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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition catalogue, Sue Grieve, Museum of Victoria, 'Cheer Up Children, an exhibition of watercolours', 1986
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...'Cheer Up Children', an exhibition of watercolours painted in 1910 for children in hospital: 12 page catalogue of paintings form the Prince Henry's Hospital Collection, exhibited 1986 at the Thorpe Gallery of the Museum of Victoriahealth - hospitals, arts and entertainment - visual arts, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams, prince henrys hospital, melbourne homeopathic hospital -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Clipping, Hospital homes in on historical ward paintings, 26 Nov 1986
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Article about 'Cheer Up Children', an exhibition of watercolours painted in 1910 for children in hospital: from the Herald, 26.11.1986In ink on clipping: 'Prince Henry's Hospital MUSEUM - Thorpe Gallery from Nov 26 for 8 wks'health - hospitals, arts and entertainment - visual arts, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams, prince henrys hospital, melbourne homeopathic hospital -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - List of public houses, Dec 1883
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...List of public houses December 1883 (51, with licensees' names), on three pages from an account bookhotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - List of public houses, Dec 1884
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...List of public houses December 1884 (51, with licensees' names), on three pages from an account bookhotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth, Stotts, 1937
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Coronation medal (copper?) for George VI and Elizabeth, 1937, hung on frayed, red, white an blue ribbon Side one: 'To celebrate their majesties' coronation - Victoria May 12th 1937' Side two: Portrait of George and Elizabeth, 'King George VI and Queen Elizabeth' 'Stotts Melb.' royal visits and occasions, king george vi, queen elizabeth -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - RSL WWII Ladies, Angus Coote Jewellers, 1940s
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...RSL World War II 'Ladies' badge', enamelled red, blue, gold and white. 'Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League Victoria - War Services Fund'Engraved on back, '4899' plus jeweller's markwar - world war ii, societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, marjorie williams, george willaims -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Centenary of Victoria/Melbourne, 1934
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Silver Centenary Medal, double sided for 'Centenary of Victoria 1934' and 'Centenary of Melbourne 1935'. With red, white and blue ribbon; pinned to white card.On card, 'Centenary Medal 1934'celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Mixed media - Private George Williams MM, WWI medals and photograph
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...This was kept by George's daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and granddaughter Valerie Morris. PMH&PS applied for information on the MM citation, which is item 813.02. Refer to this for George's records, plus a summary of his history. During storage one medal came loose and stuck to a photograph. In March 2011 the items were re-framed, with window mounting so they wouldn't come loose again.Mounted under glass, the WWI photograph of Private George Williams MM, flanked by his war medals. Five medals with ribbons, including the Miltary Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.02 for history.war - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Military record, Private George Williams, WWI, Australian Archives
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...George's medals were kept by his daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and her daughter. These documents were obtained when PMH&PS applied to Canberra for information on the MM citation.Australian Archives folder containing WWI personnel records for Private George Williams of 1st Australian Imperial Forces, who was awarded the Military Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.01 for medals mounted with photo..Cream and brown, contains 48 pages including letter, notes, official sheets and photocopies of letters, war and medical recordswar - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, WWI personnel records for Private George Williams, Australian Archives, Black and Gold
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...George's medals were kept by his daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and her daughter. These documents were obtained from ANZAC Hourse Library, for added information on George's Battalion, the 29thPhotocopied by the RSL for our Australian Archives folder 813.02 containing WWI personnel records for Private George Williams, these are excerpts from Black and Gold, the History of the 29th Battalion 1915-1918 by Ronald J Austinwar - world war i, armed services - army, george willaims -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Festival issue, Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times, 21 Feb 1985
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Collected by Liana and David Thompson'Festival' issue of the Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times 21 Feb 1985 - 8 pg supplement plus complete 20pp paper, including festival detailscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, emerald hill and sandridge times -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper, Festival issue, Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times, 21 Feb 1985
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Collected by Liana and David Thompson'Festival' issue of the Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times 20 Feb 1986 - 8 pg supplement plus complete 20pp paper, including festival detailscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, emerald hill and sandridge times -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper, Festival issue, Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times, 21 Feb 1985
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Collected by Liana and David Thompson'Festival' issue of the Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times 23 Feb 1989 - 8 pg supplement plus 12 pages of paper; including festival detailscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, emerald hill and sandridge times -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Ferry Ticket, Williamstown Short Road Ferry, 1970s
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Kept by Les Pont, donated to Society in August 1998Single ticket for the Williamstown Short Road Ferry (the 'Punt') 15c - oatmeal coloured with two diagonal purple stripes. (Instructions read 'Please destroy this ticket on leaving ferry')transport - ferries, williamstown -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Sticker, "I'm keeping Port Melbourne beautiful!", Keep Australia Beautiful, c. 1992
