During demolition of the 1937 Missions to Seamen building in October 1995, this stone was removed intact by developers Mirvac Victoria, and place in the care of the PMH&PS. It is now located as part of the seawall around the car park in front of Nott St. There is a photo of the item on the database, taken in the 1990s while the stone was stored at St Joseph's school in Stokes St.Two photographs taken September 2015 by member Bob Gooding .02 The foundation stone .03 the accompanying plaque - Cornerstone 1888, originally laid at the Victorian Seamen's Institute corner Nott and Beach Street (Fox Hay building today). Was relocated to interior wall near the chapel doors when the new Mission building at corner of Beach Street and Swallow Street was built in 1937.Engraved in gold lettering on a black background: This memorial stone was laid by His Excellenvy Sir Henry B Loch GGMGKCB, Governor of Victoria on Wednesday the 5th day of September AD 1888missions to seamen, sir henry b loch

Used by Council parking attendant up until amalgamation in 1994Two black fabric armbands with white embroidered lettering "PMCC Parking Attendant" used by Port Melbourne Council parking attendant up until 1994 amalgamationlocal government - city of port melbourne, transport - motor vehicles

Holy Trinity Secretary F.A.W. ('Skip') SHORT received this containing a 100 year old letter, assumedly in 1968. No clue as to where it had been in the meantime.Envelope which contained the letter to vicar of Holy Trinity Rev F.C. PLATTS in 1868 Addressed to Mr. F.A.W. SHORT, Hon Sec Holy Trinity Church, and inscribed '100 years old letter'Blue ink '100 years old letter' Addressed in blue-black ink; corner of rubber stamp at bottom: '1st'. Also stains, scuffings and markings where pen was tested.religion - anglican (holy trinity), public action campaigns, frederick charles platts, f a w 'skip' short

Murals: Eileen Robertson, a GMH employee, was asked to do the murals in 1948 for the launching of the Holden. Her brief was to 'do something to do with transport'. In the event, they were covered anyway. She did not even view them again until 1992, around the time the murals were cleaned and restored. The left mural shows pioneer transport and on the right is the future. David Thompson photographed the Social Centre in 1997 by arrangement with member Wendy Morris archivist for GMH.From a series of black and white photos of GMH Social Centre by David Thompson: Southwest corner of hall and 'Progress' muralindustry - manufacturing, built environment, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Collected by Liana and David Thompson, donatedFour Port Melbourne Festival stickers: white, with black .01 - 1985,.02 - 1986, .03 -1989 (2 copies) .04 sticker against amalgamationcelebrations fetes and exhibitions, public action campaigns

City of Port Melbourne business cards with red embossed city crests (some differences) and black or grey printing. Early 1990s .01 - belonged to Wendy Morris, City Librarian (blue with Port Melbourne phone number on back) local government - city of port melbourne, wendy morris

Keyring. Rectangular shaped brass with aqua/green enamelled background on front. Gold lettering with Commonwealth aircraft Factory logo in black and gold.Commonwealth Aircraft Factory 50th anniversary 1936-86commonwealth aircraft factory, cac, manufacturing, transport - aircraft

Researched, written and designed by Pat GRAINGER and PMHPS members"Historic Port Melbourne - a then and now calendar 2020" Produced by PMHPS. Black and white photo on cover of wagons loaded with a shipment from Swallow & Ariell 1915 PMHPS logo at bottom left corner.state savings bank of victoria, morley's coal depot, pier hotel, starbucks coffee, gasometer, hmas lonsdale, the bethel, turnbull furniture warehouse, tjngari, built environment, swallow & ariell ltd, henry davenport, perce mcguire white, perce white, ronald 'bunna' walsh, religion - anglican (holy trinity), joshua brothers distillery, fox and hay, mission to seafarers, fishermans bend, spider web nightclub, business and traders, theresa clay, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, sandridge lagoon, john bichard grut, maskell & mcnab memorial

Perce WHITE and Terry KEENAN at the Port Melbourne Football Club ball at the Port Melbourne Town Hall c 1952. Black and white postcard size photoport melbourne town hall, port melbourne football club, celebration - ball, pmfc, sport - australian rules football, terry keenan, perce mcguire white, perce white

Group of students in front of Nott Sr State School. Girls are wearing white pinafores and hats. This is a copy of a black and white photo originally published in "the Age"on 15 August 1874State School Port Melbournenott street state school, education - schools

City of Port Melbourne business cards with red embossed city crests (some differences) and black or grey printing. Early 1990s Neil C Beddoe, City Engineer local government - city of port melbourne, neil beddoe, city engineers

City of Port Melbourne business cards with red embossed city crests (some differences) and black or grey printing. Early 1990s Councillor Robert Blackmore, Centre ward local government - city of port melbourne, robert blackmore

Four black and white photographs of Station Pier with liner 'Britanis' and a conventional Blue Star freighter alongside 1970stransport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier

Black and white photo of the Grade 1C class of Nott St State School in 1945education - primary schools, nott street state school, graeme downie, pat mcmaster, kevin croy, fred luke, tony bonnica, marie disher, gwenda malloy, lois matheson, valerie sisson, barry miller, laurie smith

Donated to PMH&PS by Pat HARPERTwo black and white photographs .01 - Bridge United Cricket Club team 1939 .02 - South Melbourne CYMS football team 1946sport - australian rules football, sport - cricket, gerry harper

17 colour and Black and White transparency slides of C.O.R (BP) oil co site, sites around Station Pier. Port Melbourne library and Senior Citizens Centre in Liardet St and Trugo Club in Garden Citysport - trugo, built environment - civic, built environment - industrial, sandridge trugo club

Copies of original photos .01 - William and Charlotte Ashton (colour) .02 - Home of William and Charlotte Ashton at 11 Seissman St, Port Melbourne before 1911 (faded black and white) .03 - Heath Hill, 184 Dow St, Port Melbourne; lived in by W & C Ashton after 1911 (probably), home of Fred Nicholson 2012 (sepia) .04 - Blacksmith shop 202 Bay St, Port Melbourne; belonging to Tom and William Ashton; also a sweet shop run by Charlotte Ashton.built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, business and traders, families, william ashton, charlotte ashton, tom ashton

Laminated black and white display labels for the Kitchen family photographs, plus the family tree (.01) produced by the Pental/Symex Holdings Museum Staff. See catalogue items 2967 to 2973 for (.02 to .08) Each label has additional biographical information. Image of catalogue item - .02 is on databaseindustry - manufacturing, families, j kitchen & sons pty ltd

COPYRIGHT THE AGE Two black and white photographs each showing 2 ships at Station Pier . .01 - "Iberia" (inner East) and "Guglielmo Marconi" (outer East) .02 - "Achille Lauro" (inner West) and "Orcades (outer West). Cars line both sides of Station Pier. All four ships were in at the Pier at one time. 04.01.1968transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, achille lauro, orcades, iberia, guglielmo marconi

South Melbourne - Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society was a precursor of PMHPSHistorical News. Black and white folded newsletter with drawings on cover of cottage, church, town halls, etc. Letter from Premier, John Cain on inside coversocieties clubs unions and other organisations, missions to seamen, john cain, gary presland, john garden, greyhound hotel

"The Melbourne Book" by Anthony Harvey. Book with yellow background dust cover. Dark reg and black printing . Line drawing of Flinders St Station with tram in forground on cover. Quotes on back cover from John Batman, Charles Stretton, Robin Boyd, Bill Peach. Introduction by Phillip Adamswest gate bridge, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - recreational facilities, memorials, piers and wharves - station pier, port melbourne town hall, band rotunda