Donated by son Glen Stuart, who because he had originally intended to use the book as a scrapbook in which to mount photos, had glued a colour repro of the 'Icebird' in Antarctica to the front coverLarge ledger used by William Raeburn Stuart of Gladsdale Dairy from June 1941 to February 1947 to record weekly accounts of his milk business at 273 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne. Photo pasted on cover. 287 pp. Bill heading and milk bottle order fom pasted on last page. Dark green with tan leather spine and corners.Mr Stuart's home and business addresses written on first page.business and traders - dairies, william raeburn stuart, glen stuart

After recording the final meeting of the Port Melbourne Benevolent Society in 1988, Mrs Elwin ALLEN kept the books until 1997, when she handed them on to PMH&PSMinutes of the Port Melbourne Benevolent Society 19.7.1979 to 20.7.1988, entered into grey book with green linen binding, printed 'Service Account Book'. One of several documents from the Society's archives.Pen scratches lower right front coverbarry 'bomber' mitchell, charities and appeals, societies clubs unions and other organisations, mrs elwin allen, port melbourne benevolent society, beris campbell, julia lindsay, jessie edwards, heather wale, lorna mason, emmy harrison, dudley sherlock, l smith, anna louise robieson, rosa coluccio, katherine partridge, w skelton, margaret white, tom stewart, shirley stewart, j stewart, barbara stewart, vera cunningham, frederick robert winduss, noni winduss, raymond frank julier, lil julier, iris wills, w bowtell, james mitchell, val mitchell, leslie mantle, ronald 'bunna' walsh, kenneth william stark

Borough of Sandridge - statement of all moneys received by Frederick Chamberlain Forster as Borough Herdsman from february 1879 to April 1886. Black embossed ledger with brown leather corners and spine (Cash Book in gold letters on spine)local government - borough of sandridge, livestock, frederick chamberlain forster

Port Melbourne Bowling Club - Cash book for seasons 1930/31 to December 1940/41 (incomplete)sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club

City of Port Melbourne - Ledger - Loan No 6 and 7local government - city of port melbourne

Borough of Sandridge Financial Statement Book laid before the Finance and Rate Committee (1st July 1874 to 11 October 1877)local government - borough of sandridge

City of Port Melbourne - Municipal Fund - Electric Supply pay roll tax, for period July 1950 to June 1963local government - city of port melbourne

Town of Port Melbourne - Sand Journal 1911 Receipt book for selling sandlocal government - town of port melbourne, business and traders

Accounts relating to two subjects; - 1942-1970 Motor Omnibus Grants - highways, vehicles - 1947 - 1970 - Fishermen's Bend Development account - originated with £30,000 transfer from Electric Supply for purpose of developing Fishermen's bend. Beige card cover with red spine local government - city of port melbourne, fishermans bend

City of Port Melbourne - Electricity Supply Cash Book for the period October 1915 to September 1922local government - city of port melbourne

Dissections - Library, Offices, Phone, Insurance City of Port Melbourne accounts for offices including stationery, cleaning, phone, insurance, separate sectionsmarked with metal letter clips. 1965 to 1969. Red covered ledger.local government - city of port melbourne

Facilitated by Anna MONEA, who also edited and designed the publication. Respondents from 69 to 92 from Port and South Melbourne."Ice Chests to Microwaves" 40 page A4 book, bound in black plastic. Oral histories collected by "Learn for Yourself" at a discussion group September to December of 1997. Cover features copy of Montague photo circa 1940 mary heffernan, bob dunn, gerald hair, betty harrison, ernest (doc) mcleish, eileen hazelwood, rose campbell, domestic life, education

"The people of the Inner Urban Region. A socio-demographic profile" Detailed statistics under the major headings - the people of the region - the region's work force and the housing of inner urban residents of Melbourne; includes Port Melbourne . 1976 to 1981local government - city of port melbourne

Community Services Centre. Planning Document 1992. Detailed planning document to co-ordinate community services and, in particular, to meet the changing needs of residents. City of Port Melbourne 1992. Blue front pagelocal government - city of port melbourne

"City of Port Melbourne Childrens and Family Services - A Review 1989". A detailed review of family and children's services in Port Melbourne. Including results of surveys sent to households with pre-school children. Yellow front page.local government - city of port melbourne

General and Special Rates Book 1872 and 1873 (Valuations/Assessments)local government - borough of sandridge

City of Port Melbourne - Rate Collectors Returns. Pay in book 1917 -1922local government - city of port melbourne

Town of Port Melbourne - wages Ledger for Town Hall Erection 27.7.1915 to 04.04.1916. Green cover with red spine . "Double Ledger" sticker on front cover.local government - town of port melbourne

Borough of Port Melbourne. Contracts number 549 to 670 entered into between 1890 and 1894local government - borough of port melbourne

Borough of Sandridge. Contracts No 315 to 669. Entered into between 1876 and 1894local government - borough of sandridge, local government - borough of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne

Town of Port Melbourne contracts number 804 to 943 between 10.11.1903 and 20.09.1914. On inside cover details of printers and "No 89571 10.11.03"Contract Register, Town of Port Melbourne (on spine)local government - town of port melbourne

Town of Port Melbourne. Contracts No 658 to 802 entered into between 1894 to 1904local government - town of port melbourne

Small black covered notebook dated 06.07.1916 to 18.04.1918 including costs and ticket numbers for "packing sand"and "good sand" belonging to J HART, Foreman of Works, Port Melbournelocal government - town of port melbourne, j hart

Borough of Sandridge - Contracts No 317 to 548 entered into between 1876 to 1890local government - borough of sandridge, local government - borough of port melbourne

Municipality of Sandridge Finance Committee Reports for 1860 -61. Brown cloth on cover with red spine with words of above.local government - municipal district of sandridge

COPYRIGHT Gary Presland "First People. The Eastern Kulin of Melbourne, Poprt Phillip and Central Victoria" This book is, in effect, a second edition of "Aboriginal Melbourne - the Lost Land of the Kulin People" written by Gary Presland 25 years earlieraustralian aborigines, environment, aborigines, kulin, gary presland

Launched in the Port Melbourne library to children fom Port Melbourne Primary, with Ann Smallpage and Norah Howard in costume, representing Granny and handing out apples"Granny: A History Mystery". A picture book by Meyer Eidelson using original photographs and illustrations to tell the story of a fruit and sweet seller, and explore St Kilda's past. Colour cover, black and white pages.domestic life, meyer eidelson, st kilda, mary 'granny' anderson

"Settlers Under Sail" A History of early sail and the sinking of the Loch Ard, by Don Charwoodtransport - shipping, don charlwood

"The first 80 Years" A look at the 20th Century in words and picturespublishing - newspapers, herald and weekly times