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

COPYRIGHT City of Port Phillip collection pm1036 Black and white photo of A E Wearne & Son Coachbuilders at the corner of Crockford and Ingles Streets. Motor vehicles were constructed here up until the 1930s. Photo shows staff lined up on footpath outside the building. Image used in 2015 PMHPS calendar (February)a e wearne & son, coachbuilder, transport - motor vehicles, transport - horse, built environment - industrial

City of Port Phillip Collection - pm1034 View of A E Wearne & son Coachbuilders, office and factory. Front is made of corrugated iron. Cars were assembled here until the 1930s when the Depression forced closure. Buiding was later used by the Port Melbourne Council as Harts Market, named after Mr Hartridge who had a grocers stall in the building. On the right a corner of the adjoining grocery and hardware store is visiblebuilt environment - industrial, transport - motor vehicles, a e wearne & son, coachbuilders, harts market

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 RIVE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Office. This is a copy of the larger original at B.11.09built 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

Ted Tobin was an engineer, inventor, model maker who lived in Heath Street and maintained a workshop at 49 Nott Street. His creations were displayed at the Library from time to time.Colour, panoramic photograph of the old E.J. Tobin sign on the roller door of his former engineering works at 49 Nott Street (Ted Tobin passed away c1994 but the sign is still visible in 2002)built environment - commercial, e j (ted) tobin

Port Melbourne Council Electric Supply Deposits Register: large book with green 'crocodile skin' printed cardboard cover, green tape on spine. 1923-1973, recorded alphabetically by street.'E/S Deposits' in ink on spineutilities - electricity

Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1944-1955. Detailing testing and immunisation programmes, mass x-ray, vaccination for smallpox, cleansing station opened, poor conditions in emergency housing areas, Lands Dept neglect of Crown land, rubbish dumped in air raid shelters, advice sought re football and cricket played on streets, wood for pensionersLabel on spine illegible; 'Inspectors reports' inside covertransport - motor vehicles, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry, nightsoil, built environment, fishermans bend, livestock, engineering - canals and drainage, james llewellyn cousland, b e w aitken, harley grover, dr merrilees, mr hepburn

Digital scan of two books of newspaper clippings (cat no 162 & 251) collected by Town clerk, E C CROCKFORDmelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, sandridge lagoon, livestock, piers and wharves, amalgamation, local government - town of port melbourne, law, town planning - proposals shelved, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, built environment - domestic, business and traders - hotels, engineering - canals and drainage, fishermans bend, transport, flood, business and traders, health - general health, transport - tramways, sport - lawn bowls, edward c crockford, town clerks

The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Documents relating to the purchase of residence on Howe Parade. SSB purchasers pass books for Mr James E Mathewsbuilt environment - domestic, banking, alan mathews, j e mathews, state savings bank of victoria

The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Documents relating to the purchase of residence on Howe Parade. SSB purchasers pass books for Mr James E Mathews - no depositsbuilt environment - domestic, banking, alan mathews, j e mathews, state savings bank of victoria

The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Documents relating to the purchase of residence on Howe Parade. SSB purchasers pass books for Mrs Jessie E Mathewsbuilt environment - domestic, banking, alan mathews, j e mathews, state savings bank of victoria, jessie mathews

Correspondence relating to proposed railway along Howe Parade to Webb Dock 1970s-80s 04 & .05 - 2 page letter from E R Meagher to V Doubelocal government - city of port melbourne, piers and wharves - webb dock, state government victoria, v j doube, e r meagher

Eight photos of various places around Port taken 10/1985. (.01) Port Melbourne Yacht Club (.02)Bay St trader J E Earles (.03) Bay St, Rex Hotel, Courthouse, O'Brien Terrace (.04)RSL memorial Beach St (.05) Police Station (.06) Centenary Bridge (.07)Garden City Commission Estate (.08) Princes Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, sport - yachting, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, j e earl pty ltd, rex hotel, courthouse, o'brien terrace, war memorial, police station, centenary bridge, garden city

Sample of working papers relating to the valuation of 29 premises in Port Melbourne. These papers were maintained by Mr George LEVEY, who was the City Valuer for PMCC from around the mid 1950s to about 1974. Details are all in manilla folders. .05 - J E Earl. 181-189 Bay Streetbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders, local government - city of port melbourne, industry, george levey, j e earl pty ltd

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

Found under floorboards when building demolished, April 1999. Reason for storage under floorboards unknown; found by 'bottle diggers' and sold to Peter Libbis of the Society in April of 1999Packet of 160 smaller sized papers from collection of orders for goods from J.E. Earl, September 1922, handwritten on various bits of paper from scraps to company order forms. Yes!business and traders - timber, built environment, j e earl pty ltd, wormald brothers pty ltd, swallow & ariell ltd, o t box factory, a t harman & sons pty ltd, robert harper & co ltd, a e wearne & son, w c cone & co, joshua brothers distillery

Found under floorboards when building demolished, April 1999. Reason for storage under floorboards unknown; found by 'bottle diggers' and sold to Peter Libbis of the Society in April of 1999Packet of 57 medium sized papers from collection of orders for goods from J.E. Earl, September 1922, handwritten on various bits of paper from scraps to company order forms. Yes!business and traders - timber, built environment, j e earl pty ltd, wormald brothers pty ltd, swallow & ariell ltd, o t box factory, a t harman & sons pty ltd, robert harper & co ltd, a e wearne & son, w c cone & co, joshua brothers distillery