The public housing units were demolished in 2023.
Oblong brass plaque commemorating the opening of the Sandridge Estate by The Honourable Ian Cathie ,M.P. The Sandridge Estate was known locally as Barak Beacon.
The units were erected by Ministry of Housing in collaboration with the Council of the City of Port Melbourne.
built environment - public housing, sandridge estae, barak beacon
