The Royal Princess Theatre was opened on 31st August 1874. The cost of the building was £12,000 with a capacity of 2,000 people. The building was designed by William Charles Vahland. The site was at the corner of View Street and McKenzie Street, with the frontage facing View Street. The auditorium was on three levels and seated 650 in the pit (rear stalls), 200 in the stalls, 250 in the dress circle and 850 in the gallery. A further 50 were seated in the six stage boxes. The frontage of the theatre was 80ft wide x 60ft, which inside the auditorium the proscenium was 30ft wide by 18ft high. The stage was 56ft deep. Stage lighting at the time was by gas until the Electric Supply Co, of Victoria Ltd. had DC power available in 1898. The theatre was described as comparable to anything Drury Lane in London had to offer. The original proprietor’s of the theatre John Croley died on 26th March 1899 aged 72 years, while William Billy Heffernan died 23rd March 1891 aged 81 years.The Royal Princess Theatre Bendigo History Notes, provided by Fred Page for the Bendigo Historical Society. Three pages of notes and photographs photocopied from an unknown book pp 24 - 26.history, bendigo, royal princess theatre

PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: Calendar - The Old Timers Bandperson, individual, peter ellis oam

Bought from "the Age" by donorColour photograph of QEII arriving at Station Pier. Tugs fore and aft pushing the ship to her berth. Panoramic view of Port Melbourne and city skyline. Copyright "The Age"transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, rms queen elizabeth 2, qe2, beacon cove

Twelve colour photographs taken by Ann Smallpage at the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society's Back to Port 1940s/50s exhibition 25.03.2001 in the Masonic Hall in Liardet Street, for the Port Melbourne Community Festivalcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, costume, norah howard, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Eleven colour photographs taken by Ted Kobelt at the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society's Back to Port 1940s/50s exhibition 25.03.2001 at the Masonic Hall in Liardet Street, for the Port Melbourne Community Festivalcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, norah howard, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

"From Barton to Bruce. The Melbourne Prime Ministers"commonwealth government, brian costar, edmund barton, alfred deakin, john watson, george reid, andrew fisher, joseph cook, william morris hughes, stanley melbourne bruce

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 16 colour photos covering the almost demolition of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church and the development of apartments and shopsdemolitions, built environment - commercial, religion - anglican (holy trinity), ron laing

Further updates of Port Melbourne taken by Ron Laing (2000/1) and donated to the Society.(12) colour photos showing the site of ex Police Quarters and Sweet Factory in Graham St and re-development (Atlantis apartments)built environment - domestic

Further updates of Port Melbourne taken by Ron Laing (2000/1) and donated to the Society.(9) Colour photographs showing the redevelopment of the ex bakery site in Princes St (now Princes View Apartments)built environment - domestic, bakery site

Further updates of Port Melbourne taken by Ron Laing (2000/1) and donated to the Society(5) colour photographs showing the redecking of the main driveway onto Station Pierpiers and wharves - station pier

Further updates of Port Melbourne taken by Ron Laing (2000/1) and donated to the Society(6) colour photographs showing the construction of three restaurants on the breakwater near Station Pierbuilt environment - commercial, piers and wharves - station pier, smallpage family

Further updates from Ron Laing's collection of photographs of Port Melbourne and donated to the Society(4) colour photographs of the construction of the 18 storey apartment towers on the ex HMAS Lonsdale sitebuilt environment - domestic

Further updates from Ron Laing's collection of photographs of Port Melbourne and donated to the Society(2) photographs of the 2nd Post Office at 253-258 Bay St (now disused) and the new Post Shop at 206 Bay st (on the site of the ex Shell Service Station)built environment - civic

Further update photographs from Ron Laing's collection of Port Melbourne locations(3) colour photographs of Webb Dock west and beach front looking from Beacon Cove to Webb Dockpiers and wharves - webb dock

Contains a letter, a Article, Clipping and a copy of a speech their daughter, Georgia gave at a forum in Melbourne titled, the Vietnam War & the next generation. There is also a copy of Time Australia magazine 9 November 1992children of military personnel - australia, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia

military weapons

Large colour aerial photograph of 3 liners at Station Pier. Siver Cloud - outer East; QE2 - outer West; Regal Princess - inner West. View of Port Melbourne housing and foreshore development. Women's Welcome (or band) Rotunda on left of photo. Also a newspaper copy of the photo. COPYRIGHT RESTRICTEDmaritime, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, queen elizabeth ii, regal princess, silver cloud, beacon cove, swallow & ariell ltd, band rotunda

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of six photographs of the 'envelope factory' (i.e. Bay to Dow, Rouse to Little Bay) prior to demolition, and after as a cleared sitedemolitions, ron laing

This was a Centenary of Federation funded project launched 16.12.2001 at the cemeteryNation Builders - Great Lives etc.' by Meyer Eidelson. Soft cover, 120page book detailing principals of the Federation period who are buried at the St Kilda Cemetery. Fold out back cover has map of cemetery; illustrated.Signed by author, "For the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society and their wonderful work. Meyer Eidelsondeaths and funerals, meyer eidelson, alfred deakin, sir ferdinand von mueller, federation

Photographed by society member Ted Kobelt from the end of Princes Pier.Colour photograph of 'Queen Elizabeth II' laying at outer west, Station Pier 13.02.2001.transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier, rms queen elizabeth 2, qe2, ted kobelt