"Making Modern Melbourne" by Jenny Lee. Small paperback 160 pages, ilustrated. Sources detailed, no indexPMH stamp fly leafmelbourne, australian aborigines, transport - railways, natural environment, jenny lee, john pascoe faulkner, john batman

"Mind the Curve! A History of the cable trams" by John D Keating. Paperback 156 pages indexed, illustrated. Orange cover with photo of trams in Collins St. 1970/72/96 (3rd edition)PMH stamp on fly leaftransport - tramways, john d keating, cable trams

"Getting Around - Travel in Old Australia" Book of A6 captioned historic transport images. Hardback 94 pages "The Centenary Collection"PMH stamp on flyleaftransport, five mile press

Was purchased on eBay as a pair with "Ship to Shore""Waterfront - The Battle that Changed Australia" by journalists Helen TRINCA and Anne DAVIES - 317 pp paperback on the 1998 Patrick conspiracy. Doubleday 2000 illustrated, end notes, indexed, with chronologyPencil, end paper "sale $8"societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - waterside workers, piers and wharves - webb dock, maritime union of australia, mua, anne davies, helen trinca

"Expertise. Service. Security. Associated Marine and the Role of Marine Insurance in Australia". A history of Australia's marine insurance industry from 1982 to 2007. In particular Associated Marine Insurerstransport - shipping

Signed by the author after his presentation to the PMHPS 26 April 2010"Wildride - The Rise and Fall of Cobb and Co" The history of Cobb and Co from the arrival of the original founder, Freeman Cobb, at Port Phillip Bay in April 1853transport - horse, cobb and co, freeman cobb

"By Proxy - a Study of Italian Brides in Australia", 84 page softbound illustrated book regarding the marriage by proxy of postwar 20th Century Italian immigrantsPMI stamps and stickers plus pocket for loan cardsimmigration, migrants, transport - shipping, susi bella wardrop, italian historical society, italian

australia - armed forces - service manuals

Published for the 50th anniversary of the first Holden car, and presented to Society member Pat GRAINGER, who attended the celebrations'Heart of the Lion', a history of the Holden car manufactured at Fishermen's Bend. Published 1998, 50th anniversary. Black bound volume with dust jacket.transport - motor vehicles, fishermans bend, industry - manufacturing, general motors-holden, gmh, john wright

Invitation was extended to a member of PMH&PS (Pat GRAINGER) to attend this event. The related items were then placed in the collection, including the history book that followed (item 931)From group of items for celebration of the 50th Anniversary of launch of the Holden; Sunday 29 November 1998: Invitation to the celebration (also refer item 931 - book: 'Heart of the Lion')transport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, general motors-holden, gmh

Invitation was extended to a member of PMH&PS (Pat GRAINGER) to attend this event. The related items were then placed in the collection, including the history book that followed (item 931)From group of items for celebration of the 50th Anniversary of launch of the Holden; Sunday 29 November 1998: Letter 3 pp confirming acceptance, with parking instructions and program for the event (also refer item 931 - book: 'Heart of the Lion')transport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, general motors-holden, gmh

Invitation was extended to a member of PMH&PS (Pat GRAINGER) to attend this event. The related items were then placed in the collection, including the history book that followed (item 931)From group of items for celebration of the 50th Anniversary of launch of the Holden; Sunday 29 November 1998: Security pass in plastic holder with long yellow cord. (also refer item 931 - book: 'Heart of the Lion')transport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, general motors-holden, gmh

Invitation was extended to a member of PMH&PS (Pat GRAINGER) to attend this event. The related items were then placed in the collection, including the history book that followed (item 931)From group of items for celebration of the 50th Anniversary of launch of the Holden; Sunday 29 November 1998: Souvenir brochure 12 pp with brief history (also refer item 931 - book: 'Heart of the Lion')transport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, general motors-holden, gmh

Bound volume containing detailed report by Tramways Board Chairman on matters of relevance to Port Melbourne and other municipalities compiled after his overseas tour, 1938. A covering letter is loose inside front cover. The report is indexed.A letter loose inside front cover 17.3.1939 indicates the Chairman sent a copy of his rport to the Council. Name of report appears inside volumen.transport - tramways, transport - bus, h h bell

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

28 pg photocopy of book 'Confederates Down Under: The Shenandoah in Melbourne January 1865' by Barry J. Cromptontransport - shipping, war, barry j crompton, shenandoah, us civil war

Port Phillip Directory 1847. Small book, red cover, Port Phillip almanac and directory for 1847, 150 pages. Facsimile reprint"Signadon" Dominion College of Advanced Education, Canberra. PO Box 256, Dickson ACT 2602. Stamp binding has library catalogue description 994.51 POR. In pencil on title page HBG-4919 85/3254transport - shipping, local government, province of port phillip

1959 Streets Directory for Melbourne City and Suburbs including large scale maps, hospitals, schools, police stations, town halls, telephone booths, tram stops, railways. Fifth edition. Red and Buff cardboard cover, red binding.transport - roads, street directory

"Bay Steamers and Coastal Ferries". An account of the Bay steamers and coastal ferries from the 1830s to the late 1980s, within Port Phillip Bay and along the coast as far as Portland and Lakes Entrance in Victoria and to Tasmania. Appendices (ten) listing names and details of all the ships. 92 page soft covered book, black and white photos on front and back covers, red writing on front cover.transport - ferries, piers and wharves

"Wharfies - The History of the Waterside Workers Federation"" A chronological overview of the main issues, events and characters in the Union's (i.e. WWF) history from it's formation 1n 1902 up to 1993 when it amalgamated with the Seaman's Union of Australia" Introduction pix. 320 page blue hard back book with very colourfully illustrated dust cover.piers and wharves - waterside workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - shipping

Large book of 9 pages, incl. title page, bound on left with black tape, wih plans and typeset descriptions of a proposal to run a cable tram under the Yarra from Williamstown to Melbourne (Falls Bridge) via Port Melbourne. Submitted to Victorian Legislative Assembly 1889Signed p. 2 by J.W. Banks, C.E.transport - tramways, town planning - proposals shelved, williamstown, j w banks

Judy FARAM prepared this for the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society. It is an account of the trip published in the "Propeller", Hurstville NSW, written by Will CARTER as told by Herbert FARAM and edited by Judy who added the photographsTypewritten document bound in black; plastic comb binding, titled on label "Trip Around Australia 1932 Achieved by GW, RE and HC FARAM: model "A" Ford"; copy of articles based upon Faram Bros. diaries during the tour.transport - motor vehicles, faram brothers hardware, judy faram, model a ford, george faram, herbert faram, richard faram

Bound volume of Port of Melbourne Quarterly from 1951 to 1953, from an incomplete set 1951-1971piers and wharves, transport - shipping, immigration, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority

Bound volume of Port of Melbourne Quarterly from 1957 to 1959, from an incomplete set 1951-1971piers and wharves, transport - shipping, immigration, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority

Bound volume of Port of Melbourne Quarterly from 1960 to 1962, from an incomplete set 1951-1971piers and wharves, transport - shipping, immigration, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority

Bound volume of Port of Melbourne Quarterly from 1963 to 1965, from an incomplete set 1951-1971piers and wharves, transport - shipping, immigration, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority

Bound volume of Port of Melbourne Quarterly from 1966 to 1969, from an incomplete set 1951-1971piers and wharves, transport - shipping, immigration, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority

Bound volume of Port of Melbourne Quarterly from 1969 to 1971, from an incomplete set 1951-1971piers and wharves, transport - shipping, immigration, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority