Borough of Port Melbourne, 1888 design of fencing and wicket gate for block 52 (bounded by Liardet, Esplanade East and Pickles Streets, and, originally, arm of the Sandridge Lagoon).Signed by John Inglis, James McFarlane, Marcus Erling and witnessed by E.C. Crockford; embossed with seal of Borough (PM):Pencilled "A" top right:John Inglis began a signature bottom left then changed his mind ("Jo")engineering - fences, engineering department - borough of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, marcus earling, edward c crockford, town clerks, john inglis, james mcfarlane

Plan of Danks Street, from Pickles Street to Esplanade East and bearing the seal of the Borough of Port Melbourne as well as agreement to contract to carry out works.A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor):Michael Minahan (?) (Contractor):J.J. Bartlett (Mayor):Prohasky (Councillor):E.C. Crockford (Town Clerk):W. Harrison (Witness)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - fences, local government - borough of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, james john bartlett, william henry prohasky, edward c crockford, town clerks, w harrison, michael minahan

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

Produced by Freemason's Lodge No. 21 in 1958, researched by Jack PORRITT. Presented to the Society by the Lodge on its closure in May 2001."The first one hundred years 1858 - 1958" small soft cover book recording a century of history of local lodge. 84pp, cream colour, aqua spine. Presented to R W WOOLRIDGE in 1960. Photos of the 1858 and 1917 Halls and information of prominent citizens; centenary banquet menu and toast list at back.Sticker inside indicating presentation to R W Woolridgewilliam howe, albert victor renowden, sandridge marine lodge, societies clubs unions and other organisations, c v monar, jack v porritt, e mcclelland, r c coy, w e pearcey, r owen, t w holland, c menzies, james peter crichton, f f tulberg, d w turnbull, j p turnbull, edward c crockford, edward clark, andrew plummer, james ker beck plummer, thomas swallow, j j vines, e b matthews, john madden, frederick thomas derham, j thomson, glen alburn knight, s w burston, j nicol, c feast, w c trewavis, henry norval edwards, john charles hill, frederick poolman, r o thompson, herbert stanley hollow, w a brooke, william christie pentland, w l potter, amos pike, e a edgar, j c murdoch, l c edgar, peter gallienne grut, john bichard grut, james john bartlett

Statement of accounts, Borough of Port Melbourne October 1890 to September 1891. Double sided single sheet folded once to foolscap size.Corrections made to figures in pencil and inklocal government - borough of port melbourne, j r needham, watters and wales, m minahan, a adams, d foster, j jomartz, c allen, j myring, john h kitchen, t campbell, a paynter & co, keene bros & co, j h hall, w hough, s costello

Paperback book, Stories from the Waterfront - purple cover with yellow. 197 pages c 1984. Reprint 1985.piers and wharves, domestic life, john morrison

William Tulloch Oat TURNBULL was the son of John TURNBULL who was a prominent citizen of Sandridge/Port Melbourne. John owned property around Rouse and Nott Streets and served on Council for 15 years and as Mayor 1877-78. William married Barbara Annie GOULD at Ross Street, Port Melbourne on 9 Oct 1884. They had one daughter, Margaret Keith and a son Sydney. This item was passed on to Nancy U'REN with a small number of items relating to the Turnbull family with an early 1970s note from Suzanne GORDON, great-granddaughter of Barbara Annie TURNBULL nee GOULD, wishing Nancy good luck with her work on Sandridge.Studio portrait of William Oat TURNBULL, his wife, Barbara Annie and children Margaret and Sydney."William Oates - Granny + chn - Nanna + Uncle Sid c. 1896" handwritten in pencil on reverse.ross street, john turnbull, william tulloch oat turnbull, margaret keith turnbull, sydney turnbull, barbara annie turnbull nee gould, nancy u'ren nee morris

Image of Rover scout troop back row L - R - Keith WILLIAMS; Geoff WILLIAMS; Keith MURPHY; Bert JACKSON (Scout Master); Ian GREENWOOD; Eddie NICHOLS; Alfred ALEXANDER.; Gerald O'ROURKE; Graham HARRISON, Front row L -R - David HUGHES; Danny MANSON; Tony BODANOFF; Jackie EASON; 'Gunnells' NICHOLAS. Squatting down - L - R - John GALLERY.Digital image Rover Crewalfred alexander, scouting - rovers, keith williams, geoff williams, keith murphy, bert jackson, ian greenwood, eddie nichols, gerald o'rourke, graham harrison, john may, john gallery, david hughes, danny manson, tony bodanoff, jackie eason, 'gunnells' nicholas

From left - right front row Alf ALEXANDER; Judy MITCHELL; Back row from left - John MAY; Billy MITCHELL; Harold LEADINGHAM. Digital image of group with old car believed to have belonged to Percy May.alf alexander, harold leadingham, john may, judy mitchell, billy mitchell

Joly Meldometer The Joly meldometer was created to determine the melting point of minerals. W.E. Wilson, an astronomer and author, stated in 1900 that the Joly meldometer consisted of a ‘a strip of platinum on which minute fragments of any mineral can be placed, while any alteration in its length can be determined by means of a micrometer screw which touches a lever connected with one end of the strip. The strip can be heated by an electric current, and is calibrated by observing the micrometer readings corresponding to the temperatures at which some substances of known melting-points melt’i . One reason why the Joly meldometer was seen as a successful addition to science was the small amount of any substance that it required for testing. Only a minute sample was needed for the instrument to work and so a tiny part could be taken from a delicate item without destroying itii . The instrument was originally manufactured by the Irish company Yeates & Son of Dublin. The Yeates family business was established in the early 1790’s and is thought to have operated until approximately 1922iii . Their business slogan was recorded as ‘Instrument makers to the University’, a slogan which proudly exhibited their relationship with Trinity College, Dublin. The company was located directly opposite Trinity College, the place where the Joly meldometer was created. Working in such close proximity must have assisted this business relationship. The inventor of this meldometer was Irishman John Joly. Joly was born in 1857 at the Church of Ireland Rectory, Hollywood House. His education led him to Trinity College Dublin where, by 1891, he had obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree as well as a Doctorate of Science. The entirety of his working life appears to have taken place at Trinity College although he is known to have travelled in order to consult with other scientists such as the world renowned Sir Ernest Rutherford. The Joly meldometer was used for a variety of different purposes, with scientists often adapting the instrument to suit their own needs. For instance, the previously mentioned astronomer W.E. Wilson adapted the meldometer to assist him in measuring the radiation of the suniv . Joly used his device in an attempt to ascertain the age of the earth. In 1913, along with Sir Rutherford, Joly came to the conclusion that the earth was approximately 400 million years old. They did this by analysing the decay of radioactivity in minerals. According to our present knowledge of the earth this was a much more accurate date than the dates Joly had previously derived. He had first thought that the earth was 97 million years old due to the volume of sodium in the oceans. Joly’s second analysis of the topic had resulted in the age of 80 million years. This figure was based on the accumulation of sediment. Apart from designing his meldometer, Joly is also remembered for his work with colour photography. In 1894 Joly discovered a method for creating colour photographs from a single platev . He also studied the use of radiation as a treatment for cancer and persuaded the Royal Dublin Society to establish the Radium Institute to assist hospitals. In 1933 Joly passed away at the age of seventy-six. Jacqueline Eager Student Projects Placement, Cultural Collections 2005 iMollan, Charles, Irish National Inventory of Scientific Instruments, Samton Limited, 1995, p. 302. iiJoly, John, 'On the determination of the melting points of minerals, Part 1. Uses of the meldometer', Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 2., 1891. iiiInstitute for Learning Technologies, "Stephan Mitchell Yeates' http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/bluetelephone/html/yeates.html, accessed on 04.10.2005 ivMollan, Charles, Irish National Inventory of Historic Scientific Instruments, op cit. vMollan, Charles, The Mind and the Hand: Instruments of Science 1685-1932, Samton Limited, Dublin, 1995, p. 34.The following from #2975 in UDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ENGINEERING list in the “Irish National Inventory of Historical Scientific Instruments” by Charles Mellon (P/C in file for Cat no 272. “....meldometer as an instrument ‘for the purpose of finding the melting-points of minerals, hence its name. As used by him (Joly), it consists of a strip of platinum,on which minute fragments of any mineral can be placed, while any alteration in its length can be determined by means of a micrometer screw which touches a lever connected with one end of the strip. The strip can be heated by an electric current, and is calibrated by observing the micrometer readings corresponding to the temperatures at which some substances of known melting-points melt’.” Ref. : J. Joly, Proc. Roy. Irish Acad. 3rd series vol 2 (1891),38-64.

Valuation book, Borough of Port Melbourne 1893. Solid bluegreen cloth cover with maroon spine, gold-stamped. 177 spreads completed listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) p 181: "701.180 taken out for for printers copy 10/9/94 F.C.C" Signed p177 by Mayor and Town Clerk.local government - borough of port melbourne, built environment, edward c crockford, town clerks, john finlay malcolmson, joseph turner

Documentation of the celebration . Who was involved in the church at this time, any documents, key members of the church in Port MelbourneNewspaper article describing two "Old Boys" being ordained to priesthood. Mentions who attended each ceremony and where they were held.cyril letts, religion - anglican (holy trinity), kenneth letts, brian audsley, ruby letts, donald arthur langford, mrs short, mrs dillow, s stockdale, b sidwell, mrs sidwell, fred jones, mrs jones, r caton, mrs caton, robert strahan, mrs pinchin, mrs murphy, eileen hart, tessie hart, willa richardson, c stoley, l smart, t quinn, john gleeson, f a w 'skip' short