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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Council, Sanitary Inspectors Report Book, J Mounsey, Sanitary Inspector, 1929 - 1936
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 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Port Melbourne Council, Sanitary Inspectors Report Book, J L Cousland, Inspector et al, 1944 - 1955
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 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - CD-ROM, Clipping, E C CROCKFORD, Town Clerk, 1900 - 1910
Digital scan of two books of newspaper clippings (cat no 162 & 251) collected by Town clerk, E C CROCKFORDmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, sandridge lagoon, livestock, piers and wharves, amalgamation, local government - town of port melbourne, law, town planning - proposals shelved, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, built environment - domestic, business and traders - hotels, engineering - canals and drainage, fishermans bend, transport, flood, business and traders, health - general health, transport - tramways, sport - lawn bowls, edward c crockford, town clerks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various Port Melbourne locations, Jack Bolt, 2011
Photographed Jan/Feb 2011 by Jack BOLTFrom a series of colour photos taken by Jack Bolt in January/February 2011 .01 - Hibernian Hotel 30.01.2011 after the second fire on 28 November 2010 .02 to .09 - Eight photos of route109 tram tracks being replaced between 29.01.2011 to 2.02.2011 (Graham St stop) .10 - view from upper floor of Woodruff Terrace .11 - air shaft Farrer & Ross Sts. Latter two photos are of work on the Melbourne Main Sewer, Ross and Bridge Streetstransport - tramways, engineering - canals and drainage, fire and fire services, hotels, hibernian hotel, jack bolt -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Submission for AFC Construction Achievement Award, Bayside clean-up project, Roche Bros, 1991
(1)Submission for 1991 AFCC Construction Achievement Award. Bayside clean-up project. (2-3) Two clippings form "The Age" regarding the project.natural environment, engineering - canals and drainage, roger bacon, urban land authority, reeves construction engineers, rms consultants -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Public Works Committee, Borough of Sandridge, Municipal Council of Sandridge - Public Works Committee Minutes, 18560 - 1862
Volume of minutes of Public Works Committee of Sandridge Council dated 20.9.1860Title on labellocal government - borough of sandridge, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - fences, engineering - canals and drainage, engineering - bridges, fishermans bend, built environment - civic, transport - horse, utilities - gas, sandridge lagoon, mission to seafarers, emerald hill, fire and fire services, william morley, joseph weaver allen, thomas swallow, samuel george isaacs, frederick poolman, robert byrne, john murphy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Report, Improvement of the Port of Melbourne, Improvement of the Port of Melbourne, 11 Jun 1855
Improvement of the Port of Melbourne -report upon the various plans for the improvement of Port of Melbourne, January 1854 Ten page foolscap on blue paper bound together with thread; .report by Capt C Paisley, Appendix and Particulars of Works by the Colonial Engineer, Lieut. H. Amsinck, RNmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves, transport - railways, engineering - canals and drainage, port of melbourne, lieut h amsinck - colonial engineer, captain c paisley -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Workers in main drain excavation, Princes Street, Port Melbourne, 1933
Thought to be MMBW works on the main Princes Street pipeline. The 'original', which appears to be a framed, sepia original, is actually screened, so has appeared in a publication at some point. It belonged to Beryl nee BROWN, whose father 'Gus' BROWN is one of the workers. Lasercopy from photo loaned for copying and later donated (item 799.01), then digitally restored (item 799.02), of workers in main drain excavation, Princes Street, 1933.sydney "gus" brown, mmbw, engineering - canals and drainage, princes street, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Workers in main drain excavation, Princes Street, Port Melbourne, 1933
Given to member Jan MacDonald by Beryl nee BROWN , whose father is one of the workers in the photo. Appears to be an original photo but an enlargement reveals it's a half- tone , so could have been copied from a publication. 'Gus' BROWN appears in third row from front 1933 photograph of construction workers in the excavation for the main drain in Princes Street. Sepia, mounted on cardboard 'frame'. Appears to be an original but is actually a halftone.Top left on back, in ink 'Kelly'engineering - board of works, engineering - canals and drainage, hotels, built environment, sydney 'gus' brown, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photograph (digitally restored), Workers in main drain excavation, Princes Street, Port Melbourne, Appro Images, 1933
Digitally restored print of 1933 photograph of construction workers in the excavation for the main drain in Princes Street (799.01).engineering - board of works, engineering - canals and drainage, hotels, built environment, sydney 'gus' brown, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Suggested Alterations, Port Melbourne Pumping Station, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne
Plan showing suggested alterations to Port Melbourne Pumping Station, date unknown.engineering - canals and drainage, sandridge lagoon -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Drainage Improvements, Ross Street, Port Melbourne, Borough of Port Melbourne, 3 Nov 1892
Plan of Ross Street drainage improvement diversion drain, 1892.Signatures of J. J. Bartlett (Mayor), A. V. Heath (Borough Surveyor), W. Harrison, Laurence Brady (Contractor)engineering - canals and drainage, james john bartlett, arthur victor heath, town clerks, w harrison, laurence brady -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Open drainage channel, cnr Beach Street and Railway Place, Port Melbourne, Frederick William Bull, Principal Surveyor, 1862
Plan for open drainage channel at corner of Beach Street and Railway Place, 1892."Open Channel at Foot of Railway Place":Signed by Frederick William Bull, Principal Surveyorengineering - canals and drainage, engineering department - borough of sandridge, frederick william bull, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Drainage works, cnr Crockford and Raglan Streets, Sandridge, George Kelly, Borough Surveyor, 3 Jun 1864
Sectional plan for drainage work after flood 1864. Corner Crockford Street and Raglan Street.Borough of Sandridgeengineering department - borough of sandridge, engineering - canals and drainage, business and traders - hotels, george kelly -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Drainage works, cnr Crockford and Raglan Streets, Sandridge, George Kelly, Borough Surveyor, 6 Jun 1864
Ground plan for drainage work after flood 1864. Corner Crockford Street and Raglan Street.Borough of Sandridgeengineering department - borough of sandridge, engineering - canals and drainage, business and traders - hotels, george kelly -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Specifications, Main drain, west branch, Evans Street to Esplanade East, Port Melbourne, Arthur Victor Heath, Town Clerk et al, 14 Mar 1893
Specifications for the construction of main drain west branch 1893 (together with plan attached - refer 75.2)A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor):J.J. Bartlett (Mayor)engineering - canals and drainage, arthur victor heath, town clerks, james john bartlett, mayors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Main drain, west branch, Evans Street to Esplanade East, Port Melbourne, 14 Mar 1893
Plan of main drain west branch, from Evans Street to Esplanade East (together with written specifications attached - refer 75.1) 1893.J.J. Bartlett (Mayor) 14/3/93engineering - canals and drainage, arthur victor heath, town clerks, james john bartlett, mayors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Sewering Melbourne, Ann Miller, "It began at the All England Eleven", 26 May 2003
Recording of the PMHPS meeting 26.05.2003 at Cricketer's Arms Hotel. Speaker was Ann Miller on the subject "Sewering Melbourne", "It began at the All England Eleven" . Recording duration 47:22engineering - canals and drainage, ann miller, all england eleven hotel, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Invitation, Town Clerk, Port Melbourne to attend conference wih South Melbourne Council, 21 May 1892
Request from Town Clerk to attend conference with South Melbourne Council 25 May 1892 to discuss drainage to pumping stationlocal government - borough of port melbourne, built environment - civic, engineering - canals and drainage -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge, Charles Clay, Borough Surveyor, Surveyor's Reports, 1877
Surveyor Charles CLAY's reports to Council March 1877 to June 1882, handwritten. 176pp volume bound in maroon linen with red spine; sticker on front: MINUTE BOOK; 'Surveyor's Reports' hand printedThree names/addresses noted on first page. Two printed Agendas 1881 and 1882 pasted in front.local government - borough of sandridge, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, port melbourne town hall, transport - tramways, engineering - canals and drainage, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, business and traders, fishermans bend, fire and fire services, flood, engineering - bridges, utilities, health - general health, hotels, built environment - domestic, industry - manufacturing, livestock, transport - railways, charles clay, sandridge lagoon -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Delivery docket, A E HOCKING for repaired magneto, 8 Jan 1923
Found in pages of item 588 (Town Clerk's Reports); probably related to the running of the pumphouseDelivery docket from A.E. HOCKING of Crockford Street for repaired magneto, signed by George BEAZLEY on behalf of Port Council, 1923Small figures on back in pencilsandridge lagoon, engineering - canals and drainage, george beazley, a e hocking -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Town of Port Melbourne, Arthur Victor Heath, Town Surveyor et al, Surveyors Report Book, 1901
Reports to Council hand entered by Town Surveyor and ATS, with marginal notes on actions taken by Council.Book of reports of Port Melbourne Town Surveyor 1901-1911: 475 pp volume bound in dark green with maroon spine and corners. Gold stamped on spine 'Minute Book' but added leather label below reads 'Surveyors Report Book'. Some inserts (glued in)Stamped inside cover and on some pages, 'Town of Port Melbourne Surveyors Office'sandridge lagoon, local government - town of port melbourne, fishermans bend, flood, fire and fire services, port melbourne town hall, transport - horse, transport - tramways, parks and gardens, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, excelsior hall, societies clubs unions and other organisations, built environment, hotels, industry - manufacturing, engineering - canals and drainage, crimes and misdemeanours, transport - ferries, south melbourne, arthur victor heath, george beazley, h v champion -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Report on the storm water drainage of Port Melbourne, 14 Jun 1904
Amongst items donated to the Society by Bill Thakray.Report on the storm-water drainage of Port Melbourne. Report to Mayor and Councillors of the Town of Port Melbourne, 1904.engineering - canals and drainage, bill thakray -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Exhibition Catalogue, Joan Winter, Dredging, Draining, Dipping & Shipping: A History of the Foreshore & Lowlying Lands of the City of Port Phillip, Apr 1996
First major exhibition from the Council of Port Phillip was held in 1995. The catalogue material on Port Melbourne was written by PMH&PS members. It toured the city and then this reduced version was sent to sister city, Devonport.'Dredging, Draining, Dipping & Shipping: A History of the Foreshore & Lowlying Lands of the City of Port Phillip' Catalogue of the travelling exhibition taken to Devonport 26/4 - 26/5/1990. Black on white with engraving on cover. (Note that this was a reduced version of the exhibition so not all material from the original is included.)sandridge lagoon, engineering - canals and drainage, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves, piers and wharves - waterside workers, arts and entertainment, transport - shipping, centenary bridge, beacons, fishermans bend, transport - aviation and aerodrome, sport - swimming, flood, local government - city of port phillip, kulin nation, caroline frederica liardet, swallow & ariell ltd, mission to seafarers, emerald hill, st kilda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Timber planking section, Outfall Timber Drain Reconstruction, c. 1927
This section of timber was cut from a large quantity of the abandoned timber outfall drain during reconstruction by Melbourne Water. Made available to the PMH&PS by Paul Balassone.Section of timber cut from part of the old abandoned timber outfall drain at Esplanade East during reconstruction 2004engineering - canals and drainage, melbourne water -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Smellie's obstetric forceps, c. 1750
William Smellie’s straight forceps are one of the most significant pairs of forceps in the Museum collection. William Smellie (1697– 1763), designed these forceps, which were an improvement on the forceps of that time. These forceps were easier to use being shorter and lighter, particularly in the handles, with pelvic curve shaped blades. He invented a locking device for the two blades. The blades were lined with leather and greased with hog’s lard for the ease of delivery and the greater comfort of the patient, this being in the era prior to an understanding of sepsis and the need for surgical hygiene.Smellie was groundbreaking in his understanding of Childbirth and became an influential teacher of Obstetrics. He diligently studied the birthing process, particularly the descent of the baby’s head down the birth canal. His observations lead to him noting that many deaths occurred because of a lack of understanding of this process and the inappropriate handling of forceps. Smellie is generally given the credit for improving the forceps to make them easier to use and less likely to damage the baby. Smellie’s "Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Midwifery" was published In 1751 and became a widely influential teaching resource. Copies of this birth atlas are held in the Frank Forster Library, RANZCOG. Smellie's obstetric forceps. Iron forceps with traces of leather on the two blades. The blades touch at the tips when the blades are fully closed. The handles have a metal sheet coating and would also have been covered in leather originally. There is a notch at the centre to lock the blades in place. Noneobstetric delivery, william smellie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Melbourne and suburbs sewerage works, MMBW, 1 Jul 1908
MMBW map of Melbourne and Suburbs sewerage work to 1-7-1908. Reticulation areas in red, reticulation areas under construction in blue.engineering - canals and drainage, engineering - board of works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Minutes, Port Melbourne Town Council, Edward C Crockford, Town Clerk, c. 1900
Large volume of rough minutes Port Melbourne Town Council May 1901 - April 1904, with typed and printed minutes inserted throughout - dark green, dark red binding loose and partly missingdeaths and funerals, built environment, port melbourne town hall, societies clubs unions and other organisations, local government - town of port melbourne, social activities, built environment - civic, excelsior hall, engineering - canals and drainage, transport - tramways, edward c crockford, town clerks, port melbourne library -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Port Melbourne, MMBW, 1987
Very large MMBW plan of Port Melbourne 1987 made up of several sections taped together; drains indicated in blackPMH&PS stamp on backengineering - canals and drainage, mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Renewal of storm water drain, Esplanade West, Port Melbourne, Janet Bolitho, Jul 2002
Five coloured photographs of renewal of storm water drain Esplanade West. .01 Esplanade East Street sign .02 Digging .03 Putting in pipe .04 large casing on end of crane .05 Workersbuilt environment - civic, engineering - canals and drainage, natural environment, sandridge lagoon, esplanade east, hmas lonsdale, stormwater drain, melbourne and metropolitan board of works