From a group of items re ártist, poet and four-navy veteran James Conder 1872-1954: Photocopy of Conder's certificate of servicearmed services - navy, transport - shipping, james bryance conder, royal australian navy, royal navy squadron, victorian navy, royal australian naval college, australian merchant navy

Purchased on E-Bay from Jane Nicholas, who says the editor of the "Ïllustrated Handbook" states that the illustrations are taken from the "Sketcher" and the "Ïllustrated Australian News"."Port Melbourne Town Hall" - an imaginative engraving of the building which bears little resemblance, from the "Ïllustrated handbook of Victoria, Australia" prepared for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London. A page removed by the vendor.built environment - civic, port melbourne town hall

From red binder of family history of Caroline and Willbraham Liardet consisting of photocopies of various photos and documents, family trees, etc.donated by Philippa Gamlin, granddaughter of Leonora. .02 - Notes relating to a white rose (Felicite Perpetue), propagated in 1801, and named after Perpetue Catherine d'Paul d'Lamanon d'Álbe who married John Robert James William Tell Liardet in 1774. Perpetue's grandaughter Carolyn married her cousin Wilbraham Frederick Liardet before coming to Sandridge beach in 1839. The rose was planted to commemorate the 200th anniversary of French involvement in Australian explorationEach leaf is numberedliardet family, phillippa gamlin, ynys grecian

Borough of Port Melbourne - Cash book No 2 Pages 1 to 28 - Statement of all money received by William Knight as Closes Inspector, February 1888 to February 1889. Pages 36 to 143 - Statements of all money received by William Knight and James Harrop as Inspectors of weights and measures from 1893 to 1906.local government - borough of port melbourne

O'COLLINS Family. Standing L - R- Joe, Gerald, Madge, Will, Frank. Seated L - R Mollie, Pat (Father) James, Ellen (Mother) Alice .Photo of the O'Collins family. Mother, father and 8 children comprising a Bishop, 2 priests, 2 nuns, a doctor, a lawyer and school teachero'collins family, joe o'collins, gerald o'collins, madge o'collins, will o'collins, frank o'collins, mollie o'collins, pat o'collins, james o'collins, ellen o'collins, alice o'collins, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs)

Air Force aerial photos of the visit of HMS Hood and HMS Repulse 1924 01 - HMS Hood coming up the baypiers and wharves - princes pier, transport - shipping, armed services - navy, hms hood, hms repulse, ss james patterson

Air Force aerial photos of the visit of HMS Hood and HMS Repulse 1924 02 - HMS Repulse passing Williamstown with the tug James Pattersonpiers and wharves - princes pier, transport - shipping, armed services - navy, hms hood, hms repulse, ss james patterson

Air Force aerial photos of the visit of HMS Hood and HMS Repulse 1924 03 - Air Force band and personnel on Princes Pierpiers and wharves - princes pier, transport - shipping, armed services - navy, hms hood, hms repulse, ss james patterson

Air Force aerial photos of the visit of HMS Hood and HMS Repulse 1924 04 - HMS Repulse being berthed at Outer West Princes Pier by tug James Patterson. New beacons are visiblepiers and wharves - princes pier, transport - shipping, armed services - navy, hms hood, hms repulse, ss james patterson

May 2016 David THOMPSON compiled the attached alphabetical list, including names and addresses service in WWI status and blue number. Port Melbourne applicants have been added to the WWI Centenary Project website A file of mostly handwritten applications and references for position of Dog Registration Officer, Meter Reader and Assistant Collector, Port Melbourne Council 1919. Over 100 applications from all over Victoria, many from Returned Soldiers since the advert in the Standard newspaper for the position stated that they were to be given preference. Sydney R C CARNS from Evans Street, a Returned Soldier who has lost his right hand during the war, was the successsful applicant according to a report in the Standard. Others from Port Melbourne who applied were James Gilbert ADAIR, Leslie Warner CASEY, Thomas William CLELAND, John COOK, Robert Dunbar, Vincent EDWARDS, Clarence Rupbert FARMER, Walter GOTZ, J W HART, Sydney Hercules HOLMES, William Thomas HOWLETT, John KING, Thomas P LACEY, John LUMSDEN, George MA?, W WEST and J C WILMOT. 112 letters in 3 batches, applications have large blue numbers added.local government - town of port melbourne, war - world war i, workers, utilities - electricity, domestic life - pets and pests, james gilbert adair, sydney r c carns, leslie walter casey, thomas william cleland, john cook, robert dunbar, vincent 'ben' edwards, clarence rupert farmer, walter gotz, j w hart, sydney hercules holmes, william thomas howlett, john king, thomas p lacey, john lumsden, w west, l c wilmot, arthur victor heath, town clerks, dogs

Black and white photo of two Port Melbourne footballers. James CROY on left and Joe (?) GARBUTT on right. At Port Melbourne oval in 1920s.sport - australian rules football, james croy, joe garbutt, port melbourne football club, pmfc, north port oval, sport - recreational grounds

Black and white photo of the Infants class of Montague Primary School. James Croy is second from left in back row.education - primary schools, james croy, montague primary school

Black and white photo of the Grade 3 class from Montague Primary c1914. James Croy is in second row 5th from righteducation - primary schools, james croy, montague primary school

The author, Michael Hiscock, is a descendant of Liardet (brother of Penny Blazey, gt gt gt grandaughter). He brought this copy of the Journal to the 1999 'Lee-ar-day' event and donated it to the Society.An account of the life of 'Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet: Romantic visionary of the Beach 1839-1862" by Michael Hiscock - article in LaTrobe Library Journal vol 13 no 54 pp 4-14. Also contains article on sculptor James Gilbert, and Liardet sketches. Centre fold-out has excellent reproduction of Pier Hotel in its heyday. Cover painting is "view of the North Shore Port of Melbourne"liardet family, hotels, michael hiscock, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, georgina mccrace, gilbert james, william metcalfe, pier hotel

Harry HALFPENNY top right; Middle row 2nd from left Harold OLDMAN; then Deidre OLDMAN; then Isa McDONALD; 2nd from right Alice JAMES Front row 2nd from left Mrs GAMBLE; then Shirley SIMMS; 3rd from right Norah MULCHAY. Other names listed but not specific to location; Mr T FLOWERDAY; Mr J DREW; Mr CRUTCH; Mr W SIMMS; Mr C SHARP; Mr GUY; Mr D McLEAN; Mrs H DOWNER; Mrs C GUY; Mrs D RUSDEN, Mrs S TAYLORColour photocopy of photo of members of the Sandridge Trugo Club with accompanying legend identifying some of the members. Undated; 1960sIn pencil: (Mary)sport - trugo, harold halfpenny, harold oldman, dulcie oldman, isa mcdonald, alice james, norah mulchay, shirley simms, t flowerday, j drew, cutch, w simms, c sharp, d mclean, mrs h downer, mrs c guy, mrs d rusden, mrs s taylor, sandridge trugo club

Cup kept by family for 117 years was brought to the Society for recording. Ted KOBELT made these photographic records but couldn't effectively capture the engraved messages.Colour photograph of the silver Cricket Club cup presented to James MICHIE in 1885. Photo taken from side of cup with "Presented to J Michie.." inscription."Presented to J Michie Esq As a token of esteem" on one side. "PMUCC / Presented by F T Derham Esq MP / Won by the RICC / Season 1884-5"sport - cricket, hotels, james michie, frederick thomas derham, port melbourne cricket club

Cup kept by family for 117 years was brought to the Society for recording. Ted KOBELT made these photographic records but couldn't effectively capture the engraved messages.Colour photograph of the silver Cricket Club cup presented to James Michie in 1885. Photo taken from side of cup with "Presented by F T Derham.." inscription."Presented to J Michie Esq As a token of esteem" on one side. "PMUCC / Presented by F T Derham Esq MP / Won by the RICC / Season 1884-5"sport - cricket, hotels, james michie, frederick thomas derham, port melbourne cricket club

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."The first one hundred years 1858 - 1958" small soft cover book recording a century of history of local lodge. 84pp, cream colour, aqua spine. Presented to R W WOOLRIDGE in 1960. Photos of the 1858 and 1917 Halls and information of prominent citizens; centenary banquet menu and toast list at back.Sticker inside indicating presentation to R W Woolridgewilliam howe, albert victor renowden, sandridge marine lodge, societies clubs unions and other organisations, c v monar, jack v porritt, e mcclelland, r c coy, w e pearcey, r owen, t w holland, c menzies, james peter crichton, f f tulberg, d w turnbull, j p turnbull, edward c crockford, edward clark, andrew plummer, james ker beck plummer, thomas swallow, j j vines, e b matthews, john madden, frederick thomas derham, j thomson, glen alburn knight, s w burston, j nicol, c feast, w c trewavis, henry norval edwards, john charles hill, frederick poolman, r o thompson, herbert stanley hollow, w a brooke, william christie pentland, w l potter, amos pike, e a edgar, j c murdoch, l c edgar, peter gallienne grut, john bichard grut, james john bartlett

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

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

This machine was given to Betty GODDARD, clerk in the office of Earl's, when the office technology was updated. She had used it herself but it was also a favourite of James Earl the younger, who did his calculations on it. Betty donated it to the Society in 1996. This was the only machine Jim EARL would use; converted by Burroughs in1966Comptometer, beige, used in the office at J.E. Earl's timber yard and ironmongers, Bay Street 1950s - 1970s. A comptometer was an early calculator.'Peacock Bros. Pty Ltd Sole Agents Business Systems':'Comptometer':Guaranteed made in Great Britainbusiness and traders - timber, james edward earl, beatrice (betty) goddard, j e earl pty ltd

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 1941, including Statements of Rates, Contracts, Receipts and Expenditure, Assets and Liabilities, Electric Supply Accounts etclocal government - city of port melbourne, james llewellyn cousland, mayors

Notice of request from Town Clerk to Councillor Plummer to attend a special meeting re loans on 14 March 1893local government - town of port melbourne, james ker beck plummer, edward c crockford, town clerks