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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Ship to Shore - A History of Melbourne's Waterfront and its Union Struggles, 1990
Significant waterfront history out of print, purchased on eBay"Ship to Shore - A History of Melbourne's Waterfront and it's Union Struggles" By Rupert Lockwood 1990. Hale & Ironmonger 398 pp paperback, illustrated and indexed, introduction by Author, "Afterword" by Tasnor I Bull of the VOWF. Bibliography, abbreviations, etc, cover orange type on tinted historical photo of Yarra ships.In pencil on flyleaf "sale $17"piers and wharves - waterside workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, rupert lockwood -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Helen Trinca et al, Waterfront - The Battle that Changed Australia, 2000
Was purchased on eBay as a pair with "Ship to Shore""Waterfront - The Battle that Changed Australia" by journalists Helen TRINCA and Anne DAVIES - 317 pp paperback on the 1998 Patrick conspiracy. Doubleday 2000 illustrated, end notes, indexed, with chronologyPencil, end paper "sale $8"societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - waterside workers, piers and wharves - webb dock, maritime union of australia, mua, anne davies, helen trinca -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Reference, Wayne Ward, 28 Men, 2010
"28 Men" An account of a period of industrial disputation, circa 1917, in New South Wales. Associated events - disposal of Commonwealth Shipping Line, the near general strike in NSW in 1917.Signed by the authortransport - shipping, societies clubs unions and other organisations, piers and wharves - waterside workers, commonwealth shipping line -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various photos related to John James Gilcrist, John Gilcrist, 1940s - 1950s
From John Gilcrist via Janet Bolitho13 photos from John Gilcrist showing his father, John James Gilcrist, at Station Pier and Princes Pier, a view from the Shrine of Remembrance, Centenary Bridge, and his father and mother, Eileen Mary Gilcrist at their home at 16 McCormack Street Port Melbourne .01 - Princes Pier, Taroona, Port Hobart .02 - View from Shrine overlooking Albert Park Lake .03 - Between piers .04 - Princes Pier at night .05 - From Station Pier West finger pier .06 - House at 16 McCormack Street. (No. 12 McCormack Street also shown) .07 - Centenary Bridge1949-50 .08 - Outside 16 McCormack Street, showing Singer car. (Nos. 22, 24 & 26 McCormack Street also shown) .09 - John and Eileen Gilcrist in backyard .10 - South side of house at 16 McCormack Street .11 - South side of house at 16 McCormack Street .12 - Photo of Edwards Park .13 - East side of house at 16 McCormack Street Refer also to hand drawn plan of house and outbuildings at catalogue no. 2763piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, built environment, transport - roads, john gilcrist, john james gilcrist, mary eileen gilcrist, mccormack street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Foreshore views, Port Melbourne, 1925
Photos taken from the top of the Gingernut Bakery of Swallow and AriellCopies of three original photographs by William SWIFT (an employee at Swallow and Ariells) of Beach St, Port Melbourne in 1925 with Station Pier in the background. .01 shows "Weeroona" at Station Pier, with "Pennsylvania" and "Nevada" in the background .02 -shows new structure of Station Pier with "Seattle" and "Oklahoma" in background at Princes Pier .03 - shows breakwater between piers and COR in background. Visiting circus and fairgroundpiers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, ps weeroona, uss seattle, uss oklahoma, cor, commonwealth oil refineries -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - HMS Hood, HMS Repulse and HMS Delhi, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924
Photos of three of four British ships at Princes Pier 1924. .01 - HMS Hood (commissioned 1920) .02 - HMS Repulse (commissioned 1916) .03 - HMS Delhi (commissioned 1918)armed services - foreign services, piers and wharves - princes pier, hms hood, hms repulse, hms delhi -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - US seaman and ships at Town Pier, Port Melbourne, 1924 - 1925
Three photographs taken in 1925 of U.S. seaman and ships at Port Melbourne - Town Pier. .01 - U.S.Seaman Carl (?) Stewart, the donor's mothers cousin .02 - U.S. Auxiliaries - repair ships, "Medusa" (1923) .03 - U.S. Light Cruiser - Omaha Class (1920-23) piers and wharves - town pier, us medusa -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of Port Melbourne, 1993
Two large colour aerial view photographs of Port Melbourne piers and surrounds: .01 - View from land .02 - View from the bay Abel Tasman is at Station Pierpiers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - webb dock, built environment - domestic, transport - shipping, abel tasman, port melbourne primary school, missions to seamen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Certificate - Awards received by Charles McCarthy
A3 colour photocopies of certificates of "courage and humanity" awarded to Charles McCarthy for rescuing people at Railway Pier, Sandridge. .01 from the Victorian Humane Society 1877 .02 from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia 1883piers and wharves - railway pier, awards and presentations, charles mccarthy, victorian humane association, the royal humane society of australasia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Port Melbourne series, Alison Kelly, 1991
Both photographers were concerned about heritage places soon to be demolished or altered. Printing of the postcards was paid for by Port Melbourne Council.From a set of nine colour postcards featuring heritage places on the Port waterfront. Images by Alison KELLY (nos 4-9) and James LAURITZ (nos 1-3) 1991 1. Aerial photo of Bay St. 2. Starch factory shell. 3. Sunset over Station Pier. 4. Beacon (outer) 5. Gatehouse Station Pier. 6. Seamen's Mission building. 7. Abel Tasman ferry. 8. Old Eastern kiosk. 9. Centenary Bridge stairway.piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - lagoon pier, beacons, built environment, transport - ferries, missions to seamen, james lauritz, alison kelly, abel tasman -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Postcard - Railway Pier, Port Melbourne, 1880 - 1952
Collected by Alison KELLY when she was caretaking the Missions to Seamen Building 1987-90.One of four postcards of various locations in Port Melbourne. Hand coloured postcard - Railway Pier, Port Melbourne held in an oval frame by a kangaroo on left and a kookaburra at lower right C1914.piers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, parks and gardens -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various Port Melbourne locations, Oct 1985
Eight photos of various places around Port taken 10/1985. (.01) Port Melbourne Yacht Club (.02)Bay St trader J E Earles (.03) Bay St, Rex Hotel, Courthouse, O'Brien Terrace (.04)RSL memorial Beach St (.05) Police Station (.06) Centenary Bridge (.07)Garden City Commission Estate (.08) Princes Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, sport - yachting, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, j e earl pty ltd, rex hotel, courthouse, o'brien terrace, war memorial, police station, centenary bridge, garden city -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - Signs, From Station Pier Kiosk, "Hot Pies"; "Hot Coffee" and "Bonox". Also "Drink Pepsi", 1950
.01 - White painted sign with red lettering advertising "Hot Pies"; "Hot Coffee" and "Bonox" from the Station Pier Kiosk. .02 - "Drink Pepsi" metal sign, red and blue lettering on white with yellow edge from the Station Pier Kioskpiers and wharves - station pier, business and traders - kiosk -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Ships at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, Chris Piper, 1960s
A copy photo comprising nine B&W photos of ships at Station Pier, mostly 1960s. .01 - "Oronsay" early 1960s; .02- Antarctic ship "Thalia Dan"; .03 - Tasmanian Ferry "Tarooma" 1960; .04 - tug "James Patterson" in Yarra; .05 - relief pilot "Akuma" (formerly HMAS Gladstone); .06 - tug .07- tug "Batman"; .08 - aircraft carrier "Melbourne"; .09 -"Aruna", photocopy with namespiers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, transport - ferries, armed services - navy, oronsay, thalia dan, tarooma - ferry, james patterson, akuna - pilot boat, batman, hmas melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Royal Humane Society certificate holder, 1889 - 1900
Archibald Ernest SWANNIE was awarded two Royal Humane Society bronze medals (case numbers 1817 and 1880) for rescuing two people from drowning on separate occasions, at Railway Pier, Port Melbourne and at Queensbridge (city). Medal awarded to Archibald Ernest Swannie 13.02.1899 . Bar awarded 25.12.1899. The RHS awards a bronze medal for the first award and then adds a bronze bar to that medal as the second award. The first saving occurred on 13 February 1899 and the award ceremony occurred on 19 April 1899. The second saving occurred on 25 December 1899 and the ceremony was 20 June 1900 (case number 1880 Cat Nos .03.and .05 relate to this case) A E SWANNIE lived in Gladstone Place Montague ; played 46 games with PMFC and was a member of the 1901 Premiership team.Black leather certificate holders (rolled) with gold lettering "RHS of Australasia"awards and presentations, piers and wharves - railway pier, sport - australian rules football, royal humane society of australasia, archibald ernest swannie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various ships at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, The Age, 4 Jan 1968
COPYRIGHT THE AGE Two black and white photographs each showing 2 ships at Station Pier . .01 - "Iberia" (inner East) and "Guglielmo Marconi" (outer East) .02 - "Achille Lauro" (inner West) and "Orcades (outer West). Cars line both sides of Station Pier. All four ships were in at the Pier at one time. 04.01.1968transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, achille lauro, orcades, iberia, guglielmo marconi -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Town and Railway Piers, Peter Fisher, 28 Mar 2016
Peter Fisher discusses competition between Town and Railway Piers and issues with the Hobsons bay Railway Duration 01.17.01 (includes meeting preliminaries) PMHPS meeting 28.03.2016piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - railway pier, transport - railways, peter fisher, hobsons bay railway -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Anthony Harvey, The Melbourne Book, 1982
"The Melbourne Book" by Anthony Harvey. Book with yellow background dust cover. Dark reg and black printing . Line drawing of Flinders St Station with tram in forground on cover. Quotes on back cover from John Batman, Charles Stretton, Robin Boyd, Bill Peach. Introduction by Phillip Adamswest gate bridge, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, built environment - recreational facilities, memorials, piers and wharves - station pier, port melbourne town hall, band rotunda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet, Commemorating Port's Industrial History and Legacy, Feb 2011
Published to commemorate the anniversary of the 1928 waterfont lockout.Booklet with mauve background and black and white and dark red text. Back cover has map of "historic watersiders Port Melbourne walk"built environment, piers and wharves - princes pier, industrial disputes, allan whittaker, piers and wharves - waterside workers, maritime union of australia, mua, hogan's flat, beacon cove, james laurence murphy, george sangster -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of 3 liners at Station Pier, Port Melbourne, 14 Feb 2001
Large colour aerial photograph of 3 liners at Station Pier. Siver Cloud - outer East; QE2 - outer West; Regal Princess - inner West. View of Port Melbourne housing and foreshore development. Women's Welcome (or band) Rotunda on left of photo. Also a newspaper copy of the photo. COPYRIGHT RESTRICTEDmaritime, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, queen elizabeth ii, regal princess, silver cloud, beacon cove, swallow & ariell ltd, band rotunda -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times, From Fishing Village to Yuppie Paradise, 23 Nov 1989
From Fishing Village to Yuppie Paradise. Part of page from Emerald Hill, Sandridge and St Kilda Times. Two articles; Top - One of gentrification of Port Melbourne Lower - Two former wharfies and Gasworks employees. Photo and storybuilt environment, piers and wharves - miscellaneous, utilities - gas, industrial disputes, syd ware, ern birch, vince kerr, hmas lonsdale, fishermans bend, emerald hill, sandridge, abel tasman, gasworks, st peter and paul's school, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Folder, newspaper clippings, Port of Melbourne, 1996 - 2016
Collected and indexed by Jack Bolt, PMHPS memberBlack folder of newspaper clippings relating to the Port Of Melbourne 1996 to 2016. Index at front of folder - date, source, subject, headline.piers and wharves, maritime, transport - shipping, piers and wharves - waterside workers, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, port of melbourne corporation -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - CD-ROM, Manuscript, Fire in the Borough, Shirley Videion, 2007
Material from Shirley VIDEION, author of "Fire in the Borough" .01 - CD of manuscriptfire and fire services, disasters, piers and wharves - town pier, sandridge volunteer fire brigade, hilaria, christopher gee -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Rochelle's Mystery Tour, bicycle tour of Port Melbourne identifying historic locations, Rochelle BELL, Rochelle's Mystery Tour, Jan 2017
Coloured 4 fold pamphlet with map, photographs of historic bike tour through Port Melbourne. Inside is large map marked with points of interest corresponding to photo and information on reverse sideRochelle's Mystery Tour a ride through the history and environment of Port Melbournebuilt environment, recreation, social activities, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, rochelle bell, social health inclusion program (ship), danielle mccaffrey, centenary bridge, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, band rotunda, westgate park, lagoon reserve, liardet community centre, sandridge trugo club, garden city -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Pamphlet - Brochure, Shopping in Australia, c. 1950
Received by Jack Bolt and family with other brochures on arrival at Station Pier on 3rd May 1951Four part fold out brochure with coloured cover front. Has white top section with "shopping in Australia" in blue in a ribbon. Bottom section is below with photos of toy koalas and various aboriginal objects. Inside has text and B&W photosbusiness and traders, immigration, piers and wharves - station pier, jack bolt -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Notebook, Berthing information for ships at Station Pier, 1974 - 1984
Notebook containing berthing information of various ships at Station Pier between 10.9.1974 and 15.10.1984'AHM Port Melbourne' handwritten on the binding on the front cover. '10/9/74' handwritten on the front covershota rustaveli, saga fjord, klingsholm, mariposa, turkmania, felix dzerzhinskiy, fedor shalyapin, hmas vampire, mikhail lermonotov, gugliemo marconi, tarbat ness, jeanne d'arc, chirral, nippon maia, uss queenfish, hmes provider, oronsay, hmas vendetta, shin sarllina maru, monterey, hmas onslow, hmas supply, patris, sea princess, hmas swan, uss cochrane, arcadia, taros shevchenko, hmas stalwart, galileo galilei, rfa black rover, hms areethusa, leonid sabinov, uss gurnard, hmas melbourne, uss bristol county, ivan franko, italia, ming hua, uss robert e peary, dalmacija, uss hector, hmas hobart, hmas canberra, hamas parramatta, princess mahsuri, hmas oxley, hmas adelaide, hmas perth, hmas hoel, fns commandant riviere, hmas ovens, fns jacques cartier, uss scholfireld, uss whipple, hmas brisbane, hmas launceston, hmas whyalla, hmas curlew, hmas attack, hmas torrens, uss cimarron, uss cushing, piers and wharves - station pier, rms queen elizabeth 2, qe2, hmas yarra, australia, ellinis, britanis, fairsky, marco polo, cathay, fairstar, oriana -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Outer beacon, Port Melbourne, with remaining portion of jetty, 1970s
Source of original snapshot unknown. These lasercopies were made in relationship to the postcard project now underway.Lasercopy of outer beacon at Port Melbourne and part of Princes Pier, showing remaining portion of Beacon jetty c1970s (refer item 403 for original photo)transport - shipping, piers and wharves, beacons -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Tasmanian ferry, Spirit of Tasmania, 1993
Colour photograph of Tasmanian ferry Spirit of Tasmania c1993transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, spirit of tasmania -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Tasmanian ferry, Abel Tasman, 1993
Colour photograph of Tasmanian ferry Abel Tasman c1993transport - ferries, piers and wharves - station pier, abel tasman -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - German liner, Reliance, Inner East Station Pier, Port Melbourne, 6 Apr 1938
B&W lasercopy of photo of Station Pier 6.4.1938 and the German liner 'Reliance' at Inner East Berth. Over gatehouse can be seen the funnels and mast tops of Empress of Britain.transport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, reliance, empress of britain