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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Jenny Lee, Making Modern Melbourne, 2008
"Making Modern Melbourne" by Jenny Lee. Small paperback 160 pages, ilustrated. Sources detailed, no indexPMH stamp fly leafmelbourne, australian aborigines, transport - railways, natural environment, jenny lee, john pascoe faulkner, john batman -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Mind the Curve! - A History of the Cable Trams, 1970
"Mind the Curve! A History of the cable trams" by John D Keating. Paperback 156 pages indexed, illustrated. Orange cover with photo of trams in Collins St. 1970/72/96 (3rd edition)PMH stamp on fly leaftransport - tramways, john d keating, cable trams -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Ross Hutchinson & Associates, Getting Around - Travel in Old Australia, 2000
"Getting Around - Travel in Old Australia" Book of A6 captioned historic transport images. Hardback 94 pages "The Centenary Collection"PMH stamp on flyleaftransport, five mile press -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Helen Trinca et al, Waterfront - The Battle that Changed Australia, 2000
Was purchased on eBay as a pair with "Ship to Shore""Waterfront - The Battle that Changed Australia" by journalists Helen TRINCA and Anne DAVIES - 317 pp paperback on the 1998 Patrick conspiracy. Doubleday 2000 illustrated, end notes, indexed, with chronologyPencil, end paper "sale $8"societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - waterside workers, piers and wharves - webb dock, maritime union of australia, mua, anne davies, helen trinca -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Wendy Lowenstein, Weevils at Work - what's happening to work in Australia - an oral record, 1997
Meant to be a sequel to "Weevils in the Flour" titled "Weevils in the Workplace" but designer Rolf Heimann wanted a shorter title."Weevils at Work - what's happening to work in Australia - an oral record" by Wendy Lowenstein - 240 pages paperback book, turquoise with yellow type and colourful illustration on coverPMH&PS stamp, flyleafindustry, business and traders, societies clubs unions and other organisations, wendy lowenstein, john ellis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Victorian Government, Victoria Felix, 1985
"Victoria Felix - A celebration of the 50th Parliament of Victoria 1856 -1985" Author Elizabeth Wood Ellem. 28 page booklet, illustratedstate government victoria, celebrations fetes and exhibitions -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Financial record - Wages Book, City of Port Melbourne, 1940s
.01 - City of Port Melbourne - salaries and wages, plus details of taxes, superannuation, war history and sick days, 1941 to 1955. Red leather cover. .02 - The State Accident Insurance Office memorandum - injured worker W G Horton, 05.12.1942 .03 - Letter to W W Donnell from R ADams re doctor's visit, 13.01.1947 .04 - Letter from Dr H Grover re W R Adam's health, 13.01.1948local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, City of Port Melbourne Community Directory, 1993 - 1994
"City of Port Melbourne Community Directory" .01 - 1993 .02 - 1994 Detailed lists of all community services and groupslocal government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Receipts and expenses, Port Melbourne Yacht Club, 1890s - 1980s
.01 - Port Melbourne Yach Club receipts and expenses 1896-97 to 1929-30 .02 - PMYC receipts and expenditure1911-12 to November 10 1916 .03 - Cash book 26.07.1949 to 15.03 1954 .04 - Receipts and Payments 1 May 1969 to May 1979-80sport - yachting -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Dating Family Photos 1850-1920, 1992
"Dating Family Photos 1850-1920" A paperback book of 127 pages. Author and publisher Lenore Frost.The book explains how to learn from photos and gives techniques to age photos, particularly using costumes.costume, domestic life, social activities, lenore frost -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Cathedral Psalter, c. 1940
Myrtle was Jane Rendalls daughter. The family was prominent at Holy Trinity from its beginning.Cathedral Psalter - belonging to Holy Trinity and Myrtle Rendall, signed by Myrtle 3 times, well worn, loose. Dark green cover impressed with title (List hymns insert at 70 -71). ref 1975Signed twice on flyleaf and once on title page. Stamped "Holy Trinity Church"flyleaf, verso, back flyleafreligion - anglican (holy trinity), myrtle rendall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Expertise. Service. Security. Associated Marine and the Role of Marine Insurance in Australia, 2007
"Expertise. Service. Security. Associated Marine and the Role of Marine Insurance in Australia". A history of Australia's marine insurance industry from 1982 to 2007. In particular Associated Marine Insurerstransport - shipping -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Brian Fitzpatrick et al, The Seamen's Union of Australia 1872 - 1972, 1981
"The Seamen's Union of Australia 1872 - 1972" A history of the Seamen's Union for 100 years. Red hardback book with dust cover.societies clubs unions and other organisations -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Sid Gladman, Thru the Eyes of a Boy, 2008
"Thru the Eyes of a Boy" The history of the Port Melbourne Yacht Club 1889 to 2008. Author - Sid Gladman 694 pp soft cover book, 2008Signed to the PMH&PS by the author, with birth datesocieties clubs unions and other organisations, sport - yachting, sid gladman, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Sam Everingham, Wildride - The Rise and Fall of Cobb & Co, 2007
Signed by the author after his presentation to the PMHPS 26 April 2010"Wildride - The Rise and Fall of Cobb and Co" The history of Cobb and Co from the arrival of the original founder, Freeman Cobb, at Port Phillip Bay in April 1853transport - horse, cobb and co, freeman cobb -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Wayne Ward, 28 Men, 2010
