Originally it was a grocery shop owned by George Burns. In the two pink facade to the right there was a barber (Billy Ballard) and next door a bootmaker (Burke), approx 1950. The corner property was said to have belonged to J Kitchen & Sons at some point.Two (2) colour photographs of the business property No. 220 on the corner of Bridge & Ross Streets. At time of acquisition property was premises of Jesada Tools.built environment - commercial, ross street, bridge street, george burns, billy ballard

Two (2) colour phoographs of a road crane set up in Rouse Street removing plant after closure of Swallow & Ariell's.built environment - industrial, swallow & aerial ltd, rouse street

Bay Street shops, 1875:- original Charles NETTLETON print showing west side of Bay Street: Collings & Son, Butcher; CRANSTON, Paperhanger; Mrs T CLAY; Johnny ALLSORT's Pawn Office; H. DAVENPORT, Clothing; G. RANSOM, Hardware; A.E. AITKEN, Auctioneer; Mrs A. BROWN, Haberdashery; F.C. FORSTER; Marshal, Printer; John PARRY (or BARRY), General Store; E & M RIVE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Office. This is a copy of the larger original at B.11.09built environment - commercial, charles nettleton, theresa clay, collings & son, cranston, h davenport, g ransom, alexander ebling aitken, mrs a brown, john parry, john barry, e & m rice, f c forster, johnny allsorts pawnbroker

Four panoramic black&white photos taken c1996 .01 View toward city of Nott Street and the school .02 View toward city of Nott Street, vertical .03 Pedestrian crossing in front of the 1910 post office .04 View north of Bay Street footpath, west sidebuilt environment, nott street, bay street

Three photographs taken by a visitor from Beaumaris in Dec 1993 while on a heritage tour of Port. Sent to tour leader Pat Grainger. .01 - Claremont, Bartlett home .02 - Claremont, Bartlett home, two tour members visible on left .03 - Kelvin Cottage, Evans StreetBlurred date on backbuilt environment - domestic

225 Princes Street was sold and demolished after its owner, Ted Young, was brutally murdered there (multiple stabbing). Police thought they knew who did it but had no evidence. Wall of Milk Bar across Princes Street was subsequently demolished.One of three colour photos of 225 Princes Street following demolition (2000?): .01 View from Princes Street through to the back of 70 Station StreetSome notes in pencilbuilt environment - domestic, demolitions, crimes and misdemeanours, edward (ted) young

Ted Tobin was an engineer, inventor, model maker who lived in Heath Street and maintained a workshop at 49 Nott Street. His creations were displayed at the Library from time to time.Colour, panoramic photograph of the old E.J. Tobin sign on the roller door of his former engineering works at 49 Nott Street (Ted Tobin passed away c1994 but the sign is still visible in 2002)built environment - commercial, e j (ted) tobin

Colour, panoramic photograph of the St Joseph's Catholic Church Priory at 95 Stokes Street, Port Melbournebuilt environment - civic, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs)

Small (reduced) copy of a 1948 pencil drawing of proposed layout of Murphy's Reserve (original in Port Phillip City Collection)Notes in pencil on back, also numeral '807'built environment - recreational facilities, parks and gardens, sport - recreational grounds, city engineers, fred cook

One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic

One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic

One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic

One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic

One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic

One of six photos of old cable tram depot in Beach Street, taken prior to demolitiontransport - tramways, built environment - civic

Henry Charles CURTIS, Health OfficerHealth Committee reports for period 1 Jan 1861 to 30 June 1865, held in large binder. Eleven pages only, plus three pages of notes for Central Board of Health, including by-law 23, bound in.Reports signed by Mayorshealth - general health, built environment - domestic, engineering - canals and drainage, livestock, victorian sugar works, frederick poolman, henry charles curtis, business and traders - butchers

Three small fragments of wallpaper from the vaulted ceiling of the original council meeting room of the 1882 building (i.e. southern end, first floor)Stained and faded with ageport melbourne town hall, built environment - civic

Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1900-1905, detailing infectious diseases reported, nuisances, smells, smoke, drain sewerage leaks, illegal dumping of manure and other refuse, animals found wandering, inspections of premises, tips, piggeries, factories, fumigating, laying baits, carrying out orders of Health Officer.local government - town of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry - noxious, nightsoil, engineering - canals and drainage, built environment, livestock, j harrop - sanitary inspector, dr sandford - acting medical officer

Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council May to August 1900. This volume details work of Assistant Sanitary Inspector appointed for three months; includes property to property inspections, notices served, follow-up actionlocal government - town of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry - noxious, nightsoil, built environment, j harrop - sanitary inspector, dr sandford - acting medical officer, john g turner - assistant sanitary inspector

Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1905-1912. Detailing sampling food for tests, Pure Food Act, Test weights and measures incuding those of wood merchants (Coal and Firewood Act), Prosecutions, water supply problems.local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry, nightsoil, built environment, livestock, engineering - canals and drainage, james mounsey - sanitary inspector

Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1923-1936. Detailing conditions to be formulated for storage of large tanks of petrol on Fishermen's Bend; conditions for stevedore awaiting pick-up; regulations re boarding housepiers and wharves - waterside workers, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry - noxious, nightsoil, built environment, livestock, engineering - canals and drainage, james mounsey - sanitary inspector

James MOUNSEY - Council InspectorSanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1929-1936. Detailing duties re traffic, fire, building regulations, installation and use of petrol pumps, food labelling, street hoardings, crowd behaviour. Notes wireless aerials cause damage to chimneys when attached by wire p.88transport - motor vehicles, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry, nightsoil, built environment, fishermans bend, livestock, engineering - canals and drainage, james mounsey

Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1944-1955. Detailing testing and immunisation programmes, mass x-ray, vaccination for smallpox, cleansing station opened, poor conditions in emergency housing areas, Lands Dept neglect of Crown land, rubbish dumped in air raid shelters, advice sought re football and cricket played on streets, wood for pensionersLabel on spine illegible; 'Inspectors reports' inside covertransport - motor vehicles, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry, nightsoil, built environment, fishermans bend, livestock, engineering - canals and drainage, james llewellyn cousland, b e w aitken, harley grover, dr merrilees, mr hepburn

Clubhouse burned 14 February 1990 and was rebuilt with volunteer labour over many years (opened 1998)Plan of Port Melbourne Yacht Club clubhouse reconstruction 1990 Plan of clubhouse prior to 1990; faded almost to illegibilitybuilt environment - recreational facilities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc

Clubhouse burned 14 February 1990 and was rebuilt with volunteer labour over many years (opened 1998)Plan of Port Melbourne Yacht Club clubhouse reconstruction 1990 Plan of rebuilt clubhouse; faded almost to illegibilitybuilt environment - recreational facilities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, taylor howden pty ltd

Clubhouse burned 14 February 1990 and was rebuilt with volunteer labour over many years (opened 1998)Plan of Port Melbourne Yacht Club clubhouse reconstruction 1990 - PMYC site and location plan; faded almost to illegibilitybuilt environment - recreational facilities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, taylor howden pty ltd

Clubhouse burned 14 February 1990 and was rebuilt with volunteer labour over many years (opened 1998)Plan of Port Melbourne Yacht Club clubhouse reconstruction 1990 - pmyc, sketch of elevations of new clubhouse; faded almost to illegibilitybuilt environment - recreational facilities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, taylor howden pty ltd

Clubhouse burned 14 February 1990 and was rebuilt with volunteer labour over many years (opened 1998)Plan of Port Melbourne Yacht Club clubhouse reconstruction 1990 - Preliminary sketch plans; faded almost to illegibilitybuilt environment - recreational facilities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, taylor howden pty ltd

Sandridge Fire Committee reports for period July 1861 to June 1865, held in large binder. Twenty leaves only. Reports 26.3.63 and 24.8.63 describe Brigade uniforms (contains signatures of Fire Brigade members 1863)fire and fire services, local government - borough of sandridge, built environment - civic, uniforms, william ramsden holmes, william morley, thomas swallow, andrew plummer, william marsh, james smith, thomas hester, william bacon, thomas owen, john fose (?), j r sayle (?), frederick sanderson, henry mcbride