This float was created by members of Friends of the Park, a group formed in 1987 against government proposals to turn the railway and reservation into a grand boulevard to service the proposed Sandridge City 'bayside' development. Members worked for months to make the decorations, added to a trailer. During the festival procession sausages were BBQ'd on the trailer and handed out to the crowd. On arrival at Murphy's Reserve all floats were put out of sight, and few saw the results of their efforts.One of 16 colour photos of Friends of the Park float for the February 1989 Port Melbourne Festival: Float has reached Murphy's Reserve. Nellie Thackruh, the starcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, public action campaigns, friends of the park, nellie thackruh, port melbourne festival

We were asked to prepare a historical display for the day so Lois Daley set up a sales stall to go with it.Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society stall and historical display at April 5 1998 Community Day, Gasworks Park: Lois Daley and friendcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, societies clubs unions and other organisations, lois daley, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

We were asked to prepare a historical display for the day so Lois Daley set up a sales stall to go with it.Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society stall and historical display at April 5 1998 Community Day, Gasworks Park: the displaycelebrations fetes and exhibitions, societies clubs unions and other organisations, lois daley, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Chemist bottle inscribed with 'J.W. Mowat, Chemist, Port Melbourne' - c1940s, clear in colour, bearing price tag $15.00health - general health, business and traders - chemists, j.w. mowat, chemist, j w mowat, bay street

Brochure regarding the West Gate Bridge (before the opening) 1969engineering - bridges, lower yarra crossing authority

Ticket for the value of 60c for one crossing of the West Gate Bridge, dated 7 Nov. 1985 Serial No. 100513engineering - bridges, lower yarra crossing authority

.03 - West Gate Bridge Progress Report: August 1977 - large 4pp brochure detailing main span construction and Operations centre engineering - bridges, local government - city of port melbourne, industry - manufacturing, built environment - recreational facilities, built environment - industrial, lower yarra crossing authority, claude butcher, jack anderson, jack, pmcc electricity supply, port melbourne football ground, j kitchen and sons pty ltd, west gate bridge

Taken by Pat Grainger on moving into Port MelbourneColour photograph of Bay Street taken from the centre divider, near Bridge Street, looking north in 1982built environment - commercial

Taken by Pat Grainger on moving into Port MelbourneColour photograph of Bay Street taken from the centre divider, looking south from near the Post Office in 19821982built environment - commercial

Colour photograph taken at the Port Melbourne Football Ground showing workmen preparing the ovalsport - australian rules football, north port oval, port melbourne cricket ground, sport - recreational grounds

Colour photograph taken from under King Street Bridge, looking towards Queen Street Bridge with the Yarra River in foreground and the city skyline in backgroundbuilt environment, engineering - bridges

Quotation for refurbishing billiard tables at Port Melbourne Bowling Club, 1939sport - billiards, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club, alcock thomson & taylor, sydney sims anderson

Quotation for installation of alarm at Port Melbourne Bowling Club 1939sport - lawn bowls, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne bowling club, sydney sims anderson

Port Melbourne Bowling Club letterhead from 1930s (blank, 15 copies). blue-linedsport - lawn bowls, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne bowling club, sydney sims anderson

Both volumes purchased from Hillis April 2001; he in turn had purchased the books from the author in the 1980s. Syme intended these as the first of a series, but lost his enthusiasm after Volume Two.'Shipping Arrivals and Departures - Victorian Ports' by Marten A. Syme, Volume One 1798-1845, 290 pp with blue dust cover, illustrated: comprehensive reference comprising dates in port, ship name and type, Master, destination and brief description of cargo/passengersVol. 1 p.39 William Metcalfe marked in pencil 'Liardets'transport - shipping, immigration, marten arlington syme

Both volumes purchased from Hillis April 2001; he in turn had purchased the books from the author in the 1980s. Syme intended these as the first of a series, but lost his enthusiasm after Volume Two.'Shipping Arrivals and Departures - Victorian Ports' by Marten A. Syme, Volume Two, 1846-1855 830 pp with blue dust cover, illustrated: comprehensive reference comprising dates in port, ship name and type, Master, destination and brief description of cargo/passengerstransport - shipping, immigration, marten arlington syme

Original black and white photograph of McLennan's grocery shop corner of Graham and Clark Streets, late 1960sbusiness and traders - grocers and supermarkets, doug smallpage (?), stan mclennan, jack mclennan

Lasercopy of original black and white photograph of McLennan's grocery shop corner of Graham and Clark Streets, late 1960sbusiness and traders - grocers and supermarkets, doug smallpage (?), stan mclennan, jack mclennan

Small, original black and white photograph of Wesleyan Methodist Church, corner of Graham and Nott Streets (viewd from Graham Street) 1960sreligion - wesleyan methodist church, doug smallpage (?), stan mclennan, jack mclennan

Colour photo of Miss Erica Wilson (c90 years of age) playng the piano at a Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House Christmas function c1992arts and entertainment - music, immigration, societies clubs unions and other organisations, erica wilson