One of two handwritten letters; dated 5.12.1916, written by T.L. Winchcombe at Crib Point Naval station to daughter Lily Winchcombe. Copy of letter typed by donor is also included.war - world war i, leslie g pont, lily winchcombe pont, t l winchcombe.

Small photocard of Mr T.L. Winchcombe, standing alongside and holding up a penny-farthing bicycle, made by Stewart & Co, Melbourne c1915Stewart & Co Melbourne (on front); details of photographers on back. Also handwritten, 'My father'war - world war i, leslie g pont, lily winchcombe pont, t l winchcombe.

Faded sepia photograph of group of 16 unidentified people at a picnic, with covered wagon in backgroundsocial activities, leslie g pont, lily winchcombe pont

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

Copied for us by Tom Hills (Central Unemployed Committee president in the 1930s), from either the original or a copy thereof which was in his possession.Photocopy of Town Clerk's list of sustenance labourers drafted for work at Fishermen's Bend. c1931 (undated)depression, fishermans bend, societies clubs unions and other organisations, tom hills, a l baird, g beaton, g w barfoot, h biggs, r j bailey, v w broad, f e brown, f cadden, j v w cann, j carter, f cassidy, l w casey, d christian, c m clarke, c a cormick, p cummins, m daley, r dagleish, t darcy, w j evans, j edwards, r fennessy, d forbes, l w fraser, f gath, w gundry, l harcourt, p helme, j c hess, i t irwin, j h jenkins, e r jensen, j w johnson, w h johnson, c e kelly, w kilpatrick, a lawrence, a w leo, a r miller, e j moffitt, a montague, w moody, p w mossenton ?, t moyle, w mckenzie, j c nicholls, c nuttall, a offord, j j owen, a r palmer, c rasmussen, w o seivers, s sleaton, j w smith, s snowden, t spratt, a c stubbs, f a voges

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

From a series featuring local volunteers, displayed at a community centre function to honour them. Mounted black and white photo of Share and Care volunteer Arthur ROWAN at the desk in his home workshop. Mounted on white cardboard. Caption on pink paper pasted on:'Arthur Rowan, Share and Care. "By doing voluntary work, I help myself while I help others. It keeps me going"''8' in green marker on back. In pencio: 'Pat G'societies clubs unions and other organisations, south port day links, share and care, arthur rowan, volunteers

City of Port Melbourne Annual Statement of Accounts including Statement of Rates, Statement of Contracts, Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, Statement of Asset and Liabilities, Statement of City of Port Melbourne Annual Statement of Accounts 30 September 1946, including Statements of Rates, Contracts, Receipts and Expenditure, Assets and Liabilities, Electric Supply Accounts etc (May not be in this box)local government - city of port melbourne, t e sullivan, braybrook quarries, sydney sims anderson, g f yates, winifred mary woodruff nee prest, john william (jack) woodruff

The evening included artists Freddie PHILLIPS (Pianist, Accompanist and Compere), John LIDGERWOOD (Baritone), Loretta HODSON (Soprano) and Helen NOONAN (Ballad Singer).Invitation from Mayor and Mayoress G.L. EDWARDS to Town Clerk of South Melbourne Mr D. BETHKE, to dinner 20th August 1976, with menu and programmelocal government - city of port melbourne, gordon lockhart edwards, mayors, des bethke, freddie phillips, john lidgerwood, loretta hudson, helen noonan, mrs g l edwards

'Burra News' of the Port Melbourne Sub-Branch RSL,Royal Tour Edition 1963societies clubs unions and other organisations, royal visits and occasions, a j dawsey, f palmer, g lewis, e gill, h barwise, r v alexander, w barfoot, w cunningham, e mcleish, f waldron, s howard, w brashner, w pearson, graham e walsh

Handwritten tender from G.T. Judge 1923, for the erection of 80 buildings in Port Melbourne in accordance with plans and specifications (refer other tenders, items 543, 549, 552 and 554)local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - domestic, built environment - public housing, g t judge

Tender pinned to cheque for £10 deposit from J.J. Werner, for construction of workmen's homes for Port Melbourne Council 1923 (refer other tenders, items 543, 549, 552 and 554)local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - domestic, built environment - public housing, richard j werner, mr rose - architect

Hand written petition from 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J.J. BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891port melbourne town hall, industry, business and traders, james john bartlett, mayors, r salkeld, j t rocke, j w mowat, j h argalt, j clarke, a j amet, w cross, w may, a brown, j earl, r h king, j woods, h jessel, e jessel, j goldsborough, b roderick, l a drury, a barnett, a moon, g w briggs, p r mckeon

Various commercial and legal documents including correspondence, minutes, and invoices relating to the Thirst Aid post and Sea Breezes Cafeteria on Station Pier, 1949-1957: correspondence from Cottees Missiona, letter to Harbour Trust, letter to Albert Park Committee of Management. Agreements with National Cash Register Company, Directors' declarations, share transfers, annual general meetings, articles of association of both companies, booklet 'Perfect Health and Happiness' (Ref 1614)piers and wharves - station pier, willis james vickers, lionel quirk, glen kidd, francis davis, ivan lewis, b vickers willis, frank ray, l g willis, leslie lepine, walter stone

(1) 12 inch sheet metal ruler, sponsored by C.G. Porritt, boots and shoe trader. Also inscribed with a military and naval victory in the 1914-1918 war.education - primary schools, c g porritt

Used by F.G.Strand StevedoresWaterside worker's wool bale hookport of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - waterside workers, f g strang

Item 13.01 from set of originals belonging to Town Clerk 1920-1959, was restored digitally and this print made by Appro Images of Albert Park in February 1999.Restored copy of item 13.01: Beach Street from Princes Street c1872 showing the London, Freemasons Tavern and Sugar Millbuilt environment, hotels, charles f g urquhart, london family hotel, freemasons tavern, beach street

Official organ of the Port Melbourne Sub-Branch RSL, Christmas edition 1966. Lewis, G (President, RSL 1966):Palmer, F. (vice president RSL 1966):Howard, S. (vice president RSL 1966):Pearson, W. (secretary RSL 1966):Barwise, H (treasurer RSL 1966):Stuckbery, Albert:Eason, H:Larkin, G:Wood, E.:Barfoot, W.:Franklin, T.:Young, G.:Kidd, W.:Frost, G.:Deaker, P.:Kent, R.:Tucker, F.returned services league, rsl, societies clubs unions and other organisations, g lewis, f palmer, s howard, w pearson, h barwise, albert stuckbery, h eason, g larkin, e wood, w barfoot, t franklin, g young, w kidd, g frost, p deaker, r kent, f tucker

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was this book. It was printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival."They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, published January 1992fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was a book printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival. Having been sold out for two years, it was reprinted with funds from the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development fund just in time to be launched at the 2002 Festival launch held at Beacon Cove on a Yarra Tram, 22 March 2002.2002 reprint of "They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, reprinted March 2002fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels

Lasercopy from badly damaged, mounted photograph of Prince Alfred Hotel football team early 1950s, taken outside rooms at Lagoon Reservesport - australian rules football, hotels, billy bragg, harold 'dags' brown, teddy colbert, ron (?) dond, jimmy 'wizzle' mcnair, v johnson, carroll, laurie 'spud' fraser, jack dobson, alfie tucker, g mangan, l parrish, milton burton, lagoon reserve

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

Photocopies of program for charity football match between the Boundary Rovers (Rising Sun Hotel) and the Billiard Hall Stars August 1947. Mounted for display on brown paper, inserted in mylar sleeve. Lists both teams. Ref. item 1335 for photo of team.sport - australian rules football, charities and appeals, a 'nappy' ollington, j dobson, w hales, p murray, k trainor, a sawtell, s bullpit, j collins, g beaton, n gent, w watts, w bowers, a love, s harrison, j millar, m maller, s hall, l coy, l dobson, f palmer, m stephens, c pike, g palmer, b thompson, e earle, k maskell, k powell, g fisher, mr kercher, a chiver, norm goss snr, h kulken, b barfoot, j irvine, a mcdonald, f james, b whimpy, b mcdonald, j leslie

Facsimile of souvenir program of the opening of the new pipe organ at the Graham Street Methodist church - blue, contains Honour Roll for church.religion - wesleyan methodist church, arts and entertainment - music, d daley, mrs r monkhouse, c s trewavis, w g price, miss buchan, lt col langlery

Photograph of Port Melbourne Cricket Club 1st eleven 1948-49, on brown cardboard background with names printed on cardboardsport - cricket, arthur rowan, r bishop, james peter crichton, w price, j johnson, f stevenson, a downer, r webb, r barrand, p may, s findlay, w oldman, merv mckenzie, tommy lahiff, j blundell, w sweeney, tony bogdanoff, a oxworth, g nankivell, s timms, john william (jack) woodruff, les halfpenny, ian lee, les hill, ted sykes

Unidentified cricket score book, possibly from Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel (Absent from collection September 2023)Port Melbourne Hostelsport - cricket, port melbourne hostel, melbourne sports depot, g elliot, r featherby, r elliot, a turner, d sampson, j farrier, j roberts, g treble, c turner, g ellison, m featherby, l bailey, k fitzgerald, g hirt, a watt, a hirt, r miller, norman, f lind, a wright, l barry, m hudson, r mcauliffe, b ramsay, s ralph, n rowe, c campbell, d hill, b manton, r mccraig, p chisolm, moloney, sinclair, coop, crittenden, payne, hall, p morgan, t morgan

Photocopy of photo of R. Graham Carey's aerodrome booking office 1920s, with names of Carey, his children and a number of others outside the hall annotated by daughter Bertha Carey Harvey.transport - aviation and aerodrome, fishermans bend, r graham carey, bertha carey harvey, melbourne aviation company, edith carey, howard carey, graham melrose carey, g r mcpherson