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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Guernsey House, Esplanade East, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993. Guernsey House, 232 Esplanade East. Private home established in 1883 [Eastern shore of Lagoon] First owner: Peter GRUT and his wife Mary, parents of Henry Brouard GRUT, Peter Gallienne GRUT and John Bichard GRUT. Peter G and John B both became architects.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Guernsey House, 232 Esplanade Eastbuilt environment - domestic, sandridge lagoon, arthur rowan, peter grut, guernsey house, mary grut, peter gallienne grut, henry brouard grut, john bichard grut -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Great Britain Hotel, Stokes Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Great Britian (sic) Hotel 197 Stokes Street (Correct spelling Great Britain Hotel ) Established in 1864 First Licensee: William CANNON 1871, 1872, 1873, [Noted as pub where Seaman's Union founded; now residence]built environment - commercial, sandridge lagoon, arthur rowan, william cannon, business and traders - hotels, great britain hotel -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Liardet Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: "Metropolitan Fire Brigade 143-45 [sic] Liardet St Established 1893, First owner Metropolitan Fire Brigade, present owner City of Port Melbourne. Now new Library" [Now 147 Liardet, corner City of Port Phillip]built environment - civic, fire and fire services, arthur rowan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Military Commander's Cottage, Nott Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1985
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Military Comander's Cottage, 225 Nott St, corner Farrell. Established 1857 [Note overgrowth.]arthur rowan, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - National Bank, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: National Bank. 96 Bay Street corner Lt Bay Street. Allotment No 1864. Constructed 1874. First owner: National Bank of Australiabuilt environment - commercial, architecture, arthur rowan, leonard terry, national bank of australasia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Police Station lockup, rear of 113 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1985
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Police Station Lockup, rear of 113 Bay Street Last century date unknown [1860s] Bluestone construction. First owner: Colony of Victoria.built environment - civic, arthur rowan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Old Port Melbourne Post Office, corner Bay Street and Rouse Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Old Port Melbourne Post Office Corner Bay and Rouse Streets Est. 1860. First owner Victorian Governmentbuilt environment - civic, arthur rowan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - South Suburban Building Society, Bay Street, Arthur Rowan, 1985
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: South Suburban Building Society, 284 Bay Street Established 1888. This memorial stone was laid by H Dinsdale, South Suburban Society on the 4th August 1890.built environment - commercial, arthur rowan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Our City, Our Life, Our Choice banner, Crockford Street at Ingles Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur Rowan photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: No amalgamation! for Port Melbourne. Slogan: Our City, Our Life, Our Choice Banner hung across Crockford Street at Ingles St Slogan first prize winner, Joan CURTIS.public action campaigns, arthur rowan, joan curtis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - National Estate House 207, 51 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1986
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Registry of National Estate House 207. 51 Bridge street Port Melbourne. Built in 1874. First Owner: William V BUCKHURSTpublic action campaigns, arthur rowan, william v buckhurst -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Drinking fountain, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1987
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Drinking Fountain, Beach Street PM [Sinclair Parade] This memorial was erected by public subscription in honor of Frederick W MASKELL and James McNAB, the former engineer aged 46 and the latter fireman 21 years, who lost their lives through devotion to duty in an accident on Victorian Railways near Windsor on the 11th of May 1887. [Shifted here from Graham & Station when overpass built in 1970s]memorials, transport - railways, arthur rowan, frederick william maskell, james mcnab, maskell & mcnab memorial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Carroll's Terrace, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1987
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Carroll's Terrace 350-364 Bay Street P.M. Built in 1884 as houses, altered in 1927 to incorporate shop fronts.built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, arthur rowan, william carroll, carroll's terrace -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Royal Australian Navy Drill Hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, c. 1985
As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print, strong blue cast, mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Royal Australian Navy Drill Hall Former Commonwealth of Australia Drill Hall and Offices 40 Bay Street P.M. Built 1912. 1st occupier Commonwealth Government R.A.N. Present owner: Commonwealth Governement. [Navy left 1992, present occupier Circus Oz]built environment - civic, armed services - navy, arthur rowan, naval drill hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Scrapbook, Newspaper cuttings relating to Port Melbourne, Edward C Crockford, Town Clerk, 1890s
EC CROCKFORD's scrapbook from time he became acting Town Clerk (1892) until he left to serve South Melbourne (1909).Scrapbook kept by Port Melbourne Town Clerk EC CROCKFORD, 1890s: notebook with marbled board covers, 38 ruled pp, some empty. Back of book used upside down. Pasted with clippings related to municipal operation, and ads for contracts (in back). Insert: note on rateslocal government - town of port melbourne, engineering department - town of port melbourne, transport - railways, transport - tramways, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - canals and drainage, amalgamation, piers and wharves - station pier, business and traders, sport - lawn bowls, health - general health, law, nightsoil, piers and wharves - railway pier, statistics, edward c crockford, town clerks, municipal elections -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - 405 Bay Street (Faram Bros), Port Melbourne, 1920
1920s view of 405 Bay Street shortly after purchase by the Faram Bros Thomas and Richard. (Appears to have been photographically printed on part of a postcard form) Shows new verandah added by Faram Bros.built environment - commercial, business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, judy faram -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1983
Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983, reprinted 1987..Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: A History of Port Melbourne by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Two collection copies signed by authors, and one reference copy (167.03).Signed by the authors on collection copieslocal government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1983
Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983, reprinted 1987..Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: A History of Port Melbourne by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Two collection copies signed by authors, and one reference copy (167.03).Signed by the authors on collection copieslocal government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1987
Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983.Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: 'A History of Port Melbourne' by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Reference copy.local government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1987
Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983. Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: 'A History of Port Melbourne' by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Signed copy.Signed "With best wishes Nancy U'ren, Noel Turnbull, Fred Jackson, Perce White Mayor 19/10/1983"perce mcguire white, fred jackson, perce white, local government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plaque - City of Port Melbourne crest, c. 1980s
PMCC plaques used for special presentations by the Council (brass plate to be added and engraved with recipient's name and detail). Given to visiting ships, Citizens of the year etc.Presentation plaque with brass crest and motto plus words "City of Port Melbourne Victoria" engraved and enamelled in six colours, to be engraved with name of recipient. Coat of arms.local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Maritime history, Wendy Lowenstein et al, Under the Hook, 1982
Self published because no-one believed it would sell; had to be reprinted the same year and still selling. This copy was acquired from Wendy Lowenstein the day of Tim Hills' wake at the Maritime Workers' Union, 17 May, 1995. It had been signed some years previously as many of the informants are now dead.Hardcover second edition signed by authors and wharfies, black cloth-bound with black/red/white dust jacket titled "Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1906 - 1980" (2 copies)1 copy (169.01a) is signed on first page by both authors plus 12 of the 31 waterside workers quoted in the book, and on title page by Wendy Lowenstein. The other copy (169.01b) is only signed on the title page by Wendy.piers and wharves - waterside workers, depression, industrial disputes, transport - shipping, tom hills, wendy lowenstein, manny calleja, jack marotte, charlie morgan, henry briggs, mick fisher, sol green, tippo hayes, alf greenwood, ernie briggs, bert king, henry hall, harry saunders -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Maritime history, Wendy Lowenstein et al, Under the Hook, 1998
Wendy revised the book by adding a new section after the Patrick's dispute of 1998. As original plates and artwork were no longer in existence, this edition was shot dot for dot from the pages of the original edition (ref 169.01)Softcover 1998 edition, black cloth-bound with black/blue/white dust jacket titled "Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1906 - 1998". This edition contains added 1998 material on the Patrick's lock-out dispute at Webb Dock and Swanson Dockpiers and wharves - waterside workers, depression, industrial disputes, transport - shipping, tom hills, wendy lowenstein, manny calleja, jack marotte, charlie morgan, henry briggs, mick fisher, sol green, tippo hayes, al greenwood, ernie briggs, bert king, henry hall, harry saunders, maritime union of australia, mua, george chumbley, hubbard, leigh, john higgins, mick cottrell, lenny meager, mick o'leary, gerry harant, john dickson, terry russell, leigh snelling, molly hadfield, jessie smith, dave cushion, mick ryan, matt purcell, jim mcnamara, peter keunan, paul amos, fred broch, manfred noa, john coombs, greg combet, patrick stevedores, peter reith -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Swimming Baths, Port Melbourne, Plan of Proposed Baths, 1909
Originally held at Port Melbourne Town Hall. Intended for area between Town Pier and Lagoon. Plans drawn in March 1909 (see no. 452 pp 287and 416), but never implemented.Plan of proposed swimming baths at Port Melbourne, 1909 (unsigned)Corporation Swimming Bathsbuilt environment - recreational facilities, sport - swimming, arthur victor heath, town clerks -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Accessory - Walking Stick
Donated to the Society by Mr O'Shannessy, (wharfie). His description is in supplementary file but gives only the above information. It was attempted unsuccessfully to contact him for better information.Carved Walking Stick roughly carved but polished smooth, verbally claimed by donor to have been carved on a local convict ship.Wendy Morris advised by Ted McCarthy; had noted on the back of the note that came with it, "putting you on the John Murray" was used as a threat to kids when he was a boycrimes and misdemeanours, les o'shannessy, john murray -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Memo, Dockmen to Harbour Master re South Wharf, c. 1969
Carbon copy book of memos from various Dockmen to the Harbour Master re: South Wharf"15" handwritten on spinemelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - miscellaneous, piers and wharves - station pier, ian macinnes, e dwyer, r r stewart, c h tucker, a s bolles, r g forbes, p b murphy, g w mccathie, d v bourke-james, south wharf -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Double-sided aerial photograph, Hobson's Bay and the Yarra River/Port Phillip and Western Port Bay, Surveyor General and Director of Mapping, Apr 1990
Landsat imagery - an extract from the atlas of VictoriaAerial photos of Port Phillip and Western Port (double sided aerial photographs). 1995 side A: Hobson's Bay and Yarra River - aerial photo mosaic; side B. Port Phillip and Western Port Bays - satellite photo.port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Double-sided aerial photograph, Hobson's Bay and the Yarra River/Port Phillip and Western Port Bay, Surveyor General and Director of Mapping, Apr 1990
Landsat imagery - an extract from the atlas of VictoriaAerial photos of Port Phillip and Western Port (double sided aerial photographs), framed and with timber display stand. 1995 side A: Hobson's Bay and Yarra River - aerial photo mosaic; side B. Port Phillip and Western Port Bays - satellite photomelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Trolley, Shopping jeep
Given to Barbara NUGENT by local male resident in 1980s. Displayed at the heritage exhibition, Seamen's Mission, 1988.Hand-made shopping trolley (or jeep). Construction: wooden frame, three-ply metal arms, wooden handle, rear cloth pocket, pram wheels, metal foot plate with Dunlop "kromhyo" kick plate, metal bands top and bottom. (Ref item 15)domestic life, barbara nugent -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sandridge Beach, Charles NETTLETON, Charles Nettleton, Beach Street from the West, 1878
Damaged, mounted NETTLETON original:print of Sandridge Beach, buildings; three men and debris on the beach c1878natural environment - beaches and foreshore, built environment - commercial, hotels, charles nettleton, freemasons hotel, donaldson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Charles Nettleton, Charles Nettleton, 1878-79
This photograph can be dated to 1878-79 because according to Chartered Scoundrel's by Pat Grainger, Scott's Hotel only operated during those years. The National Bank of Australasia at the right of the photograph was designed by Leonard TERRY of Terry and Oakden, Architects and was constructed in 1874. It was subsequently extended to a design by architect George JOBBINS in 1889. See Cat No 197 for a photograph of the altered building.Mounted Charles NETTLETON original: looking northeast in Bay Street: National Bank of Australiasia, grocery shop, Scotts Hotel, trees at Holy Trinity, George Hotel, unmade roadnational bank of australasia, charles nettleton, built environment - commercial, scott's hotel, bay street