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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Ada POLSON, 1980s
Interview used in contributions to the book "They Can Carry Me Out" . Original recording was made many years earlier and was loaned by her daughter, Margaret BRIDE for this project.Mrs Ada POLSON discussing her life before and after her marriage; and her family's (Bellion) general store in Stokes St.Duration side 1 00:29:26. Side 2 00:28:04families, domestic life, ada polson nee bellion -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Beris Campbell, Pat Grainger, 1990s
Interview used in contribution to the book "They can Carry me Out"Beris CAMPBELL, City of Port Melbourne Social Worker, discussing migrant matters early in her time with Council, The Port Melbourne festival, and moreDuration side 00:50:40families, domestic life, social activities, beris campbell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Nell Thackrah, Pat Grainger, 3 Jan 1992
Interview used in contribution to the book "They can Carry me Out"Nell Thackrah recalling her early life, two marriages and employment during World war 2Duration side 01:o1:54families, domestic life, social activities, war - world war ii, nell thackrah -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Chutathip Silpiphat, Amelia Finch, 19 Feb 1991
Interview used in contribution to the book "They can Carry me Out"Chutathip Silpiphat discussing her life in Thailand prior to moving to Australia 12 months earlier and her experiences in Port Melbourne over the past year.Duration side 01:19:25domestic life, social activities, chutathip silpiphat -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Transcripts, Wharfies interviews for Under the Hook, Wendy Lowenstein, 1980 - 1981
Wendy LOWENSTEIN donated these in 1998 to the Society after storing them since the early 1980s. They were typed by a hired transcriber, for excepting and editing to into 'Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1900-1980'. Subsequently the Australian National Library requested these transcripts, and it is (in 2000) Wendy's intention to make them copies. They have purchased the tapes from which these were transcribed; originally Wendy offered to donate the tapes to this Society.Bundle of typed transcripts of tapes from wharfies, recorded by Wendy LOWENSTEIN and Tom HILLS 1979 to 1980 when writing 'Under the Hook'. On large computer sheets, loosely tied with cotton cord. Dot-matrix printout.piers and wharves - waterside workers, arts and entertainment - literature, oral history, wendy lowenstein, lou albress, jack baker, hall briggs, arthur bueno, manny callejo, mick fisher, sol green, tom hills, alf greenwood, bert king, tippo hayes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Life on the bend, Jul 2017
"Life on the bend" Oblong book. Front cover photographs on blue background. Back cover blue with context logo.. Book explores 8 themes including industry, early settlement, identity ."Life on the bend" social history of Fishermans Bend Melbournebuilt environment - industrial, natural environment, fishermans bend -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral history Jim Sinclair
Valuable recollections by resident of areaAn oral history with Jim Sinclair discussing his early life in Port Melbourne. Work, sport and more. Recorded at his home in Bentleigh East 30 June 2020domestic life, sport, work -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral history, Charles Hall, Pat Grainger
Oral History of Charles Hall. Selling lollies at the Port theatre in the 1930s. Leaving school to start work at 14. Port Melbourne Lifesaving Club in the early years. Recorded by Pat Grainger, in the Port Melbourne Library on 23.01.1992arts and entertainment, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sport, lifesaving, charles hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, History of the Port of Melbourne, Dr Judith Buckrich, Glen Stuart, 27 Aug 2001
Recording of PMHPS Meeting on 27.08.2001. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speaker was Dr Judith Buckrich on the history of the Port of Melbourne ; early exploration of Port Phillip; settlement; difficulties establishing Melbourne Harbor Trust; Coode Canal; dredging problems particularly with ever larger vessels. Recording duration 52:05transport - shipping, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, judith raphael buckrich -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - History, Olaf Ruhen, Port of Melbourne 1835-1976, 1976
Produced 1976 for the MHT Centenary.324pp history of the port - 'Port of Melbourne 1835 - 1876" by Olaf Ruhen. Brown, cloth-bound, stamped in gold on spine only; beige dust jacket with overall early painting of Melbournemelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, celebrations fetes and exhibitions -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Photocopy, Letters to Louisa Wright-Moffit, 1700 - 2000
From red binder of family history of Caroline and Willbraham Liardet consisting of photocopies of various photos and documents, family trees, etc.donated by Philippa Gamlin, granddaughter of Leonora. 11. Translation of several letters to Louisa Wright-Moffitt in early 1800s. Includes copy of certificates relating to Perpetue Catherine's burial in 1845.Each leaf is numberedliardet family, phillippa gamlin, ynys grecian -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Research notes on Allan Whittaker, 5 Aug 2009
Early records researched by Chris McCONVILLE, historian, MUA Whittaker Committee.Research notes on the life and family history of Allan WHITTAKER. Ten pages, A4 photocopies. Page 1 missing, dated 05.08.2009. Includes Whittaker's military record; also details relating to the shooting at Princes Pier, 1928families, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, mua whittaker committee, chris mcconville -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, F R Tonkin, "History of SS No 1427, Nott St, Port Melbourne", 31 Mar 1969
"History of SS No 1427, Nott St, Port Melbourne". Photocopy of two typed pages signed by F R Tonkin 31 March 1969. Information is included about earlier schools : 542 Sandridge (National), 590 Sandridge (Wesleyan) and 602 Sandridge (Roman Catholic) that all closed after No 1427 opened on 1 July 1874.education - primary schools, built environment - civic, nott street state school -
Women's Art Register
Book, The Women's Press Limited, Women Artists: Recognition and Reappraisal from the Early Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century, 1978
Illustrated overview of women artists from 5th - 20th century including European, British and American artists. A chapter on Chinese artists states that Chinese women's contribution to the arts ' beginning around 3000 BC.'Booknon-fictionIllustrated overview of women artists from 5th - 20th century including European, British and American artists. A chapter on Chinese artists states that Chinese women's contribution to the arts ' beginning around 3000 BC.'painting, portraiture, sculpture, textiles, photography -
Women's Art Register
Book, Lucy R. Lippard, From the Centre. Feminist essays on women's art, 1976
Following an introduction from the editors of Art-Rite are 12 essays by Judy Chicago discussing feminist art history, academic perspectives, contested issues, projects and exhibitions, and 18 monographs on specific artists, plus two fictional pieces.Booknon-fictionFollowing an introduction from the editors of Art-Rite are 12 essays by Judy Chicago discussing feminist art history, academic perspectives, contested issues, projects and exhibitions, and 18 monographs on specific artists, plus two fictional pieces.art history, criticism, gender, contemporary, feminism, joan mitchell, judy chicago, faith ringgold, louise bourgeois, adrian piper, eva hesse, performance -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Clothing - Chemise, c 1850
This is an elegant chemise formerly owned by the grandmother of Mrs Janet Amess and dated approximately 1850. It is made of Limerick lace embroidered on to square net (which is now unprocurable) and it opens at the front. The chemise was an undergarment worn against the skin and underneath the corset therefore fine fabrics were favoured. Limerick lace originated in Ireland with tambour lace which was applied on to net using a very fine hook with chain stitch. A later development was run lace where the design was marked out on net using a needle with cotton thread. The design was then filled using darning and decorative stitches. The Limerick lace industry began in the Irish city of Limerick and blossomed in the first Golden Age of Irish lace making (1820 – 1860) before the onset of the depression and the Potato Famine. The handwritten note included with this garment clearly illustrates their ongoing interest and the value that the Amess ladies placed upon the history of lace garments.Churchill Island has a large lace collection, which was added to by three successive generations of the Amess family - Jane, Janet, and Unity. The Amess family owned Churchill Island from 1872 to 1929. Jane was wife of Samuel Amess, who was the first Samuel Amess to own Churchill Island. The examples of lace are notable for their variety, and provide respresentative examples of techniques from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries.Limerick lace, open at front. Square net.Packed with note"Real Limerick Lace undergarment" and two notes in Janet Amess' writing see 0036lace, churchill island, janet amess lace collection, limerick, square net, amess, garment, undergarment, clothing -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Furniture - Sea Chest, c. 1850s
The Rogers Family lived in Truro (Cornwall), and John Rogers followed his brother to Australia in 1838, at the age of 17. He boarded the Florentia, bringing with him only this sea chest, and after arriving in Sydney John travelled to Victoria where he went to the goldfields. He married Sarah in 1862 when he was 46, and she was 28, and from 1866 to 1872 they lived on Churchill Island, building two cottages which stand to this day. This object is intrinsic to the history of Churchill Island Heritage Farm, as it was the only object that John Rogers - one of the first inhabitants of the Island - brought with him from the United Kingdom. The sea chest is demonstrative of his personal journey as well as a broader pattern of immigration and settlement that occurred throughout Australia in the early nineteenth century. John's travels from Sydney to Victoria, onto the goldfields, and then settling onto Churchill Island - claiming possession of it through 'squatter's rights' - is one that is fundamental to the understanding of the formation of the Island and the development of its modern identity. The chest is now part of the collection of the Churchill Island Heritage Farm and sits on the island’s first building; a cottage Rogers has built himself. It has been part of all Rogers life story and has stayed with the family, passed on to generations until Rogers’s great granddaughter, Helen Sykes, donated it to the museum in 2012. Wooden sea chest with hinged lid, possibly wood Baltic pine (Picea abies). Green paint stain on lidJOHN ROGERS/WANTED ON THE VOYAGEjohn rogers, sea chest, churchill island, immigration, furniture, cornwall, florentia, victoria -
Mount Evelyn History Group
Photo (framed) L Morrison, Seated portrait of Mrs Louisa Morrison nee Haag (?), c. 1940
This item was donated as a photograph of Louisa Morrison. Louisa (or Luisa) Rosanna Morrison nee Haag came from an early settler family in the farming community of Wandin. The woman photographed is in her old age. If this is indeed Louisa Morrison, the photograph would date from the early 1940s, since she died in 1946 at the age of 70. However the costume and the style of the photo suggest an earlier date, possibly the early 1900s. This could be Louisa's mother, Emma Martha Haynes, or mother-in-law Margaret (McNeil) Morrison. The woman is shown in a garden, probably because the family were farmers/orchardists. Louisa married Daniel McNeil Morrison, who was nine years her senior , in 1900. They had four children and farmed Morrisons' Orchard in Old Hereford Road, Mt Evelyn. The Morrison home was to become the important community house in Mt Evelyn, Morrison House. Morrison Reserve is part of their land, as was Yarra Hills Secondary College, Mt Evelyn Special Developmental School and the Reserve and Athletics facilities, including a tennis club. In 1981 the land title was changed to the Shire of Lillydale, who purchased the land and established the Morrison House Community House from 1976 (ie before they legally owned the land).This picture is of social significance as it is the only reputed picture of Louisa Morrison nee Haag.Brown round cornered frame with gold colour on inner frame. Painted plaster on frame chipped on top right. Coloured (painted) photograph of seated woman in upholstered chair with large brown cushion behind her. Garden setting. Black floor length dress, high necked, long sleeved. White cap on head. White cloth showing at neck.Bottom right hand corner, signature "F. RAPHAEL". Reverse: four inscriptions, one on each straight side, stamped in ink. Top: "MADE IN / AUSTRALIA". Right side: "THIS MOUNTING IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND / SELECTED WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS / GUARANTEED". Bottom: Table, 1 row, 2 columns. 1st cell: "STYLE / 1". 2ND CELL: "PRICE / 3 GNS". Left: box with 2 columns, 1 row. Left most column is divided horizontally into two, as is the 2nd column, but at a lower level. This creates four cells. Top left: "STYLE 1". Bottom left "PRICE 2 GNS". Top right: "TO BE SOLD AT PRICE MARKED OPPOSITE ONLY ON CONDITION THAT SAME IS MOUNTED ON ONE OF OUR SAMPLE STUDIES". Bottom left: "EMPIRE ART COMPANY LIMITED".louisa, morrison, haag, morrison house, farming, orchard, mt evelyn, photograph, wandin -
Heyfield & Districts Historical Society
Brick
James Tyson (8 April 1819 - 4 December 1898) purchased Heyfield Station from the Firebrace family in the late 1860s. Tyson referred to Heyfield as his "cabbage patch". Tyson was famous for insisting his workers were accommodated at the same standard as he was, and arranged for George Drew (1834-1892) and his family to come to Heyfield from his home station at Deniliquin to make bricks for the homestead and for the workers quarters. As far as can be ascertained they arrived in 1868, and selected land that became known as the Brick Yard. After making the bricks for Tyson he operated as would any normal brickmaker. George carried on the business until his death, with it being then operated by his sons Jack and Henry. Many buildings in the district contain Drew bricks, which are sometimes smaller than normal bricks. The most accessible example is the first Anglican Church of 1874, now in the school grounds.This brick has historical significance as an example of one of the early bricks made by the family, similar to those made for James Tyson, an important figure in Australian history. It has community significance as the story of the Drew family (who still remain in Heyfield) provides the community with a strong link to Tyson. The family has remained linked to the Anglican Church (having made the bricks for the first church), as well as being active in the wider local community.A single clay brick with two thumbprints in diagonal corners, ends glazed.brick industry, brickmaking, bricks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Raglan Street Housing Commission Flats viewed from Ingles Street, Andrew U'REN, C. 1970s - 1980s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). The print was probably made by her son, Andrew U'REN, and he may have also taken the photograph.Black and white photograph of the blocks of Housing Commission flats at the corner of Ingles and Crockford Streets viewed from Ingles Street. Large white border at the bottom.A star in blue ink at the bottom left corner and details of photographic paper type and exposure details on the reverse.built environment - public housing, ingles street, crockford street, built environment - domestic, raglan street housing commission of victoria flats, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Raglan Street Housing Commission Flats viewed from Crockford Street, Andrew U'REN, C. 1970s - 1980s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). The print was probably made by her son, Andrew U'REN, and he may have also taken the photograph. The photograph includes two people on the median strip. It is unclear what they are doing or what has happened just before the photograph was taken. One person is kneeling closely over the other who appears to be lying on their back.Black and white photograph of the Raglan Street Housing Commission flats at the corner of Ingles and Crockford Streets viewed from Crockford Street. Large white border at the bottom.Details of photographic paper type and exposure details in blue ink on the reverse.built environment - public housing, ingles street, crockford street, raglan street housing commission of victoria flats, built environment - domestic, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Houses in Southward Avenue, Andrew U'REN, C. 1970s - 1980s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). The print was probably made by her son, Andrew U'REN, and he may have also taken the photograph.Black and white photograph of No 13 and No 11 Southward Avenue with other houses in the street also visible in the photograph.built environment - domestic, dunstan estate, southward avenue, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Houses in Williamstown Road, Andrew U'REN, C. 1970s - 1980s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). The print was probably made by her son, Andrew U'REN, and he may have also taken the photograph.Black and white photograph of houses in Williamstown Road, Garden City. There is a large white border at the bottom and the top part of another image."OK" and "Williamstown rd" in blue ink on the front and type of photographic paper and exposure details on the reverse.built environment - domestic, williamstown road, garden city, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - The Quartets, Williamstown Road, Andrew U'REN, C. 1970s - 1980s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). The print was probably made by her son, Andrew U'REN, and he may have also taken the photograph.Black and white photograph of The Quartets in Williamstown Road. There is a large white border at the bottom."OK" and "Williamstown rd elderly citizens flats" in blue ink on the front. Type of photographic paper and exposure details on the reverse.built environment - domestic, williamstown road, the quartets, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Corner The Boulevard and Beacon Road, Andrew U'REN, C. 1970s - 1980s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). The print was probably made by her son, Andrew U'REN, and he may have also taken the photograph.Black and white photograph of the corner of The Boulevard and Beacon Road from the foreshore looking towards the city. The flats are on the left and the BP refinery site is on the right. There is a large white border at the bottom.A star in blue ink on the front. Type of photographic paper and exposure details on the reverse.built environment - domestic, the boulevard, beacon road, bp australia, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Construction of rock wall at George Samuel Walter Memorial Garden, Jack GOULD, C. 1950-55
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Black and white photograph showing Crockford Street as it turns into Bay Street. A worker is bent over on the edge of George Samuel Walter Memorial Garden next to a pile of rocks beginning the construction of the rock wall.bay street, crockford street, port melbourne town hall, george samuel walter memorial garden, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Demolition of Town Pier, Jack GOULD, 1950
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Black and white photograph showing the demolition of Town Pier. A worker is standing on the roof of a partially demolished shed.piers and wharves - town pier, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - View over Port Melbourne from rooftop in Bay Street, Jack GOULD, C. 1950s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Black and white photograph showing the view over Holy Trinity towards the starch factory from a rooftop near J E Earl's in Bay Street.bay street, religion - anglican (holy trinity), harpers starch factory, j e earl pty ltd, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Construction of Bank Houses, Jack GOULD
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Comparing the form and location of the doors and windows with plans for the various types of Bank Houses, the semi-detached building on the right appears to be Type 5. Jack GOULD probably created this from an earlier photograph.Black and white photograph across vacant ground to the construction of some Bank Houses.bank houses, garden city, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Methodist Church, Graham Street, Jack GOULD, 1950
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). Probably taken by Jack GOULD. This image is different from the one that appears on p55 of A History of Port Melbourne. The church was demolished in the 1970s.Black and white photograph of Methodist Church in Graham Street.graham street, religion - wesleyan methodist church, nancy u'ren nee morris