Narrow gold metal frame containing letter from John Ambrose Kitchen, Managing Director to "Mr Peters, Dunolly" written from Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 25th June 1909. Letter is in regard to Mr Peters supplying soap to Ballarat in competition to J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd. Printed label made by Kitchen's staff.Port Melbourne Prints and Framingindustry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, john ambrose kitchen, mr peters dunolly, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co

Black and white photograph mounted on grey card. Photograph shows four rows of men in front of ten cypress trees. Front row seated.industry - manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

Print of black and white drawing of Unilever House under construction including four workmen, wheelbarrow, ladder and scaffolding; on yellow/brown paper.industry, manufacturing, built environment - industrial, workers, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Black and white photograph of girls on float in a street parade. Central figures are draped in the Australian flag. Corner figures have sash with "Australia". Behind the cart/dray is a clown with a penny farthing bicycle. Hotel Floodgate is in the background. Small boy on left of photo and barefoot boy partly obscured by cart. Cart is Swallow & Ariell.industry - manufacturing, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, swallow & ariell ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, busy bee, workers

Black and White photograph of a machine making a Lux boxindustry, manufacturing, advertising, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

COPYRIGHT C D PRATT Black and white photograph of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd. On back "Aerial view looking North East, 21st March 1939". Signs on three middle buildings 'J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd'; 'Pure Velvet Soap'; 'Electrine Candles'. Sign 'Australian Box Mills' on building to left "E L Pinkus' on building to Nort east and behind it 'Petersen & La...'"This photo is copyright" and information on owner - C D Pratt 86 McCracken St, Essendonindustry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, australian box mills, e l pinkus, petersen

Large Stationers and Account Book with soiled canvas cover, Reg No. V1486 date 03.09.1909. Kitchen's page 1 begins "week ending Nov 20th 1909" and lits employees and hours worked each day. Last entry 14/12/11 (1911). Hand written.industry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Black and white photo mounted on damaged grey card. Photo shows three gabled bluestone buildings. Velvet Soap chimney in background . Horses and carts - one signed 'Velvet Soap'. Barrels being loadedindustry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap

Large corduroy and leather covered, metal-bound ledger. Printed on spine in gold lettering "Insurance Ledger JK&S Pty Ltd". First section refers to Main Schedule, Building No 1, 1941. Other sections include vehicles, boiler explosions and burglary. Dates range from 1930s to 1945. Inside front covers is Symex musuem staff label.industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, administration

Black and white photograph of Quinn St entrance to J Kitchen and Sons showing brick entrance buildings with a three storey Administration Building behind the building on the left. Two trucks are parked in the entrance and four men standing beside the cars and buildings. Typed label on top right hand corner "Port Melbourne 1928"industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, transport - motor vehicles, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Black and white photo mounted on card. Eighteen men in two rows. First row seated. Background brick wall with arched doorway and window. Back has modern "lifestyle" sticker across the centreMen named and professions. All written in ink in same hand. "taken about 1922/24" and "8/4/1950"industry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, w j kitchen - factory manager, f w kitchen - chairman of directors, d r mclean - traveller, f h simpson - traveller, h falk - traveller, g sandeman - traveller, j e (?) - traveller, v walkate - traveller, n bleech - advertising manager, d l tracey - traveller, s walker - sales, e copp - traveller, t a ingpay - traveller, h e white - traveller, (?) campbell - chief engineer, neilson - assistant factory manager, g dwyer - traveller, f h sampson - traveller

Black leather bound folder with "Port Melbourne factory- June 1950" in white print on front cover. Folder contains a 1939 photograph of J Kitchen & Sons factory, drawing of proposed development, current valuation and many documents and plans for the development from 1950 to 1954.industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Minutes of the interstate conference held at Head Office, Port Melbourne, October 29 to November 4, 1929. papers presented by F W Kitchen, J S Cousin, H C Nancervis, A J Kitchen, J D Gilbert, C J Mindham, H A Wilkins, J W Attiwill, W G Sear, R BWilkinson, R W Thomas, F K Noyes, E R Burke, A E Beaumont, H A Wilkins, R E Miller, . Bound brown with leather like spine with conference title and crest on the cover. Topics covered include 'Production', 'Advertising', 'Sales Poicy', 'Management'.industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, f w kitchen

May 2016 David THOMPSON compiled the attached alphabetical list, including names and addresses service in WWI status and blue number. Port Melbourne applicants have been added to the WWI Centenary Project website A file of mostly handwritten applications and references for position of Dog Registration Officer, Meter Reader and Assistant Collector, Port Melbourne Council 1919. Over 100 applications from all over Victoria, many from Returned Soldiers since the advert in the Standard newspaper for the position stated that they were to be given preference. Sydney R C CARNS from Evans Street, a Returned Soldier who has lost his right hand during the war, was the successsful applicant according to a report in the Standard. Others from Port Melbourne who applied were James Gilbert ADAIR, Leslie Warner CASEY, Thomas William CLELAND, John COOK, Robert Dunbar, Vincent EDWARDS, Clarence Rupbert FARMER, Walter GOTZ, J W HART, Sydney Hercules HOLMES, William Thomas HOWLETT, John KING, Thomas P LACEY, John LUMSDEN, George MA?, W WEST and J C WILMOT. 112 letters in 3 batches, applications have large blue numbers added.local government - town of port melbourne, war - world war i, workers, utilities - electricity, domestic life - pets and pests, james gilbert adair, sydney r c carns, leslie walter casey, thomas william cleland, john cook, robert dunbar, vincent 'ben' edwards, clarence rupert farmer, walter gotz, j w hart, sydney hercules holmes, william thomas howlett, john king, thomas p lacey, john lumsden, w west, l c wilmot, arthur victor heath, town clerks, dogs

Cradle roll certificate for Lois Daley. Graham Street Methodist Church, 1941religion - wesleyan methodist church, lois daley, j freeman, eleanor hopkins

Two copies of photograph of Prince Alfred Football Club, 1952; one greatly enlarged and at B11.05Sunday amateur football league presented to Mr J SCOTT, president Prince Alfred Hotel, Port Melbournesport - australian rules football, prince alfred hotel, l jones, j tims, b bragg, j walsh, h brown, j carol, j tillie, r dobson, p harris, w austin, e colbert, l fraser, j scott, j dobson, r mareslaux, j powell, w leslie, g barclay, k mcmartin, r maloney, j johnson, k clayton, a wood, r callender, l parrish, g mangan, r tinzley

Two photographs of Prince Alfred Football Club, 1952Sunday amateur football league presented to Mr J SCOTT, president Prince Alfred Hotel, Port Melbournesport - australian rules football, prince alfred hotel, l jones, j tims, b bragg, j walsh, h brown, j carrol, j tillie, r dobson, p harris, w austin, e colbert, l fraser, j scott, j dobson, r mareslaux, j powell, w leslie, g barclay, k mcmartin, r maloney, j johnson, k clayton, a wood, r callender, l parrish, g mangan, r tinzley

Photo\copies of letter and small map from Office of Lands & Survey, 22 June 1876. Re permission to lease land to build a boat on Sandridge Beach. Original letter sent to J.C. Lowrie of Stokes Street. Various copies stapled together.local government - borough of sandridge, j c lowrie, sandridge beach

Garden City Swimming and Fidelity Club Past Presidents Honour Board 1931-1949 ref no. 2395 for photossocieties clubs unions and other organisations., garden city swimming and fidelity club, j carson, j cleland, t cummings, c losewitz, t porter, t fitzgerald, d law, h evans, j drew, e hildebrand, t guegan, w muir, r wilson, r roy, r brown, g rennie, j thomson, d beadmore

Black and white photo of workers outside the rear of John Kitchen & Sons. Robert Croy (born 1900) is in front row, second from leftindustry - manufacturing, robert croy, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

Taken by David Thompson just prior to the factory being restructured as the Unichema admin officesOne of three colour photographs of 'Kitchen's old candle factory in Ingles Street just prior to it being restructured as the Unichema admin officesindustry - manufacturing, built environment, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd

Taken by David Thompson just prior to the factory being restructured as the Unichema admin officesOne of three colour photographs of 'Kitchen's old candle factory in Ingles Street just prior to it being restructured as the Unichema admin officesindustry - manufacturing, built environment, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd

Taken by David Thompson just prior to the factory being restructured as the Unichema admin officesOne of three colour photographs of 'Kitchen's old candle factory in Ingles Street just prior to it being restructured as the Unichema admin officesindustry - manufacturing, built environment, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd

J.E. Earl closed in the 1990s and was used as a video shop for several years before being rebuilt as shops and flats.One of five colour photographs of Port Melbourne streets: Homeshow Video, Bay Street - formerly J.E. Earlbay street, built environment - commercial, j e earl pty ltd, home show video

Originally found in the cellar of a Bay Street chemist in early 1980s, possibly Watsons chemist at 293 Bay StreetChemist order book; pages numbered from 1 to 122, with a 12-leaf name index at rear. Possibly Watsons Chemist, 1900 to 1902 Conserved red spine, plain dark green cover, 2016business and traders - chemists, transport - shipping, health - general health, glen alburn knight, mrs j commons, dr howard, mrs t m burroughs, j turner, edward c crockford, rev abernathy, mrs pentland, dr rosenfield

Harry HALFPENNY top right; Middle row 2nd from left Harold OLDMAN; then Deidre OLDMAN; then Isa McDONALD; 2nd from right Alice JAMES Front row 2nd from left Mrs GAMBLE; then Shirley SIMMS; 3rd from right Norah MULCHAY. Other names listed but not specific to location; Mr T FLOWERDAY; Mr J DREW; Mr CRUTCH; Mr W SIMMS; Mr C SHARP; Mr GUY; Mr D McLEAN; Mrs H DOWNER; Mrs C GUY; Mrs D RUSDEN, Mrs S TAYLORColour photocopy of photo of members of the Sandridge Trugo Club with accompanying legend identifying some of the members. Undated; 1960sIn pencil: (Mary)sport - trugo, harold halfpenny, harold oldman, dulcie oldman, isa mcdonald, alice james, norah mulchay, shirley simms, t flowerday, j drew, cutch, w simms, c sharp, d mclean, mrs h downer, mrs c guy, mrs d rusden, mrs s taylor, sandridge trugo club