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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Navy, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis .03 - Navy in Bay St 1908. The "Great white fleet". Marching and led by naval band at curve to Crockford Stfamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis, great white fleet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Group of children in Montague, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis .04 - large group of children (and some parents) gathered outside cottage in possibly Thistlethwaite or Gladstone Street.families, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Group outside Jubilee Hall, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.05 - Jubilee hall people in 1930's. Large group of women and children outside hall.families, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis, jubilee hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Nixon girls and parents, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.06 - The Nixon girls and parents at formal occasion.families, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Group of mothers and children, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.07 - informal photo of group of mothers and children outside unknown cottagefamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Soldier wearing slouch hat, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis .08 - sepia card of soldier wearing slouch hatfamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Christmas poem from newspaper boy, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.09 - image of a card left by the newspaper boy at Xmas. A poem ending with "So a Xmas box I won't refusefamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Montague Hall, Montague Street, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.11 - colour photo of Montague Hall on Montague St.families, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis, montague hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - South Melbourne Sub-district Association Football Team, Champions and premiers, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.12 - Colour photo of South Melbourne Sub-district Association Football Team. Champions and premiers 1935-36. Souvenir photo with names of team underneath.families, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Nott Street girls netball team, 1920s - 1940s
Series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis.13 - Nott St girls netball team 1937. Emily Nixon Davis is at top leftfamilies, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - The Port Stars, five children in football gear, 1920s - 1940s
From series of photos loaned for copying by Thelma Nixon Edgar and Emily Nixon Davis .14 - Colour photo of five children in football gear - The "Port Stars".families, montague, sam nixon, mary nixon, thelma nixon edgar, emily nixon davis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Percy MAY, Waterside worker, on tractor at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, 1940s
Photo of Percy MAY, waterside worker, on tractor at Station Pierpiers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyCertificate - City of Port Melbourne, recognition of voluntary enlistment in the Australian Imperial Forces, City of Port Melbourne, 1940s
Certificate of recognition of voluntary enlistment with the Australian Imperial Forces dated 194- (presume for World War 2), presented by the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Port Melbourne. Certificate has not been filled out. Brightly coloured with photograph of Port Melbourne Town Hall at base, red seal above.war - world war ii, armed services - army, local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Permit, Shipping Labour Depot, Perc MAY, 1940s
Shipping Labour Depot permit for Perc MAYpiers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Pouch, Permit holder, 1940s
Small leather "purse" used to hold permits for Gang 93 belonging to Perc MAY. Fold over top is held in place by press stud for security. Item would easily fit in pocket."Gang 93" front and backpiers and wharves - waterside workers, percy allan may -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Ration ticket, Motor Spirit Ration Ticket Series B, Australian Government, 1940s
Two red printed petrol ration tickets, still attached to each other. "Motor Spirit Ration Ticket Series B" for one gallon.war - world war ii, percy allan may, transport - motor vehicles, wartime rationing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Unidentified group outside Chequers Inn Hotel, corner Bay and Bridge Streets, Port Melbourne, 1940s
Unknown group photo outside Chequers Inn Hotel corner Bay and Bridge StsBridge and Chequers on backbuilt environment - commercial, nancy lewis, chequers inn -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Garden City Cricket Club, Premiers, 1930s - 1940s
Original photo of Garden City Cricket Club premiers c1940sport - cricket, bill bryce, reg stafford, toohey, dexter, frank bryce, stan spence, peter ballard, pickering, bert stafford, kevin hands -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Garden City Cricket Club, Premiers, 1930s - 1940s
Photocopy of original photo of Garden City Cricket Club premierssport - cricket, bill bryce, reg stafford, toohey, dexter, frank bryce, stan spence, peter ballard, pickering, bert stafford, kevin hands -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Mac's Trade Professional & Street Directory of Melbourne, 1940s
Mac's Trade Professional & Street Directory of Melbourne, early 1940'stransport - roads, edwin whiting -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Robinson's Street Directory of Melbourne, 1940s
Robinson's Street Directory of Malbourne, early 1960stransport - roads, edwin whiting -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Clothing - Jacket, Port Melbourne Municipal Band, 1940s
Port Melbourne Municipal Band uniform: black jacket with silvery lyres on lapels and right sleeve, and metal buttonssocieties clubs unions and other organisations, arts and entertainment - music, port melbourne municipal band -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Clothing - Trousers, Port Melbourne Municipal Band, 1940s
Port Melbourne Municipal Band uniform: black trousers with vertical red stripesocieties clubs unions and other organisations, arts and entertainment - music, port melbourne municipal band -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - Printing block, City of Port Melbourne, 1930s - 1940s
Steel printer's block of City of Port Melbourne insignia vintage 1930s? Image is reversed in solid 4cm squarebusiness and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, printing -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - ARP Warden, Bentley, 1940s
These badges belonged to ARP (Air Raid Precautions) wardens. ARP was an organisation which operated during WWII and monitored the area to ensure no lights were visible from any building. Practice exercises prepared them for possible attacks.On back: 'Issued by State Emergency Council' 'Bentley'war - world war ii -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - ARP Warden, Bentley, 1940s
These badges belonged to ARP (Air Raid Precautions) wardens. ARP was an organisation which operated during WWII and monitored the area to ensure no lights were visible from any building. Practice exercises prepared them for possible attacks.On back: 'Issued by State Emergency Council' 'Bentley'war - world war ii -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Charles FORBES, Baker, Swallow & Ariell, 1930s - 1940s
Photo of Charles FORBES, baker, with machinery at Swallow & Ariell c 1930s-40sindustry - food, charles forbes, swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow and Ariell employees in company yard, 1930s - 1940s
Photo belongs to Charles FORBES, late 30s/early 40s. Came into possession of niece Pat Hamilton GREEN, who donated it to PMH&PS.Faded photo of 5 Swallow & Ariell employees (male) in company yard (cropped by mask on negative into shape of Australia) Bottom left is Charles FORBES.In pencil on back: "Swallows Workers"industry - manufacturing, swallow & ariell ltd, charles forbes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDecorative object - WWII Honour Roll, Rose and Crown Hotel, Port Melbourne, ACMF Port Melbourne Roll of Honour, 1940s
Hung in the public bar of the Rose and Crown Hotel in Bay Street soon after the 2nd World War until major renovations were carried out in aprrox 1986/7. It was then returned or donated to the Port Melbourne Sub-Branch of the RSL, but due to diminishing membership they soon donated it to the PMCC for safe keeping or display. It was kept in storage by the Council until 1994, when it was donated to PMH&PS by Council, just prior to its dissolution.Large wooden decorative World War II honour roll (military) from Rose & Crown HotelAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces - Port Melbourne Roll of Honour - Lest we forget - plus list of names, with those killed marked with an asterixsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, memorials, war - world war ii, e russell, t jacobs, f brill, r thompson, d fisher, l thompson, t mckenzie, a smith, c kerr, f gill, a nugent, f hart, l dobson, w davis, o v ward, a levier, w levier, d ferguson, b ferguson, h duggan, w smith, e miller, j hall, f bushell, s payne, g hall, j melia, f f cunningham, a g w beaumont, d mckenzie, b copeland, d j mcauley, j dunn, j j sullivan, r blacker, l r mcleavy, f dowling, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Bottle, J W Mowat, Chemist, Port Melbourne, 1940s
Chemist bottle inscribed with 'J.W. Mowat, Chemist, Port Melbourne' - c1940s, clear in colour, bearing price tag $15.00health - general health, business and traders - chemists, j.w. mowat, chemist, j w mowat, bay street
