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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Alan Gregory, The Sentimental Soldier - A Life of George Furner LANGLEY, May 2008
"The Sentimental Soldier" - A life of George Furner LANGLEY - by Alan GREGORY Book of 200 pages with white type reversed in Langley's portrait (predominantly brown)Note inserted on first title page from donor. Signed by author, 1 May 2008, on title pageeducation - secondary schools, war - world war i, war - world war ii, george furner langley, melbourne high school -
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Photograph - Isabella Menzies, 1880s
Isabella Menzies (married to Elias George Warhurst in Rangoon in 1889)women, isabella menzies warhurst -
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Document - Insurance Policy, CML Fire and General Insurance Co Ltd, CML Fire and General Insurance Co Ltd, 1963
House owner's insurance policy, taken out with CML Fire and General Insurance Co Ltd by George Simpson (father of donor) in 1963, for his bank house at 2 Tucker Avenue Garden City. Large, cream coloured.Signaturesdomestic life, garden city, george simpson, insurance -
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Photograph - St Joseph's Debutante Set, 1950s
St Joseph's deb photo late 1950sreligion - roman catholic church (st josephs), george mellett, arthur seeley, graham taylor, peter nicholls -
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Photograph - Long serving employees, J Kitchen & Sons, Port Melbourne, Herald, c. 1950
COPYRIGHT HERALD FEATURE SERVICE Black and White photo of 13 men on steps all raising their hats. Photograph celebrates a total of their 493 years service. Sheet of paper glued to the back lists names and years of service. Heatley, Bob (18 years service); Scales, Reg (2 tears); Hall, J T (25 years); Widdicombe, Percy (26 years); Smith, George (35 years); Rodgers, George (35 years); Adams, Harr (42 years); Cole, Ernie (43 years); Morris, John (45 years);Stone, Herb (46 years); Davis, Frank (51 years); Cron, Robert (52 years); Langney Charlie (6 years)Copyright not for Reproduction. Herald Feature Service, Melbourne Australiaindustry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, bob heatley, reg scales, j t hall, percy widdicombe, george smith, george rodgers, harr adams, ernie cole, john morris, herb stone, frank davis, robert cron, charlie langney -
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Photograph - Nott Street State School, District Premiers, 1950
Black & white photo of Nott St State School 1950 District Premiers. Teacher unknown.education - primary schools, sport - australian rules football, john pattison, kevin croy, george barrett, keith moody, fred luke, pat mcmaster, graham downie, bruce neilson, norm glover, jim carter, graeme kerr, alby francis, reg higinbotham, peter litos, ian brice, harold albreght, terry stevens, terry lewis, don westwood, bill rowlands, nott street state school -
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Programme - Facsimile, program cover, Melbourne City Mission, 1936
Colour laser print facsimile of outer pages of a 4pg 1936 program from Melbourne City Mission at Jubilee Hall, with portrait of 'His Late Majesty King George V (the official silver Jubilee photo)'charities and appeals, religion - melbourne city mission, george v, melbourne city mission, jubilee hall -
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Photograph - Dugga, David and Millie Beazley with sharks, 1998
These photographs form part of Dugga Beazley's original photograph album and scrapbookOne from a group of B&W lasercopies of original photographs of the Beazley family: 'Dugga', son David and daughter Millie, with sharks, bystandersindustry - fishing, david beazley, millie beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley -
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Photograph - Dugga Beazley in his fishing boat on the Bay, 1998
These photographs form part of Dugga Beazley's original photograph album and scrapbookOne from a group of B&W lasercopies of original photographs of the Beazley family: Dugga Beazley in his fishing boat on the bayindustry - fishing, beazley family, leonard george 'dugga' beazley -
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Photograph - Dugga Beazley with a large fish, 1998
These photographs form part of Dugga Beazley's original photograph album and scrapbookOne from a group of B&W lasercopies of original photographs of the Beazley family: 'Dugga' Beazley with very big fish; 'Northern Star' and 'Ronsai' in backgroundindustry - fishing, leonard george 'dugga' beazley -
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Photograph - Dugga Beazley with a box of fish, 1990
Taken from Doug Beazley's scrapbook (original was a press photo)Photograph of 'Dugga' BEAZLEY with box of fish c1990industry - fishing, leonard george 'dugga' beazley -
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Photograph - Collage, Faram Brothers 1932 trip around Australia, 1932
Digital print of collage by Judy FARAM, with sepia photo of the Ford and Farams in front of Faram Bros., superimposed on map of their 1932 trip around Australia, in tones of green.transport - motor vehicles, business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, judy faram, george faram, richard faram, herbert faram -
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Photograph - Ford Model A Tourer outside Faram Brothers Hardware1932, 4 Jul 1932
Ford Model A Tourer shown outside Faram Brothers Hardware in Bay Street Port Melbourne, July 4 1932.Photocopy of Ford Model A Tourer trip used by Faram brothers to tour around Australia.transport - motor vehicles, business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, judy faram, george faram, richard faram, herbert faram -
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Document, Peter Libbis, Register of Common Lodging Houses and Noxious Trades
Transcribed from handwritten Register by Peter LIBBIS 1997Blue plastic folder with typed transcript from handwritten "Register of Common Lodging Houses and Noxious Trades". Contains details of rooming houses 1864 to 1892built environment - domestic, business and traders, built environment - commercial, industry - noxious, gerrit blankhart, spiro williams, john yapp, james john bartlett, henry laussen, susan litchfield, charles grosse, william abbott, john warne, caroline schilling, frederick barker, nina taylor, george charles scott, john japp, frederick fredrichsen, jane brunot, betsy backer, eliza leyden, june mclellan, henry aitkens, henry aitken, maria wilkinson, william anthony, elizabeth tyrrell, francis jose, james forrester, lois jordan, john dennis, cassandra davis, robert carey, william frederick bevan, sarah duross, martina frederickson, lena salfinger, jeremiah tohey, henry d aitken, james riley, catherine carey, eliza connor, frederick jacobite, mary ann pittman, mary stevens, rose clara lee, eleanor smith, amy mcphee, mary gibbs, jane mclellan, john dunn, george rolland, john lolato, peter cleary, may christian christiansen, george rolfe, antonia bruno, john bennett, david macintosh, desera pardon, antone bruno, henry hamilton, minnie long, john fries, elizabeth powell, alice greenough, louis warner, hannah black, salvadore robinson, sarah tracy -
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Document, Peter Libbis, Register of Noxious Trades
Transcribed from handwritten Register by Peter LIBBIS 1997Blue plastic folder withtyped transcript from "Register of Common Lodging Houses and Noxious Trades". contains details of noxious trades1884 to 1889industry - noxious, built environment - domestic, business and traders, built environment - commercial, thomas hester & sons, thomas hester, arthur hester, hester & hart, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, h hanson, morris & ludwig, james kerr, p nettleberg, martin gotz, p brown, john smith, apollo candle co, james quinn, denis quinn, james mulcahey, john brown scott, thomas kelly, james elworthy, caleb amos kennett, charles yills (?), cockbill & mulling, george seward, australasia sugar refining company, n j butcher & co, i hill & sons -
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Photograph - Group of men at the seawall on Sinclair Parade
Faded B&W photograph of group of gents sitting on and standing in front of seawall, Sinclair Parade. Only George POORE (4th in back row) is identified. The top of Freemasons Tavern and Band Rotunda are visible in background. On rear: Freemasons Hall 112 Liardet St Port Melbourne 9646 4386 written in pencil. Freemason...ern = Grand and Lodge.societies clubs unions and other organisations, leslie g pont, lily winchcombe pont, george poore, freemasons hotel, band rotunda, business and traders - hotels -
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Medal - Medallion, George Amy, Glee Club, 1924
Given to George 'Pop' Amy in 1924. Awarded by the Glee Club of interwar period; clubroom in Princes Place. See supplementary info. Item was framed with a photo of the Glee Club (cat no 669 ) by the City of Port Phillip for the 1998 Lurking in Lanes exhibition.Gold (brass) medallion with round, raised centre enamelled in deep blue with a harp motif. Tooled decoration and various brass ornamentation added. Ring for hanging on watch chain. Handmade appearance. Brass medallion awarded to 'G. Amy Esq' by the 'Glee Club' in 1924. Inscribed verso 'Presented to G. Amy Esq. by the Members Port Melbourne - Glee club - as a token of esteem 17.10.24'. Also a makers mark and 'pat. app for'.arts and entertainment, societies clubs unions and other organisations, awards and presentations, george amy, port melbourne glee club -
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Document - Ballot paper, Town of Port Melbourne Council election, Aug 1912
Ballot from Town of Port Melbourne Council election of three Councillors from four candidates: HOWE, SINCLAIR, TUCKER and WALTER, 22.8.1912 (TUCKER lost but was elected in 1914; rear used as note paper re dog complaint)On rear in pencil: 'Mrs Ford, Ross St - Mrs Cooper 78 Crockford St. dog belongs to Mrs Ford, Ross St.'local government - town of port melbourne, politics, william howe, owen sinclair, albert tucker, george samuel walter -
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Document - Delivery docket, A E HOCKING for repaired magneto, 8 Jan 1923
Found in pages of item 588 (Town Clerk's Reports); probably related to the running of the pumphouseDelivery docket from A.E. HOCKING of Crockford Street for repaired magneto, signed by George BEAZLEY on behalf of Port Council, 1923Small figures on back in pencilsandridge lagoon, engineering - canals and drainage, george beazley, a e hocking -
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Document - Notice, Attendance at deputation to Public Work re Williamstown Road grant, Edward Clark, Town Clerk, 27 Jan 1880
... with item 600.02 Town Planning Edward CLARK Town Clerks George F ...Pinned with item 600.02Small (4pg) notice inviting attendance at deputation to Minister of Lands, 28 January 1880 re sale of lands along Williamstown Short Road'(Copy)'town planning, edward clark, town clerks, george f smith, land sales -
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Document - Notice, Date of deputation to Minister of Lands re sale of lands along Williamstown Short Road, 23 Jan 1880
... with item 600.01 Town Planning Edward CLARK Town Clerks George F ...Pinned with item 600.01Small (4pg) letter from Town Clerk Williamstown to E.C. Clark, notifying date of deputation to Minister of Lands, re sale of lands along Williamstown Short RoadE.C. Clark address is in black (rest of letter in mauve ink)town planning, edward clark, town clerks, george f smith, land sales -
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Document - Notice, Meeting, Sandridge Marine Lodge, May 1927
Produced by Freemason's Lodge No. 21 in 1958, researched by Jack Porritt. Presented to the Society by the Lodge on its closure in May 2001.Sandridge Marine Lodge No 1 Notice of Meeting 8 June 1927, with order of business. Black on long, vertical cream strip of paper signed by J R COONEY"1.4.6"and "J R Cooney" signature in grey pen. Blind embossed with Lodge seal (scarcely visible)societies clubs unions and other organisations, j r cooney, william howe, e j prembroke, richard edwin hill, george brown, gus fred william losewitz, alfred stokes -
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Document - Invitation, Mr & Mrs Woodruff to reception at Victorian Parliament House, 1977
From the Woodruff family archives, photocopy of invitation to Mr & Mrs Woodruff to a reception at Victorian Parliarment House to meet test cricketers, March 1977; signed by Don Bradman, Harold Larwood, Bill O'Reilly and George (........?)families, sport - cricket, don bradman, bill o'reilly, harold larwood, winifred mary prest woodruff, john william (jack) woodruff -
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Photograph - Duke of Gloucester's carriage, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Oct 1934
... Sims ANDERSON Town Clerks George Samuel WALTER Mayors Duke ...Duke of Gloucester's carriage photographed in Beach Street during visit for Centenary of Melbourne, 18 October 1934; on dais, Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON and Mayor George WALTERcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, royal visits and occasions, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, george samuel walter, mayors -
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Document, Register of Common Lodging Houses and Noxious Trades, c. 1864
Brown marbled notebook with wide blue paper binding, label handwritten in brown ink "Register of Common Lodging Houses and Noxious Trades". contains details of rooming houses 1864 to 1892 and noxious trades 1884 to 1889. Hester, Thomas & Sons, (marine store):HESTER, Thomas & Arthur (boiling down works):Arthur HESTER (boiling down works):Hester & Hart (boiling down works):J Kitchen & Sons, (soap and candleworks, bone mill, boiling down works):HANSON, H:Morris & Ludwig, (marine store):KERR, James:NETTLEBERG, P (tannery):GOTZ, Martin (fishcuring):BROWN, Capt. P. (fishcuring):SMITH John, (marine store):Apollo Co Ltd:QUINN, James (boiling down works):QUINN, Denis (boiling down works):MULCAHEY, James (marine store):SCOTT, John Brown (bone mill):KELLY, Thomas (tannery):ELWORTHY, James (piggery):KENNETT, Caleb Amos (boiling down works):Yills (?), Charles (glue factory):Cockbill & Mulling (bone mill, boiling down works):SEWARD, George (marine store):Australasia Sugar Refining Company:NJ Butcher & Co. (boiling down works):I Hill & Sons (fish curing)Ink inside front cover: 'Fee for Registration Ten shillings 18 Victo: No 8 Clause VIindustry - noxious, built environment - domestic, business and traders, built environment - commercial, thomas hester & sons, thomas hester, arthur hester, hester & hart, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, h hanson, morris & ludwig, james kerr, p nettleberg, martin gotz, p brown, john smith, apollo candle co, james quinn, denis quinn, james mulcahey, john brown scott, thomas kelly, james elworthy, caleb amos kennett, charles yills (?), cockbill & mulling, george seward, australasia sugar refining company, n j butcher & co, i hill & sons -
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Document - Poem, re waterfront strikes of 1925 and 1928, Hogan's Flat, 1998
Poem collected from Mrs Bowen by Composer Clive Douglas and included in her collection in State Library of Victoria. George Dreyfus composed the first four verses for his TV series 'Waterfront'. The last two verses were written by Paddy McCorney(?), member of the Victorian Trade Union Choir to add to the rough relevance for the February 1998 dispute at Webb Dock.Poem about Hogan's Flat and waterfront strikes of 1925 and '28piers and wharves - waterside workers, industrial disputes, ted hogan, allan whittaker -
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Photograph - Confirmation Class, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Holy Trinity Confirmation Class, 1940s
Original photo of confirmation class from Holy Trinity Anglican, with Reverend Nicholls and eleven youngsters, mid 1940sStamped in red on back; 'Lorraine Studios, 159 Bay Street, Port Melbourne SC7 Phone MX 2763' Plus some names in pencilreligion - anglican (holy trinity), bob orr, graham dunn, herbert william george nichols, les plumridge, lorraine nunn, norma bragg, ivy higginbottom, joan (or norma?) bradshaw, gwenda smith, shirley smith -
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Photograph - Class 8, Nott Street School, Nott Street Class VIII 1941, 1941
Norma and Ruth ? (twins)Lasercopy of Nott Street School photograph, class 8 of 1941'Nott St School 1427 VIII 1941'education - primary schools, arthur keeping, ray gibbons, jack boyden, frank brennan, george taylor, fred perazzo, alan mccarthy, ken hudson, alan turner, fred cooper, betty wooley, betty lyons, joyce jenkinson, pearl nicol, joyce renfrey, hodges, kenny hennessy, alma rowe, betty watt, reba wright, joan jarvis, moya hannan, shirley rochford, pat andrews, june cooper, vic thompson, irene birch, nancy brown, beryl hall, norma ?, ruth ?, joyce irving, sylvia craig, dorothy richardson, ron egaroff, amy mick, len chiviers, wally myers, percy carter, jimmy lewis, fred billings, jack timms, bobby newman, ron bedford, ron stephenson, nott street state school -
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Photograph - Port Melbourne Third Eighteen football team, Lagoon Reserve, Port Melbourne, 1939
Colour lasercopy of black and white, colourised photo of Port Melbourne Third Eighteen football team 1939 (team colours have been added on jumpers and socks). Taken outside rooms at Lagoon Reserve. BACK ROW L - R Mr. H S King (President), George Fisher, J Foden, A Brown, B Rosewarne, R Banks, D Gleeson, H Eason, Mrs. O King (Secretary) MIDDLE ROW L - R C Edland (Assistant Secretary), J Erridge, Albert "Digger" Cosham, H Barnes (Captain & Coach), G Upton (Vice Captain), A Ambler, Jack "Splinter" Lowrie (Boundary Umpire) FRONT ROW L - R P Howard, C Nuttall, R Marshall, A "Bertie" Maskell. E Johnstonsport - australian rules football, lagoon reserve, port melbourne third eighteen football team -
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Certificate - Discharge, George Hossack, MV Nairana, 1935
From Donor's father, who sailed on the NairanaPhotocopy, certificate of discharge for George Hossack (b 1901) from the MV Nairana, 1935transport - shipping, george hossack, nairana