Cup kept by family for 117 years was brought to the Society for recording. Ted KOBELT made these photographic records but couldn't effectively capture the engraved messages.Colour photograph of the silver Cricket Club cup presented to James Michie in 1885. Photo taken from side of cup with "Presented by F T Derham.." inscription."Presented to J Michie Esq As a token of esteem" on one side. "PMUCC / Presented by F T Derham Esq MP / Won by the RICC / Season 1884-5"sport - cricket, hotels, james michie, frederick thomas derham, port melbourne cricket club

Produced by Freemason's Lodge No. 21 in 1958, researched by Jack PORRITT. Presented to the Society by the Lodge on its closure in May 2001."The first one hundred years 1858 - 1958" small soft cover book recording a century of history of local lodge. 84pp, cream colour, aqua spine. Presented to R W WOOLRIDGE in 1960. Photos of the 1858 and 1917 Halls and information of prominent citizens; centenary banquet menu and toast list at back.Sticker inside indicating presentation to R W Woolridgewilliam howe, albert victor renowden, sandridge marine lodge, societies clubs unions and other organisations, c v monar, jack v porritt, e mcclelland, r c coy, w e pearcey, r owen, t w holland, c menzies, james peter crichton, f f tulberg, d w turnbull, j p turnbull, edward c crockford, edward clark, andrew plummer, james ker beck plummer, thomas swallow, j j vines, e b matthews, john madden, frederick thomas derham, j thomson, glen alburn knight, s w burston, j nicol, c feast, w c trewavis, henry norval edwards, john charles hill, frederick poolman, r o thompson, herbert stanley hollow, w a brooke, william christie pentland, w l potter, amos pike, e a edgar, j c murdoch, l c edgar, peter gallienne grut, john bichard grut, james john bartlett

One of two handwritten letters dated 3.12.1915, written by T.L. Winchcombe at Crib Point Naval station to daughter Lily Winchcombe. Copy of letter typed by donor is also included.On the other side of last page 'from dear Dad on my 15th Birthday'war - world war i, leslie g pont, lily winchcombe pont, t l winchcombe.

One of two handwritten letters; dated 5.12.1916, written by T.L. Winchcombe at Crib Point Naval station to daughter Lily Winchcombe. Copy of letter typed by donor is also included.war - world war i, leslie g pont, lily winchcombe pont, t l winchcombe.

Small photocard of Mr T.L. Winchcombe, standing alongside and holding up a penny-farthing bicycle, made by Stewart & Co, Melbourne c1915Stewart & Co Melbourne (on front); details of photographers on back. Also handwritten, 'My father'war - world war i, leslie g pont, lily winchcombe pont, t l winchcombe.

Copied for us by Tom Hills (Central Unemployed Committee president in the 1930s), from either the original or a copy thereof which was in his possession.Photocopy of Town Clerk's list of sustenance labourers drafted for work at Fishermen's Bend. c1931 (undated)depression, fishermans bend, societies clubs unions and other organisations, tom hills, a l baird, g beaton, g w barfoot, h biggs, r j bailey, v w broad, f e brown, f cadden, j v w cann, j carter, f cassidy, l w casey, d christian, c m clarke, c a cormick, p cummins, m daley, r dagleish, t darcy, w j evans, j edwards, r fennessy, d forbes, l w fraser, f gath, w gundry, l harcourt, p helme, j c hess, i t irwin, j h jenkins, e r jensen, j w johnson, w h johnson, c e kelly, w kilpatrick, a lawrence, a w leo, a r miller, e j moffitt, a montague, w moody, p w mossenton ?, t moyle, w mckenzie, j c nicholls, c nuttall, a offord, j j owen, a r palmer, c rasmussen, w o seivers, s sleaton, j w smith, s snowden, t spratt, a c stubbs, f a voges

Program of Desmond KEALEY's Dramatic Players' production of 'In the Ranks', 6th September 1927, St Joseph's Hallarts and entertainment, j sheen, will smith, t hegarty, jim kinna, pat duffy, cecilia kinna, ella may, branda may, doris scobie, desmond kealey, c carew, donald robertson, henry mckenna, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs)

Statement of accounts, Borough of Port Melbourne October 1890 to September 1891. Double sided single sheet folded once to foolscap size.Corrections made to figures in pencil and inklocal government - borough of port melbourne, j r needham, watters and wales, m minahan, a adams, d foster, j jomartz, c allen, j myring, john h kitchen, t campbell, a paynter & co, keene bros & co, j h hall, w hough, s costello

City of Port Melbourne Annual Statement of Accounts including Statement of Rates, Statement of Contracts, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, Statement of Asset and Liabilities, Statement of City of Port Melbourne Annual Statement of Accounts 30 September 1946, including Statements of Rates, Contracts, Receipts and Expenditure, Assets and Liabilities, Electric Supply Accounts etc (May not be in this box)local government - city of port melbourne, t e sullivan, braybrook quarries, sydney sims anderson, g f yates, winifred mary woodruff nee prest, john william (jack) woodruff

Handwritten tender from G.T. Judge 1923, for the erection of 80 buildings in Port Melbourne in accordance with plans and specifications (refer other tenders, items 543, 549, 552 and 554)local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - domestic, built environment - public housing, g t judge

Tender pinned to cheque for £10 deposit from J.J. Werner, for construction of workmen's homes for Port Melbourne Council 1923 (refer other tenders, items 543, 549, 552 and 554)local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - domestic, built environment - public housing, richard j werner, mr rose - architect

Hand written petition from 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J.J. BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891port melbourne town hall, industry, business and traders, james john bartlett, mayors, r salkeld, j t rocke, j w mowat, j h argalt, j clarke, a j amet, w cross, w may, a brown, j earl, r h king, j woods, h jessel, e jessel, j goldsborough, b roderick, l a drury, a barnett, a moon, g w briggs, p r mckeon

Donated to PMH&PS on closure of SM Lodge May 2000.Program/menu for second annual reunion of the worshipful masters of 1912, held July 1914 in Melbourne. Eight pages of heavyweight ivory coated stock printed in black sepia and gold. Portraits of WMs including T A Quayle of Sandridge Lodge. Held together crudely with masking tape.societies clubs unions and other organisations, social activities, t a quayle

Illustration of Sandridge and Williamstown from Railway Pier, reproduced on compressed board. Artist is S.T. GILL, 1857. Black and white copy.piers and wharves - railway pier, s t gill

From the Woodruff family archives, photocopy of letter from A AANENSEN, Town Clerk, to Tom PREST on death of wife Ada Mary, 1964families, deaths and funerals, ada mary prest, thomas j prest, andreas (andy) t aanensen, town clerks

In 1995 Jim Hillis spotted this book, which was out of print, at South Melbourne Market and obtained Society funds for its purchase.Down the Bay - the Story of the Excursion Boats of Port Phillip. Full colour illustration of P.S. Ozone on dust cover; book itself is blue, with title in silver on the spine. Contains a general history, then an illustration and history of each of 31 paddle steamers.Page preceding title page: sig "E.M. Donohue 22/12/75" blue ink.transport - shipping, t k fitchett, ps kangaroo, ps queen, ps baldrock, ps planet, ps wiliamstown, ps nepean, ps ivanhoe, ps comet, ps mystery, ps williams, ps express, ps excelsior, ps courier, ps charlotte fenwick, ps reliance, ps sorrento, ps black eagle, ps despatch, ps alert, ps golden crown, ps lonsdale, ps coagee, ps awaroa, ps mourilyan, ps weeroona, ps hygeia, ps gem, ps ozone, ps edina

Official organ of the Port Melbourne Sub-Branch RSL, Christmas edition 1966. Lewis, G (President, RSL 1966):Palmer, F. (vice president RSL 1966):Howard, S. (vice president RSL 1966):Pearson, W. (secretary RSL 1966):Barwise, H (treasurer RSL 1966):Stuckbery, Albert:Eason, H:Larkin, G:Wood, E.:Barfoot, W.:Franklin, T.:Young, G.:Kidd, W.:Frost, G.:Deaker, P.:Kent, R.:Tucker, F.returned services league, rsl, societies clubs unions and other organisations, g lewis, f palmer, s howard, w pearson, h barwise, albert stuckbery, h eason, g larkin, e wood, w barfoot, t franklin, g young, w kidd, g frost, p deaker, r kent, f tucker

Notice of motion from W.T. WOODRUFF, 1939, kept in Bowling Club minutes book.sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club, w t woodruff

T-shirt protesting the 'Bayside' development proposal from Sandridge City Development Company, 1987:'imPORTant PERSON' in blue letteringpublic action campaigns, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, costume, maree menzel, port melbourne residents picket, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc

This shirt was produced by the Port Melbourne Festival committee, was purchased by Liana and David Thompson and given to the Society when they left to live in London.Port Melbourne festival t-shirt from a collection belonging to David and Liana Thompson: 'Port Melbourne Festival 1986'Port Melbourne Festival 1986celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee

This shirt was produced by the Port Melbourne Festival committee, was purchased by Liana and David Thompson and given to the Society when they left to live in London.Port Melbourne festival t-shirt from a collection belonging to David and Liana Thompson: 'Port Melbourne Festival 1986'Port Melbourne Festival 1986celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee

This shirt was produced by the Port Melbourne Festival committee, was purchased by Liana and David Thompson and given to the Society when they left to live in London.Port Melbourne festival t-shirt from a collection belonging to David and Liana Thompson: 'Port Melbourne Festival 1989'Port Melbourne Festival 1989celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee

This shirt was produced by the Port Melbourne Festival committee, was purchased by Liana and David Thompson and given to the Society when they left to live in London.Port Melbourne festival t-shirt from a collection belonging to David and Liana Thompson: 'Port Melbourne Festival 1989'Port Melbourne Festival 1989celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee

This shirt was produced by the Port Melbourne Festival committee, was purchased by Liana and David Thompson and given to the Society when they left to live in London.Port Melbourne festival t-shirt from a collection belonging to David and Liana Thompson: 'Port Melbourne Festival 1990'Port Melbourne Festival 1990celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee

This shirt was produced by the Port Melbourne Festival committee, was purchased by Liana and David Thompson and given to the Society when they left to live in London.Port Melbourne festival t-shirt from a collection belonging to David and Liana Thompson: 'Port Melbourne Festival 1990'Port Melbourne Festival 1990celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee

This shirt was produced by the Port Melbourne Festival committee, was purchased by Liana and David Thompson and given to the Society when they left to live in London.Port Melbourne festival t-shirt from a collection belonging to David and Liana Thompson: 'Port Melbourne Festival 1991'Port Melbourne Festival 1991celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee