As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: National Bank. 96 Bay Street corner Lt Bay Street. Allotment No 1864. Constructed 1874. First owner: National Bank of Australiabuilt environment - commercial, architecture, arthur rowan, leonard terry, national bank of australasia

As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Old Port Melbourne Post Office Corner Bay and Rouse Streets Est. 1860. First owner Victorian Governmentbuilt environment - civic, arthur rowan

As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: South Suburban Building Society, 284 Bay Street Established 1888. This memorial stone was laid by H Dinsdale, South Suburban Society on the 4th August 1890.built environment - commercial, arthur rowan

As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Drinking Fountain, Beach Street PM [Sinclair Parade] This memorial was erected by public subscription in honor of Frederick W MASKELL and James McNAB, the former engineer aged 46 and the latter fireman 21 years, who lost their lives through devotion to duty in an accident on Victorian Railways near Windsor on the 11th of May 1887. [Shifted here from Graham & Station when overpass built in 1970s]memorials, transport - railways, arthur rowan, frederick william maskell, james mcnab, maskell & mcnab memorial

As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Carroll's Terrace 350-364 Bay Street P.M. Built in 1884 as houses, altered in 1927 to incorporate shop fronts.built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, arthur rowan, william carroll, carroll's terrace

As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print, strong blue cast, mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Royal Australian Navy Drill Hall Former Commonwealth of Australia Drill Hall and Offices 40 Bay Street P.M. Built 1912. 1st occupier Commonwealth Government R.A.N. Present owner: Commonwealth Governement. [Navy left 1992, present occupier Circus Oz]built environment - civic, armed services - navy, arthur rowan, naval drill hall

Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983, reprinted 1987..Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: A History of Port Melbourne by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Two collection copies signed by authors, and one reference copy (167.03).Signed by the authors on collection copieslocal government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels

Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983, reprinted 1987..Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: A History of Port Melbourne by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Two collection copies signed by authors, and one reference copy (167.03).Signed by the authors on collection copieslocal government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels

Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983.Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: 'A History of Port Melbourne' by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Reference copy.local government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels

Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983. Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: 'A History of Port Melbourne' by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Signed copy.Signed "With best wishes Nancy U'ren, Noel Turnbull, Fred Jackson, Perce White Mayor 19/10/1983"perce mcguire white, fred jackson, perce white, local government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels

Originally held at Port Melbourne Town Hall. Intended for area between Town Pier and Lagoon. Plans drawn in March 1909 (see no. 452 pp 287and 416), but never implemented.Plan of proposed swimming baths at Port Melbourne, 1909 (unsigned)Corporation Swimming Bathsbuilt environment - recreational facilities, sport - swimming, arthur victor heath, town clerks

This photograph was taken by Charles NETTLETON (1826-1902), a prominent Melbourne photographer who recorded the city’s rapid growth from a small town into a metropolis. He was the special photographer for the government and the Melbourne Corporation, and documented of the built environment and major public works throughout Melbourne from when he arrived to Victoria in 1854. Nettleton is credited for having photographed the first Australian steam train, the Melbourne-Sandridge (Port Melbourne) line, which opened in 12 September 1854; the first cricket team to come to Australia on the ss Great Britain in 1861; and Ned KELLY while Nettleton worked as a police photographer.Bay Street shops, 1875:- original Charles NETTLETON print showing west side of Bay Street: Collings & Son, Butcher; Cranston, Paperhanger; Mrs T CLAY; Johnny ALLSORT's Pawn Office; H. DAVENPORT, Clothing; G. RANSOM, Hardware; A.E. AITKEN, Auctioneer; Mrs A. BROWN, Haberdashery; F.C. FORSTER; Marshal, Printer; John PARRY (or BARRY), General Store; E & M RICE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Officebuilt environment - commercial, charles nettleton, theresa clay, collings & son, cranston, h davenport, g ransom, alexander ebling aitken, mrs a brown, john parry, john barry, e & m rice, f c forster, johnny allsorts pawnbroker

"Nairana" probably in the Derwent River (?). Turbine vessel built just before WWI and commandeered by British Government as an aircraft carrier. Later ferry to Tasmania and went around west of Station Pier, came to Australia c 1920/21.maritime, transport - shipping, nairana

IF Toll Gate Plan, refer Minute Book (Reg 234) September 1865 IF Poundkeeper's Cottage, see 7 December, 1865 referring to preparation of plan for house for Poundkeeper, (guesswork!)Front, side and section elevations and floor plan for unidentified cottage and gate, 1860s. Possibly tip tender.built environment - domestic

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plan No. 323,330, 335, 336 Segments shown: As Plan No. Large scale plan of lagoon fill area (40'=1")engineering - board of works, sandridge lagoon, transport - tramways, engineering - canals and drainage, built environment, gasworks, business and traders - hotels

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1895, Plan No. 324, 328, 329 Segments shown: (as plan No's.) Large scale showing hotels, civic and industrial buildings, Graham Street to Bay, Nott and Dow Streets.engineering - board of works, business and traders - hotels, built environment, piers and wharves - town pier, transport - tramways

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1894 Plans No. 338, 339, 355, 356 Segments shown: As plan No's: Bridge to Graham, Evans to Nott. (Large scale - 40'=1")311/H, 17engineering - board of works, built environment, education - primary schools, graham street state school, port melbourne primary school, business and traders - hotels

MMBW 1895 Plan No's. 344 to 349 Segment: Ingles to Bridge, Nott to Esplanade East (on south) Scale 40ft=1" (large)311/H 22melbourne and metropolitan board of works, port melbourne town hall, built environment, business and traders - hotels

This walk around Port's historical points of interest drawn up by member Arthur ROWAN and this copy given to the Society.Four page A4 photocopied guide to "Port Melbourne Historical Walk, 1993". Bound by magic tape over staples, right corners angled. PMH&PS logo."Prepared by Arthur Rowan" on backbuilt environment, arthur rowan

Tourism pamphlet produced in time for the visit of the Replica Endeavour to Station Pier, Nov/Dec 1995. Print cost sponsored by The Anchorage.Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society publication, "Walks around Vintage Port", No.1 Beach to Borough: Liardet's Beach and Early Sandridge, 1994 edition. built environment, wfe liardet, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet

Tourism pamphlet produced in time for 1995 Port Melbourne Festival. Print cost sponsored by Sweet Port and CoPP funding.Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society publication, "Walks around Vintage Port", No.3 Steamer and Steamers - The Piers at Port Melbourne 1995 Editionpiers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, built environment, sweet port confectionary

Tourism pamphlet produced in time for the visit of the Replica Endeavour to Station Pier, Nov/Dec 1994.Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society publication, "Walks around Vintage Port", No.5 Historic Housing Schemes of Garden City 1994 Editiongarden city, built environment, architecture, city engineers, g b leith, fred cook