"28 Men" An account of a period of industrial disputation, circa 1917, in New South Wales. Associated events - disposal of Commonwealth Shipping Line, the near general strike in NSW in 1917.Signed by the authortransport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, piers and wharves - waterside workers, commonwealth shipping line -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Peter Plowman, Australian Migrant Ships 1946-1977, 2006
"Australian Migrant Ships 1946 -1977" An account of the ships bringing migrants to Australia after World War 2 until 1977; in particular from Britain, Greece and Italytransport - shipping, migrants, migrant ships -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, International Committee on Seafarer's Welfare (ICSF), Seafarer's Centres Directory, 2010
.01 - "Seafarer's Centres Directory". Worldwide directory by the International Committee on Seafarer's Welfare 2010 (ICSF)transport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, seafarer's welfare -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, 02: International Transport Worker's Federation (ITF), A Seafarer's Bill of Rights, 2006
.02 - A Seafarer's Bill of rights". Guide produced by the International Transport Worker's Federation (ITF), 2006transport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, seafarer's welfare -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Grids and Greenery. The Character of Inner Melbourne, 1987
"Grids and Greenery. The Character of Inner Melbourne" A largely pictorial account of how inner Melbourne's public spaces have developed from early settlement to the 1980s. 71 pages, white cover with grey grid and bright colours on the frontbuilt environment - civic, natural environment, parks and gardens -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Joanne Holliman, Century of Australian Prime Ministers, 1999
"Century of Australian Prime Ministers" A series of essays on each of the Prime Ministers from Edmund Barton to John Howard. 66 pages, pink and purple front cover with 10 photoscommonwealth government -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Novello's Parish Choir book
Novello's Parish Choir book. Office of the Holy Communion. Insert: Six chantsreligion - anglican (holy trinity) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Bill McGowan, We wouldn't be without them, 1999
.01 Biography of McGowan - Carmody - Millington - Holyoak families. Large yellow covered paperback of 350 pages. Other items with the book as loose sheets .02 -Death certificate for Daisy McGOWAN. .03 - Death certificate for William McGOWAN. .04 - Death notice for Richard MILLINGTON. .05 photo of 1907 VFA interstate team with W.J. McGOWAN. .06 - Death certificate for Richard MILLINGTON. .07 - Birth certificate Charles McGOWAN. .08 - Death Certificate James McGOWAN. .09 - Death certificate Anne McGOWAN. .10 - Death certificate Ellen McGOWANDr Andrew Plummer mentioned on early birth and death certificatesfamilies, sport - australian rules football, mcgowan family, millington family, holyoak family, carmody family, andrew plummer -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Photocopy, The Postal History of the Port Phillip District 1837-1851, 1950
Book - photocopy - bound in manila folder. 'The Postal History of the Port Phillip District 1837-1851". 67 pages. Purvis, JRWName is written in ink on the cover of folder. Notations in text "too late"business and traders, transport - shipping, j r w purves, dr george luk, post office -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Submission for AFC Construction Achievement Award, Bayside clean-up project, Roche Bros, 1991
(1)Submission for 1991 AFCC Construction Achievement Award. Bayside clean-up project. (2-3) Two clippings form "The Age" regarding the project.natural environment, engineering - canals and drainage, roger bacon, urban land authority, reeves construction engineers, rms consultants -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge Valuation, 1871
Valuation Book, 1871 Borough of Sandridge. Marbled, grey/blue striped cover, red spine binding. 109 spreads listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments)local government - borough of sandridge, built environment, william francis westall, john edward crockford, john m boland -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge Valuation, 1881
Valuation Book, Borough of Sandridge 1881. 119 spreads (+ summary on 134) listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. Dark French blue cloth cover, tan suede corners and spine with red, gold-stamped spine label (also Rates; assessments)Note in ink back of front endpaper 'No 1098 Omitted' Date inked lower left coverlocal government - borough of sandridge, built environment, william cruikshank, frederick peterson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Port Melbourne Valuation, 1891 - 1892
Valuation book, Borough of Port Melbourne 1892. Marbled bluegreen cover, maroon spine with title gold-stamped. 177 spreads completed listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) local government, built environment, henry wilson, joseph turner -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Town of Port Melbourne Valuation, 1902
Valuation book, Town of Port Melbourne 1902-03. Dark blue green textured leather cover, tooled tan suede corners and spine, maroon labels gold-stamped. 77 spreads completed, listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) Some pencil indications in margins - cross streets inserted in red ink.local government, built environment, joseph turner -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Andrew Dodd, JJ Clark Architect of the Australian Renaissance, 2012
"JJ Clark Architect of the Australian Renaissance" by Andrew Dodd. 272 page hardback - orange covers with white dustcover. Featuring photo of the old Treasury. (Sandridge buildings pages 56 & 57)architecture, immigration, john james clark, andrew dodd, janet bolitho, sandridge courthouse, sandridge post office and mail exchange