The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Details of insurances and purchases Receipt Andrew Gaddes P/L Optometrist. Mr A Mathewsdomestic life, alan mathews

The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Alan commenced work with CAC Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation on 27/4/1953. Card: Commonwealth Aircraft Corp P/L Car park - airfield..industry, transport - aviation and aerodrome, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac

Given to donor, source unknown. Monument itself was designed by local architect Peter CHRISTOFF as Port's Bicentenary project; utilises bluestone from the demolished Sugar Works property, later Harper's(.01)Photocopy of plan for Liardet Memorial in Sinclair Parade, Port Melbourne's 1988 Bi-Centennial project designed by Richardson Christoff Architects for Port Melbourne Council (.02) Proposed Liardet monument working drawing. February 1988. Richardson Christoff P/L (.03) Plan of proposed garden for Liardet monument (.04) Correspondence Port Melbourne City Council and Port Melbourne BiCentennial Committee Title has been highlighted in orangebuilt environment - civic, architecture, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, peter christoff, richardson christoff architects, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet

Plaque removed from building upon its demolition in 2018Bronze or brass plaque installed on the City of Port Melbourne Parks and Gardens depot administration building when the building was officially opened on 28th July 1986"City of Port Melbourne Parks and Gardens depot. This admonistration and amenity building was officially opened on Monday 28th July 1986 by the Mayor Councillor Perce White JP. Councillors: T T Buckingham; P White JP; B J Mitchell; R F Julier; F R Winduss; N Tsilfoglou; Town Clerk F C Jackson City Engineer W A Thackraytown clerks, city engineers, barry 'bomber' mitchell, nick tsilfoglou, parks and gardens, frederick charles jackson, raymond frank julier, frederick robert winduss, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham, bill thackray, perce mcguire white, perce white, built environment - civic

Found under floorboards of living room of a house in Poolman StreetOne half pint Pure Pak, gable top iced coffee carton. Yellow & light brown printing. From Woodruff's' Dairy P/L.business & traders - dairies, woodruffs dairies p/l

Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .03 - B P Australia. 9 Beach Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, bp australia

Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998. Note reference to this appeal in editorial in The Record 9.5.1964 p.2, 'A Voyager Reflection'Large, hand lettered poster 'Voyager disaster appeal' - maroon, blue and yellow paintsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, hmas voyager

Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998. Note reference to this appeal in editorial in The Record 9.5.1964 p.2, 'A Voyager Reflection'Framed RSSAILA letter regarding Voyager Appeal, set in mount.handlettered 'the largest amount raised in Victoria' (i.e. by Port Melbourne sub Branch in conjunction with Port Council)Tiny pencil marking back upper left '15/-'societies clubs unions and other organisations, charities and appeals, returned services league, rsl, hmas voyager

Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998Large black and white photo of RSSAILA Cricket Team and officers, Premiers 1947-48, set in hand lettered mount and framed (wood painted 'cream'). Includes team names. Presented to the President, R. Kentsport - cricket, societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, r kent, mrs m smith, g sutherland, e brunnan, j donnelly, r mallett, j hayes, p hayes, l smith, e merrington, w oldman, w barfoot, j neville, a martin, f palmer, a oxworth

B&W lasercopy of Railway Pier c1900. Shown are three vessels alongside and a P&O liner being towed out by two tugs (one is the 'James Paterson')transport - shipping, piers and wharves - railway pier, ps weeroona

MHT plan of proposed improvements to Hobson's Bay and areas surrounding and bordering the Yarra. The proposals include piers into the bay near the river and on the north side of the Yarra River.melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, hobson's bay, town planning - proposals shelved

Photograph of Port Boys football club 1956sport - australian rules football, tommy lahiff, graham lahiff, b lillis, c davis, tony tucker, alby dunn, f knight, a simmons, j davis, j brooks, b lee, j coghlan, j mahoney, a francis, bob dunn, r bragg, p kerr, b francis, j cassidy, i badger, r draper, f mahoney

PMA book of carbon copy forms - service to shipping dockets'38' on leading edge of pagesmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, iron sturt, abel tasman, young endeavour, kuenel express, seaway hobart, royal viking sea, hmas warrnambool, fair princess, belorussia, vasco da gama, c mcgillanray, j ryan, g pearce, j oldani, l featherson, j mantzis, m fanning, a phillips, j bitmead, k ranginui, h philiston, i borg, g webb, b atchison, w hughes, p curran, a johnston, f aquilina, j flaherty, r buttons, b revell, g tsetsos, j douglas, j brojba, s pozzuto, r todorovic, j files, r lowerson, v de cunto, g rhodes, r belford, w thompson, g millar, m andreucci, t biancone, j cull, g rembolds, m nedellovski, r iannella, a mallia, s domanski, j benstead, t galbisi, s gallagher, v camilleri, e kunkol, t pihlvanis, m lester, h bell, m johnson, a jukic, g krekos, r angelevski, t molloy, d ikonomopoulos, r costello, i kuster, s kostakakis, o rafekim, j parriera, c bugeja, s sobevski, p geoghegan, m lukovic, a fasaullopoulos, m schembri, s arostolopoulos, s arostopoulos, p mazurak

Collected by Alison Kelly whilst caretaker at the Mission to Seamen building during 1987-91, and donated to the PMH&PS in 1995.Black and white postcard of Railway Pier, Port Melbourne. Paddlesteamer 'Ozone' is shown on the left and one each White Star and P&O liners are laying at the pierpiers and wharves - railway pier, alison kelly

Photo of the P&O liner Monterey approaching Station Pier on its maiden voyage, with several people waiting by lamppost on the pier. 1932Details pencilled on backmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, engineering - bridges, monterey

Bible belonging to P. A. MAY, Hobsons Bay Lodge 365Hobsons Bay Lodge No 365 P A May initiated 25.10.33 Passed 24.1.34 Raised 28.2.34societies clubs unions and other organisations, william thomas may, percy allan may, d w turnbull

Copy of photograph, Executive of Port Melbourne Bowling Club, 1919-1920. Presented to E.H. WALE President, 1918-1920sport - lawn bowls, p w gardiner, w campbell, sydney sims anderson, r r mckean, w t hart, arthur hester, e h wale, k stranaghan, william thomas may, port melbourne bowling club

Overhead Photo of Station Pier with "Orion" berthingpiers and wharves - station pier, p&o, orion

Prepared by volunteer P LIbbis in the 1990s, used for reference, particularly in the writing of "Chartered Scoundrels" 2006/07"List of Sandridge/Port Melbourne Hotels" researched by Peter Libbis, lists of licencees and "occupiers" by hotel name, printouts A4, bound with black plastic; white front cover with plastic protection sheet, back cover black, 91 pagesNotations added throughoutbusiness and traders, peter libbis, hotels

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Beach Street from gate at Port Melbourne railway station entrance (corner of Railway Place and Princes Street). Shows Urquhart London Hotel, shops later replaced by Swallow & Ariell, carriages, sugar works chimney, etc 1872"P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink 9hile with the donor. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.transport - horse, transport - railways, london family hotel, beach street, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).Portion of lagoon photographed from Sugar Works, showing Rouse and Graham Street footbridges, Dow Street, Emerald Hill (view toward northeast). 1872"P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink 9hile with the donor. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.sandridge lagoon, victorian sugar works, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels

One of a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Bay Street from Sugar Works c 1872 showing Seisman's Royal Mail, Lambs and Royal Hotels, earliest Swallow & Ariell building and Rouse Street and Bay Street shops including carpenter's."P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.swallow & ariell ltd, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, rouse street, nott street, business and traders - hotels, business & traders - manufacturing

One of a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).Empty market site from roof across Liardet Street, showing Bay Street south, Post Office, Town and Railways piers, Wesley Methodist Church. 1870s"P. Anderson" ink, on back.market reserve, religion - wesleyan methodist church, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, liardet street

One of a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).Sandridge across empty land and lagoon, as seen from Nelson Place, Emerald Hill. Fountain Inn visible. c1871"P. Anderson" ink, on back.sandridge lagoon, emerald hill, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels

One of a set of prints given by Syd Anderson (Town Clerk 1920-59) to his daughter-in-law Phyllis (donor). Photos in the set were exhibited in 1873 at the Melbourne Exhibition.North Sandridge/North Port station in the 1870s with footpath across railway reserve, Station Place in background. Hotel appears to be Lord Raglan Family Hotel"P. Anderson" ink, on back.transport - railways, built environment, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, station street, station place

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Beach and piers from Sugar Works, c1871, showing Railway and Town Piers and two jetties in between (caption refers to Donaldson's Jetty), Pier Hotel, gates and some of the yard of the Victorian Sugar Works, and site where Morley's Coal Depot will soon be built, its timber stable and workshop occupied at the time by Carl SEISMAN, mail contractor and owner of the Royal Mail Hotel next door (unseen). The first curved roofed shed can be seen at Town Pier; this remained until demolition in the 1950s. The Post Office Boat House is also visible just before the first small jetty (which is at the place where Alfred LINGHAM's Marine Hotel - the first in the area, 1840 - had its jetty). In the extreme distance Watson's Baths are just visible."P. Anderson" ink, on back.:"7" ink, on face, upper left.piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - donaldson's jetty, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, carl frederick julius seismann, bay street, business and traders - hotels