In 1927 the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) visited Australia. The Port Melbourne Council established a Strong Post in St Kilda Road to welcome the royal couple. Standing third and fourth from left Mrs CRICHTON, holding an Australian flag, and Cr J P CRICHTON. The tall man in centre of photograph looking at the camera is S S ANDERSON, Town Clerk. Second from right is Cr William HOWE, Mayor. This is a proof version of the final photo also held in the PMHPS collection (293.02) where the oval inset of the royal couple has been swapped from the right hand upper corner in the proof to the upper left corner in final version. Note that the price for copies of the photo is inscribed on the mount. 5/- for this (the large size) and 2/6 for a smaller size.Sepia proof photograph in a cardboard mount of Port Melbourne Council Group in St Kilda Road awaiting the arrival of Duke and Duchess of York - 21 April, 1927. A oval photo of the royal couple is inset (pasted) in the top right corner."This size 5/- each, smaller size 2/6 each" in pencil on the top left corner of the mount. "PROOF" stamped on the right edge of the mount.local government - city of port melbourne, duke of york, duchess of york, william howe, sydney sims anderson, royal visits and occasions, mayors, town clerks, james peter crichton, elizabeth branton crichton nee portbury

Issued to Cr Liana THOMPSON in what turned out to be the last term of Port Melbourne Council.1994 City of Port Melbourne Diary used by Mayor Liana THOMPSONCr. L. Thompsonlocal government - city of port melbourne, mayors, liana thompson

Copy of Address of Welcome presented by Port Melbourne Council to His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester on his arrival at Port Melbourne 18th October 1934 for the Victorian Centenary. (Ref 310)local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, duke of gloucester

Large volume of rough minutes Port Melbourne Town Council May 1901 - April 1904, with typed and printed minutes inserted throughout - dark green, dark red binding loose and partly missingdeaths and funerals, built environment, port melbourne town hall, societies clubs unions and other organisations, local government - town of port melbourne, social activities, built environment - civic, excelsior hall, engineering - canals and drainage, transport - tramways, edward c crockford, town clerks, port melbourne library

Poster-sized enrolment notice issued to Ratepayers 1.7.1903 by Town Clerk E.C. Crockford, found folded into Council rough minutes (ref item 345); torn on edgeslocal government - town of port melbourne, edward c crockford, town clerks

Found loose in item 345, rough Council minute of 1901-044 page foolscap printed copy of By-law to the Local Govt Act 1890: 'Borough of Port Melbourne Standing Orders Bye-law No 61'Intricate doodling in black ink in margins of page 1:Assumed signature of Cr Michael Quinn on page 4local government - town of port melbourne, michael tarver quinn

Guest list for council function -72 guests/couples; mounted on manilla backing. From group of related papers kept by Town Clerk Andy AANENSEN relating to a function held at Town Hall 19.4.1969. Includes letter of invitation, acceptances, guest lists etc.local government - city of port melbourne, andreas (andy) t aanensen, town clerks

Addendum to guest list for council function -7 additional names on notepaper. From group of related papers and documents file kept by Town Clerk Andy AANENSEN relating to a function held at Town Hall 19.4.1969.local government - city of port melbourne, andreas (andy) t aanensen, town clerks

Letter to Sandridge Council from J Horsely for losses sustained on the bad state of Graham Street 1882local government - borough of sandridge, james horsley

Letter requesting attendance at Port Melbourne Council Committee Meeting 1890sport melbourne town hall, local government - town of port melbourne, edward c crockford, town clerks

Handwritten letter advising of the proclamation of the site for Municipal Council Chambers at Sandridge 5th October 1860local government - municipal district of sandridge, built environment - zoning, department of lands and survey, clement hodgkinson

The photo was commissioned by the City of Port Melbourne and shot by photographer John KIRBY from the height of a cherry picker positioned beside the former Quinn's Hotel. Put on exhibition at various festivals for identification of those in photo. Approximately 280 people and a dog took partCity of Port Melbourne handbill inviting citizens of Port to 'take part in the last photo of the city' and attend the pre-amalgamation activities at the town hall 26 June 1994. Pale blue, A5port melbourne town hall, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, amalgamation, john kirby, local government - city of port melbourne

.01 - Agendas for Ordinary Meetings and whole Council Meetings of the City of Port Mebourne between 18.02.1922 and 14.06.1994 .02 - Agendas for meetings held on 11.10.1985, 12.08.1988 and 13.06.1989local government - city of port melbourne, wendy morris

Minutes of Council Meetings 07.08.1991 to 21.06.1994 .01 Major Activity reports 01.06.1993 to 24.05.1994 .02 Councilor's Bulletins 17.03.1992 to 28.05.1994local government - city of port melbourne, wendy morris - chief librarian

City Council of Port Melbourne Minutes 1991-94 .01 - 7 August 1991; .02 - 27 August 1991; .03 - 18 February 1992; .04 - 10 March 1992; .05 - 31 March 1992; .06 - 22 April 1992; .07 - 12 May 1992; .08 - 9 february 1992; .09 - 6 April 1993; .10 - 23 March 1993; .11 - 14 April 1993; .12 - 4 May 1993; .13 - 25 May 1993; .14 - 15 june 1993; .15 - 6 July 1993; .16 - 27 July 1993; .17 - 31 August 1993; .18 - 26 October 1993; .19 - 3 November 1993; .20 - 16 November 1993; .21 - 15 february 1994; .22 - 29 March 1994;.23 - 19 April 1994; .24 - 10 May 1994; .25 - 31 May 1994; .26 - 14 june 1994; .27 - 21 june 1994local government - city of port melbourne, chris raeburn, liana thompson, wendy morris

Six (6) folders of documents relating to the City of Port Melbourne as per attached list. .01 - two editions of Grapevine newslatter (May 1988 and April 1990) and eight editions of Port Council News (1988-1994) .02 - various letters, newspaper articles, etc; regarding unemployment in Port Melbourne during the Great Depression. .03 - Two surveys of Port Melbourne City Library services (1974/75 and 1990/91), various Book-Talk newsletters, Library News articles etc. .04 - Miscellaneous newspaper clippings re Port Melbourne City Library .05 - Architects Brief and Architects drawings for proposed new library in Liardet St 1986 .06 - various reports, mewspaper articles, correspondence, News Releases, minutes of "Preserve our Port" committee meetings, etc. All relating to the Victorian Governments efforts to carry out Council amalgamations in 1993/94local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - civic, amalgamation, port melbourne library

Campaign leaflets for 1974 Port Melbourne Council, Boundary Ward Election .01 - Michael Barbieri, independent .02 - Phillip Lang, ALPlocal government - city of port melbourne, politics, societies clubs unions and other organisations, michael barbieri, phil lang, alp, australian labor party