Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.Colour photographs of P&O ship Ned Lloyd Brisbane leaving Melbourne on 22.8.1999transport - shipping, ron laing, ned lloyd brisbane

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.Colour photograph taken from the Port Melbourne foreshore of ship Maersk Tampa arriving Melbourne 9.4.2000.transport - shipping, ron laing, maersk tampa

PMH&PS applied for a LocalHistory Grant to publish this book on member Sigred BORKE'S behalf. Grant was denied but Sigrid produced it anyway, with family doing the design and typesetting and partner Bill IRELAND loaning the money. Purchased at the launch 15 December, International Bookstore, Trades Hall. Subsequently this book won the Victorian Local History Award for the Best Collaborative Effort, with $1000 prize.'In and Out of Port - Voices from the Port of Melbourne: An Oral History' by Sigrid BORKE. Paperback 280 pp book of stories from local seamen and others, self published in 2000. Full colour cover with waterfront photograph. (Absent from collection October 2023)Signed by author 'To Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society - who keep the flames burning - Sigrid Borke' Stains on back, probably from the launch celebration.piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sigrid borke, bill ireland, flossy bell barry, bert fagin, maisie adams, frank milne, roger ilson, kim ryan, bob o'shea, nancy vorherr, lou guihenneuc, elain cleary, eileen cleary, fred frese, raymond frank julier, alby ireland, maritime union of australia, mua, seamen's union of australia, sua, peter close

Both volumes purchased from Hillis April 2001; he in turn had purchased the books from the author in the 1980s. Syme intended these as the first of a series, but lost his enthusiasm after Volume Two.'Shipping Arrivals and Departures - Victorian Ports' by Marten A. Syme, Volume One 1798-1845, 290 pp with blue dust cover, illustrated: comprehensive reference comprising dates in port, ship name and type, Master, destination and brief description of cargo/passengersVol. 1 p.39 William Metcalfe marked in pencil 'Liardets'transport - shipping, immigration, marten arlington syme

Both volumes purchased from Hillis April 2001; he in turn had purchased the books from the author in the 1980s. Syme intended these as the first of a series, but lost his enthusiasm after Volume Two.'Shipping Arrivals and Departures - Victorian Ports' by Marten A. Syme, Volume Two, 1846-1855 830 pp with blue dust cover, illustrated: comprehensive reference comprising dates in port, ship name and type, Master, destination and brief description of cargo/passengerstransport - shipping, immigration, marten arlington syme

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Station Pier, Ormond (OE) and Saxon Star (IE)transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, ormonde, saxon star

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Station Pier, Strathnaver and Strathaird (west side)transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, strathnaver, strathaird

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Moreton Bay, outbound in Yarra Rivertransport - shipping, moreton bay

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Moreton Bay, inner west, Station Piertransport - shipping, moreton bay

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Surriento at 17 North Wharftransport - shipping, surriento

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Princes Pier with Nairana in bay at rightpiers and wharves - princes pier, transport - shipping, nairana

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Nairana ashore at Port Melbourne, Taroona inner west Station Pierpiers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, taroona, nairana

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Station Pier, Ranchi (iw), Strathnaver (ow) and Ormonde (ie)piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, ranchi, strathnaver, ormonde, nairana

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Station Pier, Strathaird (ie), Fairsea (iw)piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, fairsea, strathaird

Black and white photograph of the ferry Taroona at Princes Pier, outer east, 1947transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier, taroona

Black and white photograph of the ship Orontes at Station Pier, outer west c 1950 transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, orontes

Black and white photograph of the ship Chitral at Station Pier, inner west, and Orion, outer west, c 1950transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, chitral, orion

Black and white photograph of the ship Chitral at Station Pier, inner west and Orontes, outer west c 1950 transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, chitral, orontes

One of two colour photos of graffiti at Station Pier: names of visiting vessels, painted underneath the old railway platform. 'Ranchi', and immigrant vessel, and the Royal Mail vessel 'Iberia' in the 1950s (both were P&O ships)transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, iberia, ranchi

One of two colour photos of graffiti at Station Pier: names of visiting vessels, painted underneath the old railway platform. 'Ranchi', and immigrant vessel, and the Royal Mail vessel 'Iberia' in the 1950s (both were P&O ships)transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, iberia, ranchi

Photographic copy of black and white photograph of the 'Ozone' laying at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, shortly after her maiden arrival in 1886transport - shipping, piers and wharves - railway pier, ps ozone

PMH&PS were consulted via email on various elements of this publication by the author in New Zealand, who had possession of many 19th century images of the area. Member Ann Smallpage was consulted, and featured on spread 24-25.'Port Melbourne', a small paperback textbook of 32pp, produced in New Zealand 2002 for nine year olds in Australian Schools. Title in red over photographic coverpiers and wharves, industry, transport - shipping, architecture, ann smallpage, swallow & ariell ltd

PMH&PS were consulted via email on various elements of this publication by the author in New Zealand, who had possession of many 19th century images of the area. Member Ann Smallpage was consulted, and featured on spread 24-25.'Port Melbourne', a small paperback textbook of 32pp, produced in New Zealand 2002 for nine year olds in Australian Schools. Title in red over photographic coverpiers and wharves, industry, transport - shipping, architecture, ann smallpage, swallow & ariell ltd

Photograph taken sometime between 21 April to 12 May 1927. On board was the Duke and Duchess of York who were on the official visit to Australia to open the Commonwealth Parliament in Canberra.Black and white photograph of HMS Renown at the inner East Station Piertransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, piers and wharves - station pier, hms renown, duke of york, duchess of york

July-Sept 1982 issue of the Port of Melbourne Quarterly, covering shipping, various issues within the port and on page 15 a story on the 'City of Port Melbourne - Gateway to Victoria'melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, transport - shipping

Port of Melbourne Annual Report 1978-79 In 2 boxes labelled "Harbour Trust"melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, transport - shipping

Port of Melbourne Annual Report 1979-80 In 2 boxes labelled "Harbour Trust"melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, transport - shipping

Port of Melbourne Annual Report 1983-84 In 2 boxes labelled "Harbour Trust"melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, transport - shipping