In 1927 the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) visited Australia. The Port Melbourne Council established a Strong Post in St Kilda Road to welcome the royal couple. Standing third and fourth from left Mrs CRICHTON, holding an Australian flag, and Cr J P CRICHTON. The tall man in centre of photograph looking at the camera is S S ANDERSON, Town Clerk. Second from right is Cr William HOWE, Mayor. This is the final version of the proof also held in the PMHPS collection (293.01) where the oval inset of the royal couple has been swapped from the right hand upper corner in the proof to the upper left corner in final version.Sepia photograph with a brown wooden mount of a Port Melbourne Council group in St Kilda Road awaiting the arrival of Duke and Duchess of York - 21 April, 1927. A oval photo of the royal couple is inset in the top left corner. "Port Melbourne Strong Post St. Kilda Rd. - Arrival of Duke & Duchess of York, April 21st 1927" below the image on the mount.local government - city of port melbourne, duke of york, duchess of york, william howe, sydney sims anderson, royal visits and occasions, mayors, town clerks, james peter crichton, elizabeth branton crichton nee portbury

One of a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of 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 from pedestrian bridge over railway, looking southeast over 'ornamental' Railway Reserve, 1870s. Probably taken from footbridge just north of Raglan Street; open space is believed to be swamp drainage area between Raglan and Spring Street. (Location usually attributed to Farrell Street - i.e. taken from footbridge at Bridge and Station, but this proves unlikely as there had been no construction on the swamp between Bridge and Farrell until later.)"P. Anderson" ink, on back:"10" ballpoint, on upper left face of phototransport - railways, built environment, parks and gardens, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, railway reserve, station street

Foolscap typed report of general business and Library requesting attendance. At ordinary meeting of the Council of the City of Port Melbourne to be held on Tuesday next, January 23rd 1953. ( By S S ANDERSON, Town Clerk)local government - city of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, r aron, c m davey

Facsimile of Liardet Centenary Committee letterhead, made for the 175th exhibition November 2014, from a scrap of photocopy of the original (facsimile incorrectly made to A4 size)celebrations fetes and exhibitions, liardet family, local government - city of port melbourne, henry melville fennell, william howe, sydney sims anderson, j p burke, joe nield, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, pamela horsley

Precis of correspondence Port Melbourne Council; volume contains in an orderly way a precis of items of correspondence presented to Council meetings, with date and name of sender in separate columns. 06.07.1926 - 16.06.1930. Contains a loose rough note re salaries. (See index)local government - city of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, town clerks

The item belonged to Syd ANDERSON and was later acquired by his friend Isobel MACBETH and donated to the Society.Leather bound, unused memo pad and pencil embossed for presentation to local returned servicemen by the Port Melbourne CouncilPresented by the Port Melbourne Town Council to Local members of the A.I.E.F.armed services, war - world war i, local government - town of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, isobel macbeth

"Work papers of Syd ANDERSON for his studies for his Municipal Clerks exam". Copies and ledger entrieslocal government - city of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, education - other

"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

No final copy of this catalogue exists, but this draft indicates the level of loans from over a dozen local sporting organisations plushistorical collections and researchon past events and organisations. Rare trophies, pennants and medals (including a Brownlow medal for Peter BEDFORD)required security precautions.Six page draft of catalogue for 2001 "Back to Port" 2 day exhibition "Sportstuff". Held at the Liardet Street Freemason's Hall during Port Melbourne Community Festival, in conjunction with all Port Melbourne sporting clubsAlteration to document are written in inkross street rovers, watson's baths, sport - cricket, sport - baseball, sport - lawn bowls, sport - football, lifesaving, sport - shooting, sport - soccer, sport - tennis, sport - trugo, sailing, sport - quoits, sport - cycling, sport - basketball, sport - boxing, sport - golf, sport - gymnastics, sport - athletics, port melbourne cricket ground, j l murphy reserve, railway united football club, victorian sunday football league, port melbourne colts football club, peggy howard nee antonio, bill payne, john may, john kosinduss, fred coy, jimmy james, ken linnett, tony bogdanoff, tommy lahiff, tony cannatelli, graeme anderson, ted freyer, charles mcleod, james kelly, robert mcleod, reginald earle, william (bill) tilley, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, eli 'dick' edwards, ron bedford, peter bedford, jim penaluna, david holt, bill earle, percy may, jimmy drew, chris raeburn, clyde holding, william (bill) hegarty, walter charles pont, frank gomez, tony stewart, john w stewart, ron stranks, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, edward c crockford, town clerks, sydney sims anderson, sea bathing

Lease document between Port Melbourne City Council and Port Melbourne Bowling Club regarding new clubrooms.local government - city of port melbourne, sport - lawn bowls, william howe, henry melville fennell, james peter crichton, sydney sims anderson, george alexander rogers, michael thomas woodruff, thomas griffin, t page, mayors, town clerks, port melbourne bowling club

Copy of photograph, Executive of Port Melbourne Bowling Club, 1919-1920. Presented to E.H. WALE President, 1918-1920sport - lawn bowls, p w gardiner, w campbell, sydney sims anderson, r r mckean, w t hart, arthur hester, e h wale, k stranaghan, william thomas may, port melbourne bowling club

Copy of "The Record" 19th December 1964. Contains details on the funeral of Syd ANDERSON, former Town Clerklocal government - city of port melbourne, publishing, newspapers, sydney sims anderson, the record, town clerks, deaths and funerals

Approximately 80 foolscap pages plus red covered booklet entitled "Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board"* All refer to fire related issues in Port Melbourne between 1915 and 1934 - Fire Brigades Acts, Appliances, Fire Reports, invitations and assorted lettersfire and fire services, sydney sims anderson, metropolitan fire brigade, metropolitan fire brigades board

Collection of approx 20 foolscap pages and a quarto book used by Sydney ANDERSON (Town Clerk) 1919/20 when studying for a Municipal Clerk's course, including book-keeping, study notes, examination papers and model answers.education - other, sydney sims anderson, town clerks

Voters' Roll 1911 - A.V. HEATH, Town Clerk - pages 2 to 59, voter No 26 to 2725. Pages 1,28,37,38,45,46,53 are missing. Probably used by Syd Anderson as scrap paper as the backs of many pages are written on. local government - town of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, arthur victor heath, town clerks

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

One of a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of 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 Bay Street from Sugar Works c 1872 showing Seisman's Royal Mail, Lambs and Royal Hotels, earliest Swallow & Ariell building and Rouse Street and Bay Street shops including carpenter's."P Anderson" on back, ink. On face of photo someone has in the 1990s added a numeral in ink. This has been retouched out on our digital copies.swallow & ariell ltd, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, rouse street, nott street, business and traders - hotels, business & traders - manufacturing

One of a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of 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).Empty market site from roof across Liardet Street, showing Bay Street south, Post Office, Town and Railways piers, Wesley Methodist Church. 1870s"P. Anderson" ink, on back.market reserve, religion - wesleyan methodist church, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, liardet street

One of a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of 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).Sandridge across empty land and lagoon, as seen from Nelson Place, Emerald Hill. Fountain Inn visible. c1871"P. Anderson" ink, on back.sandridge lagoon, emerald hill, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, business and traders - hotels

One of a set of prints given by Syd Anderson (Town Clerk 1920-59) to his daughter-in-law Phyllis (donor). Photos in the set were exhibited in 1873 at the Melbourne Exhibition.North Sandridge/North Port station in the 1870s with footpath across railway reserve, Station Place in background. Hotel appears to be Lord Raglan Family Hotel"P. Anderson" ink, on back.transport - railways, built environment, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, station street, station place

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). Glossy print, copy of photo c1871 of early Station Hotel from the footbridge over the railway line, prior to extension of Bridge Street over the railway. Shows Presbyterian Church, carriages, a number of people, geese on the Railway Reserve.religion - presbyterian church, costume, transport - horse, parks and gardens, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bridge street, railway reserve, 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

List of captions accompanying a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Written description of Syd ANDERSON's collection of 1870s photos (13.01 to 13.11). This description typewritten.industry - manufacturing, sydney sims anderson, bay street, liardet street, business and traders - hotels

List of captions accompanying a series assembled for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873, original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994. This set of prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd Anderson, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis Anderson (donor). Written description of Syd ANDERSON's collection of 1870s photos (13.01 to 13.11). This description handwritten.industry - manufacturing, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, liardet street, business and traders - hotels