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...From the Keep Australia Beautiful campaign of the 1980s/90s (the organisation was located in the former Port Theatre at Bay and Liardet Streets during that time)Self adhesive sticker 'I'm keeping Port Melbourne beautiful!' with Keep Australia Beautiful logo; red and blue on whiteenvironment, keep australia beautiful -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - HMAS Lonsdale, decked out with flags, Port Melbourne, c. 1952
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Small photographic print of HMAS Lonsdale, decked out with flags for a special occasion c1952. Quonset huts in years.armed services - navy, hmas lonsdale -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Police circular, Victorian Police, 21 Feb 1953
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Police circular 21 Feb 1953. Foolscap sheet, typed both sides, duplicated, punched both edges. Detailing arrests in the metropolitan area 9 am 20.2.53 to 9 am 21.2.53, listing a stowaway arrested at Port MelbourneThree names hghlighted in green. Blue tick on one item.police, crimes and misdemeanours -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - From Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, Baptist Church Hall, Ross Street, Alec Babos, 1980s
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Made by Alec Babos, former coordinator of Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre. Removed and donated to Society in December 1997 on closing of Centre due to lack of fundingOne of two signboards from front fence of Baptist church hall 82 Ross Street: 'Port 'n' South' (yellow, carved lettering on green board)built environment - civic, education - adult, port 'n' south living and learning centre, alec babos -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - From Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre, Baptist Church Hall, Ross Street, Alec Babos, 1980s
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Made by Alec Babos, former coordinator of Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre. Removed and donated to Society in December 1997 on closing of Centre due to lack of fundingOne of two signboards from front fence of Baptist church hall 82 Ross Street: 'Living and Learning Centre' (yellow, carved lettering on green board)built environment - civic, education - adult, port 'n' south living and learning centre, alec babos -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Manuscript, photocopied, Confederates Down Under: The Shenandoah in Melbourne January 1865, Jan 1994
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...28 pg photocopy of book 'Confederates Down Under: The Shenandoah in Melbourne January 1865' by Barry J. Cromptontransport - shipping, war, barry j crompton, shenandoah, us civil war -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Graham Street footbridge over the Lagoon, Sandridge, Charles Nettleton, 1870s
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Sepia photograph of Graham Street footbridge over the Lagoon in 1870s, showing Gasworks across Lagoon - taken from a badly damaged Nettleton original (#187) in our collection and digitally retouchedsandridge lagoon, gasworks, built environment - industrial, natural environment, engineering - bridges, charles nettleton -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Last Anzac Day commemorative service held by the Port Melbourne sub-branch of the RSL, RSL, Port Melbourne Sub Branch, Apr 1998
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Program from the last Anzac Day commemorative service held by the Port Melbourne Sub-Branch of the RSL, Saturday 25 April 1998 (in conjunction with the Anglican Church)war - world war ii, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, religion - anglican (holy trinity), societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, ronald 'bunna' walsh, donald arthur langford, clyde holding, perce mcguire white, perce white -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...David THOMPSON photographed the cafeteria in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy MORRIS archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Cafeteria ('Social Centre') by David Thompson:(Entrance foyer labelled 'Social Centre' is a late addition.) Facade from across Salmon Streetindustry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...David Thompson photographed the cafeteria in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Cafeteria ('Social Centre') by David Thompson:(Entrance foyer labelled 'Social Centre' is a late addition.) Facade from entrance walkwayindustry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...David Thompson photographed the cafeteria in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Cafeteria ('Social Centre') by David Thompson:(Entrance foyer labelled 'Social Centre' is a late addition.) Upper facade from entrance walkwayindustry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Interior, GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...David Thompson photographed the cafeteria in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Cafeteria ('Social Centre') by David Thompson:(Entrance foyer labelled 'Social Centre' is a late addition.) Hall view to south, chairs stacked (1)industry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Interior, GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...David Thompson photographed the cafeteria in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Cafeteria ('Social Centre') by David Thompson:(Entrance foyer labelled 'Social Centre' is a late addition.) Hall view to south, chairs stacked (2)industry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Interior, GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...David Thompson photographed the cafeteria in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Cafeteria by David Thompson: Hall view to south, chairs stacked (3)industry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Murals, GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Murals: Eileen Robertson, a GMH employee, was asked to do the murals in 1948 for the launching of the Holden. Her brief was to 'do something to do with transport'. In the event, they were covered anyway. She did not even view them again until 1992, around the time the murals were cleaned and restored. The left mural shows pioneer transport and on the right is the future. David Thompson photographed the Social Centre in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Social Centre by David Thompson: South end of hall showing both muralsindustry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Pioneer' mural, GMH Social Centre, Fishermen's Bend, David Thompson, 1997
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Murals: Eileen Robertson, a GMH employee, was asked to do the murals in 1948 for the launching of the Holden. Her brief was to 'do something to do with transport'. In the event, they were covered anyway. She did not even view them again until 1992, around the time the murals were cleaned and restored. The left mural shows pioneer transport and on the right is the future. David Thompson photographed the Social Centre in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Social Centre by David Thompson: Southeast corner of hall and 'Pioneer' muralindustry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh