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. . Flyer regarding proposed ring road around Port Melbourne. Map of proposed route and listing key contact people. Campaign by Social Media Realty.built environment, ring road, social media ready

David Graham went from CEO of Port Melbourne to an executive position with City of Port Phillip. When he was temporarily in charge of the latter, Mrs Grainger approached him re a number of issues on the way Port Melbourne was being handledRe problems following amalgamation. (.01) - two page letter from David Graham, acting CEO of the new city of Port Phillip in response to complaints letter from Port resident Pat Grainger, 06.11.1996. (.02) - letter from Peter Fussell, Manager of Foreshore and Tourism, City of Port Phillip, as follow up to 2399.01Ink scribble at bottom of (.02)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, parks and gardens, town clerks, pat grainger, peter fussel, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, david graham

22 stapled pages regarding Barak & Beacon Roads development. Submissions to Minister of Lands from Cr TURNER and Cr JULIER 1972. MMBW planning map. Fishermens Bend Productivity Group working committee notes. Drawings and plans for housing, notes on developments 1955 -1972built environment - public housing, built environment - domestic, local government - city of port melbourne, leslie stanley turner, raymond frank julier, perce mcguire white, perce white, w a borthwick

Eight photos of various places around Port taken 10/1985. (.01) Port Melbourne Yacht Club (.02)Bay St trader J E Earles (.03) Bay St, Rex Hotel, Courthouse, O'Brien Terrace (.04)RSL memorial Beach St (.05) Police Station (.06) Centenary Bridge (.07)Garden City Commission Estate (.08) Princes Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, sport - yachting, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, j e earl pty ltd, rex hotel, courthouse, o'brien terrace, war memorial, police station, centenary bridge, garden city

Nine photos of various places around Port Melbourne in April 1999 (.01) Holy Trinity Church (.02) Former Police Sergeant's house in Graham St (.03) Holy Trinity with Trinity Bayside Apartment sign (.04) Earle site Bay St (.05) Original Post Office corner Bay and Rouse Streets (.06) Rouse St looking towards Pickles Street (.07) Former Swallow and Ariells office corner Rouse and Stokes Streets (.08) Pickles St looking towards Graham St (.09) Corner Rouse St and Esplanade Eastengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, ann gibson, national trust of victoria

Hand written description detailing Mrs Mary Barrett's connection to the Holy Trinity Church of England. The description details the author's memories of Mary Bennettreligion - anglican (holy trinity), mary barrett, williamstown road

Recollections of Holy Trinity's earlier days. Copy of description detailing Mary Barrett's connection to the Holy Trinity Church. Further detail is given about the song mentioned in the author's memories of Mary Barrettreligion - anglican (holy trinity), mary barrett, williamstown road

Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .23 - Tom Piper Ltd. Williamstown Roadbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, industry, george levey, tom piper ltd

2011 editions of Melway Greater Melbourne Street Directory Top quarter white, bottom blue background with photo of citybuilt environment, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, natural environment, transport - roads, streets, mapping, greater melbourne

Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998The Road of Return' - 1971 pictorial poster detailing changi prison camp, produced on 25th Anniversary of prisoners' return to Australia, to promote an anniversary tour to ChangiInk mark lower leftsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, war - world war ii, returned services league, rsl

First minute book of the Beach Street Committee, 1861-1863. Standard Council notebook, with label 'Municipal Council of Sandridge - Beach Street Committee'local government - borough of sandridge, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment

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

This was shot at former premises in Albert Road, and copied for a 'Farewell display' shown at 1999 Port Festival, Mayor's Day and Senior Cits Week events. Two of the women were still working with Lagoon after 40 years (ref. item 963.02)Lasercopy from black and white print loaned by Lagoon Confectioners: five women employees photographed in 1960. Left to right, Lil SAYERS, Margaret LANE, Mella and Pat MORIER, Phyl CAMILLERI. industry - food, lil sayers, margaret lane, mella morier, lagoon confectionery pty ltd, business and traders - confectioners, phyl spotkeiff nee camilleri, pat aquilina nee morier

Photo of corner Bay and Little Bay Streetsbuilt environment, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, edwin whiting

Donated by Don Hossack who took the photograph when he was 16 years old and working at the woolsheds. He recalls that bags of oats and barley were stored here.Photo (10 x 12" glossy black and white print) of the wool sheds between Beacon and Barak Roads. Shows north easternmost sheds and rail line. The wool sheds were built by the Americans during World War II and taken down again in the 1950s . Map (hand drawn) on rear shows location of photograph.map (hand drawn) of location of photographtransport - railways, built environment - industrial, war - world war ii

Taken 1996 by David Thompson for "Then and Now""Bridge St - Then and Now" series. Bridge street, taken from near the tram crossing, looking towards Bay Street. Shows Station Hotel building, which had been converted into a private residence. (no 587 from series)built environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, david thompson, bridge street, station hotel

Memories of Angela's garden 26 Beacon Rd, Port Melbourne 2009built environment - domestic, angela drew

Photo is part of Glen Stuart's home movie on "City of Port Melbourne" - extracted by David Thompson from DVD copyPhoto of corner of Bay and Bridge Streets looking North, 1956built environment - commercial, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, bay street, bridge street

Photo of David and Liana Thompson's house at 488 Wiliamstown Rdbuilt environment - domestic, david thompson, liana thompson

Colour photograph of Ross Street looking towards the city; shows Gilbert Transport building which beforehand was Russell Carriers. Photo taken 2009engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, russell carriers, gilbert transport, ross street

From a group of maps and plans not required by the Port Melbourne Council Engineering Department in May 1994 and offered at that time to the Port Melbourne Historical Society.Plan of water cart used in road construction including 4 diagrams and scales: signed by Borough Surveyor, Nov 21 1870.built environment - civic, engineering, engineering department - borough of sandridge

Map of Sandridge, lithographed 1860, showing subdivisions on Evans Street, but no other development West of the railway Lihographed at the Department of lands and Survey, Melbourne 5th November 1860. Hand drawn annotations added at unknown date.Hand written "clay ground" 18 chains long, 7.5 chains broad, 26 chains from railwayengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, sandridge lagoon, transport - railways, town planning, local government - borough of sandridge

Plan of Heath, Bridge, North and South Spring Streets 1868 showing Bay St, Raglan St,Spring St, and Nott St, labelled. Spring St North, Spring St South, Bridge St and Heath St unlabelled; and transverse sections of the streets with measurements.Signed "Peter Mackey, Nicholas Mackey 16/5/68" Other names have been crossed out with pencil.built environment - civic, engineering department - borough of sandridge, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, heath street, bridge street, borough of sandridge

Plan of the township of Sandridge.Lithographed at the Public Lands Office, Melbourne, March 30th 1859engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, municipal district of sandridge

Plan of the township of Sandridge lithographed at the department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne 5th November, 1860. Identical to 1859 version except for added rail line through Sandridge and onto Town Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, municipal district of sandridge

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH education centre in Williamstown Road - disco motifDetails in pen on backarchitecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH Education centre, Williamstown RoadDetails in pen on backindustry, architecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH Education centre, Williamstown Road, corner detailDetails in pen on backindustry, architecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh