Black and white photo of Arthur Calwell (Labor Politician - Minister for Immigration) bending down to greet a woman and two small boys. Ship gangway and luggage in backgroundimmigration, politics, arthur calwell

In the early hours of Tuesday 16 December, 2014 a water main burst in Liardet St. The resulting sink-hole swallowed two cars and left a massive hole which took 8 days to repair and re-open the road. Several houses on the city side of Liardet St suffered water damage and water also entered the underground car park of the apartment block on the beach side.Newspaper clipping from "the Age" Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Also from Glen Eira /Port Phillip Leader, Tueday December 23 2014built environment - domestic, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - canals and drainage, liardet street, water supply

Newspaper pages .01 - Double page from the "Illustrated Australian News". Central pages drawings/etchings of the late Hobart Pasha; the inauguration of Tragowel Pains irrigation scheme and sketches of the Yarra. Back page has advertisement for Swallow & Ariell .02 - Page from "the Age" listing Empire Day celebrations including Port Melbourne celebrations fetes and exhibitions, yarra river, illustrated australian news, the age, empire day

File on papers relating to the Local Government inquiry into State-wide review of Local Government (amalgamations) 1985/86local government - city of port melbourne, state government victoria, barry 'bomber' mitchell, glen cosham, noel turnbull, frederick charles jackson, j mckenzie, theodore thomas (tom) buckingham, russell griffiths, raymond frank julier, james malcolm (jim) mitchell, frederick robert winduss, perce mcguire white, perce white, nick tsilfoglou, kenneth william stark

One of five B&W photos on one sheet of colour lasercopy, taken of children in Edwards Park in the 1930s when royal palms were new and very small: birthday party grouping of 35 children of varying agesparks and gardens, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, barbara gardiner nee hegarty

Three small fragments of wallpaper from the vaulted ceiling of the original council meeting room of the 1882 building (i.e. southern end, first floor)Stained and faded with ageport melbourne town hall, built environment - civic

Believed to be from All England Eleven Hotel, as dug up 1997 from the cesspit behind 282 Rouse StreetSingle button-up boot, approximate age 4-6 years. Stiff with caked dirt, sole and parts of boot missing. Evidence of hand stitching.domestic life, hotels

Written by Terry Keenan and put into the Herald Sun at the time of the Port Melbourne Council amalgamation with South Melbourne and St Kilda into Port Phillip, 1994Death Notice for Port Melbourne! Inserted by Terry Keenan. "Born 1860. Died 1994. Aged 134 years. Known affectionately far and wide as 'The Borough' . Died fighting game to the last, succumbed eventually to the marauding barbarians. Deeply mourned by her countless sons and daughters. R.I.P."amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, herald sun, terry keenan

Collection of files from Beris CAMPBELL; Port's first Social Worker. Includes local newspapers, flyers and reportsFlyer of various services for South-Port aged and disability serviceslocal government - city of port melbourne, health - general health, politics, public action campaigns, port melbourne citizens action group, port melbourne social welfare centre, city of south melbourne, beris campbell

Four page article from "Good Weekend" - 10.01.1986. First two pages cover Farrell Street, Port Melbourne. Coloured picture of West Side of street and inhabitantsbuilt environment - domestic, emily lock, june sutcliffe, graeme sutcliffe, kylie sutcliffe, kate sutcliffe, michael gutch, judy gutch

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. Alan Mathews from a young age (born 7/7/1928) to an adult . With many animals, toy cars, bicycles and a real car.domestic life, alan mathews

This 1868 letter was kept by unknown persons until 100 years later, it was then forwarded to Holy Trinity Secretary F.A.W. ('Skip') SHORT. The persons not signed but listed at closing of the letter were all prominent citizens including various Councillors. A copy of letter in The Age, 16 May 1868, p1 lists 27 parishioners (giving better identification of the people ie first names or initials) plus 73 others. In both the handwritten letter and the printed copy in The Age the names CURTISS and Henry Chas. CURTISS are listed. While this could be the correct spelling we have used Henry Charles CURTIS which is the much more common reference to him in newspapers. He was a surgeon and Sandridge Councillor (8 Aug 1867 - 4 Feb 1873).Small handwritten letter to the vicar of Holy Trinity Rev F.C. PLATTS, 1868, suggesting he remove "to some other sphere of labour" - from 25 listed parishioners "and 73 others!"religion - anglican (holy trinity), public action campaigns, david thomas, george trodd, thomas swallow, william morley, james ker beck plummer, william richardson tarver, henry dando, frederick charles platts, william garside, robert mulford, james elsworthy, r g banner, richard j barlow, william james barlow, thomas clay, mrs cane, mrs mason, william arnold, thomas slater, william cook, john sharples, s bentley, e stevens, george kentish, thomas ripkey, c earnshaw, george carnaby, henry charles curtis, f a w 'skip' short

