Made for Norma's 'sister' Janne in 1999 by her daughter Tracey RAY. Kept by the family after her death and donated to PMHPS in April 2017.Framed colour photo of Sister Norma BARNETT as honorary Mayor of Port Phillip in March 1999. Norma is wearing the Mayoral robe and chain fabricated for her week as Mayor, by her family. Norma took and active role as Mayor for those few days which occured between the first Mayoral term of Liana THOMPSON and the day the second Mayor was sworn in.On back in pen: "Dear Mum, Happy Easter 2004/ lots of love, Tracey Jane xxxlocal government - city of port phillip, religion - melbourne city mission, religion - baptist church, sister norma jean barnett, tracey jane ray, janne ray, jubilee hall

Produced by Port Council during amalgamation threat of early 1980sRed and blue anti-amalgamation bumper sticker c1984: 'Vintage Port Worth Preserving - No Amalgamation', city logo. (see also item 994)amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne

Front page Herald Sun, Friday, May 10 1996, featuring Mayor of Port Phillip Liana THOMPSON on her Vespa motor scootertransport - motor vehicles, city of port phillip, liana thompson, mayors

Members of PMH&PS worked on the exhibition (research, writing etc) and society loaned items from our collection. Curated by Joan Winter.Invitation to the opening of 'Dredging, Draining, Dipping and Shipping - A History of the foreshore and low-lying lands of the City of Port Phillip', an exhibition by the City of Port Phillip opened by Hon. Frank Crean.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, joan winter - curator

B&W photograph of Little Swallow Street taken from the roof of the Missions to Seamen Building 1970s. View to the city, Telecom building on left, Senator Olive Zakharov's house right foreground.built environment - industrial, built environment - domestic

One of a set of five photographs copied from prints brought in by Len McMurrich in 1995: Port Melbourne City Band in paradearts and entertainment - music, port melbourne city band

Report prepared by a local committee which consulted widely with the community during the last year of the Port Melbourne Council. Printed by the City of Port Phillip in order to provide a conservation strategy for the town. It covers both natural and built environments and contains recommendations.natural environment - conservation, built environment, environmental issues, peter maganov, friends of port melbournes foreshore

Colour postcard of H.M. Bark Endeavour at Anchor, circa 1769, from a watercolour by Fremantle artist Ross Shardlow, sent to the City of Port Melbourne 27.05.1994Short note and pending arrival date of replica vessel in Melbourne (4.11.1994)transport - shipping, hm bark endeavour, endeavour replica

30 cm white ruler stamped with 'City of Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Department'utilities - electricity

Given together with 972.03 and a lemon-scented gum seedling to Pat Grainger when she was naturalised at the Port Town Hall in 199230 cm yellow ruler stamped with 'City of Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Department'utilities - electricity, immigration

Given together with 972.02 and a lemon-scented gum seedling to Pat Grainger when she was naturalised at the Port Town Hall in 1992Red and blue plastic ballpoint pens stamped with the City of Port Melbourne and 'Borough by the Bay'immigration

City of Port Melbourne Community Directory 1982, covering all aspects of Council services to the community. Printed in English with some information given also in Greek and Turkish.local government - city of port melbourne

City of Port Melbourne Community Directory for 1989, covering all aspects of council services and other helpful information. Printed in English, Greek, Turkish, Vietnamese, Italian.local government - city of port melbourne

City of Port Melbourne Community Directory for 1986, covering all aspects of council services and other helpful information. Cover printed in English, Greek, Turkish, Vietnamese, Italian.local government - city of port melbourne

City of Port Melbourne Community Directory for 1987/88, covering all aspects of council servies and other helpful information. Cover printed in English, Greek, Turkish, Vietnamese, Italian.local government - city of port melbourne

Annual Report and Community Directory City of Port Melbourne Victoria 1990/91, covering all aspects of council services and other helpful information. Cover printed in English, Greek, Turkish, Vietnamese, Italian.local government - city of port melbourne

Annual Report and Community Directory City of Port Melbourne Victoria 1991/92, covering all aspects of council services and other helpful information. Cover printed in English, Greek, Turkish, Vietnamese, Italian.local government - city of port melbourne

Collected by Liana and David Thompson, donatedOne of three Port Melbourne Festival stickers: 1986 - black, with whitecelebrations fetes and exhibitions

Collected by Liana and David Thompson, donatedOne of three Port Melbourne Festival stickers: 1989 - pink and blue, with ANZ sponsorship logocelebrations fetes and exhibitions

Collected by Liana and David Thompson, donatedPort Melbourne anti-amalgamation sticker 1980s 'Our City, Our Life, Our Choice' (see also 909) - red and bluepublic action campaigns, amalgamation

A4 typed and duplicated memo to Mayor and councillors from City Engineer Neil Bedoe regarding a hand having fallen off the Town Hall clock face. 21 August 1990.city engineers, port melbourne town hall, neil beddoe

One of three photos of the July 1997 PMH&PS meeting with Port Phillip Mayor Christine HAAG addressing members: President Glen COSHAM and Mayor HAAGsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, christine haag, glen cosham, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

One of three photos of the July 1997 PMH&PS meeting with Port Phillip Mayor Christine HAAG addressing members: Long shot of meeting in progresssocieties clubs unions and other organisations, christine haag, glen cosham, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

One of three photos of the July 1997 PMH&PS meeting with Port Phillip Mayor Christine HAAG addressing members: (vertical)societies clubs unions and other organisations, christine haag, glen cosham, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Handwritten petty cash docket for expenses of Mayoral installation 29 July 1973 (Arch TODD). signature looks like 'Norm GOSS' but can't be sure.Written on back of a torn piece of memo about dog feeslocal government - city of port melbourne, archibald (arch) todd, mayors

One of a group of eight laminated copies from photos held in Port Phillip's City Collection, of the 1938 version of the Town Hall: detail of frieze - sun and ship (colour)Laminator (or lasercopier) has left marks lower centreport melbourne town hall, town planning, heritage

One of a group of eight laminated copies from photos held in Port Phillip's City Collection, of the 1938 version of the Town Hall: stage, from west balcony (colour)Laminator (or lasercopier) has left marks lower centreport melbourne town hall, town planning, heritage