Memo from Public Works Office July 1879 regarding new bridge over Yarraengineering - bridges, town planning

Colour photograph looking toward Swallow Street from Housing Commission site, with Commonwealth Government Engine Works in distance, 26.12.1990. Peter Libbis, donor of the photo, is shown in this shot.built environment - industrial, demolitions, commonwealth engine works, peter libbis

Donated to the Society by the photographer Alison KellyColour photograph of the west end of Missions to Seamen building from beside Centenary Bridge c1990; water tower of Engine Works in backgroundcentenary bridge, missions to seamen

Colour panorama made up of 6 photographs from 1989. Photos taken by Alison Kelly from roof of Mission to Seamen building. Range of panorama extends from ruins of the Commonwealth Engine Works, Port Melbourne Railway Station, Centenary Bridge, Station Pier, Princes Pier, Beacon, to Williamstown. Ships include the Abel tasman and Linday Clark. The copy is a smaller black and white version in two pieces.centenary bridge, missions to seamen, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, transport - shipping, beacons, transport - railways, alison kelly, abel tasman, linday clark

Advertising card, possibly a small desk blotter. The Scumacher Mill Furnishing Works provided Roller Mills; centrifugals;purifiers;wheat washers; wheat conditioners; dust collectors; sack cleaners; bag holders; bag hoists; sack sheets. business and traders, scumacher mill furnishing works

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Beach Street from gate at Port Melbourne railway station entrance (corner of Railway Place and Princes Street). Shows Urquhart London Hotel, shops later replaced by Swallow & Ariell, carriages, sugar works chimney, etc 1872"P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink 9hile with the donor. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.transport - horse, transport - railways, london family hotel, beach street, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).Portion of lagoon photographed from Sugar Works, showing Rouse and Graham Street footbridges, Dow Street, Emerald Hill (view toward northeast). 1872"P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink 9hile with the donor. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.sandridge lagoon, victorian sugar works, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View of Beach and piers from Sugar Works, c1871, showing Railway and Town Piers and two jetties in between (caption refers to Donaldson's Jetty), Pier Hotel, gates and some of the yard of the Victorian Sugar Works, and site where Morley's Coal Depot will soon be built, its timber stable and workshop occupied at the time by Carl SEISMAN, mail contractor and owner of the Royal Mail Hotel next door (unseen). The first curved roofed shed can be seen at Town Pier; this remained until demolition in the 1950s. The Post Office Boat House is also visible just before the first small jetty (which is at the place where Alfred LINGHAM's Marine Hotel - the first in the area, 1840 - had its jetty). In the extreme distance Watson's Baths are just visible."P. Anderson" ink, on back.:"7" ink, on face, upper left.piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - donaldson's jetty, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, carl frederick julius seismann, bay street, business and traders - hotels

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing). COPYRIGHT Port Phillip City Collection pm0340 View northwest from the Victorian Sugar Works c1872, showing back of Post Office/Mail Exchange, Bay and Rouse Streets, Wesleyan Methodist and Presbyterian churches, police precinst, Exchange, Victoria and Ship Inn hotels, various traders etc, and corner of residence of Frederick POOLMAN, Manager of the Sugar Works."P. Anderson" ink, on back:"9" ballpoint, on upper left face of photoreligion - wesleyan methodist church, industry - manufacturing, built environment - civic, built environment - commercial, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, robert harper & co ltd, post office, mail exchange, david thomas, business and traders - hotels

Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View southeast in Bay Street from roof of building on north west corner of Bay and Liardet Streets c1871. Includes hotel identified in caption as "Foundry" on opposite corner (if captions were written in the 1920s the Port Theatre had already been constructed at this site, but there once was a 'Foundry' Hotel on that corner*); ginger beer/lemonade factory (Dawborns?) and pawnbroker; Graham Family Hotel can be seen in the distance at far left; also Holy Trinity (iron, with tower), Victorian Sugar Works, Post Office/Mail Exchange. Pre 1873 * '...try Hotel' visible?"P. Anderson" ink, on back:"11" in ballpoint on upper left face of photoindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - pawnbrokers, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, liardet street, foundry hotel, business and traders - hotels

Plan for "New Auditorium for Town Council Port Melbourne". Floor plan; cross section C/D, cross section A/B; floor plan balcony ground floor; 1915"New Auditorium for Town Council Port Melbourne":Heath, A.V. Town Clerk and Surveyor:A.A. Millar Spray Street, Elwood. Phone BX 1762, Clerk of Work 1915port melbourne town hall, arthur victor heath, town clerks, a a millar, g t reeves

