Kept by Robert POWELL at 173 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, and discovered at rear of the premises c1980 by Arnold GOETZ of Alfred M NOTT when moving in. (Fred NICHOLAS, Chemist, had been previous occupant for 50 years).'Particulars of pledges' register from pawn shop Johnny Allsorts of Bay Street. Dark blue fabric cover bound in leather. One of three from the 1890s, this one 7/4/1892 - 6/11/1896.depression, business and traders - pawnbrokers, robert powell, elizabeth powell, bay street, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, arnold w goetz

Kept by Robert POWELL at 173 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, and discovered at rear of the premises c1980 by Arnold GOETZ of Alfred M NOTT when moving in. (Fred NICHOLAS, Chemist, had been previous occupant for 50 years).'Particulars of pledges' register from pawn shop Johnny Allsorts of Bay Street. Dark green fabric cover bound in leather. One of three from the 1890s, this one 1/12/1896 - 21/7/1899.depression, business and traders - pawnbrokers, robert powell, elizabeth powell, bay street, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, arnold w goetz

A.V. Heath's book of Town of Port Melbourne Surveyor's Reports 1911 to 1917local government - town of port melbourne, arthur victor heath

The book was launched at the Liardet Community Centre in July 2000'Port Stories', a plastic bound, 84pp book of taped and written stories, poems and artwork produced by participants in programs at the Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House in 2000.arts and entertainment - community arts

Produced by and purchased from the Victoria Archaelogical Survey when preparing for the 1999 'Lee-ar-day Days' FestivalReadings in Victorian Prehistory Vol.2: The Victorian Aboriginals 1800 to 1860 by PJF Coutts 1981. Large green paperback book 280pp with illustrationsaustralian aborigines, p j f coutts

PMH&PS applied for a LocalHistory Grant to publish this book on member Sigred BORKE'S behalf. Grant was denied but Sigrid produced it anyway, with family doing the design and typesetting and partner Bill IRELAND loaning the money. Purchased at the launch 15 December, International Bookstore, Trades Hall. Subsequently this book won the Victorian Local History Award for the Best Collaborative Effort, with $1000 prize.'In and Out of Port - Voices from the Port of Melbourne: An Oral History' by Sigrid BORKE. Paperback 280 pp book of stories from local seamen and others, self published in 2000. Full colour cover with waterfront photograph. (Absent from collection October 2023)Signed by author 'To Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society - who keep the flames burning - Sigrid Borke' Stains on back, probably from the launch celebration.piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sigrid borke, bill ireland, flossy bell barry, bert fagin, maisie adams, frank milne, roger ilson, kim ryan, bob o'shea, nancy vorherr, lou guihenneuc, elain cleary, eileen cleary, fred frese, raymond frank julier, alby ireland, maritime union of australia, mua, seamen's union of australia, sua, peter close

Both volumes purchased from Hillis April 2001; he in turn had purchased the books from the author in the 1980s. Syme intended these as the first of a series, but lost his enthusiasm after Volume Two.'Shipping Arrivals and Departures - Victorian Ports' by Marten A. Syme, Volume One 1798-1845, 290 pp with blue dust cover, illustrated: comprehensive reference comprising dates in port, ship name and type, Master, destination and brief description of cargo/passengersVol. 1 p.39 William Metcalfe marked in pencil 'Liardets'transport - shipping, immigration, marten arlington syme

Both volumes purchased from Hillis April 2001; he in turn had purchased the books from the author in the 1980s. Syme intended these as the first of a series, but lost his enthusiasm after Volume Two.'Shipping Arrivals and Departures - Victorian Ports' by Marten A. Syme, Volume Two, 1846-1855 830 pp with blue dust cover, illustrated: comprehensive reference comprising dates in port, ship name and type, Master, destination and brief description of cargo/passengerstransport - shipping, immigration, marten arlington syme

Letter written by S. WATSON in 1932 to W. BRIGGS, kept in Bowling Cub minutes book.sport - lawn bowls, w briggs, s watson, port melbourne bowling club

Letter written by J. HARRISON in 1937 to A. ROGERS and kept in Bowling Club minutes book.sport - lawn bowls, alick rogers, james harrison, port melbourne bowling club

Notice of motion from W.T. WOODRUFF, 1939, kept in Bowling Club minutes book.sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club, w t woodruff

Ewan Ogilvy, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan Ogilvy's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s: Port Melbourne Bayside project Environmental Effects Statement for SCDC proposal Volume 1 Main Report July 1987All items signed 'Ewan Ogilvy'town planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, ewan ogilvy, centre for urban research and action

Ewan Ogilvy, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan Ogilvy's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s: Bayside project Environmental Effects Statement for SCDC proposal Volume 2: Technical Appendices July 1987All items signed 'Ewan Ogilvy'town planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, ewan ogilvy, centre for urban research and action, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc

Soft cover marbled book containing reports óf deputations and conferences from the Town of Port Melbourne to various authorities on matters of concern to the municipality' 1893-1910local government - town of port melbourne

Letterbook with copies of correspondence sent out from Port Melbourne Council 1908 to 1912local government - town of port melbourne

Minute book kept by the Borough of Sandridge Finance Committee, for the period 4 October 1865 to 19 December 1873. Large document with patterned covers.local government - borough of sandridge, henry charles curtis, mayors, edward james crawford, david thomas

Letterbook of correspondence generated by Town Clerk of Port Melbourne, E.C. CROCKFORD, 1895 -1896local government - town of port melbourne, sandridge lagoon, edward c crockford, town clerks, mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Letterbook of correspondence generated by Town Clerk of Port Melbourne, E.C. Crockford, September 1893 - March 1895. Includes subject and name index.local government - town of port melbourne, edward c crockford, town clerks

Financial record maintained by Herdsman for Borough of Sandridge, April 1886 to March 1891. Includes names of customers, receipt numbers and amounts receivedlivestock, local government - borough of sandridge, fishermans bend, f c forster - herdsman

PMH&PS were consulted via email on various elements of this publication by the author in New Zealand, who had possession of many 19th century images of the area. Member Ann Smallpage was consulted, and featured on spread 24-25.'Port Melbourne', a small paperback textbook of 32pp, produced in New Zealand 2002 for nine year olds in Australian Schools. Title in red over photographic coverpiers and wharves, industry, transport - shipping, architecture, ann smallpage, swallow & ariell ltd

PMH&PS were consulted via email on various elements of this publication by the author in New Zealand, who had possession of many 19th century images of the area. Member Ann Smallpage was consulted, and featured on spread 24-25.'Port Melbourne', a small paperback textbook of 32pp, produced in New Zealand 2002 for nine year olds in Australian Schools. Title in red over photographic coverpiers and wharves, industry, transport - shipping, architecture, ann smallpage, swallow & ariell ltd

Book containing minutes of various special committees of the Town of Port Melbourne, 1890 to 1902: Special committee of retrenchment 06.05.1890 - 09.07.1890 (pp 1-9): Rate collecting committee 30.09.1890, p.15: Public works, finance and legilative and sanitary business 30.08.1892, pp. 20-22: Arrears of rates committee 05.04.1898, p.24: Rates committee 17.02.1902, p. 28: Revision of bye-laws sub-committee 18.04.1899, p.60local government - town of port melbourne

Port Melbourne Council Dog registrations 1892 to 1901, with alphabetised index by surname of owner; with registration fee, breed, sex and age of dog recordedlocal government - town of port melbourne, domestic life, dogs

Ímmigration in Focus 1948 - 1975: a photographic archive''soft cover, 161ppH - M Z /immigration

This was written by PMH&PS member Ian BREWARD, who is the archivist for the Uniting Church in Melbourne, and therefore for the Methodist, Congregational and Presbyterian churches. It was launched at the Uniting Church in South Melbourne on 2003.South Port Parks Parish Mission: 150 Years of Service by Ian BREWARD - A history of the congregations and missions. Soft cover, 174 pp, illustrated.religion - uniting church, religion - wesleyan methodist church, religion - primitive methodist church, religion - presbyterian church, ian breward, emily lock, hazel wilson, nancy u'ren nee morris

book on the first 100 years of Gadsden's covering the family and the organization of the packaging industry of J. Gadsden Australia Ltd., written by Jules Fieldmannindustry - manufacturing, j gadsden

Register of visitors to the Port Melbourne Free library at the Town Hall. 01 - covers period 26.07.1893 - 0.06. 1894. port melbourne library, local government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, port melbourne free library

Register of visitors to the Port Melbourne Free library at the Town Hall. 02 - covers 5.07. 1894. to 11.06.1895port melbourne library, port melbourne town hall, local government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne free library

Rate collectors cash book, 1889 - 1891. Borough of Port Melbournelocal government - borough of port melbourne