As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Court House, 109 Bay St, Corner of Graham St Designed 1860 by JJ Clarke, Works Dept Architect First owner: Colony of Victoriabuilt environment - civic, arthur rowan, j j clarke, architecture, court house

This photograph was taken by Charles NETTLETON (1826-1902), a prominent Melbourne photographer who recorded the city’s rapid growth from a small town into a metropolis. He was the special photographer for the government and the Melbourne Corporation, and documented of the built environment and major public works throughout Melbourne from when he arrived to Victoria in 1854. Nettleton is credited for having photographed the first Australian steam train, the Melbourne-Sandridge (Port Melbourne) line, which opened in 12 September 1854; the first cricket team to come to Australia on the ss Great Britain in 1861; and Ned KELLY while Nettleton worked as a police photographer.Bay Street shops, 1875:- original Charles NETTLETON print showing west side of Bay Street: Collings & Son, Butcher; Cranston, Paperhanger; Mrs T CLAY; Johnny ALLSORT's Pawn Office; H. DAVENPORT, Clothing; G. RANSOM, Hardware; A.E. AITKEN, Auctioneer; Mrs A. BROWN, Haberdashery; F.C. FORSTER; Marshal, Printer; John PARRY (or BARRY), General Store; E & M RICE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Officebuilt environment - commercial, charles nettleton, theresa clay, collings & son, cranston, h davenport, g ransom, alexander ebling aitken, mrs a brown, john parry, john barry, e & m rice, f c forster, johnny allsorts pawnbroker

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plan 9E-NE depicting Albert Park, S. Melbourne and (part of) Port Melbourne.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plan No. 323,330, 335, 336 Segments shown: As Plan No. Large scale plan of lagoon fill area (40'=1")engineering - board of works, sandridge lagoon, transport - tramways, engineering - canals and drainage, built environment, gasworks, business and traders - hotels

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1895, Plan No. 324, 328, 329 Segments shown: (as plan No's.) Large scale showing hotels, civic and industrial buildings, Graham Street to Bay, Nott and Dow Streets.engineering - board of works, business and traders - hotels, built environment, piers and wharves - town pier, transport - tramways

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1894 Plans No. 338, 339, 355, 356 Segments shown: As plan No's: Bridge to Graham, Evans to Nott. (Large scale - 40'=1")311/H, 17engineering - board of works, built environment, education - primary schools, graham street state school, port melbourne primary school, business and traders - hotels

MMBW 1895 Plan No's. 344 to 349 Segment: Ingles to Bridge, Nott to Esplanade East (on south) Scale 40ft=1" (large)311/H 22melbourne and metropolitan board of works, port melbourne town hall, built environment, business and traders - hotels

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1894 Plan No. 10 Segements shown: 363, 367 and 368 Large scale (40'=1") Swallow Street to Railway Place, Railway pier to mid railyards"Copywrited 14.1.95" written in red ink "311/H"engineering - board of works, business and traders - hotels, transport - railways, transport - tramways

Probably taken in the 1980sPhotograph of Steve Johnson at south end of Clark Street Port Melbourne, showing Commonwealth Government Engine Works in the background.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, robin donchi, commonwealth engine works, steve johnson

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs taken around Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of 104 colour photographs covering the demolition of all the establishments on the foreshore between Beacon Road and Princes Street (i.e. 'Bayside' site): BP, Engine Works, PMG (Telecom), Seamen's Mission, Centenary Bridge and Princes Street flats, from 1986missions to seamen, industry, manufacturing, centenary bridge, built environment - industrial, demolitions, ron laing, british petroleum oil co, commonwealth engine works, telecom

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of sixty four photographs covering the development of Mirvac Housing Project, Stage 3 (BP and Engine Works sites)built environment - domestic, beacon cove, environment, ron laing

Board of Works drainage plan for William Pentland (Coach builders) at Ingles St and Crockford St corner. 1905built environment - industrial, sue pentland, william pentland

Board of Works drainage plan for William Pentland (coach builders) 1939built environment - industrial, sue pentland, william pentland

MMBW plan to sub-divide land at 34 Crockford St.built environment - commercial, percival edward mann, sue pentland, mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

"A Lever & Kitchen Album" History of Lever & Kitchen by Kristine Bak from beginnings in 1800s to year of publication, 1988. Pale blue cover with black and white photo of Balmain Works; many black and white photos included.business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lever & kitchen pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd

The Borough and Its People. 1839 -1939 Port Melbourne Book with blue front cover and narrow band of 5 photos 3to 5 cms from top. Back cover similar in layout plus description of book's theme and contents . PMHPS logo and Port Phillip Council logo on back cover.australian aborigines, built environment, armed services, maritime, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, arts and entertainment, piers and wharves, transport, natural environment, transport - aviation and aerodrome, advertising, built environment - commercial, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, religion, industry, engineering, education, families, garden city, sandridge lagoon, politics, sport, margaret bride nee polson, graham bride

Large cross sectional drawing of longitudinal and cross section of works as recommended by Sir John Coode in his 1879 reportMelbourne Harbour Trust Longitudinal and Cross section of worksbuilt environment, engineering - canals and drainage, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, sir john coode, coode canal, hobsons bay