Green covered ledger with tan leather spine, containing handwritten minutes of the J Kitchen & sons Employees Mutual Benefit Society meetings from July 31,1926 until July 6 (probably 1956). The last meeting includesthe vote to recommend the winding up of the society.industry, manufacturing, societies clubs unions and other organisations, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, employees mutual benefit society, w s l sear, m v dunn, n l cox

"Ten Arabian Nights" Official Souvenir programme . Black and white with drawing of a machine gun and two soldiers on front cover. Names of Council Officials at bottom and "price 3d". Back cover advertising future events ; a baby show; 50-50 dance; boxing and wrestling; comedy motor car act; and greasy pig race. Inside includes list of Port Melbourne men enlisted in second AIF 1939-40.Port Melbourne Ten Arabian Nights. Street illuminated carnival in aid of comforts fund. Australia will be there.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, war - world war ii, james peter crichton, h v mays, c h wright, sydney sims anderson, port melbourne boys band, second aif port melbournee, rook's shoes, station hotel, dick krawley, albion hotel, d l hart, david bell, faram brothers hardware, rose & crown hotel, g legge, m bond, j e earl, j mowat, fountain inn, hausens ball, george westwood, william howe, mrs howey, mrs smith, mrs mccall, mrs cuthill, mrs whitford, mrs aanensen, mrs hart, mrs thompson, mrs law, mrs sinclair, mrs walsh, a & a parson, galatos chocolates, flower hotel, j w henley, mrs edward, mrs couslan, mrs white, mrs dunn, mrs brown, elizabeth branton crichton nee portbury, bert gardiner

Held by Titles Office from 1859 to about 2004. Peter Parrington obtained them after converting title to more common Torrens.Chain of title for 351 Princes Street, Port Melbourne 1859-2008 Conveyance of allotment 14, Section 25, (currently 351 Princes Street) South Melbourne 05.01.1859built environment - domestic, families, dennis ryan, bridget ryan, ryan, stephen, clark street, princes street, john harbison, margaret ryan, b & j howletti, j anderson, n clelland, p j (peter) parrington, s l (sue) parrington

Held by Titles Office from 1859 to about 2004. Peter Parrington obtained them after converting title to more common Torrens.Chain of title for 351 Princes Street, Port Melbourne 1859-2008 Conveyance of current 351 Princes Street 28.06.1866built environment - domestic, families, dennis ryan, bridget ryan, ryan, stephen, clark street, princes street, john harbison, margaret ryan, b & j howletti, j anderson, n clelland, p j (peter) parrington, s l (sue) parrington

Held by Titles Office from 1859 to about 2004. Peter Parrington obtained them after converting title to more common Torrens.Chain of title for 351 Princes Street, Port Melbourne 1859-2008 Conveyance of 351 Princes Street 09/09/1913built environment - domestic, families, dennis ryan, bridget ryan, ryan, stephen, clark street, princes street, john harbison, margaret ryan, b & j howletti, j anderson, n clelland, p j (peter) parrington, s l (sue) parrington

Held by Titles Office from 1859 to about 2004. Peter Parrington obtained them after converting title to more common Torrens.Chain of title for 351 Princes Street, Port Melbourne 1859-2008 Probate of will of Bridget Ryan 10.09.1913 (incl paper seal)built environment - domestic, families, dennis ryan, bridget ryan, ryan, stephen, clark street, princes street, john harbison, margaret ryan, b & j howletti, j anderson, n clelland, p j (peter) parrington, s l (sue) parrington

Held by Titles Office from 1859 to about 2004. Peter Parrington obtained them after converting title to more common Torrens.Chain of title for 351 Princes Street, Port Melbourne 1859-2008 Last will of Bridget Ryan 04.06.1913built environment - domestic, families, dennis ryan, bridget ryan, ryan, stephen, clark street, princes street, john harbison, margaret ryan, b & j howletti, j anderson, n clelland, p j (peter) parrington, s l (sue) parrington

Held by Titles Office from 1859 to about 2004. Peter Parrington obtained them after converting title to more common Torrens.Chain of title for 351 Princes Street, Port Melbourne 1859-2008 Last will of Bridget Ryan 04.06.1913 (marked Copy Only for reference)built environment - domestic, families, dennis ryan, bridget ryan, ryan, stephen, clark street, princes street, john harbison, margaret ryan, b & j howletti, j anderson, n clelland, p j (peter) parrington, s l (sue) parrington

Held by Titles Office from 1859 to about 2004. Peter Parrington obtained them after converting title to more common Torrens.Chain of title for 351 Princes Street, Port Melbourne 1859-2008 Probate for Denis Ryan 18.05.1939built environment - domestic, families, dennis ryan, bridget ryan, ryan, stephen, clark street, princes street, john harbison, margaret ryan, b & j howletti, j anderson, n clelland, p j (peter) parrington, s l (sue) parrington

Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998Large black and white photo of RSSAILA Cricket Team and officers, Premiers 1947-48, set in hand lettered mount and framed (wood painted 'cream'). Includes team names. Presented to the President, R. Kentsport - cricket, societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, r kent, mrs m smith, g sutherland, e brunnan, j donnelly, r mallett, j hayes, p hayes, l smith, e merrington, w oldman, w barfoot, j neville, a martin, f palmer, a oxworth

After recording the final meeting of the Port Melbourne Benevolent Society in 1988, Mrs Elwin ALLEN kept the books until 1997, when she handed them on to PMH&PSMinutes of the Port Melbourne Benevolent Society 19.7.1979 to 20.7.1988, entered into grey book with green linen binding, printed 'Service Account Book'. One of several documents from the Society's archives.Pen scratches lower right front coverbarry 'bomber' mitchell, charities and appeals, societies clubs unions and other organisations, mrs elwin allen, port melbourne benevolent society, beris campbell, julia lindsay, jessie edwards, heather wale, lorna mason, emmy harrison, dudley sherlock, l smith, anna louise robieson, rosa coluccio, katherine partridge, w skelton, margaret white, tom stewart, shirley stewart, j stewart, barbara stewart, vera cunningham, frederick robert winduss, noni winduss, raymond frank julier, lil julier, iris wills, w bowtell, james mitchell, val mitchell, leslie mantle, ronald 'bunna' walsh, kenneth william stark

Various documents from the Estate of James J BARTLETT (Full list attached to catalogue sheet).Rentals for multiple properties in Bay St, Heath St, Bridge St, Ingles St, Pickles St, Stokes St, Station St... Associated invoices and quotes. Brick factory specifications. Insurance policies and rate notices. Correspondence to J J BARTLETT and his son J C BARTLETT. Various items relating to J C BARTLETT from 1960s - bank records, gas and electricity bills. All held in dark brown archive box. built environment - domestic, james john bartlett, chapman & co, percy c mustow, lee mustow, william howe, w c trewavis, j r buxton, l w shaw, mustow and kemp, j c bartlett

Black and white photo of 1941 Port Melbourne Football Club premiership team. Photo was used in Terry KEENAN book "Unduly Rough Play" (page 157). Copyright Terry KEENAN and PMFCsport - australian rules football, r reynolds, g tanner, a robertson, l dobson, r godfredson, k onley, j steigenberger, f fairweather, r julier, v castles, tommy lahiff, f kelly, r allsop, norm goss snr, g goldsmith, c riches, g hayes, t allen, f sinclair

Valuation and Report as at 1st January 1982, on freehold property in Victoria of Unilever Australia Proprietary Limited. Typed report in blue plastic cover with lists, maps, valuations and title deed copies for Unilever Australia P/L property at 164 Ingles St, Port Melbourne. Part of J Kitchens collectionindustry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, unichema australia pty ltd

COPYRIGHT C D PRATT Black and white photograph of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd. On back "Aerial view looking North East, 21st March 1939". Signs on three middle buildings 'J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd'; 'Pure Velvet Soap'; 'Electrine Candles'. Sign 'Australian Box Mills' on building to left "E L Pinkus' on building to Nort east and behind it 'Petersen & La...'"This photo is copyright" and information on owner - C D Pratt 86 McCracken St, Essendonindustry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, australian box mills, e l pinkus, petersen

Black and white photo mounted on card. Eighteen men in two rows. First row seated. Background brick wall with arched doorway and window. Back has modern "lifestyle" sticker across the centreMen named and professions. All written in ink in same hand. "taken about 1922/24" and "8/4/1950"industry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, w j kitchen - factory manager, f w kitchen - chairman of directors, d r mclean - traveller, f h simpson - traveller, h falk - traveller, g sandeman - traveller, j e (?) - traveller, v walkate - traveller, n bleech - advertising manager, d l tracey - traveller, s walker - sales, e copp - traveller, t a ingpay - traveller, h e white - traveller, (?) campbell - chief engineer, neilson - assistant factory manager, g dwyer - traveller, f h sampson - traveller

May 2016 David THOMPSON compiled the attached alphabetical list, including names and addresses service in WWI status and blue number. Port Melbourne applicants have been added to the WWI Centenary Project website A file of mostly handwritten applications and references for position of Dog Registration Officer, Meter Reader and Assistant Collector, Port Melbourne Council 1919. Over 100 applications from all over Victoria, many from Returned Soldiers since the advert in the Standard newspaper for the position stated that they were to be given preference. Sydney R C CARNS from Evans Street, a Returned Soldier who has lost his right hand during the war, was the successsful applicant according to a report in the Standard. Others from Port Melbourne who applied were James Gilbert ADAIR, Leslie Warner CASEY, Thomas William CLELAND, John COOK, Robert Dunbar, Vincent EDWARDS, Clarence Rupbert FARMER, Walter GOTZ, J W HART, Sydney Hercules HOLMES, William Thomas HOWLETT, John KING, Thomas P LACEY, John LUMSDEN, George MA?, W WEST and J C WILMOT. 112 letters in 3 batches, applications have large blue numbers added.local government - town of port melbourne, war - world war i, workers, utilities - electricity, domestic life - pets and pests, james gilbert adair, sydney r c carns, leslie walter casey, thomas william cleland, john cook, robert dunbar, vincent 'ben' edwards, clarence rupert farmer, walter gotz, j w hart, sydney hercules holmes, william thomas howlett, john king, thomas p lacey, john lumsden, w west, l c wilmot, arthur victor heath, town clerks, dogs

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."The first one hundred years 1858 - 1958" small soft cover book recording a century of history of local lodge. 84pp, cream colour, aqua spine. Presented to R W WOOLRIDGE in 1960. Photos of the 1858 and 1917 Halls and information of prominent citizens; centenary banquet menu and toast list at back.Sticker inside indicating presentation to R W Woolridgewilliam howe, albert victor renowden, sandridge marine lodge, societies clubs unions and other organisations, c v monar, jack v porritt, e mcclelland, r c coy, w e pearcey, r owen, t w holland, c menzies, james peter crichton, f f tulberg, d w turnbull, j p turnbull, edward c crockford, edward clark, andrew plummer, james ker beck plummer, thomas swallow, j j vines, e b matthews, john madden, frederick thomas derham, j thomson, glen alburn knight, s w burston, j nicol, c feast, w c trewavis, henry norval edwards, john charles hill, frederick poolman, r o thompson, herbert stanley hollow, w a brooke, william christie pentland, w l potter, amos pike, e a edgar, j c murdoch, l c edgar, peter gallienne grut, john bichard grut, james john bartlett

Copied for us by Tom Hills (Central Unemployed Committee president in the 1930s), from either the original or a copy thereof which was in his possession.Photocopy of Town Clerk's list of sustenance labourers drafted for work at Fishermen's Bend. c1931 (undated)depression, fishermans bend, societies clubs unions and other organisations, tom hills, a l baird, g beaton, g w barfoot, h biggs, r j bailey, v w broad, f e brown, f cadden, j v w cann, j carter, f cassidy, l w casey, d christian, c m clarke, c a cormick, p cummins, m daley, r dagleish, t darcy, w j evans, j edwards, r fennessy, d forbes, l w fraser, f gath, w gundry, l harcourt, p helme, j c hess, i t irwin, j h jenkins, e r jensen, j w johnson, w h johnson, c e kelly, w kilpatrick, a lawrence, a w leo, a r miller, e j moffitt, a montague, w moody, p w mossenton ?, t moyle, w mckenzie, j c nicholls, c nuttall, a offord, j j owen, a r palmer, c rasmussen, w o seivers, s sleaton, j w smith, s snowden, t spratt, a c stubbs, f a voges

1938 Season ticket for the Port Melbourne Railway United Football Club (Port second eighteen), sponsored by the Railway Hotel in Raglan Street near North Port station.'Mr J Wilson'archibald (arch) todd, sport - australian rules football, hotels, j wilson, r frawley, thomas griffin, d l hart, l potter, e danziger, r kent, j reynolds, j le clercqq, james edward earl, michael thomas woodruff, j woodruff jnr, r powell, a summers, c ware snr, miss a frawley, w conthwaite, d mitchell, j smith, port melbourne railway united football club, port melbourne junior football club, railway club hotel

Hand written petition from 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J.J. BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891port melbourne town hall, industry, business and traders, james john bartlett, mayors, r salkeld, j t rocke, j w mowat, j h argalt, j clarke, a j amet, w cross, w may, a brown, j earl, r h king, j woods, h jessel, e jessel, j goldsborough, b roderick, l a drury, a barnett, a moon, g w briggs, p r mckeon

From the Woodruff family archives, Mayoral period, lasercopy of Port Melbourne Christian Young Men's Society Table Tennis Team, Premiers, 1947.families, sport, - table tennis, john william (jack) woodruff, j tyrell, e duffy, r webb, f james, kevin patrick woodruff, l rowlands

Four page quotation including cloth sample swatches and two illustrations, for supply of new or reconditioned billiard table to Mr. J HARRISON of Port Melbourne Bowling Club 28 July 1939sport - billiards, sport - lawn bowls, societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne bowling club, alcock thomson & taylor, j harrison

Colour lasercopy of black and white, colourised photo of Port Melbourne Third Eighteen football team 1939 (team colours have been added on jumpers and socks). Taken outside rooms at Lagoon Reserve. BACK ROW L - R Mr. H S King (President), George Fisher, J Foden, A Brown, B Rosewarne, R Banks, D Gleeson, H Eason, Mrs. O King (Secretary) MIDDLE ROW L - R C Edland (Assistant Secretary), J Erridge, Albert "Digger" Cosham, H Barnes (Captain & Coach), G Upton (Vice Captain), A Ambler, Jack "Splinter" Lowrie (Boundary Umpire) FRONT ROW L - R P Howard, C Nuttall, R Marshall, A "Bertie" Maskell. E Johnstonsport - australian rules football, lagoon reserve, port melbourne third eighteen football team