The item belonged to Syd ANDERSON and was later acquired by his friend Isobel MACBETH and donated to the Society.Leather bound, unused memo pad and pencil embossed for presentation to local returned servicemen by the Port Melbourne CouncilPresented by the Port Melbourne Town Council to Local members of the A.I.E.F.armed services, war - world war i, local government - town of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, isobel macbeth

AIF troops during embarkation at Port Melbourne 1941. Troops from the 8th Contingent on the pier with rifles and kitbags.armed services - army, war - world war ii, piers and wharves - station pier, aif, the argus

Photo of a section of the thousands who crowded the Port Melbourne station and spread along the railway line to cheer the troop trains as they passed on their way to the ships. 2nd Contingent of AIFarmed services - army, transport - railways, port melbourne railway station, aif

Two photographs of WWI troops returning to Port Melbournearmed services, war - world war i, piers and wharves - station pier

Produced by Department of Education Victoria in recognition of ANZAC Day 25th April 1916Victorian Department of Education 1916 ANZAC medallion. Brown in colour inside cardbuard pouch. King George depicted on one side and ANZAC laurel on the other.Front of medal "For King and Country 1916" Back of medal department of education Victoria. ANZAC lest we forget 25 April 1916war - world war i, armed services - army, medals commemorative, anzac, department of education victoria

Eleven scans of photographs from album of donor's father (Ray Gruneklee). Includes images of ship Edina (possibly a Bay day tripper) and several images of USA warships at Princes pier, possibly July 1925. Civilians in their finery have come to inspect the ships.built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, armed services - foreign services, ray gruneklee, uss oklahoma, uss pennsylvania, uss seattle, uss nevada

Three photos of troops departing for the First World War from Port Melbourne. "Shropshire"departingpiers and wharves - station pier, armed services, shirley sheahan

28 "Rose" stereographs of the visit of the American Great White Fleet to Melbourne and Sydney in 1908armed services - navy, celebrations fetes and exhibitions

Photos of three of four British ships at Princes Pier 1924. .01 - HMS Hood (commissioned 1920) .02 - HMS Repulse (commissioned 1916) .03 - HMS Delhi (commissioned 1918)armed services - foreign services, piers and wharves - princes pier, hms hood, hms repulse, hms delhi

Eight photocopied pages of the Age,(July 20, 24, 27 and 28, 1925) highlighting the various activities that took place during the visit of the USA Pacific Fleetsarmed services - navy, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, usa pacific fleet, the age

A selection of pages from "the Sun - News - Pictorial" from (.01) Friday October 29, 1937 and (.02) Saturday October 30,1937 in relation to the arrival of the Australian Fleet for the Melbourne Cupcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, armed services - navy, hmas australia

A copy photo comprising nine B&W photos of ships at Station Pier, mostly 1960s. .01 - "Oronsay" early 1960s; .02- Antarctic ship "Thalia Dan"; .03 - Tasmanian Ferry "Tarooma" 1960; .04 - tug "James Patterson" in Yarra; .05 - relief pilot "Akuma" (formerly HMAS Gladstone); .06 - tug .07- tug "Batman"; .08 - aircraft carrier "Melbourne"; .09 -"Aruna", photocopy with namespiers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, transport - ferries, armed services - navy, oronsay, thalia dan, tarooma - ferry, james patterson, akuna - pilot boat, batman, hmas melbourne

Luncheon menu for HMS Arawa, 13.10.1939 transport - shipping, armed services, arts and entertainment - music, ernie wilson

"A Passing Cheer" songbook "For the Aussies of the Second World War" enscribed to Ernie Wilson from the compiler Ethyl Campbell 1942 transport - shipping, armed services, arts and entertainment - music, ernie wilson

Service record Ernest Wilson 1939 -1945 (copy from internet 2008)transport - shipping, armed services, arts and entertainment - music, ernie wilson

Booklet on the details of Australia's first guided missile destroyer "Perth". Commissioned 1965. The history of the first HMAS Perth, a light cruiser of 1936 which was lost in 1942.armed services - navy, hmas perth

Large photocopy of map of the world with the route of the Great White Fleet (US Navy) 1908 marked in red and white tapearmed services - navy, great white fleet, us navy

This was kept by George's daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and granddaughter Valerie Morris. PMH&PS applied for information on the MM citation, which is item 813.02. Refer to this for George's records, plus a summary of his history. During storage one medal came loose and stuck to a photograph. In March 2011 the items were re-framed, with window mounting so they wouldn't come loose again.Mounted under glass, the WWI photograph of Private George Williams MM, flanked by his war medals. Five medals with ribbons, including the Miltary Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.02 for history.war - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims

George's medals were kept by his daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and her daughter. These documents were obtained when PMH&PS applied to Canberra for information on the MM citation.Australian Archives folder containing WWI personnel records for Private George Williams of 1st Australian Imperial Forces, who was awarded the Military Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.01 for medals mounted with photo..Cream and brown, contains 48 pages including letter, notes, official sheets and photocopies of letters, war and medical recordswar - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims

Small photographic print of HMAS Lonsdale, decked out with flags for a special occasion c1952. Quonset huts in years.armed services - navy, hmas lonsdale

Royal Australian Naval Reserve statutory drills 1926armed services - navy, royal australian naval reserve, h r pollock, f j young

Flyer invitation from City Of Port Melbourne to a naval parade granting HMAS Lonsdale Freedom of the City.local government - city of port melbourne, david martin, perce mcguire white, perce white, armed services - navy, hmas lonsdale

From a group of items re ártist, poet and four-navy veteran James Conder 1872-1954: photograph of James as a sailor, sent to family with greeting 'Yours Always, James'armed services - navy, transport - shipping, james bryance conder, royal australian navy, royal navy squadron, victorian navy

From a group of items re ártist, poet and four-navy veteran James Conder 1872-1954: 'James Conder - A Maritime Life - 1872-1954', A5 booklet 20 pp incl cover, 'developed by Robert Murphy for the many family members descended from James Conder'.armed services - navy, transport - shipping, police, arts and entertainment - visual arts, james bryance conder, royal australian navy, royal navy squadron, victorian navy, victoria police, hmvs cerberus, royal australian naval college, elizabeth cromb, robert murphy, painting