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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Festival, Band Rotunda, Port Melbourne foreshore, David Thompson, 1995
Photo of Port Festival outside band rotunda Beach Stsocial activities, port melbourne festival, june wood, liana thompson, band rotunda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor of Devonport and members of sister city committee with Liana Thompson on board Spirit of Tasmania, 27 Nov 1993
Photo of Mayor of Devonport and members of sister city committee and Liana Thompson on board Spirit of Tasmanialocal government - city of port melbourne, geoff squibb, liana thompson, mayors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Senator Lyn Allison, 1990s
Photo of Senator Lyn Allisoncommonwealth government, local government - city of port melbourne, lyn allison -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - 488 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, 2000s
Photo of David and Liana Thompson's house at 488 Wiliamstown Rdbuilt environment - domestic, david thompson, liana thompson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet - Destroyer, Perth, 1965
Booklet on the details of Australia's first guided missile destroyer "Perth". Commissioned 1965. The history of the first HMAS Perth, a light cruiser of 1936 which was lost in 1942.armed services - navy, hmas perth -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper, The Australasian Centenary Number Newspaper, Victoria's 100th Anniversary, "The Australasian Centenary Number Newspaper", 18 Oct 1934
"The Australasian Centenary Number Newspaper" produced for Victoria's 100th anniversary in 1934. Large 72 page supplement. Full colour front and back covers plus 2 pages in text, one colour elsewhere including centre spread aerial photo "The Village, 1934". Contains comprehensive history dating from 1770, many ads. Lavishly illustratred.At top front page in ink "E.S McCallum, Graham St, Port Melbourne"arts and entertainment, religion, transport - shipping, transport - railways, industry, built environment, publishing, newspapers, the australasian, hrh prince henry, duke of gloucester, gold, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, e s mccallum, john batman -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Ceremonial object - Matchbox cover, City of Port Melbourne, 1939 - 1945
Appears to have been issued to soldiers, possibly embarking from Port Melbourne, in World War II. Item donated to PMHPS by David Graham, who received the item from a family member of the original recipient.Metal matchbox cover, with the City of Port Melbourne crest on one side and a message from the Mayor, Councillors and citizens of Port Melbourne on the other to departing soldiers during World War II"City of Port Melbourne - Victoria - Australia" "The Mayor, Councillors and citizenz of Port Melbourne extend to you all good wishes for a safe and speedy return - Cheerio!"armed services - army, armed services - navy, local government - city of port melbourne, war - world war ii -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Bottle, Vintage Port, amalgamation of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda, 1994
Presented to David Graham, last Port Melbourne Town Clerk, by Liana Thompson in 1994.Original bottle of "Vintage Port" labelled in 1994 on amalgamation of Port Melbourne with South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Signed by the last Mayor of Port Melbourne, Liana Thompson, in her favourite colour purple."Vintage Port" label 1839-1994celebrations fetes and exhibitions, local government, councillors, politics, amalgamation, town clerks, david graham, liana thompson, mayors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Bottle, Vintage Port, amalgamation of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda, 1994
This is one of the bottles ordered for "the wake" held last Sunday of May, 1994, in the Town HallOriginal bottle of "Vintage Port" labelled in 1994 on amalgamation of Port Melbourne with South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Blue and maroon ribbons attached."Vintage Port" label 1839-1994celebrations fetes and exhibitions, local government, councillors, politics, amalgamation, town clerks, liana thompson, mayors, david graham -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Tool - Pen, Docks Bistro and Bar and Station Pier Condominiums, 1980s - 2000s
White and green plastic ballpoint printed with the names and phone numbers of the "Docks Bistro and Bar" and "Station Pier Condominiums". The Station pier condominiums were on the block bounded by Beach St, Post Office Place, Dow St and Rouse St."Station Pier Condominiums (03) 9647 9666" "Docks Bistro and Bar (03) 9647 9606"built environment - commercial, business and traders, hotels, station pier condominiums, docks bistro and bar -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Essay - Honours Thesis, Rosie BRAY, Rosalie (Rosie) Thrupp Robnson Bray, "The Borough", 2010
Copy of thesis submitted as part of the final honours examination in the History program at LaTrobe University. Copy bound and donated by the author."The Borough", by Rosie BRAY 2010. Honours Thesis, History program, LaTrobe University, which discusses the experiences of Port Melbourne's people in World War Two and includes information from interviews with people who lived through the war and the author's own memories . Bound in red and blue, with gold print on the cover.war - world war ii, rosalie (rosie) bray nee thrup -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Raffle Ticket, Port Melbourne Patriotic Committee, 1939 - 1946
Raffle ticket no 6695 One Pound for one penny for the Port Melbourne Patriotic Committee, during World War Two yearscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, w bowtell, port melbourne patriotic committee -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mary-Ann Bennett "Ma" McCormack with her grandson Bruce McCormack
Faded black and white photograph (copy) of Mary-Ann Bennett "Ma" McCormack 1875-1946 with her grandson Bruce McCormack in 1936domestic life, mary ann bennett 'ma' mccormick -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Gilbert Transport, Ross Street, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, 2009
