This float was created by members of Friends of the Park, a group formed in 1987 against government proposals to turn the railway and reservation into a grand boulevard to service the proposed Sandridge City 'bayside' development. Members worked for months to make the decorations, added to a trailer. During the festival procession sausages were BBQ'd on the trailer and handed out to the crowd. On arrival at Murphy's Reserve all floats were put out of sight, and few saw the results of their efforts.One of 16 colour photos of Friends of the Park float for the February 1989 Port Melbourne Festival: Nellie Thackruh, Jan Fly and Andrea Ellis in background, finishing preparations in Raglan Streetcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, public action campaigns, jan fly, andrea ellis, nellie thackruh, friends of the park, port melbourne festival

Hand written cover sheet with drawing plus 3 typed sheets of application by City of Port Melbourne. Funding for "Young people's involvement in local decision making - Funding for local projects"local government - city of port melbourne, arts and entertainment - community arts, piers and wharves - station pier, beris campbell, john tripodi, mission arts centre, sharkies

Volume containing Rate Collector's returns for the Town of Port Melbourne, 7.12.1907 to 11.1.1910. Each return details money paid by Rate Collector to the Town Clerk, and usually has a receipt attached.'Rate collectors Returns' is printed on the spinelocal government - town of port melbourne, edward c crockford, arthur victor heath, william watson, town clerks

Displayed to advertise the 1940s-1950s Postwar exhibition at the Freemasons Hall 24-25 March 2001.Poster for 2001 Port Melbourne Festival event: "Every time the Historical Society puts on a Back to Port exhibition, people complain." A3, black on pale violet, one-off only.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Black and White aerial photo with red map overlay, labelled "Port Melbourne 1946 overlaid" in gold/brown metal frame . Shows Yarra River, Coode Canal and Hobson's Bay.built environment - industrial, engineering - canals and drainage, coode island, yarra river, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority

Hand written petition from 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J.J. BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891port melbourne town hall, industry, business and traders, james john bartlett, mayors, r salkeld, j t rocke, j w mowat, j h argalt, j clarke, a j amet, w cross, w may, a brown, j earl, r h king, j woods, h jessel, e jessel, j goldsborough, b roderick, l a drury, a barnett, a moon, g w briggs, p r mckeon

One of four colour photos taken during the Port Melbourne Festival 28 February 1993: Festival parade in Bay Street, passing Pier Hotel - children from St Joseph'scelebrations fetes and exhibitions, st josephs catholic primary school, port melbourne festival

Once used for display by Port Melbourne council, labelled 'new library'Small photograph of old fire station in Liardet Street prior to conversion to new libraryLabel 'NEW LIBRARY' removed 6.07.2010 to display for 150th celebrationport melbourne library, built environment - civic, fire and fire services

Launched by PMH&PS 1 March 2008 at the Port Melbourne Fire Station Number 39"Fire in the Borough - the first Sandridge (Port Melbourne) Fire brigades and the fires they fought." Self published by Shirley A VIDEION 2008. Etching in red on cover. 64 pages"My sincere thanks to the Port Melbourne Historical Society - Shirley" signed by the authorfire and fire services, shirley a videion nee lobb, phillip bencraft, william bencraft

One of several Port Melbourne watercolours painted by Ray Johnstone just before his departure to France. Framed watercolour of public convenience in Sinclair Parade by Ray Johnstone, 1998Port Melbourne Prints and Framing sticker on backarts and entertainment - visual arts, built environment - civic, ray johnstone

Retained by donor from his service on Port Melbourne Council 1973-78Election material from Glen Cosham's successful 1973 council bid. .01 - how to vote card (Glen Cosham) .02 - how to vote card (Allan McCarthy copy) .03 & .04 - letters to voters (Glen Cosham) .05 letter to voters (Allan McCarthy)local government - city of port melbourne, glen cosham, george allan mccarthy

Photo of members of Port Melbourne Bowling Club assembled in front of club rooms for opening of the 1929 season; taken from bowling green. Syd and Mabel ANDERSON are at centre, 3rd and 4th rowssport - lawn bowls, sydney sims anderson, mabel anderson, town clerks, port melbourne bowling club

46 photographs of 10th anniversary PMH&PS meeting held 2003 at the Uniting Church. Maree CHALMERS (l) and Maralyn KOBELT (r) on either side of large City of Port Melbourne bannercelebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, maree chalmers, maralyn kobelt

Town of Port Melbourne. Sand receipt book, recording moneys received by C W Hill for sand sold at Evans and Station street Reserves from July 8 to August 1, 1907local government - town of port melbourne, natural environment - beaches and foreshore

This float was created by members of Friends of the Park, a group formed in 1987 against government proposals to turn the railway and reservation into a grand boulevard to service the proposed Sandridge City 'bayside' development. Members worked for months to make the decorations, added to a trailer. During the festival procession sausages were BBQ'd on the trailer and handed out to the crowd. On arrival at Murphy's Reserve all floats were put out of sight, and few saw the results of their efforts.One of 16 colour photos of Friends of the Park float for the February 1989 Port Melbourne Festival: Preparations for the procession forming by the Raglan Street flats - Jan Fly, Andrea Ellis and Marilyn Tullochcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, public action campaigns, jan fly, andrea ellis, marilyn tulloch, friends of the park, port melbourne festival

This float was created by members of Friends of the Park, a group formed in 1987 against government proposals to turn the railway and reservation into a grand boulevard to service the proposed Sandridge City 'bayside' development. Members worked for months to make the decorations, added to a trailer. During the festival procession sausages were BBQ'd on the trailer and handed out to the crowd. On arrival at Murphy's Reserve all floats were put out of sight, and few saw the results of their efforts.One of 16 colour photos of Friends of the Park float for the February 1989 Port Melbourne Festival: Banner and children that preceded the float, at Murphy's Reserve. Jemma Tulloch and Rose Callaghan left foregroundcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, public action campaigns, friends of the park, gemma tulloch, rose callaghan, port melbourne festival

One of four colour photos taken during the Port Melbourne Festival 28 February 1993: Festival parade in Bay Street, passing housing estate; Mayor Chris Raeburn as King Neptunecelebrations fetes and exhibitions, chris raeburn, mayors, port melbourne festival

Notes typed on City of Port Melbourne letterhead: acceptances/apologies. From group of related papers and documents kept by Town Clerk Andy AANENSEN relating to a function held at Town Hall 19.4.1969.Updated in pen, pencillocal government - city of port melbourne, andreas (andy) t aanensen, town clerks, celebrations fetes and exhibitions

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 the final version of the proof also held in the PMHPS collection (293.01) 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.Sepia photograph with a brown wooden mount of a 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 in the top left corner. "Port Melbourne Strong Post St. Kilda Rd. - Arrival of Duke & Duchess of York, April 21st 1927" below the image on 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

Foolscap typed report of general business and Library requesting attendance. At ordinary meeting of the Council of the City of Port Melbourne to be held on Tuesday next, January 23rd 1953. ( By S S ANDERSON, Town Clerk)local government - city of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, r aron, c m davey

Roses Stereoscopic Views image of Duke of York (and Cornwall) and the Duchess departing from Port Melbourne Railway Station in 1901. They had been visiting Melbourne for the opening of the first Australian Parliament at the Exhibition Buildingsroyal visits and occasions, transport - railways, duke of york, duke of cornwall, duchess of york, duchess of conwall, port melbourne railway station

Two colour photos of the Port Melbourne library building situated in the former laboratory block of BP Oil Company, Howe Parade, whilst the new library was being built on the supermarket site. January 1988built environment - civic, built environment - industrial, port melbourne library, bp australia, howe parade