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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Old Port Melbourne Post Office, corner Bay Street and Rouse Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Old Port Melbourne Post Office Corner Bay and Rouse Streets Est. 1860. First owner Victorian Governmentbuilt environment - civic, arthur rowan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - South Suburban Building Society, Bay Street, Arthur Rowan, 1985
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: South Suburban Building Society, 284 Bay Street Established 1888. This memorial stone was laid by H Dinsdale, South Suburban Society on the 4th August 1890.built environment - commercial, arthur rowan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Our City, Our Life, Our Choice banner, Crockford Street at Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur Rowan photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: No amalgamation! for Port Melbourne. Slogan: Our City, Our Life, Our Choice Banner hung across Crockford Street at Ingles St Slogan first prize winner, Joan CURTIS.public action campaigns, arthur rowan, joan curtis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - National Estate House 207, 51 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Registry of National Estate House 207. 51 Bridge street Port Melbourne. Built in 1874. First Owner: William V BUCKHURSTpublic action campaigns, arthur rowan, william v buckhurst -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Drinking fountain, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1987
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Drinking Fountain, Beach Street PM [Sinclair Parade] This memorial was erected by public subscription in honor of Frederick W MASKELL and James McNAB, the former engineer aged 46 and the latter fireman 21 years, who lost their lives through devotion to duty in an accident on Victorian Railways near Windsor on the 11th of May 1887. [Shifted here from Graham & Station when overpass built in 1970s]memorials, transport - railways, arthur rowan, frederick william maskell, james mcnab, maskell & mcnab memorial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Carroll's Terrace, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1987
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Carroll's Terrace 350-364 Bay Street P.M. Built in 1884 as houses, altered in 1927 to incorporate shop fronts.built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, arthur rowan, william carroll, carroll's terrace -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Royal Australian Navy Drill Hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, c. 1985
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print, strong blue cast, mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Royal Australian Navy Drill Hall Former Commonwealth of Australia Drill Hall and Offices 40 Bay Street P.M. Built 1912. 1st occupier Commonwealth Government R.A.N. Present owner: Commonwealth Governement. [Navy left 1992, present occupier Circus Oz]built environment - civic, armed services - navy, arthur rowan, naval drill hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - HMS Repulse, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, William Hegarty, 1924
Small sepia snapshot (in small gold frame), 1924, of crowds on Princes Pier and HMS Repulse. At time Hood and Repulse both at pierStamped on back 804P; sticker: HMS Hoodhms hood, william (bill) hegarty, piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Valuation Committee, Sandridge Municipal Council, Minute Book, c. 1860
Notebook with blue marbled cover and label: "Municipal Council of Sandridge Valuation Committee Minutes, 1860" Small label on spine. 1860 - 1863.local government - borough of sandridge, william morley -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Borough of Sandridge Valuation 1867-8, 1868
Valuation Book, 1868 Borough of Sandridge. Marbled brown cover, tan binding. 116 spreads listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) Small note corner of last page entered: 'This sheet handed in by Mr Westall this day 7.6.69'local government - borough of sandridge, built environment, william francis westall, john edward crockford -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - School photos
Photocopy of 3 small black and white photos, school photos 1. - Nott Street, 1427, 1941 2. - Kingsville 3988, grade 11, 1938 (may not be relevant to Port melb) 3. Nott St 1427, 1942 Grade V1Beducation - primary schools, nott street state school, kingsville primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Gasworks demolition, 1979
Six small photographs of gasworks demolition in about 1979 1. Lagoon, Esplanade East, boundary of Lagoon Reserve 2. Upright crash frame 3. Mangled cranes 4. Graham st 5. Fallen crane 6. Fallen cranebuilt environment - industrial, utilities - gas, gasworks, demolition, sandridge lagoon, lagoon reserve -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Malcolm Moore Pty Ltd, Material Handling Equipment 1981, 1950s
Material Handling Equipment 1981 Small wire bound black and grey booklet produces by Malcolm Moore Ltd. Malcolm Moore were specialists in the mechanical handling of materialsN Robinson 1921-1986 - inside coverbuilt environment - industrial, industry, engineering, malcolm moore pty ltd, norm robinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Malcolm Moore Pty Ltd, Spare parts Catalogue, with illustrations. Powermaster & Roadmaster graders June 1941, 1941
Spare parts Catalogue, with illustrations. Powermaster & Roadmaster graders June 1941. Small blue covered book.On front cover "E.R.O'Neill" Inside first page "1941"built environment - industrial, industry, engineering, malcolm moore pty ltd, norm robinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Malcolm Moore Pty Ltd, Overhead Travelling Crane
Small blue and white book titled "Overhead Travelling Crane" Picture of crane hook and Moore's emblem on front cover"Norm Robinson" written on label; on front coverbuilt environment - industrial, industry, engineering, malcolm moore pty ltd, norm robinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Christmas card - Rev GP and Mrs Rees, 1913
Small ivory Christmas card with gold lettering.. Christmas message, date, quote and verse from hymn V1 24-27with best wishes for 1913 from Rev GP and Mrs Rees. 50 Clark Street Port Melbournecelebrations fetes and exhibitions, rev g p rees, mrs rees -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic Object - Drink coaster, Roberts Shipping Transport Couriers
Small drink coaster for Roberts Shipping Transport CouriersRoberts Shipping. Shipping Transport Couriers 5-7 Prohasky Street Port Melbourneadvertising, roberts shipping transport couriers, transport - shipping -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - Mission to Seamen Harbour Lights Guild, 2019
Small round metal badge. Light blue, navy and white. Mission to Seamen Harbour Lights Giuld. World War I (WWI) eraAround the edge "Harbour Lights Guild" on flag in centre "The Missions to Seamen"war - world war i, missions to seamen, societies clubs unions and other organisations, harbour lights guild -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Fold-out sketch of Port Melbourne foreshore, Arthur 'Ted' Powell, 2014
Artist sketchbook of Arthur "Ted" Powell created when he was a resident artist at Gasworks Arts Park. He left in August 2019Small black concertina artists sketchbook of the Port Melbourne foreshore from Lagoon Pier to Station Pier showing Pacific Pearl, Pacific jewel, Carnival Spirit and the Spirit of Tasmaniainside front cover signed by artist, Station Pier 4th November 2014. Pacific Pearl; Pacific jewel; Carnival Spirit; Spirit of Tasmaniaarts and entertainment - visual arts, arts and entertainment - community arts, arthur 'ted' powell, gasworks arts park -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Dunstan Estate during construction, Port Melbourne, Department of Public Works, 1936
Twenty five (25) black and white or sepia photographs of the houses of the Dunstan Estate during their building i.e. Griffin Crescent and Southwood Avenue .05-.15 - smaller photographs, mainly of individual houses Taken in 1936, some cars shown parked in streetsbuilt environment - domestic, domestic life, department of public works, dunstan estate, percy e everett, henry pye, albert dunstan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of Port Melbourne, 23 Dec 1945
One of three prints of aerial photographs of Port Melbourne 23.12.1945, showing different areas and to different scales: this one vertical, takes in Station and Town Piers, railyards, Missions to Seamen, Engine Works, temporary US wartime structures, edge of COR buildings, Swallow & Ariell, portion of Wiilliamstown Road. (Smaller copies located in A.06.04.B4)piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - town pier, war - world war ii, built environment, transport - railways, missions to seamen, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Poster, Classic Australian Poster Series, Swallow & Ariell's, 1927
(.01)Reproduction of c1927 Swallow & Ariell poster from the Classic Australian Poster Series (.02) as above but mounted. (location C19.07) (.03) small glass framed postcard of .01 The poster shows salesman, little girl pointing and a cat; also the words "Biscuits and cakes"business and traders, industry - food, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Maypole dancing or calisthenics, J F Armstrong, 1920s
Faded sepia photograph of many girls in lines dressed in matching white outfits and holding rods with ribbons, perhaps small maypoles (may be a calisthenics class) : at a Port Melbourne Primary School, probably Graham St.education - primary schools, sport - calisthenics, nott street state school, graham street state school, port melbourne primary school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Display of Electrine candles, Melbourne Show, 1927
Brass framed black and white photograph of display of Electrine candles at the Melbourne Show in 1927Small label taped to back with "Exhibition - Melbourne Show - 1927" typed on it.industry - manufacturing, electrine candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, melbourne show -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Unilever fined by EPA, Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times, The Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times, 25 May 1994
Photocopy of small article about Unilever (ex Kitchens) in Port Melbourne being fined by the Environment Protection Authority. From the Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times 25 May 1994industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, natural environment, environmental issues, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, environment protection authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - J Kitchen & Sons, Site of original candle and soap works, Bridport Street, Emerald Hill, 1855
Donated to PMHPS in February 2013 by Pentel/Symex Holdings, originally John Kitchen and Sons, after the sale of the Woodruff St Port Melbourne site. Arranged by Christine Wainwright, an employee of Symex of many years, who had been involved in the setting up their museum collection. Also Mary Kanellos, Symex.Black and white photo of small building with two windows and door and attached smaller house with one window. Site of original candle and soap works at Bridport St, Emerald Hill.J Kitchen and Sons - Original candle and soap works, Melbourne 1855industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Arthur Caldwell greeting immigrants, Fairfax media, 1950
Black and white photo of Arthur Calwell (Labor Politician - Minister for Immigration) bending down to greet a woman and two small boys. Ship gangway and luggage in backgroundimmigration, politics, arthur calwell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Railway and Town Piers and Sandridge foreshore, Arthur Willimore, 1862
... and Town Pier are smaller piers, the largest being Donaldson's... No H84.167-20. Between Railway Pier and Town Pier are smaller piers ...Digital image of 1862 engraving by Arthur WILLMORE, showing Railway and Town Piers in Sandridge. The original engraving is held by the State Library of Victoria, Acc No H13196, and is based upon an illustration by S T GILL. The same view had also been photographed from the Sugar Works by Antoine Fauchery in 1858 and the original of that photo is also held by the State Library of Victoria, Acc No H84.167-20. Between Railway Pier and Town Pier are smaller piers, the largest being Donaldson's jetty. Steam and sailing ships are shown at Railway Pier and horse drawn carts are shown on the foreshore.built environment, piers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - town pier, maritime, transport - shipping, arthur willmore, s t gill, piers and wharves - donaldson's jetty, antoine fauchery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Costume - Lodge apron, Bro H W Fletcher, Port Melbourne City Lodge, c. 1900
Belonged to donor's grandfather - Harold Williams - a boatman who took people and stores out to the anchored ships. He lived in Port Melbourne.Black oblong case with handle and metal lock. Contains Lodge apron and small blue constitution book. Side of case is unstitched for 3/4 of its length. Case locked and no key. Case is in a cotton bag with "This is genuine Hollywood handbag" on itBro H W Fletcher Port Melbourne City Lodgecostume, recreation, societies clubs unions and other organisations, bro h w fletcher, masonic, port melbourne city lodge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Girl in Red Cross nurse uniform, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .06 - Small girl in Red Cross nurse uniform and carrying what appears to be a collection box.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross