Invitation was extended to a member of PMH&PS (Pat GRAINGER) to attend this event. The related items were then placed in the collection, including the history book that followed (item 931)From group of items for celebration of the 50th Anniversary of launch of the Holden; Sunday 29 November 1998: Souvenir brochure 12 pp with brief history (also refer item 931 - book: 'Heart of the Lion')transport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, general motors-holden, gmh

Launched in the Port Melbourne library to children fom Port Melbourne Primary, with Ann Smallpage and Norah Howard in costume, representing Granny and handing out apples"Granny: A History Mystery". A picture book by Meyer Eidelson using original photographs and illustrations to tell the story of a fruit and sweet seller, and explore St Kilda's past. Colour cover, black and white pages.domestic life, meyer eidelson, st kilda, mary 'granny' anderson

Given to the Society by the author shortly after the launch. From the author, March 2007 letter: "The small piçture is the cover of 'Shaped by Wind and Sea'. The sketch was done in 1988 when the re-enactment of the first fleet arrived in Melbourne."'Shaped by Wind and Sea - the stories of Kilbride & St Josephs schools', A4 290pp blue paperback book by Lois Stocks 2007In ink on inside front cover, 'The Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society - thank you for your support, encouragement and help - Lois Stocks 25-3-2007'education - primary schools, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), lois stocks, st josephs catholic primary school, kilbride college, brigidine nuns

Launched by PMH&PS 1 March 2008 at the Port Melbourne Fire Station Number 39"Fire in the Borough - the first Sandridge (Port Melbourne) Fire brigades and the fires they fought." Self published by Shirley A VIDEION 2008. Etching in red on cover. 64 pages"My sincere thanks to the Port Melbourne Historical Society - Shirley" signed by the authorfire and fire services, shirley a videion nee lobb, phillip bencraft, william bencraft

Wrtiten by aviation author Des Martin in conjunction with Carey's daughter Bertha Carey Harvey, and edited and produced by Bertha's daughter Edith Harvey Martin (no relation to Des). Launched in front of Carey's plane at Point Cook Aviation Museum, Nov 2004.First edition by Des Martin and Bertha Carey. Nov 2004 - blue with blue dust cover 128ppSigned by editor Edith Martintransport - aviation and aerodrome, r graham carey, bertha gladys carey, edith martin, des martin

Book produced by Holden as a promotional giveaway, and given away at the 11 October 2001 launch of 'Linking Us Together'The Holden Heritage - small book with the history of Holden cars, 2001. 100 pp illustrated, with details of all models producedtransport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, general motors-holden, gmh

This was a Centenary of Federation funded project launched 16.12.2001 at the cemeteryNation Builders - Great Lives etc.' by Meyer Eidelson. Soft cover, 120page book detailing principals of the Federation period who are buried at the St Kilda Cemetery. Fold out back cover has map of cemetery; illustrated.Signed by author, "For the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society and their wonderful work. Meyer Eidelsondeaths and funerals, meyer eidelson, alfred deakin, sir ferdinand von mueller, federation

Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)transport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation

Book commissioned by Melbourne Port Corporation, launched on 19.07.2002. While in progress, author Judith Buckrich spoke about it at PMH&PS AGM 27 August 2001 (Ref A49)The long and perilous journey - a history of the Port of Melbourne, by Judith Buckrich, signed by author at 2002 launch at Readings, Bay Street (Ref Tape A49)Copy signed by authortransport - shipping, piers and wharves, industry, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, dr chris whitaker, judith raphael buckrich, melbourne port corporation

In 1990 City Librarian Wendy MORRIS commissioned Pat GRAINGER to co-ordinate a State and Council funded oral history project, the final product of which was a book printed in time for the 1992 Port Melbourne Festival. Having been sold out for two years, it was reprinted with funds from the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development fund just in time to be launched at the 2002 Festival launch held at Beacon Cove on a Yarra Tram, 22 March 2002.2002 reprint of "They Can Carry Me Out" - Memories of Port Melbourne Blue, perfect-bound paperback book with white title and black line conversion of photo of fishing boats in the Lagoon. 96 pp, reprinted March 2002fishermans bend, education - primary schools, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - waterside workers, education - kindergartens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, transport - aviation and aerodrome, transport - ferries, transport - shipping, garden city, mission to seafarers, transport - railways, transport - horse, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, religion, arts and entertainment, livestock, sandridge lagoon, migrants, built environment - public housing, centenary bridge, local government - city of port melbourne, royal visits and occasions, police, sport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment, business and traders, war - world war ii, deaths and funerals, flood, domestic life, gasworks, health - general health, excelsior hall, public action campaigns, ada mary a'beckett kindergarten, wendy morris, pat grainger, g borer & co, johnny allsorts pawnbroker, mckenzies milkbar, galatos chocolates, j e earl pty ltd, faram brothers hardware, jack porritt, liardet family, porritts boot shop, vintage port worth preserving project, phyllis anderson, norman barry, david beazley, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, florence beazley, george beazley, brenda bedford, lettie bradley nee walsh, margaret bride nee polson, anne callaghan, beris campbell, tony cannatelli, john carroll, john cass, margaret couch nee smith, brian couldrey, delva crawford nee rees, 'buffie' rees, joan curtis, elvir dragovic, james edward earl, linda edman, jessie edwards, lisa edwards, trevor emmett, judy faram, doug faram, george faram, richard faram, thomas faram, allen faram, a g warren, james murdock, margaret mclean, minnie mclean, m b muir, susie fox, william gleeson, sylvia gleeson, arnold goetz, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, gladys gott nee mccabe, stan gravias, george henry (harry) gray, len greaney, charles hall, bertha harvey nee carey, r graham carey, mac hatfield, f patricia (pat) hawkins, tippo hayes, tom hills, bradley hinge, lloyd holmes, norah howard nee mallet, voula hronakis, lorna johnson, diane keating nee bradley, alison kelly, june kirby, bob knell, tommy lahiff, nicole lalande, bill lane, kathleen lane nee moore, j s lang, ron laing, beverley lewis, andy libbis, peter libbis, emily lock, may lowe nee irving, wendy lowenstein, micael lucas, ted mccarthy, laura mcgill nee irving, vin mcnamara, elsie median nee mccabe, maree menzel, marie mills, marlene mitchell nee sharp, david moloney, ari pipilikas, ada polson nee bellion, les profitt, ted rohan, elizabeth saunders, vanessa savvaidis, prudence sheil, chutathip silpiphat, voula skourakis, flo stark, ted tobin, thelma todd, barbara villani, erica wilson, harry bocquet, nott street state school, port melbourne library, port melbourne temperance hall, swallow & ariell ltd, business and traders - hotels

PMH&PS applied for a LocalHistory Grant to publish this book on member Sigred BORKE'S behalf. Grant was denied but Sigrid produced it anyway, with family doing the design and typesetting and partner Bill IRELAND loaning the money. Purchased at the launch 15 December, International Bookstore, Trades Hall. Subsequently this book won the Victorian Local History Award for the Best Collaborative Effort, with $1000 prize.'In and Out of Port - Voices from the Port of Melbourne: An Oral History' by Sigrid BORKE. Paperback 280 pp book of stories from local seamen and others, self published in 2000. Full colour cover with waterfront photograph. (Absent from collection October 2023)Signed by author 'To Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society - who keep the flames burning - Sigrid Borke' Stains on back, probably from the launch celebration.piers and wharves - waterside workers, transport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sigrid borke, bill ireland, flossy bell barry, bert fagin, maisie adams, frank milne, roger ilson, kim ryan, bob o'shea, nancy vorherr, lou guihenneuc, elain cleary, eileen cleary, fred frese, raymond frank julier, alby ireland, maritime union of australia, mua, seamen's union of australia, sua, peter close

This was written by PMH&PS member Ian BREWARD, who is the archivist for the Uniting Church in Melbourne, and therefore for the Methodist, Congregational and Presbyterian churches. It was launched at the Uniting Church in South Melbourne on 2003.South Port Parks Parish Mission: 150 Years of Service by Ian BREWARD - A history of the congregations and missions. Soft cover, 174 pp, illustrated.religion - uniting church, religion - wesleyan methodist church, religion - primitive methodist church, religion - presbyterian church, ian breward, emily lock, hazel wilson, nancy u'ren nee morris

Prepared March 2004 for launch along with the book.A4, plastic-bound 23pp report containing details and references for research used when writing 'Port Melbourne Town Hall - the Buildings and the People who Used Them' published in 2003.port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic, susan reidy

Donated to the PMH&PS by the authors, at the launch on Station Pier (occasion of 150th birthday of Railway Pier), 12th September 2004. (Ref 1948.01 for picture of authors at launch)."Welcome & Farewell - The Story of Station Pier" - a large, lavishly illustrated history of early Sandridge Railway and Station Piers. Copper coloured cover and dust cover, hardback, 206 pp. Index, Bibliography, Chronology and extensive references. Signed by co-authors and Station Pier ManagerSigned by co-authors Jill Barnard and Sonia Jennings, and Station Pier Manager Evda Marangospiers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, transport - railways, immigration, jill barnard, sonia jennings