Produced by Freemason's Lodge No. 21 in 1958, researched by Jack Porritt. Presented to the Society by the Lodge on its closure in May 2001.Sandridge Marine Lodge No 1 Notice of Meeting 8 June 1927, with order of business. Black on long, vertical cream strip of paper signed by J R COONEY"1.4.6"and "J R Cooney" signature in grey pen. Blind embossed with Lodge seal (scarcely visible)societies clubs unions and other organisations, j r cooney, william howe, e j prembroke, richard edwin hill, george brown, gus fred william losewitz, alfred stokes

Handwritten diary entries relating to activities of Melbourne City Mission at Jubilee Hall 1929 - 1933pages marked 2 to 17religion, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sister norma jean barnett, jubilee hall, melbourne city mission

Sandridge Marine Lodge No. 21: UGVL photograph of men dining at the installation banquet of Wor. Bro. A.V. RENOWDEN, W M. B&W photograph mounted in a hardwood frame, with a wood surround, behind glass. (Renowden is 5th person from right, with dark moustache, in front row.)Bottom right of photo on wood is written: Photo by "Darge" 175 Collins St Melb.societies clubs unions and other organisations, sandridge marine lodge, albert victor renowden

Concerned residents held a picket to protest against the withdrawal of heavy rail, and its replacement with light rail. Closure of the railway would involve the loss of the connection with Flinders St, and the rest of the rail network.Photograph of Port Melbourne Picket group holding a fund raising stall in Bay St, c1988public action campaigns, societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - railways, port melbourne picket group, railway reserve, amelia finch, lloyd finch

Following the amalgamation of the Cities of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda, interested residents of Port Melbourne worked towards the formation of a historical society to preserve the heritage of Port Melbourne.Photocopy of contact list of people interested in attending the inuagural meeting of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society on August 4th 1993.societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, wendy morris, pat grainger

Donated to PMH&PS on closure of SM Lodge May 2000.Program/menu for second annual reunion of the worshipful masters of 1912, held July 1914 in Melbourne. Eight pages of heavyweight ivory coated stock printed in black sepia and gold. Portraits of WMs including T A Quayle of Sandridge Lodge. Held together crudely with masking tape.societies clubs unions and other organisations, social activities, t a quayle

Donated to PMH&PS on closure of SM Lodge May 2000.Note handwritten by E.C. CLARK to W. ARMSTRONG of Sandridge Marine Lodge 1885 to accompany application form for use of Town Hall for 10th annual Masonic BallPurple stamp of Town Clerk's Office. Figuring in purple pencil on back.societies clubs unions and other organisations, social activities, edward clark, town clerks, w armstrong

Donated to PMH&PS on closure of SM Lodge May 2000.Invoice handwritten by E.C. Clark to Sandridge Marine Lodge for rent of Town Hall for 10th annual Masonic Ball, October 1885 (Six pounds and 11 shillings)Purple stamp of Town Clerk's Office. Embossed seal of the Lodge on back.societies clubs unions and other organisations, social activities, edward clark, town clerks

Donated to PMH&PS on closure of SM Lodge May 2000.Mounted poster for 10th annual Masonic Ball, 22 October 1885 at the Town Hall in aid of the building fund for the Freemason's Hall, printed in green and red, mounted on masonite. Ref. 1593.01 and .02Slight staining at top etc resulting from glueing to masonitesocieties clubs unions and other organisations, social activities, port melbourne town hall, sandridge marine lodge

Invitation to the 10th Birthday celebration and Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Port Melbourne's Foreshore, 7 Nov 2002societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, friends of port melbournes foreshore

Sandridge Marine Lodge no 21: photograph of men dining at an installation banquet, June 12, 1901. Black and white photograph, mounted in a hardwood frame with a white and yellow surround, behind glasssocieties clubs unions and other organisations, sandridge marine lodge, freemasons

Received from the Liardet Lodge no 621 on its disbandment in 2002Oil painting of Captain WFE Liardet incorrectly labelled 'Captain W Frank Evelyn Liardet', copied from the only known photo of Liardet in old agearts and entertainment - visual arts, societies clubs unions and other organisations, liardet lodge, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet

This was a joint project of the Waterside Workers Federation and the Port Melbourne Council. The project developed to a high level of detail. Was never realised. Note that Allan WHITTAKER was referred to as 'James' at the time.Material relating to the proposed installation of a sculpture to commemorate Allan WHITTAKER (referred to as James WHITTACKER), shot by police at Hogan's Flat in 1928. Correspondence from Jean McLEAN (ACTU) to Perce WHITE and Claude CUMBERLIDGE, 1983societies clubs unions and other organisations, local government - city of port melbourne, memorials, allan whittaker, actu, waterside workers federation, frederick robert winduss, perce mcguire white, perce white, matcham skipper

This was a joint project of the Waterside Workers Federation and the Port Melbourne Council. The project developed to a high level of detail. Was never realised. Note that Allan WHITTAKER was referred to as 'James' at the time.Material relating to the proposed installation of a sculpture to commemorate AlLan WHITTAKER (referred to as James WHITTACKER), shot by police at Hogan's Flat in1928. Estimate from sculptor Matcham SKIPPER, plus lasercopies A4 and A3, of some of his artworkssocieties clubs unions and other organisations., local government - city of port melbourne, memorials, actu, waterside workers federation, allan whittaker, matcham skipper, perce mcguire white, perce white

This was a joint project of the Waterside Workers Federation and the Port Melbourne Council. The project developed to a high level of detail. Was never realised. Note that Allan WHITTAKER was referred to as 'James' at the time.Material relating to the proposed installation of a sculpture to commemorate Allan WHITTAKER (referred to as James WHITTACKER), shot by police at Hogan's Flat in 1928. Letter from Waterside Workers Federation in support of project.societies clubs unions and other organisations., local government - city of port melbourne, memorials, actu, waterside workers federation, frederick robert winduss, allan whittaker, matcham skipper, perce mcguire white, perce white

This was a joint project of the Waterside Workers Federation and the Port Melbourne Council. The project developed to a high level of detail. Was never realised. Note that Allan Whittaker was referred to as 'James' at the time. Material relating to the proposed installation of a sculpture to commemorate Allan WHITTAKER (referred to as James WHITTACKER), shot by police at Hogan's Flat in 1928. James Whittaker Memorial (sic) - proposal from sculptor Adrian GENELLI covering both memorial and second phase, landscaping July 1983, including Appendix B, copy of a 27 June Australia Council notice to Arts organisations, Unions et cetera with Gemelli's proposal, signed 18 July 1983societies clubs unions and other organisations, local government - city of port melbourne, memorials, allan whittaker, actu, waterside workers federation, adrian gemelli, perce mcguire white, perce white

Flyer inviting people to the inaugural meeting of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society, 04-08-1993 societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Flyer seeking storage space for the PMH&PS collection 1993 societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Flyer with list of proposed PMH&PS meeting dates, 1994societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Banner was hung by Port Phillip council when 'the Borough' made the finals for the first time in two decades. (subsequently lost)Colour photo (portrait) of Port Melbourne Town Hall, with banner 'Port Melbourne for premiers 2002'port melbourne town hall, sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

Record shot of PMH&PS stall selling the 1997 'Historic Port Calendar', photos by David Thompson and the usual items.Panoramic colour photo of Society's Christmas stall at Gasworks Arts and Crafts market 8 Dec. 1996. Left to right: David THOMPSON, Lois DALEY CATON, Ron STRANKSlois daley, david thompson, societies clubs unions and other organisations, ron stranks, celebrations fetes and exhibitions

From the collection of the late Fred WINDUSS per Robert WINDUSSMemo to the Town Clerk from the City valuers re RSL (Excelsior) Hall lease, dated 18 Feb 1969local government - city of port melbourne, town planning, societies clubs unions and other organisations, excelsior hall, frederick robert winduss, mayors, town clerks

From the collection of the late Fred WINDUSS per Robert WINDUSSPhotocopy pages of original indenture dated 13 August 1919 relating to the lease agreement for use of Excelsior Hall by the RSLlocal government - city of port melbourne, town planning, societies clubs unions and other organisations, excelsior hall, frederick robert winduss

Official organ of the Port Melbourne Sub-Branch RSL, Christmas edition 1966. Lewis, G (President, RSL 1966):Palmer, F. (vice president RSL 1966):Howard, S. (vice president RSL 1966):Pearson, W. (secretary RSL 1966):Barwise, H (treasurer RSL 1966):Stuckbery, Albert:Eason, H:Larkin, G:Wood, E.:Barfoot, W.:Franklin, T.:Young, G.:Kidd, W.:Frost, G.:Deaker, P.:Kent, R.:Tucker, F.returned services league, rsl, societies clubs unions and other organisations, g lewis, f palmer, s howard, w pearson, h barwise, albert stuckbery, h eason, g larkin, e wood, w barfoot, t franklin, g young, w kidd, g frost, p deaker, r kent, f tucker

Stand Easy - offical organ of the South Melbourne RSL, Christmas 1963societies clubs unions and other organisations, south melbourne rsl

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was a book printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival. Having been sold out for two years, it was reprinted with funds from the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development fund just in time to be launched at the 2002 Festival launch held at Beacon Cove on a Yarra Tram, 22 March 2002.2002 reprint of "They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, reprinted March 2002fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels