Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 61 colour photographs of demolitions in Port Melbourne, including Doc's house in Byrne Street, Milk bar/paper shop/sub PO cnr Graham and Albert Streets, Gainsborough House 184 Station Street plus new buldings on the site, Earl's site and replacement in Bay and Nott Streetsbuilt environment, demolitions, ron laing

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 42 colour photographs of the various reserves including Garden City Reserve, West Gate Park and ibis, Boulevard and site from Webb Dock, new Evans Street gardens on the old railway sidings, and panorama looking east from Webb Dock. 1990sbuilt environment, natural environment, parks and gardens, ron laing

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.Colour photographs of the extension of the light rail line over the new Beach Street at the old train stationtransport - tramways, built environment - domestic, beacon cove, ron laing

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 26 colour photographs covering the ground work for the new marina on the south side of the river below the new harbour control toweryarra river, built environment, ron laing

Photos of Longitudinal, traverse, side and back elevation drawings for original Town Hall, Sandridge (No. 2); a record of appearance of .01 before treatment by conservators William Ireland:Witness Henry Bates:Reverse side: Plans of Town Hall, old and new. June 19th (pencil drawing)port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic

Pale green agreement between messrs J KItchen & Sons Pty Ltd & messrs H G White Pty Ltd to erect a new Emersol Plant Building at Ingles St, Port Melbourne. Schedule of conditions of building contract.No. 25944industry, manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, h g white pty ltd, emersol, f oakley, c e serpell, c r hansen, louis thompson, charles henderson, alder & lacey, ingles street

Sheet of 3 pay-in forms for Unilever Australia Pty Ltd. Green with pound sign in "amount". Numbers 3159, 3160,3161industry, manufacturing, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, australia & new zealand bank limited

Brass framed black and white photograph of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd Lorry with Velvet Soap sign on side. Truck is loaded with Velvet Soap.Label on back "New Lorry driver - Alan Cahill, 11th November 1929"industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, alan cahill, velvet soap

"Each a new Leviathan - Great Passenger Ships in Melbourne" 174 page soft cover book about Great Passenger ships which have visited Melbourne. Author Neil Maclean. Includes some brief local history in Introductiontransport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, war - world war i, war - world war ii, migrants, neil maclean

Large black and white poster inviting Port Melbourne residents old and new to a public meeting to inaugurate the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society.amalgamation, societies clubs unions and other organisations, post office, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, liardet community centre

COPYRIGHT PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE Digital image of black and white photo of the "Savings Bank" (later State Savings bank of Victoria) and Riall Bros Printers in Bay St. Approx date 1900. The Port Melbourne branch of the Savings Bank opened on 1 March 1886 in leasehold premises. Land was purchased in 1890 and a new building was erected in 1891.built environment - commercial, state savings bank of victoria, bay street, business and traders - printers, riall brothers pty ltd

Dinah Higham, great-great-granddaughter of James, put this book together after much research by her father (in New Zealand where the family now lives)28 pages in newspaper format originally published Feb 1997. This book gives an account of the life of James Higham, his background and particularly his life in Australia after banishment from England, 1865 to 1875, as a reporter on local papers. .01 is in A4 sizefamilies, publishing, newspapers, james higham, the record, the sandridge reporter and hobsons bay advertiser, the telegraph and st kilda, prahran and south yarra guardian, borough of sandridge

Dinah Higham, great-great-granddaughter of James, put this book together after much research by her father (in New Zealand where the family now lives)28 pages in newspaper format originally published Feb 1997. This book gives an account of the life of James Higham, his background and particularly his life in Australia after banishment from England, 1865 to 1875, as a reporter on local papers. .02 is A3 sizefamilies, publishing, newspapers, james higham, the record, the sandridge reporter and hobsons bay advertiser, the telegraph and st kilda, prahran and south yarra guardian, borough of sandridge

One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .04 - 20 dozen assorted goods for the European War 1914. "Elsie Holmes and her friends. Employees of Swallow & Ariell Ltd. Christmas hampers to the Victorian forces who are guarding our interests in the Pacific Ocean and New Guinea." Display surrounded by Union Jack and Australian Flags and an artwork "Bravo HMAS Sydney"built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.A set of 34 colour photographs of Port Melbourne's changing waterfront, covering the old and new harbor control tower on Fishermens Bend, restoration of the outer beacon, reconstruction of the west wing of Station Pier, demolition of the concrete 'steps' breakwater at Port Melbourne, reconstruction of the foreshore - Sandridge Beach to Beacon Roadbuilt environment, natural environment, demolitions, piers and wharves, ron laing

Further updates from Ron Laing's collection of photographs of Port Melbourne and donated to the Society(2) photographs of the 2nd Post Office at 253-258 Bay St (now disused) and the new Post Shop at 206 Bay st (on the site of the ex Shell Service Station)built environment - civic

Further update photographs from Ron Laing's collection of Port Melbourne locations(3) colour photographs of: .01: Bay and Graham Streets intersection, April 2001 .02: Beacon Rd and Howe Parade roundabout, Sept. 2000 .03: the new seafront promenade in Beacon Cove, 2000built environment - civic, bay street, graham street, beacon road, beacon cove

From the last set of photographs donated to the Society by Ron LaingSet of 5 colour photographs of the two new 'Spirit of Tasmania I & II' at Station Pier on August 2002 together with the old 'Spirit of Tasmania'transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, spirit of tasmania

From the last set of photographs donated to the Society by Ron LaingSet of 4 colour photographs of the demolition of the former distillery in Pickles Street 2002, showing the painted facade wall which is to be retained and built into the new apartments to be named 'íd'.built environment - domestic, joshua brothers distillery, pickles street

From the Woodruff family archives, photocopy of front page of the 'Herald' 11.08.1980 "Ex Labor man new Mayor"families, local government, winifred mary prest woodruff, john william (jack) woodruff

(Holy Trinity) issued as a collectors folder after the church was destroyed. In the late 1920s a note was added by Rev BRAMMALL, when the collector of sheet 38, Mrs READ, died."We have lost our church by a cyclone" - Small cardboard folder containing 4 inner pages glued in and containing images and a hand entered list of donors, sheet number 38, to the new church, 1909. Holy Trinity.Inside front cover a note written between 1926 and 1930 by Vicar F Bramall regarding the death of Mrs Read, whose collection sheet this wasreligion - anglican (holy trinity), built environment, mrs read, herbert stanley hollow, fred brammall

Set of seven photographs of the partial demolition at the Port Melbourne Town Hall and restructure of the new library 2003port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic

From opening of "Station Pier - Gateway to a New Life" at the Immigration Museum. Covers: invitation to opening, 2 brochures, booklet of 6 postcards, book.piers and wharves - station pier, museum victoria

One of five B&W photos on one sheet of colour lasercopy, taken of children in Edwards Park in the 1930s when royal palms were new and very small: mother holding baby.parks and gardens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions

One of five B&W photos on one sheet of colour lasercopy, taken of children in Edwards Park in the 1930s when royal palms were new and very small: birthday party grouping of 35 children of varying agesparks and gardens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, barbara gardiner nee hegarty

One of five B&W photos on one sheet of colour lasercopy, taken of children in Edwards Park in the 1930s when royal palms were new and very small: birthday party grouping of 8 children, one of whom is Barbara HEGARTY.parks and gardens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, barbara gardiner nee hegarty

Clubhouse burned 14 February 1990 and was rebuilt with volunteer labour over many years (opened 1998)Plan of Port Melbourne Yacht Club clubhouse reconstruction 1990 - pmyc, sketch of elevations of new clubhouse; faded almost to illegibilitybuilt environment - recreational facilities, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, taylor howden pty ltd

Sent to donor Pat Grainger, participant in the tour. Stood on her mantlepiece for 15 years before being donated to societyHandpainted seasonal greeting card, invitation to a 1989 tour of Bayside buildings to be demolished for development, conducted by Alison Kelly (Refer 1074.01 and .02): Alison's watercolour of outer beacon in blue and brown pasted on front. Details of beacon, and invitation to the walk typed on separate papers and pasted inside, and handwritten greeting from the three caretakers of the Missions to Seamen building.In black ink inside: 'Dear Pat, happy Christmas and New Year. Love, Allie, Brian, Michael'demolitions, alison kelly