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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Pouch, Permit holder, 1940s
Small leather "purse" used to hold permits for Gang 93 belonging to Perc MAY. Fold over top is held in place by press stud for security. Item would easily fit in pocket."Gang 93" front and backpiers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Clothing ration card, Perc MAY, 1948
Clothing ration card for Perc MAYP A May 128 Clark St SC7piers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may, war - world war ii, wartime rationing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Irving children celebrate first run of the boat train, 1936
PORT PHILLIP CITY COLLECTION Black and white photograph ; "Irving children celebrate first run of the boat train 1936" on the back of the January page of the PMHPS 1999 calendar. Information about the Boat Train printed beside photograph. Station Pier building visible above the train, which is on its first runtransport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, families, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, laura irving mcgill -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Award - Humane Society Bronze Medal, 1889 - 1900
Archibald Ernest SWANNIE was awarded two Royal Historical Society bronze medals (case numbers 1817 and 1880) for rescuing two people from drowning on separate occasions, at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne and at Queensbridge (city). Medal awarded to Archibald Ernest Swannie 13.02.1899 . Bar awarded 25.12.1899. The RHS awards a bronze medal for the first award and then adds a bronze bar to that medal as the second award. The first saving occurred on 13 February 1899 and the award ceremony occurred on 19 April 1899. The second saving occurred on 25 December 1899 and the ceremony was 20 June 1900 (case number 1880 Cat Nos .03.and .05 relate to this case) A E SWANNIE lived in Gladstone Place Montague ; played 46 games with PMFC and was a member of the 1901 Premiership team.Royal Humane Society Bronze medal and bar attached to navy corded ribbon and bronze pinawards and presentations, piers and wharves - railway pier, sport - australian rules football, royal humane society of australasia, archibald ernest swannie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Navy leather case, 1889 - 1900
Archibald Ernest SWANNIE was awarded two Royal Historical Society bronze medals (case numbers 1817 and 1880) for rescuing two people from drowning on separate occasions, at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne and at Queensbridge (city). Medal awarded to Archibald Ernest Swannie 13.02.1899 . Bar awarded 25.12.1899. The RHS awards a bronze medal for the first award and then adds a bronze bar to that medal as the second award. The first saving occurred on 13 February 1899 and the award ceremony occurred on 19 April 1899. The second saving occurred on 25 December 1899 and the ceremony was 20 June 1900 (case number 1880 Cat Nos .03.and .05 relate to this case) A E SWANNIE lived in Gladstone Place Montague ; played 46 games with PMFC and was a member of the 1901 Premiership team.Navy leather case with navy silk padded lining, containing Medal (.01), gold lettering on lidawards and presentations, piers and wharves - railway pier, sport - australian rules football, royal humane society of australasia, archibald ernest swannie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - Royal Humane Society, 1889 - 1900
Archibald Ernest SWANNIE was awarded two Royal Humane Society bronze medals (case numbers 1817 and 1880) for rescuing two people from drowning on separate occasions, at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne and at Queensbridge (city). Medal awarded to Archibald Ernest Swannie 13.02.1899 . Bar awarded 25.12.1899. The RHS awards a bronze medal for the first award and then adds a bronze bar to that medal as the second award. The first saving occurred on 13 February 1899 and the award ceremony occurred on 19 April 1899. The second saving occurred on 25 December 1899 and the ceremony was 20 June 1900 (case number 1880 Cat Nos .03.and .05 relate to this case) A E SWANNIE lived in Gladstone Place Montague ; played 46 games with PMFC and was a member of the 1901 Premiership team.Royal Humane Society Certificate for the award ceremony on 20 June 1900awards and presentations, piers and wharves - railway pier, sport - australian rules football, royal humane society of australasia, archibald ernest swannie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - The Argus articles re Archibald Ernest SWANNIE, 1889 - 1900
Archibald Ernest SWANNIE was awarded two Royal Humane Society bronze medals (case numbers 1817 and 1880) for rescuing two people from drowning on separate occasions, at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne and at Queensbridge (city). Medal awarded to Archibald Ernest Swannie 13.02.1899 . Bar awarded 25.12.1899. The RHS awards a bronze medal for the first award and then adds a bronze bar to that medal as the second award. The first saving occurred on 13 February 1899 and the award ceremony occurred on 19 April 1899. The second saving occurred on 25 December 1899 and the ceremony was 20 June 1900 (case number 1880 Cat Nos .03.and .05 relate to this case) A E SWANNIE lived in Gladstone Place Montague ; played 46 games with PMFC and was a member of the 1901 Premiership team.Articles from 'The Argus" concerning the award ceremonies for Archibald Ernest SWANNIEawards and presentations, piers and wharves - railway pier, sport - australian rules football, royal humane society of australasia, archibald ernest swannie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Station Pier from Centenary Bridge, Port Melbourne, 1993
Part of Ron LAING's collection of photographs taken around Port Melbourne over a 13 year period and donated to PMHPS by the photographer.Coloured photograph of Station Pier from top of Centenary Bridge ramp . Two ships leaving pier at same time . "Royal Viking Sea" and "Royal Pacific Princess"piers and wharves - station pier, centenary bridge, transport - shipping, engineering - bridges, ron laing, royal viking sea, royal pacific princess -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Ticket, Waterside Workers Federation Member, 26 Nov 1936
Waterside Workers Federation Members ticket 1936. Perc Maypiers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may, john may -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Waterside Workers Federation Financial Ticket, 1936 - 1938
Waterside Workers Federation Financial Ticket. Late 1930spiers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Rates of Wages, Waterside Workers Federation, 1940s
Waterside Workers Federation Rates of Wages. Approx 1940spiers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Piles, Pickles Street Drain Pier, 1980
B&W photo of piles of Pickles Street Drain Pier c1980piers and wharves - miscellaneous, peter logan, pickles street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Margaret Irvine, grandchildren and Margaret Fisher, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Andrew Fisher, c. 1920
Margaret Irvine with seven grandchildren and daughter Margaret Fisher. Photo (black and white) taken by Andrew Fisher P.M. at Station Pier c 1920. Margaret Irvine is the great grandmother of Jan MacDonald, the donor of the photo.families, piers and wharves - station pier, margaret irvine, margaret fisher, janice c morton macdonald -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - City of Edinburgh, inner east, princes Pier, Port Melbourne, "City of Edinburgh", 18 Jun 1940
COPYRIGHT Digital image of a 1940 photo of Princes Pier, the Bend in background. "City of Edinburgh" is at inner east."City of Edinburgh" penned on face of original. On rear - No6 Squadron photographic section stamp (purple).transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier, fishermans bend, city of edinburgh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - City of Edinburgh, inner east, princes Pier, Port Melbourne, "City of Edinburgh", 18 Jun 1940
COPYRIGHT APPLIES Copy of a 1940 photo of Princes Pier, the Bend in background. "City of Edinburgh" is at inner east."City of Edinburgh" penned on face of original. On rear - No6 Squadron photographic section stamp (purple).transport - shipping, piers and wharves - princes pier, fishermans bend, city of edinburgh -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view over Yarra River and Port Melbourne, 18 Jun 1940
Aerial photograph overlooking the Yarra River with Port Melbourne in the middle. Background - Williamstown Road is visible at the top of the picture.piers and wharves - miscellaneous, built environment - commercial, malcolm moore ltd, north wharf, south wharf, nordfest -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Demolition, Malcolm Moore factory, Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, Mar 1987
Colour photo taken on Williamstown Road showing Malcolm Moore's factory in the process of demolitionpiers and wharves - miscellaneous, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, malcolm moore ltd, north wharf, south wharf -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Clipping, Last moments of Malcolm Moore factory, Mar 1987
Newspaper clipping dated 26.03.1987 showing the last moments of the Malcolm Moore factory building (probably the Emerald Hill Times)piers and wharves - miscellaneous, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, malcolm moore ltd, north wharf, south wharf -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Spirit of Tasmania, Tasmanian Ferry, c. 1993
Found at Hazel Wilson's house (78 Princes Street) when things were being removed after she went into a nursing home. Postcard was sent to Mrs Wilson on 23.5.1995 from her friends Lila and RayPostcard of Spirit of Tasmania, sent to a Port Melbourne address in 1995. Image of ship loaded at Station PierMessage on back, postmark, stamppiers and wharves - station pier, transport - ferries, hazel trembath wilson, spirit of tasmania -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of cruise ships at Port Melbourne piers, 13 Feb 2001
This photograph records the concurrent visit to Station Pier of three cruise ships - the peak of the Cruising Victoria strategy aimed at encouraging cruise shipping to Melbourne. Also the Devil Cat was berthed at Station Pier on this day but not in the photo (4 ships in one day)Aerial colour photograph taken by The Age, showing from left to right, cruise ships Regal Princess, QE2 and Silver Cloud, all at Station Pier on 13 February 2001. An unusual persective showing the rear of 'The Anchorage', formerly Swallow and Ariell, also Stokes and Princes Streetspiers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, rms queen elizabeth 2, qe2, swallow & ariell ltd, regal princess, silver cloud -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Russian, American, German and Dutch cruisers at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, 1901
Lasercopy of 1901 Federation photograph showing Russian and American cruisers berthed at Railway Pier with German and Dutch cruisers in the background.'The German, Russian, Dutch and American cruisers at Port Melbourne'piers and wharves - railway pier, transport - shipping, armed services - foreign services -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Yacht SJS, Railway Pier, Port Melbourne and Williamstown in background, 1910
Lasercopy of an original photograph of the yacht SJS with Railway Pier and Williamstown in the background c1910sport - yachting, piers and wharves - railway pier, eli (dick) edwards, sjs, sarah jane stenniken -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Lyn McLeavy, Woolbales of Wrath, Feb 2001
Written by member Lyn McLEAVY, this was originally an article appearing in Overland, 1999. PMH&PS produced this illustrated version'Woolbales of Wrath' by Lyn McLEAVY, an A4, 8 pg, red cover booklet describing the working conditions of wharfies over several generations of the McLeavy family. Published by PMH&PS 2001piers and wharves - waterside workers, families, lyn mcleavy, mary elliot mcleavy, hugh dodger mcleavy, dick mcleavy, sarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Photocopy, Woolbales of Wrath by Lyn McLeavy published in Overland, Lyn McLeavy, Woolbales of Wrath, 1999
Written by member Lyn McLEAVY, this appeared in 'Overland', 1999. PMH&PS produced an illustrated version.Photocopy of 'Woolbales of Wrath' by Lyn McLEAVY, an article describing the working conditions of Port Melbourne wharfies over several generations of the McLeavy family. Published by 'Overland', Issue 157, Summer 1999piers and wharves - waterside workers, families, lyn mcleavy, mary elliot mcleavy, hugh dodger mcleavy, dick mcleavy, sarah jane 'jennie' baines nee hunt -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Journal - Port of Melbourne Quarterly, Oct 1967
Looks at implications of the introduction of containers in 1969'Port of Melbourne Quarterly'- a journal produced by the Melbourne Harbor Trust, October - December 1967, Vol 18 No. 4; one of three that discuss the introduction and implications of containerisationmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Railway Pier, Port Melbourne (probably Williamstown Pier), c. 1910
It is more likely that this postcard depicts Williamstown railway pier as the pier does not have the curve to the west characteristic of Railway PierPostcard purporting to be of Railway Pier with passenger liners berthed on each side c1900-1914'Port Melbourne Pier'piers and wharves - railway pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Kiosk owner, Ted Rohan, Emerlad Hill Times, Apr 1996
Colour lasercopy from front page of Emerald Hill Times 3.4.1996 of kiosk owner Ted Rohan on Station Pier, at closing of western 'Thirst Aid' kiosk for demolitionbusiness and traders - kiosk, piers and wharves - station pier, demolitions, edward j (ted) rohan, thirst-aid kiosk -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - File, Port Melbourne Tourism Committee, c. 1993
Personal file of committee member Pat GraingerMinutes from early 1990s Port Melbourne Tourism Committee, during period of 'Replica Endeavour' visits and launch of 'Spirit of Tasmania' with related markets held on Station Pier and foreshore'Port tourism'piers and wharves - station pier, tourism, wendy morris, pat grainger, spirit of tasmania -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Mary Mason, 'Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community', 11 Oct 2001
A Centenary of Federation-funded project of South Port Day Links, coordinated, directed and designed by Mary MASON, written by Pat GRAINGER on behalf of PMH&PS'Linking us Together: A history of transport in the Port Phillip community' Soft cover, 72pp teal blue cover with '2001'graphic, brown spine. A Centenary of Federation Project printed Oct 2001transport, transport - tramways, transport - shipping, transport - railways, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - horse, transport - motor vehicles, transport - ferries, workers, industry, royal visits and occasions, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, immigration, flood, business and traders - dairies, south port day links, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, frank liardet, caroline frederica liardet, hector liardet, frederick liardet, liana thompson, r graham carey, swallow & ariell ltd, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, mmtb, general motors-holden, gmh, faram brothers hardware, bert turner, james mcnab, eli (dick) edwards, jacob edwards, vincent 'ben' edwards, claude butcher, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, bicycles, cable trams, mary mason, pat grainger, frederick william maskell, linking us together -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - HMS Glory (inner east), HMS Implacable and HMS Indefatigable, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, 1946
Lasercopy of photograph of three aircraft carriers at Station Pier 23.1.1946: HMS Glory (inner east), HMS Implacable and HMS Indefatigable, viewed from the footbridge outside the gatehousepiers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, índefatigable, implacable, glory