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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet - Amenities Block, J Kitchen & Sons, Unilever Australia Pty Ltd, 1957
Nineteen page booklet with pale blue card cover (with drawing of Amenities Block) and brighter blue binding. The introduction states that the building is about to be completed and it is for all employees use. Written in 1957 it includes section headings - Progress of amenities, Port Melbourne; Design of the building ; Dining and canteen facilities ; Locker and toilet facilities ; Medical centre ; Entrance and time clocks ; Personnel Department ; Social Club library ; Conference room ; Vehicles; Changes in the use ofbuildings ; Use of the building; and drawing of the layout of each floor.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, built environment - industrial, workers, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - J Kitchen & Sons, Site of original candle and soap works, Bridport Street, Emerald Hill, 1855
Donated to PMHPS in February 2013 by Pentel/Symex Holdings, originally John Kitchen and Sons, after the sale of the Woodruff St Port Melbourne site. Arranged by Christine Wainwright, an employee of Symex of many years, who had been involved in the setting up their museum collection. Also Mary Kanellos, Symex.Black and white photo of small building with two windows and door and attached smaller house with one window. Site of original candle and soap works at Bridport St, Emerald Hill.J Kitchen and Sons - Original candle and soap works, Melbourne 1855industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Robert Harper & Co picnic, 1908
Robert Harper & Co had an industrial complex on Beach Rd from Sandridge lagoon to Post Office Place. A wide variety of goods were produced including rice, starch, spices, cocoa, flour, spices, oatmeal, jelly crystals. Most of the complex was demolished around 1980 but some buildings have been transofmed into apartment blocks.Digital copy of Black and White photo mounted on card with the words "Harpers Picnic 1908" written below. The group of twenty two (22) includes two young children and the whole group are dressed in their finery and one man in the centre appears to be playing the piano accordion. The location of the bushland setting is unknown.social activities, industry - food, industry - manufacturing, robert harper & co ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - R Knight Pty Ltd, Cartage & Storage Contractors, Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, 2000
Photographed by Pat Grainger a little late, as internally the building is already partially demolishedSix photographs of former R. Knight Pty Ltd Cartage & Storage Contractors stable and doorway in Cruikshank Street prior to development. The business had been in this location from 1890s until finally the premises was sold in the 1990sindustry, transport, built environment - commercial, r. knight haulage contractors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Council, Sanitary Inspectors Report Book, J Mounsey, Sanitary Inspector, 1929 - 1936
James MOUNSEY - Council InspectorSanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1929-1936. Detailing duties re traffic, fire, building regulations, installation and use of petrol pumps, food labelling, street hoardings, crowd behaviour. Notes wireless aerials cause damage to chimneys when attached by wire p.88transport - motor vehicles, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry, nightsoil, built environment, fishermans bend, livestock, engineering - canals and drainage, james mounsey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow and Ariell factory, Rouse Street, Port Melbourne, John T Collins, 9 Jan 1963
Shows Swallow & Ariell biscuit factory in Rouse Street. The building bears the name " Swallow & Ariell / Steam Biscuit Manufactory"industry - food, built environment - industrial, swallow & ariell ltd, rouse street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photocopy, Aerial view, Swallow & Ariell to infilled Lagoon, 1946
Donor was researching property on the corner of Stokes and Graham St, as old timers claim it was "the Nelson Hotel" although there is no record of such in licensing records. Particular building is at upper left of this image.Large photocopy of an aerial photo. 1946 view from Swallow & Ariell to the infilled lagoon and HMAS Barracks. Poor quality image but shows St Joseph's Catholic Church; Holy Trinity; Edwards Park; Lady Forster Kindergarten; Methodist Church on Graham St (no longer there), Bay St. ; three storey Derham houses built environment - industrial, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd, religion - anglican (holy trinity), religion - wesleyan methodist church, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), nelson hotel, frederick thomas derham, hotels, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photocopy, Aerial view over Swallow & Ariell and surrounds, 1950
Donor was researching property on the corner of Stokes and Graham St, as old timers claim it was "the Nelson Hotel" although there is no record of such in licensing records. Particular building is at upper left of this image.Large photocopy of an aerial photo. 1950 view over Swallow & Ariell and the Counting House shows St Joseph's Catholic Church; Methodist Church on Graham St (no longer there); Nott Street factories. The "Nelson Hotel" partially showing in the upper left corner.built environment - industrial, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd, religion - anglican (holy trinity), religion - wesleyan methodist church, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), nelson hotel, frederick thomas derham, hotels, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Piano and stage backdrop, hall, Swallow & Ariell, Perce White, 1993
... in the buildings Industry - Manufacturing Swallow & Ariell Ltd Perce ...Council was invited by developers Buxton Brothers to tour the site in 1993, and Cr Perce WHITE took photos of those few items left in the buildingsPiano and stage backdrop, hall: one of 12 photos of various signs and fixtures in former Swallow & Ariell biscuit factory, taken 1993 after building was sold and virtually emptyindustry - manufacturing, swallow & ariell ltd, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - John Kitchen series, administration building, David Thompson et al, Nov 1916
PMHPS - John Kitchen series of six coloured postcards .02 - Black and white photo of the Administration Building c.1929industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - John Kitchen series, administration building, David Thompson et al, Nov 1916
PMHPS - John Kitchen series of six coloured postcards .04 - black and white photo of J Kitchen & Sons Administration Building c.1949industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Old tin shed', sugar warehouse, corner Rouse and Johnston Streets, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 31 Jan 1998
Peter LIbbis shot this when the builidng had been put up for sale after area was rezoned. Building once associated with sugar industry and Joshua Bros distillery near by.One of three photos of the 'old tin shed', sugar warehouse at northwest corner Rouse and Johnston, January 1998: exteriorPrinter's imprint on back; dated frontbuilt environment - industrial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Old tin shed', sugar warehouse, corner Rouse and Johnston Streets, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 31 Jan 1998
Peter LIbbis shot this when the builidng had been put up for sale after area was rezoned. Building once associated with sugar industry and Joshua Bros distillery near by.One of three photos of the 'old tin shed', sugar warehouse at northwest corner Rouse and Johnston, January 1998: exteriorPrinter's imprint on back; dated front; 'Rouse Str. North side cnr Rouse and Johnson Sts' in marker pen on backbuilt environment - industrial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Old tin shed', sugar warehouse, corner Rouse and Johnston Streets, Port Melbourne, Peter Libbis, 31 Jan 1998
Peter LIbbis shot this when the builidng had been put up for sale after area was rezoned. Building once associated with sugar industry and Joshua Bros distillery near by.One of three photos of the 'old tin shed', sugar warehouse at northwest corner Rouse and Johnston, January 1998: exteriorPrinter's imprint on back; dated front; 'Rouse Str. North side cnr Rouse and Johnson Sts' in marker pen on backbuilt environment - industrial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - GMH education centre, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, Aug 1998
Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH Education centre, Williamstown RoadDetails in pen on backindustry, architecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - GMH education centre, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, Aug 1998
Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH Education centre, Williamstown Road, corner detailDetails in pen on backindustry, architecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Ledger (Remainder of title illegible but contains the words "Boat Building"), 1910 - 1917
Found by a member of donor's family - donor is a grandson of Harry Meiers. three generations of his family lived at "the Bend" settlement, Port MelbourneSmall ledger containing business records of boat builder Henry/Harry Meiers 1910 to 1912; He and his wife Lilian lived at Fishermens Bend, and he rowed each day to Williamstown where his business was located. The book was later used by Lilian for household expenses, shopping lists and food and medication recipes. From both business and domestic standpoints a most interesting record. Vertical book with dark red tape binding.A toddler has scribbled on several pages. e.g 50-51industry, domestic life, lilian meiers, henry (harry) meiers, allan meiers, boat building -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Map - MHT General Plan showing Harbour improvements recommended Sir John Coode, Thomas Kell Lith, 1800s
Black and white map "Melbourne Harbour Trust, General Plan showing Harbour improvements, as recommended by Sir John Coode in his report of 17th February 1879" Showing proposed Coode canal and Sandridge, Hobson's Bay, North Williamstown, Footscray, the City, Emerald Hill and also the buildings of "Kitchen and Son" . (copy of original)industry, manufacturing, engineering department, borough of sandridge, engineering - canals and drainage, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, sir john coode -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Administration building, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, 1948
Large Black and white photograph in narrow gold coloured metal frame of the J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd new administration building in Ingles St Port Melbourne built in 1925, art deco design. Two cars parked near the entrance on left of photo, car on right is a 1948 Fordindustry, manufacturing, built environment - industrial, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Administration building, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, 1929
Large Black and white photograph in narrow gold coloured metal frame of the J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd new administration building in Ingles St Port Melbourne built in 1925, art deco design. Photo taken in 1929 of the new gate in Quinn St (street closed and repositioned as continuation of Munro St). Five loaded trucks exiting the gate and in the street, four have Velvet signs on them (copy).industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Interior, J Kitchen & Sons Administration Building, Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, 1920s - 1930s
Large Black and white photograph (copy) in narrow gold coloured metal frame of the inside of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd administration building No 34 in Ingles St Port Melbourne. Photo taken from first floor looking into Ground Floor (towards the factory end) and shows office workers standing or sitting on stools at high desks, and sitting at individual desks. First Floor had Directors Secretary's Department, Advertising, Branch Inspector. Ground floor had Departments of Shipping, Buying, Sales, Invoicing, Accounts and Mail. Photo probably taken just after occupation 1925 to 1927. (Information taken from the back of a smaller, older Photo)industry, manufacturing, built environment - industrial, built environment - commercial, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Interior, J Kitchen & Sons Administration Building, Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, 1920s - 1930s
(.02) B&W copy of below Large Black and white photograph (copy) in narrow gold coloured metal frame of the inside of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd administration building No 34 in Ingles St Port Melbourne. Photo taken from first floor looking into Ground Floor (towards the factory end) and shows office workers standing or sitting on stools at high desks, and sitting at individual desks. First Floor had Directors Secretary's Department, Advertising, Branch Inspector. Ground floor had Departments of Shipping, Buying, Sales, Invoicing, Accounts and Mail. Photo probably taken just after occupation 1925 to 1927. (Information taken from the back of a smaller, older Photo)industry, manufacturing, built environment - industrial, built environment - commercial, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of J Kitchen & Sons site, Port Melbourne, 21 Mar 1939
Large black and white aerial photo in narrow gold-coloured metal frame of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd factory with Woodruff St in foreground (Electric candles, pure Velvet Soap,and full company name on buildings) "Aerial view looking East. This view shows the two main blocks . 21/3/39" - printed below photo (copy of original)industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, pental products pty ltd, symex holdings ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of J Kitchen & Sons site, Port Melbourne, 1945
Large black and white aerial photo in narrow gold-coloured metal frame of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd factory in foreground and Dunlop Tyres building in the background. Photo taken approx 1945 (copy)industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, pental products pty ltd, symex holdings ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - J Kitchen & Sons site, Port Melbourne, 1978
Large black and white aerial photo in narrow gold-coloured metal frame of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd factory . Port Melbourne Football/Cricket ground top left of photo . Photo taken approx 1978 or later, dated due to types of cars and by comparison with buildings along Boundary St opposite as shown in photos of catalogue iten 3202. Dated also by Glen Cosham who was a Councillor when Woodruff St was sealed and this did not occur until after Oct 1977, probably early 1978. It was paid for by the Country Roads Board as part of the preparations for the opening of the West Gate Bridge and the Johnson St Bridge later that year.industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, pental products pty ltd, symex, north port oval -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Sandridge, 1870s
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 southeast in Bay Street from roof of building on north west corner of Bay and Liardet Streets c1871. Includes hotel identified in caption as "Foundry" on opposite corner (if captions were written in the 1920s the Port Theatre had already been constructed at this site, but there once was a 'Foundry' Hotel on that corner*); ginger beer/lemonade factory (Dawborns?) and pawnbroker; Graham Family Hotel can be seen in the distance at far left; also Holy Trinity (iron, with tower), Victorian Sugar Works, Post Office/Mail Exchange. Pre 1873 * '...try Hotel' visible?"P. Anderson" ink, on back:"11" in ballpoint on upper left face of photoindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - pawnbrokers, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, liardet street, foundry hotel, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Glen Stuart, My Time At Engine Works, 26 Oct 2008
Completed by Glen Stuart in 2007 and published by PMH&PS in October 2008, when Glen spoke on the subject at a PMH&PS meeting"My Time At Engine Works" by Glen Stuart. Yellow paperback 48 pages illustrated. A memoir of Glen's working life, building marine engines.industry - manufacturing, transport - shipping, commonwealth engine works, glen stuart -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of J Kitchen and Sons site, Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, early 1930s, 1930s
Large Black and White aerial photograph on brown cardboard showing Kitchen and Sons buildings including the 1925 Administrative Building No 34 on Ingles st.Photograph taken looking North Easterly with Swanston and Barret Pty concrete works; Port Melbourne Football ground in foreground; Yarra River in top left hand corner; showing South Melbourne and Royal Botanic Gardens in the distance. Taken in the early 1930sindustry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photograph board, Seven aerial views of J Kitchen & Sons site, Port Melbourne, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd. Port Melbourne 1951, 1951
Large brown cardboard with seven (7) B&W aerial photographs pasted on it. Taken in 1951. Photo 1 - South East direction with Boundary Street in foreground, Kitchens buildings and Football Ground (cricket being played) Photo 2 - South West direction towards the Bay showing Station and Princes Piers, with ships in the distance. Photo 3 - almost directly above Kitchens Photo 4 - directly above kitchens Photo 5 - looking West including the Yarra River Photo 6 - looking North with Kitchen's storage and football ground in foreground Photo 7 - looking north east with football ground in foregrpound left and Yarra River top right.industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, sport - australian rules football, sport - cricket, sport - recreational grounds, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, port melbourne football and cricket ground, north port oval -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - CD-ROM, "BALM Paints", 1950s
CD with 24 pictures of BALM Paints in Salmon St, Port Melbourne. Images are from the 1950s and are of buildings, plant and processes.industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, balm paints, dulux paints