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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Card - New Years Greeting Card, 01/1893
New Year's greeting card, bi-fold, front third scene of houses and trees, edges cut out, to show a flock of swallows, on the back section, middle third has a verse, by S.K. Cowan M.A.Front: 'A New Year of Joy and Peace be yours' Back: 'To Dear Clara from Maretimo January 1st 1893 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow & Ariell Busy Bee fundraisers, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .32 - "Busy Bee fundraisers in costume and uniform outside Centre way arcadebuilt environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street from the Sugar Works, Sandridge, c. 1872
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 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rooftop view over the Anchorage apartments, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, May 2001
Taken while viewing the Town House being auctioned in Rouse Street cMay 2001From a series of colour photos taken at autumn auctions 2001, photo taken from the rooftop terrace of a town house formerly a part of the Swallow & Ariell offices at Rouse and Stokes: panoramic view over the Anchorage:built environment, swallow & ariell ltd, the anchorage -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rooftop view towards the city from corner Rouse and Stokes Streets, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, May 2001
Taken while viewing the Town House being auctioned in Rouse Street cMay 2001From a series of colour photos taken at autumn auctions 2001, photo taken from the rooftop terrace of a town house formerly a part of the Swallow & Ariell offices at Rouse and Stokes: panoramic view toward the citybuilt environment, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), swallow & ariell ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Equipment - Handcuffs, c. 1940
Given to G Fletcher (donor) by a customer (approx 1950) when he was delivering Herald newspapers. Woman lived in Swallow Street and they had been given to her by a relative who was a policeman at Port Melbourne Police StationPair of metal handcuffs with key.law, crimes and misdemeanours, police, crime, geoffrey fletcher -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Cyanotype, The Missions to Seamen, Melbourne - Ladies Harbour Light Guild - 21st Birthday Cake Present by Captain C.A.M. Derham 1928, 1928
The party was organised on the Saturday 8 December 1928, 3pm. Captain Charles Alfred Melbourne Derham, son of Frederick Thomas Derham, partner and managing director of Swallow & Ariell Pty Ltd (biscuit company in 1854 in Port Melbourne). The Derham family had been involved with the Port Melbourne mission since the beginning as the factory was producing "ship biscuits". The company was renowned for its patriotic fundraising campaigns during both world wars. They also supplied the mission with plum puddings on every Christmas events. Captain C.A.M Derham enlisted in 1915 and was discharged in 1919. The same year he married Eileen Cuscaden sister of Beatrice Cuscaden (Honorary Secretary of the South Yarra branch of the LHLG), and daughter of Dr George Cuscaden, previously ship surgeon, honorary surgeon of the Women's Hospital and director of Swallow & Ariell. The photograph was published in the 1928 Annual Report. The print shows the curtain background.Photograph of the cake presented to the LHLG in 1928: on top of the cake a lighthouse.Ladies Harbour Light Guild - 21st Birthday Cake Present by Captain C.A.M. Derham 1928charles alfred melbourne derham, swallow and ariell, frederick thomas derham, cyanotyp, eileen cuscaden, beatrice cuscaden, dr george cuscaden, lhlg, anniversary, lighthouse, flag -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Swallow & Ariell Busy Bee, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .14 - Patriotic Sewing Bee. Cutters preparing garments for 200 voluntary workers to sew. built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Decorated Busy Bee cart, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .16 - Decorated horse drawn cart displaying goods for "Our boys" and "Success to the Allies". built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Unidentified event relating to Swallow and Ariell Busy Bee, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .21 - Picnic/concert/fundraiser (?) at unidentified location. Many people attending, including soldiers.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Young girl in fancy dress collecting for the Red Cross, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .23 - Young girl in fancy dress and carrying Red Cross hospital donation boxbuilt environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Woman in hospital bed holding twin babies, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .27 - Woman in hospital bed holding twin babies. There is a cot on either side of the bed.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Auction, 53 Swallow Street, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, May 2001
From a series of colour photos taken at autumn auction 2001, 53 Swallow Street, May 2001 - home of Jo and Jim HILLIS, sold for $962,500: panoramic view of crowd watching Frank CALLAGHAN conduct auctionbuilt environment - domestic, jim hillis, joanne hillis, frank callaghan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Auction, 53 Swallow Street, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, May 2001
From a series of colour photos taken at autumn auction 2001, 53 Swallow Street, May 2001 - home of Jo and Jim HILLIS, sold for $962,500: panoramic view of crowd watching Frank CALLAGHAN conduct auctionbuilt environment - domestic, jim hillis, joanne hillis, frank callaghan -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C 1880
This photograph shows Orbost's first cricket team in the Lochiel paddock - C 1880's.Included are: Alec Cameron; Harry Richardson; Jo Swallow; Matt Lynch; Joe Roderick; ? Hatton; Alf Richardson; Janes Cameron; John Cameron;John FarquharSport is often regarded as an important part of life in rural Australia. Cricket is one of the most popular sports in Australia at international, domestic and local levels. It has been played in Australia for more than 200 years. This photograph is a pictorial record of an Orbost cricket team in the nineteenth century.A black / white photograph of a group of men standing in front of a cricket pitch. Two men are holding cricket bats and are wearing pads. One man is crouching.sport-cricket recreation-cricket -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - House built for Frederick Poolman, Manager, Victorian Sugar Mills, Rouse Street, Port Melbourne, View of Poolman's house, Rouse Street, 1960s
Poolman's house became the manager's house for Harper's when that company took over the area of the former sugar mill. It was demolished late 1970s. Used for Council display purposes and still mounted with caption together with photo of Swallow and Ariell houses.(no.679)Photographic copy of a photo of blue stone two-storey house built for the Manager of the Victorian Sugar MIlls, Frederick POOLMAN. Labelled 'View of Poolman's house, Rouse Street' as part of a display prepared by Council.'131' in blue ink; 'Poolmans house?' in blue inkbuilt environment - industrial, built environment - domestic, frederick poolman, victorian sugar works, colonial sugar refineries -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Girl in Red Cross nurse uniform, 1914 - 1920
One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .06 - Small girl in Red Cross nurse uniform and carrying what appears to be a collection box.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memoir, Captain G H Gray, PS Weeroona, Captain George Harry Gray, 1978
Photocopy of items written by the last Captain of the PS Weeroona, Capt G.H. Gray of Swallow Street: from the flyleaf of 'Down the Bay', a brief autobiography dated 10.10.78, loaned by his family for an exhibition at the Missions to Seamen building 1988In ink, details on backtransport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, captain george henry 'harry' gray, ps weeroona, ps hygeia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rooftop view over Stokes Street and the Anchorage apartments, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, May 2001
Taken while viewing the Town House being auctioned in Rouse Street cMay 2001From a series of colour photos taken at autumn auctions 2001, photo taken from the rooftop terrace of a town house formerly a part of the Swallow & Ariell offices at Rouse and Stokes: wide view over Stokes Street and the Anchorage:built environment, swallow & ariell ltd, the anchorage -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rooftop view over Stokes Street and the Anchorage apartments, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, May 2001
Taken while viewing the Town House being auctioned in Rouse Street cMay 2001From a series of colour photos taken at autumn auctions 2001, photo taken from the rooftop terrace of a town house formerly a part of the Swallow & Ariell offices at Rouse and Stokes: panoramic view over Stokes Street and the Anchorage:built environment, swallow & ariell ltd, the anchorage -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, James Lauritz, Temporary storage of demolition rubble, 1989 - 1990
Temporary storage of demolition rubble in preparation for Beacon Cove redevelopment. Photo looks across railyards to Swallow & Ariell James Lauritz print of Port Melbourne, laminated (one of 18). Copies of slides produced for Port Melbourne Councillocal government - city of port melbourne, built environment, james lauritz, beacon cove -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Railway yards/Swallow Street c 1950sbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Woman in 'Australian' fancy dress making a presentation related to a Swallow and Ariell Busy Bee event, 1914 - 1920
Probably from a "Busy Bee" novelty night like those held on 11 June 1915 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91164843) and 30 June 1916 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91165168).One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .40 - Woman from (.39) appears to be making a presentation to another woman in a uniform of military appearancebuilt environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme, Back to Port Melbourne, Jan 1995
Produced by the Port Melbourne Festival Committee, presented at an auction of sponsorship opportunities held at a former Swallow & Ariell building for local business people. The auction was presented with biscuits baked by three former S&A employees, who were featured in advance festival publicity.Port Melbourne Festival 25/26 February 1995: A4 2 page sponsorship auction list of opportunities to sponsor various events at the 'Back to Port Melbourne Festival'arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne festival committee -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Woman in a Japanese kimono related to a Swallow and Ariell Busy Bee event, 1914 - 1920
Possibly, Miss Vivien Pannan who dressed as 'Japan' at the novelty night held on 30 June 1916. The background looks the same as the "Hard Up Wedding" backdrop (.34) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91165168One of 44 black and white photos recording the work and contribution by Swallow & Ariell's "Busy Bee" for the First World War in Europe .37 - Woman in Japanese kimono and holding a parasol above her head, standing in front of theatrical backdrop.built environment - industrial, business and traders, war - world war i, social activities, busy bee, swallow & ariell ltd, red cross -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Relocated and damaged cornerstone, Missions to Seamen, Port Melbourne, Bob Gooding, Jul 2015
During demolition of the 1937 Missions to Seamen building in October 1995, this stone was removed intact by developers Mirvac Victoria, and placed in the care of the PMH&PS.Photograph taken by member Bob Gooding showing severe damage to the stone on July 2015 Cornerstone laid at the Missions to Seamen building, Beach Road and Swallow Street, in 1937. Now located in the seawall surrounding the carpark at the foot of Nott Stmissions to seamen, harry a norris, lord huntingfield -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, Roy Smith selling Swallow's ice-creams at Lagoon Oval
Roy Smith selling Swallow's icecreams at Lagoon Oval in the 1940s. Roy lived in Howe Parade. Copy of a black and white photo downloaded from the "Born and Bred in Port" facebook site. The occasion may have been a sport event or festival. The photographer is unknown. Photo of Roy Smith selling ice-creams at Lagoon Oval 1940sroy smith, swallow's icecream, social activities, lagoon reserve, sport -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Kosdown we think in ink 2024, 2023
The 2024 Kosdown calendar celebrates Port Melbourne and pays tribute to Pat GRAINGER and her contribution to the community and the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society. Historic photographs include Swallow & Ariell's factory, motor racing at Fishermans Bend, and Mitchell's London Family Hotel.Spiral bound 2024 calendar on a stiff white cardboard stand. The cover has a photo of William STUART on his milk float and horse 'Goatie'..business & traders - dairies, kosdown press, pat grainger, business and traders - hotels, business & traders - manufacturing, swallow & ariell, mitchell's london family hotel, sport - motor racing, william raeburn stuart, goatie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Beach Street, Sandridge, William S Paterson, 1920s
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 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Panorama Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Swift, William, Jul 1925
Three original photographs by William Swift were digitally combined to create this panorama as a fund raiser for the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society - an initiative of member Jim HillisFramed panorama of Beach Street, Port Melbourne 1925: view of Station and Princes Piers from Swallow and Ariell gingerbread bakery. At Princes Pier are Pennsylvania, Nevada, Oklahoma and Seattle, visiting units of the American Pacific Fleet July/August 1925transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, william swift, beach street, sinclair parade, ps weeroona