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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Fishermen's Bend Classic, Airstrip races, Feb 1956
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Official souvenir programme Fishermen's Bend Classic airstrip races 11 & 12 February 1956. Details of races. 36 pages black and red cover. Digital image of cover on computer.sport - motor racing, fishermans bend airstrip, port melbourne speedway, light car club of australia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Lionel Layfield, truck driver, J Kitchen & Sons, 8 Jul 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Lionel Layfield discusses his 44 years as a truck driver for John Kitchen and Sons commencing in 1967 and finishing 2011industry, manufacturing, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lionel layfield -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - J Kitchen & Sons offices, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, c. 1888
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Brown framed sepia photograph of eight men standing outside a building with a man leaning out of first floor window. Sign on ground floor reads "J Kitchen & Sons... candle and soap..."Label believed to describe the photograph... "This picture taken in 1886 shows the company's offices at 28 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. (Now 325 Flinders Lane). These premises were vacated in 1890."industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Display of Electrine candles, Melbourne Show, 1927
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Brass framed black and white photograph of display of Electrine candles at the Melbourne Show in 1927Small label taped to back with "Exhibition - Melbourne Show - 1927" typed on it.industry - manufacturing, electrine candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, melbourne show -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Velvet Soap advertisment, c. 1900
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Document advertising Velvet Soap made by J KItchen & Sons and Apollo Co Ltd. Framed between glass in a wooden surroundindustry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap, apollo candle co -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lorry loaded with Velvet Soap, 11 Nov 1929
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...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 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Horse-drawn cart loaded with Velvet Soap, 1929
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Brass framed black and white photograph of two horses drawing a cart loaded with Velvet Soap. Large "Velvet" sign on top of the load and driver at front.Label on back"Velvet horse-drawn cart, late 1920s"industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap, horses -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Stearine Lighthouse, built of candle grease and exhibited at the Adelaide Exhibition, Mar 1923
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Brass framed Black and white photograph of Stearine Lighthouse built of candle grease and exhibited at the Adelaide Exhibition 1923industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, stearine lighthouse -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Urban Planning, Dr Robyn Clinch, John Kirby, 28 Jul 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Dr Robyn Clinch discusses the history, development and workings of urban planning. Duration 1.33.27 PMHPS meeting.town planning, heritage, robyn clinch -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - History, Unilever and soap production, 10 Sep 1963
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Four (4) foolscap typed pages produced in 1963 on Unilever and soap production. Subheadings are "the History of Soap", "what is soap?", "Raw materials", and "a modern Soap Factory"industry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - History, J Kitchen & Sons at Port Melbourne, Ronald McKie, 1952
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Ten (10) foolscap typed pages stapled on the left side . The article gives a detailed account of the origins and development of J Kitchen & Sons from the mid 1800s in Port Melbourneindustry, manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, families, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co, velvet soap, lever brothers, lord leverhulme, solvol soap, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, john kitchen, john ambrose kitchen, john hambleton kitchen, frederick william kitchen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - The English Church at Sandridge, Exhibition, 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...One of a group of documents from 160th anniversary celebration of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Ref: Alson 3325) The English Church at Sandridge exhibition program June 2014 . A6 foldoutreligion - anglican (holy trinity), celebrations fetes and exhibitions, rev noel whale -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Invitation, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 160th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service, 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...One of a group of documents from 160th anniversary celebration of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Ref: Alson 3325) Invitation to a sevice of thanksgiving on Trinity Sunday 15.06.2014religion - anglican (holy trinity), celebrations fetes and exhibitions, rev noel whale -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 160th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service, 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...One of a group of documents from 160th anniversary celebration of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Ref: Alson 3325) Program of the service of thanksgiving on Trinity Sunday 15.06.2014. Photos of the church 1854 and 2014 on cover. 12 pages pale green.religion - anglican (holy trinity), celebrations fetes and exhibitions, rev noel whale -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Weekly Pew Sheet, 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...One of a group of documents from 160th anniversary celebration of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Ref: Alson 3325) Weekly pewsheet for the service of thanksgiving on Trinity Sunday 15.06.2014 including inserted plea for donations to fund a Sunday School (container)religion - anglican (holy trinity), celebrations fetes and exhibitions, rev noel whale -
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Domestic object - Coaster, Victoria Hotel "Portlite" Disco, 1970s
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Beer coaster from the Victoria Hotel "Portlite" disco, red on ivory, squarebusiness and traders, hotels, victoria hotel -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Terry Keenan, Welcoming the Wounded Anzacs, 5 Aug 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Researched by Terry KEENAN, who managed to locate details of this noted but unrecorded group of women."Welcoming the Wounded Anzacs" by Terry KEENAN. 132 page softcover book in blues and aquas. The story of the Women's Welcome Home Committee, World War I. Launched 100 years to the day of the commencement of the "Great War"Signed "for PMHPS" by the authorwar - world war i, societies clubs unions and other organisations, women, armed services, terry keenan, band rotunda, women's welcome home committee, women's welcoming committee, australian women's association -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Neil Maclean, "Each a new Leviathan - Great Passenger Ships in Melbourne", 2014
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ..."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 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, "Melbourne Telephone Exchange Company", 1880
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ..."Melbourne Telephone Exchange Company" Single page photocopied of Melbourne's first telephone directory in 1880 showing the first List of Subscribers. No 36 is Kitchen & Sons; No 17 is Apollo Candle Company. (Marked "Exhibit" as part of Symex Museum before being donated to PMHPS)industry - manufacturing, communication - telephonic, melbourne telephone exchange company, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Advertisment for Electrine Candles, 10 Jan 1917
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertising paper clipping for Electrine Candles with "Sleeping-out-Safety" as the slogan. Drawings include a candle and tent. Pasted onto blue card and dated 10 January 1917.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Advertisment for Witch Soap, 10 Jan 1917
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertisement for Witch Soap. January 9 1917industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Advertisment for Rexona, 10 Jan 1917
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...From J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd. Advertisement for Rexona "The Rapid Healer", using the name of (and drawing) Private S R Simpsonindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, war - world war i, health, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, electrine candles, witch soap, rexona, s r simpson - private -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - John postlethwaite to J Kitchen & Sons re old Velvet Soap packaging, 5 Jul 1973
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Hand written letter to J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd date 5/7/1973 from John Postlethwaite regarding old Velvet Soap packaging.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, advertising, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Packaging, Velvet Soap, 1900s
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Packaging with wording including Velvet Soap, Greater Ease and Little Labour; also reference to a gift depot Yoffa House, 187 Flinders Lane, Melbourneindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, advertising, domestic life, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Governor of NSW to A J Kitchen offering congratulations for King's SIlver Hubilee Medal, May 1935
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Photocopy of a letter to Mr Kitchen (A.J) from Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, Governor of NSW, offering congratulations for the award of the "King's Silver Jubilee Medal " 3rd May 1935industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, memorials and presentations, kitchen a j, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, sir alexander hore-ruthven -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - King's Silver Jubilee Medal, May 1935
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Photocopy of the certificate accompanying the King's Silver Jubilee medal, dated 6 May 1935industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, memorials and presentations, kitchen a j, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, sir alexander hore-ruthven -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - A J Kitchen to Governor of NSW acknowleding receipt of King's Silver Jubilee Medal, May 1935
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Photocopy of a letter from Mr A J Kitchen to the Governor of NSW thanking him for his letter and acknowledging receipt of the King's Silver Jubilee medal. 1935industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, memorials and presentations, kitchen a j, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, sir alexander hore-ruthven -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Thank you card re death of J Kitchen & Sons chairman Frederick William Kitchen, May 1940
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Thank You card from the Directors of J Kitchen and Sons Pty Ltd regarding the death of the Chairman Mr Frederick William Kitchen. Dated March 1940industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, deaths and funerals, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, frederick william kitchen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Menu, Farewell dinner, A J Kitchen Esq, Menzies Hotel, 12 Dec 1940
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Photocopy of menu for the farewell dinner for A J Kitchen Esq on the eve of his retirement. Held at the Menzies Hotel on 12.12.1940. Signatures of the dinner guests are on the second pageindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, menzies hotel, a j kitchen esq -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper clippings, Extensive fire, J Kitchen & Sons, Port Melbourne, 3 Dec 1953
... Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...Newspaper articles about the extensive fire at the J K Kitchen and Sons factory at Port Melbourne on 3 December 1953. Article 1 with photograph. Article 2 from "the Sun" Articles 3 & 4 late items in red. Article 4 from the "Argus"industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, built environment - industrial, fire and fire services, j kitchen & sons pty ltd