One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Police and demonstrators on Parliament steps (from front)public action campaigns, amalgamation

One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: 'Show of Strength' Police and demonstrators on Parliament stepspublic action campaigns, amalgamation

One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Trades Hall Council bannerpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson

One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny

One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speaking, with John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson

One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speaking, with John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson

One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speaking, with John Halfpenny, Secretary of Trades Hallpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson

One of ten photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne Anti-amalgamation protest rally at Parliament House, Spring Street, 6 Oct 1993: Mayor Liana Thompson speakingpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, john halfpenny, liana thompson

One of three photos taken by David THOMPSON at Port Melbourne 'Wake' for the City, 26 June 1994 (Ref. item 730): Former Mayor and founding president of PMH&PS Perce WHITE paying tribute to Mayor Liana THOMPSON and Town Clerk David GRAHAM (Ref 2502, 730)public action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors, town clerks, david graham, perce mcguire white, perce white

One of three photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne 'Wake' for the City, June 1994 (Ref. item 730): Display of Mayoral chainpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors

One of three photos taken by David Thompson at Port Melbourne 'Wake' for the City, June 1994 (Ref. item 730): Several attendees, including Ray 'Donkey' Donchipublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Port Melbourne ex Mayor Liana Thompsonpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Port Melbourne ex Mayor Liana Thompson speakingpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Mayors gaggedpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors, chris raeburn

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Ex Mayor Liana Thompson gagged on Parliament stepspublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors, chris raeburn

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Ex Mayor Liana Thompson speaking iipublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, chris raeburn

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Mayors gagged, iipublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, tim costello, chris raeburn, nicholas gold

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: 'gagged' grouppublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, tim costello

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: 'gagged' group iipublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, tim costello

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Commissioner posterpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: The march of protestorspublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, tim costello, chris raeburn

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Liana Thompson speaking in parkpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, tim costello

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Liana Thompson speaking iiipublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson

One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: March, with ousted Mayors leadingpublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, chris raeburn

One of fifteen photos taken by David THOMPSON at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Close up on protesters including ex council worker Ian WOOD (gagged), and ex Mayors Chris RAEBURN (gagged) and Jim MITCHELL.liana thompson, ian 'scraps' wood, tim costello, chris raeburn, amalgamation, public action campaigns, james malcolm (jim) mitchell

One of twenty photos taken by David Thompson during demolition of the Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen building October 1995: West wing ipublic action campaigns, missions to seamen, demolitions

One of twenty photos taken by David Thompson during demolition of the Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen building October 1995: West wing iipublic action campaigns, missions to seamen, demolitions

One of twenty photos taken by David Thompson during demolition of the Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen building October 1995: West wing iiipublic action campaigns, missions to seamen, demolitions

One of twenty photos taken by David Thompson during demolition of the Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen building October 1995: West wing window detailpublic action campaigns, missions to seamen, demolitions

One of twenty photos taken by David Thompson during demolition of the Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen building October 1995: West wing window detailpublic action campaigns, missions to seamen, demolitions