Sectional plan for drainage work after flood 1864. Corner Crockford Street and Raglan Street.Borough of Sandridgeengineering department - borough of sandridge, engineering - canals and drainage, business and traders - hotels, george kelly

Ground plan for drainage work after flood 1864. Corner Crockford Street and Raglan Street.Borough of Sandridgeengineering department - borough of sandridge, engineering - canals and drainage, business and traders - hotels, george kelly

Plan of tramway in Normanby Road from Ingles Street to Boundary Street, together with written specification for works attached (Reg 66.2), 1893.A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor) J.J. Bartlett (Mayor)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, transport - tramways, town planning, town clerks, mayors, arthur victor heath, james john bartlett

Written specification for works attached to plan of tramway in Normanby Road from Ingles Street to Boundary Street (Reg 66.1), 1893.A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor) J.J. Bartlett (Mayor)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, transport - tramways, town planning, town clerks, mayors, arthur victor heath, james john bartlett

Plan of Williamstown road from Derham street to Raglan street. (67.1), together with written specification of works attached. (67.2), 1893.A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor). J.J. Bartlett (Mayor).engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, arthur victor heath, town clerks, james john bartlett, mayors

Written specification of works attached to plan of Williamstown Road from Derham Street to Raglan Street. (67.1) 1893.A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor). J.J. Bartlett (Mayor).engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, arthur victor heath, town clerks, james john bartlett, mayors

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plan for Williamstown, 1894.Signed W. Thwaites.melbourne and metropolitan board of works, mmbw, williamstown, william thwaites

Specification (single, blue-ruled foolscap sheet) for "unnamed street" (later Edwards, Morley) Loan Works 1893, plan no11engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, arthur victor heath, town clerks, james john bartlett, mayors

Plan for "unnamed street" (later Edwards, Morley) Loan Works 1893, plan no. 11 engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths

Specification for tram and road works in Rouse Street between Esplanades East and West and adjacent to Lagoon Loan Works 1893 plan 19; relates to plan 99.2.Signed by JJ Bartlett (Mayor) 14.3.1893engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, sandridge lagoon, transport - tramways, arthur victor heath, town clerks, james john bartlett, mayors

Plan for tram and road works in Rouse Street between Esplanades East and West and adjacent to Lagoon Loan Works 1893 plan 19; relates to specification 99.1Signed by JJ Bartlett (Mayor) 14.3.1893engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, sandridge lagoon, transport - tramways, arthur victor heath, town clerks, james john bartlett, mayors

Specification for metalling and channelling unnamed street from Esplanade West to Esplanade East Loan Works 1893 plan 19; relates to plan 100.2Signed by JJ Bartlett (Mayor) 14.3.1893engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, town planning, town clerks, mayors, arthur victor heath, james john bartlett

Plan for metalling and channelling unnamed street from Esplanade West to Esplanade East Loan Works 1893 plan 19; relates to specification 100.1Signed by JJ Bartlett (Mayor) 14.3.1893engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, town planning, town clerks, mayors, arthur victor heath, james john bartlett

Originally a correspondence record for the Warracknabeal Waterworks, this book was recycled for use as a visitors' register for the Missions to Seamen building, during the years the Mission Arts Centre occupied it (1987 - 1990). Included are signatures of visitors during the Bicentenary celebrations, January 1988 as well as casual visitors and attendees at exhibitions, performances, concerts, community days, private parties, etc.Large bound volume, blue with tan leather binding, stamped in gold "Water Works, Trust - Inwards Correspondence", used as visitors' register for the Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen building 1987-89missions to seamen, mission arts centre

MMBW plan of Number 9 Wharf Area and Fisherman's Bend, 1894pencil writing addedmmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, fishermans bend

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works plan No 24 of West and North Melbourne Docklands,1936signed A.W. Walkermmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, a w walker

Plan No.7. Yarra River, Saltwater River, Coode's Canal area 1935.Signed Walker A.W.melbourne, a w walker, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, mmbw

MMBW map of Melbourne and suburbs - Record plan up to July 1st 1913 (scale 3/4" = 1 mile)engineering - board of works, calder e oliver, russwaul(?)

Plan of Danks Street, from Pickles Street to Esplanade East and bearing the seal of the Borough of Port Melbourne as well as agreement to contract to carry out works.A.V. Heath (Town Surveyor):Michael Minahan (?) (Contractor):J.J. Bartlett (Mayor):Prohasky (Councillor):E.C. Crockford (Town Clerk):W. Harrison (Witness)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - fences, local government - borough of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, james john bartlett, william henry prohasky, edward c crockford, town clerks, w harrison, michael minahan