This laser print is a copy of a photo which has been in the Congues/McKenzie family collection since early this century. Mrs Marie Vernon of Doncaster showed the photo to her cousin, Elva Mason, also of Doncaster but formerly of 35 Cruikshank Street. Elva had the copy done and passed it on to Barbara Gardiner. Mrs Vernon was unable to give us much information but could tell us that her mother, Mrs Mary Jane Congues (known as Ruby) was a tailoress who started her apprecticeship at age 13 and later established the shop which was next to Earl's hardware shop. We think that she was born in the 1880s. The Congues family lived at 36 Cruikshank Street, and their landlord in later years was Mr Sullivan, who supplied horse and drays for rubbish collection for the Council. Simon McKenzie was the loca policeman who patrolled up and down Bay Street and became interested in Ruby. She later visited a fortune teller who told her she would marry a man with numbers on his hat. They married and lived in Brunswick East, Carrum Downs and later Calligee (near Traralgon). LIfe was tough but Mrs Vernon remembers that her talented mother was able to teransform garments and hats so that her daughters always felt that they had a new dress for each special occasion. Mrs Vernon also remembers when a member of the famly needed dental care, they wee put on the train to stay with Grandma at Port Melbourne, who took them to Frost the Dentist (on the corner of Graham and Bay Strees), who pulled teeth for one shilling each. Miss Gongues is the lady in skirt and blouse on the right; other people unknown.Laserprint of four women in entrance to Miss Congue's Costumier shop in Bay Streetbusiness and traders - tailors and clothing, mary jane (ruby) congues, mary jane (ruby) mckenzie, simon mckenzie, mr sullivan, frost the dentist

Mounted photo of the "Pfalz, laying at anchor off Williamstown in Port Phillip Bay". Two ships in background one a steamer and one a sailing vessel, with Port Melbourne on horizon.transport - shipping

Audio CD on recollections by Alec McCULLOCH at his 97th birthday in 2013. Approx 38 minutes. Topics covered are Naval, Port Melbourne, Williamstown, Footscray, football and educationtransport - shipping, armed services - navy, sport - australian rules football, alec mcculloch, charles lewis

Photographs taken around Port Melbourne. Two copies of American fleet souvenir photos taken in 1908. Both showing fleet personnel marching along Bay Street.built environment - commercial, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, bay street, american fleet, isobel munday

Bound copy of a family history of Port Melbourne residents, the Mowlam family. Written by Patsy Mowlam, 2007 Refer to catalogue number 3852 for photos of the Congues and Mowlam familiesfamilies, patsy mowlam, cruikshank street, congues family

Refer 1725 for full Alison Kelly collection and separate photos from this panoramaPanorama of Centenary Bridge and the Port Melbourne foreshore taken from the roof of the Missions to Seamen building, 1990. Made up of 8 colour photographs. Alison Kelly collection.piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, centenary bridge, alison kelly

Page from The Herald Weekend Real Estate section with an article on Port Melbourne in Suburbs to Watch 'Old Port turns out a fine vintage' and various unrelated advertisements.built environment - domestic

Pat GRAINGER18 digital photographs of the celebration of Pat GRAINGER's Port life at Port Melbourne Town Hall. Setting up on Friday 12 & event on Saturday 13 May 2023. pat grainger, port melbourne town hall, celebrations - life in port