Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 34 colour photographs of Port Melbourne's changing waterfront, covering the old and new harbor control tower on Fishermens Bend, restoration of the outer beacon, reconstruction of the west wing of Station Pier, demolition of the concrete 'steps' breakwater at Port Melbourne, reconstruction of the foreshore - Sandridge Beach to Beacon Roadbuilt environment, natural environment, demolitions, piers and wharves, ron laing

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of nine colour photographs covering the alterations of Bay Street to a one lane each way street, 1999-2000engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, ron laing, bay street

Further update photographs from Ron Laing's collection of Port Melbourne locations(3) colour photographs of: .01: Bay and Graham Streets intersection, April 2001 .02: Beacon Rd and Howe Parade roundabout, Sept. 2000 .03: the new seafront promenade in Beacon Cove, 2000built environment - civic, bay street, graham street, beacon road, beacon cove

'Lurking in Lanes: a back fence history of the Lanes and Little Streets of Port Phillip', exhibition curated by the City of Port Phillip 1998'Lurking in Lanes: a back fence history of the Lanes and Little Streets of Port Phillip', a catalogue accompanying the exhibition curated by the City of Port Phillip 30pp, 1998engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment - civic, domestic life, business and traders, built environment - domestic, glen cosham, janice c morton macdonald, glen stuart

Friends of the Park was established to campaign against the proposal to turn the Railway Reserve into a major road to service the proposed Bayside development. Anne Callaghan was the convenor.Handwritten photocopied invitation to a planning meeting to campaign against converting the Railway Reserve to a major road, an aspect of the 'Bayside' redevelopment, 1988public action campaigns, societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport, parks and gardens, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, anne callaghan, friends of the park, railway reserve

Taken and annotated by Pat Grainger for the "Lurking in the Lanes" book project and finally donated to the PMH&P Society in 1998Four original colour photographs of walkthrough lane between Princes and Station Streets (one lead-off at Liardet with two into Station Street)built environment - domestic, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths

Mounted Nettleton original: looking northeast in Bay Street: National Bank of Australia, grocery shop, Scotts Hotel, trees at Holy Trinity, George Hotel, unmade road. This is a copy of the larger original at B.11.09built environment - commercial, charles nettleton

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

.01 Princes Street facade of Excelsior Hall, prior to renovation 2003 .02 Arnott's biscuit truck converted into camper van, seen parked in Station Street, 2003 .03 Railway Reserve from Station Street, 2003 .04 Notice for Trash & Treasure, Todd Road offramp, 2003parks and gardens, excelsior hall, west gate bridge, arnott's biscuits ltd, station street, todd road, railway reserve, swallow & ariell ltd

One of two Port Melbourne municipal record books giving details of stone metal contracts and measurements 1909-1924 in columns headed dept/Breaker's name/Sub account/Dat/Balance after deducting sub. A remarks column sometimes shows where stone was used. Title 'Measurement Book' is on spine. The pages in Vol. 1 are printed at the top 'Town of Port Melbourne - Account of Metal Measurements"Label 'Stone Breakers' on front coverengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne

One of two Port Melbourne municipal record books giving details of stone metal contracts and measurements 1909-1924 in columns headed dept/Breaker's name/Sub account/Dat/Balance after deducting sub. A remarks column sometimes shows where stone was used. Title 'Measurement Book' is on spine.Title 'Measurement Book' is on spine.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne

One of two books containing tracing paper copies of letters handwritten by Town Surveyor A.V. HEATH: from approximately 1 Nov 1890 to 3 March 1894 (date of commencement is approximate because pages are missing). Also contains certificates of survey.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, engineering - other, arthur victor heath

One of two books containing tracing paper copies of letters handwritten by Town Surveyor A.V. HEATH: from 29 January 1896 to 16 February 1898.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, engineering - other, arthur victor heath

Asphalt Pavement Accounts book 1877- 1960. 'Borough of Sandridge' printed at top of pages. Columns record person liable for cost, location, measurement, cost of pavement and when paid. Path construction plan 1959 attached. Loose items are copies of notices sent to owner c1960s.'Asphalt Pavements Accounts' is embossed on the spine. The title given on the cover includes the words 'important records'engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, town clerks

One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Joint 83/60 birthday party held at Mission for Nellie Thackruh of 444 Williamstown Road and Amelia Finch of 201 Stokes Street, 4 February 1988. Lloyd Finch on left, unknown woman centre.missions to seamen, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, social activities, mission arts centre

Photograph of the two Stothert & Pitt cranes on Station Pier, taken from Beach Road by Alison Kelly.piers and wharves - princes pier, alison kelly

Sent to Miss Ellen Craig by her mother (47 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell)'Postcard' of the SS Ormiston (4 page), with ship's menu, and letter dated August 19 1928transport - shipping, australasian united, steam navigation co ltd

Produced by Lagoon confectioners when in Albert Road (i.e. pre 1970s), purchased at an Ephemera fairLarge red and black label, taken from a 4 1/2 lb tin of McPhillimy's Famous Cough Drops, manufactured by Lagoon Confectioners when in Albert Roadbusiness and traders - confectioners, industry - food, lagoon confectioners pty ltd

"Barak road redevelopment". Manilla folder of papers relating to Port Melbourne City Council's efforts to remove the World War 2 storage sheds along Beacon Rd/Barak Rd and its replacement with housing by the Housing Commission of Victoriabuilt environment, public housing, engineering, barak road, housing commission of victoria

"On the Road" Coloured postcard, front shows a bullock team and dray in front of a bark hut. Large gum tree on right and hills behind. Back shows Swallow & Ariell's renowned biscuits and cakes, pure jams and canned fruits. Plum puddings and Australian seeded raisins etc. are the bestindustry - food, swallow & ariell ltd

The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Employment documents. Folder 4 has Motor car purchases, Registration, Licences & RACV Road map. VACCUUM Road Guide to Victoriatransport - motor vehicles, alan mathews, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac

Probably taken in the 1980s. The track led from Town Pier to move coal to the GasworksPhotographs showing digging up of the coal tramway tracks that led from the town pier to the gasworks.gasworks, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, transport - tramways, piers and wharves - town pier, utilities - gas

Probably taken in the 1980sPhotographs showing the planting of palm trees on Beach Street, Port Melbourneengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, robin donchi

These items were collected by a PMHPS member during 2018-19 and they have been retained as a group of ephemeraVarious ephemera of local interest showing changes in community. .10 VicRoads ad regarding weekend truck curfews. Advising the community that truck curfews on Beach road are now permanent from early 2019state government victoria, vicroads, city of port phillip, beach road

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of a set of 20 colour photographs 1980s-90s, of various events and subjects. New road and cargo shed at Webb Dockron laing