Ted Tobin was an engineer, inventor, model maker who lived in Heath Street and maintained a workshop at 49 Nott Street. His creations were displayed at the Library from time to time.Colour, panoramic photograph of the old E.J. Tobin sign on the roller door of his former engineering works at 49 Nott Street (Ted Tobin passed away c1994 but the sign is still visible in 2002)built environment - commercial, e j (ted) tobin

Wendy LOWENSTEIN donated these in 1998 to the Society after storing them since the early 1980s. They were typed by a hired transcriber, for excepting and editing to into 'Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1900-1980'. Subsequently the Australian National Library requested these transcripts, and it is (in 2000) Wendy's intention to make them copies. They have purchased the tapes from which these were transcribed; originally Wendy offered to donate the tapes to this Society.Bundle of typed transcripts of tapes from wharfies, recorded by Wendy LOWENSTEIN and Tom HILLS 1979 to 1980 when writing 'Under the Hook'. On large computer sheets, loosely tied with cotton cord. Dot-matrix printout.piers and wharves - waterside workers, arts and entertainment - literature, oral history, wendy lowenstein, lou albress, jack baker, hall briggs, arthur bueno, manny callejo, mick fisher, sol green, tom hills, alf greenwood, bert king, tippo hayes

Located on State Library Victoria (SLV) website by member Ray JelleyMelbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) waste water (sewer) plans from 1894-95. Plan numbers 322, 331, 335, 564, 565, 575. Area bounded by Liardet St, East Esplanade, Foote St, Johns(t)on St and Hobsons Bay. Includes Gas works and Distillery.engineering - board of works, sewerage, mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

"South Melbourne - a History" by Susan Priestly, published 1995 by Melbourne University Press. Cover is B&W woodcut on red background; soft cover 455 pages. Illustrated with index, bibliography and end notes.Stickers and stamps from previous owners, Mornington Peninsula Librariessouth melbourne, families, transport, industry, piers and wharves - miscellaneous, business and traders, domestic life, local government, sport, susan priestly, south melbourne, bunurong bunner vorung, canvas town, south wharf

Paperback book 'Humour is Their Weapon - Laugh with the Australian Wharfies' by Ruper Lockwood. 96 pp, illustrated with cartoons and photosHas library codes on spine and inside back cover, stamped top and bottom 'St Kilda Public Library'piers and wharves - waterside workers, rupert lockwood, mark knight

Colour photograph taken in Liardet Street prior to 1987: old fire station, library and sub-station.built environment - civic

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

City of Port Melbourne Site plan of Market Properties and Council Depot. Site plan also shows the library and old Fire Station. Made approximately 1938 to 1939. Pencil markings show later use of the site when the market property was used as part of the council depot.red pen "686"built environment - civic, built environment - commercial, engineering department - city of port melbourne

One of two colour lasercopies of William Strutt watercolours reproduced in the Strutt album viewed in ths Victorian Parliamehntary Library: Shipping Cattle at Sandridge near Liardets Hotel 1850arts and entertainment - visual arts, livestock, transport - shipping, willaim strutt, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, liardets beach

One of two colour lasercopies of William STRUTT watercolours reproduced in the Strutt album viewed in ths Victorian Parliamehntary Library: Liardet's four-in-hand coach the 'Eclipse' making a trip to Ballarat 1851arts and entertainment - visual arts, livestock, transport - horse, william strutt, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet

Colour photograph taken in Liardet Street of new supermarket and Library buildingsbuilt environment - civic, business and traders - grocers and supermarkets, coles supermarket

Used in the library of The Polly Woodside Museum before closure1994 Chart of Port of Melbourne with updated annotations by Glen Stuart between 1994 and 2005port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, glen stuart

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

Set of 3 preliminary drawings, plan for remodelling former Temperance Hall as new "Liardet Community Centre" (in use at this time as Senior Citizens' Centre and Children's Library) - copied from sketches then coloured. 1988.built environment - civic, port melbourne temperance hall, barry merat, liardet community centre

State Library print of Sandridge Railway Pier c 1880piers and wharves - railway pier, ann gibson

State Library print of Queens Wharf c 1885piers and wharves - miscellaneous, ann gibson, queens wharf

State library print of the Spencer St Ferry c 1885piers and wharves, spencer street

"The Sentimental Soldier" - A life of George Furner LANGLEY - by Alan GREGORY Book of 200 pages with white type reversed in Langley's portrait (predominantly brown)Note inserted on first title page from donor. Signed by author, 1 May 2008, on title pageeducation - secondary schools, war - world war i, war - world war ii, george furner langley, melbourne high school

10 black and white photos taken after new amenities block was occupied 19th August 1957. Include canteen, library,cycle racks, locker room, watchman's office, health centre, management dining room, conference room.Laurie Richard JW 1528industry - manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd

Looks at implications of the coming introduction of containers in 1969'Port of Melbourne Quarterly'- a journal produced by the Melbourne Harbor Trust, January - March1968; one of three that discuss the introduction and implications of containerisation. (Twentieth Anniversary edition)ink stamp: ''Dept of Shipping & Transport' Library Jan 1968melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, transport - shipping

Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)transport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation

Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)Copy signed by authortransport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation

Photograph is a copy of one held in the PP Port Melbourne photo collection. It was donated and presented to the PMH&P Society by Joan WINTER of the City of Port Phillip at the August 1996 Annual General Meeting photograph of Sandridge Lagoon, viewed towards Bay: Western Jetty shown with several fishing vessels alongside. People on the Jetty (some with pushbikes); edge of Harper's building at right. (Laser copy also at A.06.04.B1 - 475.02) sandridge lagoon, industry - fishing, sport - yachting

Poem collected from Mrs Bowen by Composer Clive Douglas and included in her collection in State Library of Victoria. George Dreyfus composed the first four verses for his TV series 'Waterfront'. The last two verses were written by Paddy McCorney(?), member of the Victorian Trade Union Choir to add to the rough relevance for the February 1998 dispute at Webb Dock.Poem about Hogan's Flat and waterfront strikes of 1925 and '28piers and wharves - waterside workers, industrial disputes, ted hogan, allan whittaker

The market reserve was redeveloped in the late 1980s to accommodate Coles. Also necessitated relocation of the library into the Fire Station.Flyer opposing redeveloment of market reserve c 1988.Numbers at lower left-hand side.business and traders, market reserve, port melbourne businessmen and traders association

Photograph is a copy of one held in the PP Port Melbourne photo collection. It was donated and presented to the PMH&P Society by Joan WINTER of the City of Port Phillip at the August 1996 Annual General Meeting laser copy of photo of Sandridge Lagoon, viewed towards Bay: Western Jetty shown with several fishing vessels alongside. People on the Jetty (some with pushbikes); edge of Harper's building at right. sandridge lagoon, industry - fishing, sport - yachting