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

Artist sketchbook of Arthur "Ted" Powell created when he was a resident artist at Gasworks Arts Park. He left in August 2019Small black concertina artists sketchbook of the Port Melbourne foreshore from Lagoon Pier to Station Pier showing Pacific Pearl, Pacific jewel, Carnival Spirit and the Spirit of Tasmaniainside front cover signed by artist, Station Pier 4th November 2014. Pacific Pearl; Pacific jewel; Carnival Spirit; Spirit of Tasmaniaarts and entertainment - visual arts, arts and entertainment - community arts, arthur 'ted' powell, gasworks arts park

Belonged to donor's grandfather - Harold Williams - a boatman who took people and stores out to the anchored ships. He lived in Port Melbourne.Black oblong case with handle and metal lock. Contains Lodge apron and small blue constitution book. Side of case is unstitched for 3/4 of its length. Case locked and no key. Case is in a cotton bag with "This is genuine Hollywood handbag" on itBro H W Fletcher Port Melbourne City Lodgecostume, recreation, societies clubs unions and other organisations, bro h w fletcher, masonic, port melbourne city lodge

Fold out flyer with black and white picture of train and three men on front cover. Back cover coloured image from Latrobe picture collection of park-like setting with steam train in background. Fold out section has history of railway, map, walk and ride descriptionstransport - railways, recreation, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, hobson's bay railway company, melbourne and hobson's bay united railway company, montague street station, golden fleece hotel, st barnabas anglican church, north port station, lord raglan hotel

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

In 1995 Jim Hillis spotted this book, which was out of print, at South Melbourne Market and obtained Society funds for its purchase.Down the Bay - the Story of the Excursion Boats of Port Phillip. Full colour illustration of P.S. Ozone on dust cover; book itself is blue, with title in silver on the spine. Contains a general history, then an illustration and history of each of 31 paddle steamers.Page preceding title page: sig "E.M. Donohue 22/12/75" blue ink.transport - shipping, t k fitchett, ps kangaroo, ps queen, ps baldrock, ps planet, ps wiliamstown, ps nepean, ps ivanhoe, ps comet, ps mystery, ps williams, ps express, ps excelsior, ps courier, ps charlotte fenwick, ps reliance, ps sorrento, ps black eagle, ps despatch, ps alert, ps golden crown, ps lonsdale, ps coagee, ps awaroa, ps mourilyan, ps weeroona, ps hygeia, ps gem, ps ozone, ps edina

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was this book. It was printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival."They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, published January 1992fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was a book printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival. Having been sold out for two years, it was reprinted with funds from the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development fund just in time to be launched at the 2002 Festival launch held at Beacon Cove on a Yarra Tram, 22 March 2002.2002 reprint of "They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, reprinted March 2002fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels

Two slim wooden shafted black bristle clothes brushes, hinged together with brass hinges, a brass hook to hold flat when opened out, and a leather loop to hang with when converted to a travel coat hanger.Nilclothes hanger, clothes brush

Medal was awarded to members of the 1923 VFL premiership teamThis item is of historic significance because medals were only awarded to the players in the premiership team and senior officials of the Club at the time. Greg Stockdale was a champion for Essendon in the 1920s; he won the VFL goal kicking in 1923 with a then-record 68 goals; he won Essendon's Best and Fairest Award in 1925.Circular gold medal with small scroll and loop at top and larger metal ring through small loop; centre of medal has been cut out leaving E F C; E is coloured with red enamel; F and C are coloured with black enamel; each letter is outlined in gold. Border of medal has been treated to resemble rose gold. Medal has "Premiers VFL 1923" inscribed in red and black letters; reverse is engraved "G. Stockdale".greg stockdale, premierships, premiership medals, essendon football club

Medal was awarded to Bill Griffith as a member of the victorious Essendon premiership team in 1901; put into presentation case by Jack Griffith, Bill's sonCircular gold 1901 VFL premiership medal. Engraved "VFL" logo has been cut out in centre of circle leaving a thin border; "Essendon F. C." engraved on top part of border, "Premiers 1901" engraved on bottom part of border. Reverse has"Griffiths" [sic] engraved on top part of border. Medal has small loop at top which has a small metal ring through it; royal blue silk ribbon (not original) has been passed through ring. Medal is in a black leather case with clear plastic top, lined with grey suede, with a metal lock at front. Gold metal panel has been attached to bottom edge of case top with "Donated by Jack Griffith" in black letters. Two more gold metal plaques have been attached to glass from the inside with grey plastic tape; top plaque has "1901 premiership medallion" in black text, and bottom plaque has " "Griffith, William (Ess.) - 1899-1913" with details of his career in black text. Black and white photocopied photo of Griffith has been attached to bottom of case next to the medal. Key to the lock is also in the case.Engraved "VFL" logo has been cut out in centre of circle leaving a thin border; "Essendon F. C." engraved on top part of border, "Premiers 1901" engraved on bottom part of border. Reverse has"Griffiths" [sic] engraved on top part of border.griffith, bill; essendon football club, vfl premierships, premiership medals

These plaques were attached to HMVS Cerberus the ship belonging to the Victorian Navy came to Vicotiran in 1871 to guard Port Phillip - when the ship was decommission it was sunk at Half Moon Bay Black Rock as a breakwater the donor's grandfather would go out and clean the deck - he decided to take them 2 LEAD OVAL SHAPED PLAQUES DEPICTING A THREE HEADED DOG ATTACHED TWO PIECES OF WOOD HINGED TOGHETHER hmavs cerberus boat shield plaque victorian navy