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

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

Photograph of William James BARLOW who is seated & wears a masonic apron & a rosette on a ribbon around his neck.

984/2/8

william james barlow

Photograph copied in 1872 from earlier photograph.

Head & shoulders photograph of Archibald McARTHUR.

1992/10/10

archibald mcarthur

Photograph taken 1864 - 67.

Photograph of Archibald McARTHUR leaning on a column.

1995/6/12

archibald mcarthur

Paper copy of photograph of Mary Ann McARTHUR (nee MAIDENHEAD) looking to her right.

Name below photograph

mary ann mcarthur

Sepia copy of photograph of Mary Ann McARTHUR (nee MAIDENHEAD) looking to her left.

193/14/17 and name on reverse

mary ann mcarthur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The 2024 Kosdown calendar celebrates Port Melbourne and pays tribute to Pat GRAINGER and her contribution to the community and the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society. Historic photographs include Swallow & Ariell's factory, motor racing at Fishermans Bend, and Mitchell's London Family Hotel.

Spiral bound 2024 calendar on a stiff white cardboard stand. The cover has a photo of William STUART on his milk float and horse 'Goatie'..

business & traders - dairies, kosdown press, pat grainger, business and traders - hotels, business & traders - manufacturing, swallow & ariell, mitchell's london family hotel, sport - motor racing, william raeburn stuart, goatie

The hotel was subsequently known as the Molly Bloom and is currently The Exchange.

White oblong auction poster for the sale of the Royal Mail Hotel, 24 Bay Street, Port Melbourne. A photograph of the hotel is surrounded by red & black print with details of the hotel and its previous four years liquor sales.

royal mail hotel, business and traders - hotels, mollybloom, exchange hotel

B & W photograph of group of City of Port Melbourne dignitaries & friends.

Mum third lady from left. Dad dead center Back row Port Melbourne Council Social evening

local government - city of port melbourne, henry melville fennell, jim hall, sydney anderson, herbert edwards, archibald (arch) todd, maude edwards, mrs aanensen, andreas (andy) t aanensen, fred jackson, bill thackray