Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David THOMPSON for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH administration building, detail with towerDetails in pen on backarchitecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David THOMPSON's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David THOMPSON for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH administration building, detail with tower and palmsDetails in pen on backarchitecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH education centre in Williamstown Road - disco motifDetails in pen on backarchitecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH Education centre, Williamstown RoadDetails in pen on backindustry, architecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH Education centre, Williamstown Road, corner detailDetails in pen on backindustry, architecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David THOMPSON's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David THOMPSON for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: GMH administration building - detail of corner motifDetails in pen on backarchitecture, built environment - industrial, david thompson, general motors-holden, gmh

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, August 1998: 'Swallows' (Southern Cross) Hotel - detail of motif (close up)Details in pen on backbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, architecture, swallows hotel

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, August 1998: 'Swallows' (Southern Cross) Hotel - detail of motif with shadowsDetails in pen on backbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, architecture, swallows hotel

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, August 1998: 'Swallows' (Southern Cross) Hotel - detail of motifDetails in pen on backbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, architecture, swallows hotel

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David THOMPSON for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, August 1998: 'Swallows' (Southern Cross) HotelDetails in pen on backbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, architecture, swallows hotel

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: 'Swallows' (Southern Cross) Hotel and town hallDetails in pen on backbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - commercial, architecture, swallows hotel

Examples of 'art deco' buildings and motifs around Port Melbourne were drawn from David Thompson's existing collection and augmented by shots taken in August 1998.From series of 'deco' detailing and buildings taken by David Thompson for use in PMH&PS 1999 calendar, taken in August 1998: 'Swallows' (Southern Cross) Hotel, detail of towerDetails in pen on backbuilt environment - commercial, architecture, business and traders - hotels, swallows hotel

Large plan of proposed docks and straight cut canal, reserve, proposed Harbour Accommodation - Port Melbourne. (Brown with age/or dirt) Shows enormous landfill into Hobson's Bay and around Town and Railway Piers; branch railway lines. Includes dredging plans and two narrow docks at Melbourne - also garden reserve and suburb of Fishermen's Bend.melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, town planning - proposals shelved, fishermans bend

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

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

Large Black and white photograph in narrow gold coloured metal frame of the J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd new administration building in Ingles St Port Melbourne built in 1925, art deco design. Photo taken in 1929 of the new gate in Quinn St (street closed and repositioned as continuation of Munro St). Five loaded trucks exiting the gate and in the street, four have Velvet signs on them (copy).industry - manufacturing, built environment - industrial, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap

Plaque removed from building upon its demolition in 2018Bronze or brass plaque installed on the City of Port Melbourne Parks and Gardens depot administration building when the building was officially opened on 28th July 1986"City of Port Melbourne Parks and Gardens depot. This admonistration and amenity building was officially opened on Monday 28th July 1986 by the Mayor Councillor Perce White JP. Councillors: T T Buckingham; P White JP; B J Mitchell; R F Julier; F R Winduss; N Tsilfoglou; Town Clerk F C Jackson City Engineer W A Thackraytown clerks, city engineers, barry 'bomber' mitchell, nick tsilfoglou, parks and gardens, frederick charles jackson, raymond frank julier, frederick robert winduss, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham, bill thackray, perce mcguire white, perce white, built environment - civic

Tumblers were donated to the PMH&PS by Liana and David THOMPSON, who were given the tumblers while on a visit to the Port Melbourne Branch RSL at Excelsior hall prior to closureTwo drinking tumblers, inscribed PMRSL 1916-1998excelsior hall, domestic life - containers, rsl, returned services league

Digital copy of 'The ARCHER Family in Port Melbourne' by Judy ARCHER. judy archer, built environment - domestic, families, archer family

Valuation book, Town of Port Melbourne 1901-02 Purple-black cloth cover, maroon binding and cover gold-stamped. 69 spreads completed, listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. Letter from valuer detailing demolition etc pasted p 69; 2 pieces correspondence to Council pasted p. 68 (also Rates; assessments)Figures in ink, back end paper.local government, built environment, joseph turner

Given to Port Melbourne Primary School (Graham St) in 1992 as Nott St State School closed; considered to be of interest to the local community and so given to PMHPS in 2009 by Secretary Pam SnowdenWhite vinyl with gold printing on front cover) photograph album of colour photos of Nott St State School during the construction of the multi purpose room in 1977/78. Includes photos showing surrounding streetseducation - primary schools, built environment - civic, nott street state school

It is more likely that this postcard depicts Williamstown railway pier as the pier does not have the curve to the west characteristic of Railway PierPostcard purporting to be of Railway Pier with passenger liners berthed on each side c1900-1914'Port Melbourne Pier'piers and wharves - railway pier

Item appeared on the front page 14.02.1955. In 2002 emails relating to this were received from Sweden, from the child standing in underpants only in the foreground. Image is used in the 2003 Historic Port Melbourne calendar.Lasercopy from original Herald photograph of railway sub-way at North Port Station on Raglan Street in flood, 14 February 1955, showing children from nearby houses swimming in the floodwaters near the underpass.transport - railways, flood, sport - swimming, advertising, business and traders - hotels, sandra svensson nilsson, robert (bobby) farrell, ruth 'bubbles' farrell

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. Employment documents. Folder 6 has photographs. Sequence of 3 photos showing the view from 395 Howe Parade (still 8 Howe Parade at that time) approx 1942. .0638 includes a car owned by Jack Mathews and later by Mavis Mathewsdomestic life, alan mathews

Valuation book, Town of Port Melbourne 1900-01. Dark green cloth cover with maroon spine and label gold-stamped. 70 spreads completed, listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. Letter from valuer detailing demolition etc pasted p 70. Pages 73-77 removed but 72/74 and 76/77 placed in book. (also Rates; assessments)Markings in pencil. Cross streets added in red pen. Notes on lined paper pasted front end paper.local government, built environment, joseph turner

Valuation book, Borough of Port Melbourne 1895. Bluegreen marbled cover, maroon spine gold-stamped front label. 74 of 89 spreads completed listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. Two page insert stitched into 74, being letter from valuer handwritten on lined paper, detailing new development as well as houses demolished. (also Rates; assessments)local government, built environment, joseph turner