Colour photograph of Ross Street looking towards the city; shows Gilbert Transport building which beforehand was Russell Carriers. Photo taken 2009engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, russell carriers, gilbert transport, ross street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Water cart used in road construction, Borough of Sandridge, 21 Nov 1870
From a group of maps and plans not required by the Port Melbourne Council Engineering Department in May 1994 and offered at that time to the Port Melbourne Historical Society.Plan of water cart used in road construction including 4 diagrams and scales: signed by Borough Surveyor, Nov 21 1870.built environment - civic, engineering, engineering department - borough of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Major Shaw of Shaw Ross Aviation, record flight Melbourne to Sydney, 1920s
Clipping photo of Major Shaw, of Shaw Ross Aviation, regarding his record flight Melbourne to Sydney in 9 hours and 2 minutes. 1920stransport - aviation and aerodrome, major shaw -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Nott Street School, 1910 - 1918
Postcard of Nott St school 1910-18hand written message on rear to "Dear jack" with some local news.education - primary schools, jack hipper, nott street state school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Invitation, Elks COS social evening, Elks COS Club, 1915
Invitation to the Elks COS Club social evening. Mr Jack Hipper 1915. societies clubs unions and other organisations, jack hipper -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Shirley Videion, "Reminiscences of a childhood lived in Poolman St, Port Melbourne 1938-51", c. 2011
"Reminiscences of a childhood lived in Poolman St, Port Melbourne 1938-51" written by Shirley VIDEION. Contains an account of the other families in the street, playing, shopping, travelling to school, and the war yearsdomestic life, social activities, war - world war ii, kilbride college, shirley a videion nee lobb, poolman street, orr, twomey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Sandridge, Department of Lands and Survey, "The Township of Sandridge", 5 Nov 1860
Map of Sandridge, lithographed 1860, showing subdivisions on Evans Street, but no other development West of the railway Lihographed at the Department of lands and Survey, Melbourne 5th November 1860. Hand drawn annotations added at unknown date.Hand written "clay ground" 18 chains long, 7.5 chains broad, 26 chains from railwayengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, sandridge lagoon, transport - railways, town planning, local government - borough of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Ticket, Shaw Ross Aviation, 17 Feb 1923
Flight ticket with Shaw Ross Aviation. Issued to Mr S.J Hipper 1923transport - aviation and aerodrome, s j hipper, shaw ross aviation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Souvenir Programme, Back to Port Melbourne 1932 concert, 1932
Souvenir Programme of concert "Back to Port Melbourne 1932". Autographed by Mrs warren, Emma Hope,J C Murphy, Margaret Flett, John Earl, Kath MacKenzie, W T May.arts and entertainment, s j hipper -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Arrival of destroyers Yarra and Parramatta at Melbourne, 12 Dec 1910
Book on arrival of destroyers Yarra and Parramatta at Melbourne 10.12.1910.armed services - navy, hmas yarra, hmas parramatta -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Petition, Regarding annexation of a portion of Macarthur Ward to Emerald Hill, Legislative Assembly, 27 May 1857
Petitions document - 1857 - having references to the recent annexation of a portion of Macarthur Ward to the Municipal District of Emerald Hill, ordered by Legislative Assembly.state government victoria, edward clark, town clerks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Corroboree on Emerald Hill in 1840, Wilbraham Liardet, Wilbrham Frederick Evelyn Liardet, 1875
Postcard painting by Wilbraham Liardet "Corroboree on Emerald Hill in 1840"australian aborigines, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, The Township of Sandridge, 30 Mar 1859
Plan of the township of Sandridge.Lithographed at the Public Lands Office, Melbourne, March 30th 1859engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, municipal district of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan, Department of Lands and Survey, The Township of Sandridge, 25 Nov 1860
Plan of the township of Sandridge lithographed at the department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne 5th November, 1860. Identical to 1859 version except for added rail line through Sandridge and onto Town Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, municipal district of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Compilation of crime in Sandridge, 1841 - 1851, May 2011
List composed by Justice MULLALY and donated to PMHPS in 2011. Crimes were: Catherine ELLIS - larceny; Joseph CAMM - cattle stealing; John DAVIS - larceny; Henry WATSON - assault; William RILEY - larceny ; Joseph MARSHALL - larceny ; Francis MOORE - larceny ; David LONERGAN - assault ; Joseph HARRISON - larceny ; John WARD - stabing ; ? BROWN - perjury ; Joseph HANSEN - rapeCompilation of crime in Sandridge 1841 to 1851 - includes reference to Liardet family members. paper copy with catalogue number 2521.liardet family, crimes and misdemeanours, pemberton, catherine ellis, joseph camm, john davis, henry watson, william riley, joseph marshall, francis moore, david lonergan, joseph harrison, john ward, brown, joseph hansen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Demolition, Town Pier, Port Melbourne, 1950s
Black and white mounted photo of Town Pier under demolition in 1950spiers and wharves - town pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Lease, Port Melbourne Bowling Club, 1939
Lease document between Port Melbourne City Council and Port Melbourne Bowling Club regarding new clubrooms.local government - city of port melbourne, sport - lawn bowls, william howe, henry melville fennell, james peter crichton, sydney sims anderson, george alexander rogers, michael thomas woodruff, thomas griffin, t page, mayors, town clerks, port melbourne bowling club