Researched for years by the author, who has also researched the PMCC (for which he played and later was for some years President)(.01)'A Taste of Port - Personal Profiles, snapshots and statistical records drawn from the history of the Port Melbourne Football Club' by Terry KEENAN. Red and blue paperback 1999, signed by author. (.02) Letter to Martin FLANAGAN - writer for "The Age" - from Terry KEENAN regarding the Prahran Football Club. Letter is inside back cover of above book.Signed 'Terry Keenan' on title pagesport - australian rules football, societies clubs unions and other organisations, terry keenan, norm goss snr, norm goss jnr, denise goss, kevin goss, paul goss, michael goss, lilian 'lil' goss nee johnson, goss family, tommy lahiff, vic aanensen, frank johnson, george ogilvie, billy henneysee, billy fraser, jack hutchinson, john croft, george taylor, bob merrick, bill bedford, ron bedford, ted freyer, bob bonnett, alma football club, graeme anderson, ron barassi, william 'bill' barfoot, jack mcmurray, alexander harold james howlett, joe garbutt, billy mcgee, arthur knox, bob skilton jnr, bob skilton snr, port melbourne football club, pmfc, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, fred cook

Group of students in front of Nott Sr State School. Girls are wearing white pinafores and hats. This is a copy of a black and white photo originally published in "the Age"on 15 August 1874State School Port Melbournenott street state school, education - schools

"Dating Family Photos 1850-1920" A paperback book of 127 pages. Author and publisher Lenore Frost.The book explains how to learn from photos and gives techniques to age photos, particularly using costumes.costume, domestic life, social activities, lenore frost

Eight photocopied pages of the Age,(July 20, 24, 27 and 28, 1925) highlighting the various activities that took place during the visit of the USA Pacific Fleetsarmed services - navy, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, usa pacific fleet, the age

(1)Submission for 1991 AFCC Construction Achievement Award. Bayside clean-up project. (2-3) Two clippings form "The Age" regarding the project.natural environment, engineering - canals and drainage, roger bacon, urban land authority, reeves construction engineers, rms consultants

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

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

"Slice of Symex" Newspaper (The Age) article about the sale of another part of the Symex factory site, previouisly J Kitchen & Sons. Details of prices, including sale of unrenovated art deco Administration building to the producers of the TV show "The Block"built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, the block

"Uncle jack" was John James Morgan, enlisted 24 July 1915, aged 27 years and 11 months.. Born Wales. Addrress 257 Esplanade East, Port Melbourne. Returned 1919. Next of Kin: James Morgan 122 Thomas Street, Tonypandy Wales.Postcard photo of certificate presented to J J Morgan on his return from World War I, by the Town of Port Melbourne Reverse side is a message from "Aunty mabel" to "Richie" asking if his mother would also like onewar - world war i, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, local government - town of port melbourne, john james morgan

Copy of 'Sunday Life!' magazine, colour supplement to the Sunday Age of 18 October 1998. Cover ('Is this the perfect suburb?') and pp 8-11 ('Doncaster-by-Sea') are about Beacon Covebuilt environment - domestic, town planning, mirvac, beacon cove

B&W lasercopy, one of five on a page of photos of Bert Turner family of Nott Street: Ken Turner, age one, in Nott Street. In the background can be seen the doctor's surgery/home at 141 Bridge St. (south-east corner of Nott St.) and the grocer shop and residence at 180-2 Nott St (north-east corner of Bridge St.)domestic life, built environment - domestic, bert turner, lily norton turner

B&W lasercopy, one of five on a page of photos of Bert Turner family of Nott Street: Ken Turner, age one, in Nott Street - Doctor's residence and shop in background (Bridge and Nott)domestic life, built environment - domestic, bert turner, lily norton turner

Newspaper cutting of Chevrolet cars outside General Motors (South Melbourne)transport - motor vehicles, general motors-holden, gmh

COPYRIGHT THE AGE Aerial photograph showing the Yarra River, Webb Dock, Port Melbourne beach, Princes pier, West Gate Bridge, Maribyrnong River, Swanston Dock and Melbourne City skyline. Taken mid 1990sStamped "Copyright. This photograph may not be reproduced without permission in writing from the Photo sales department of "the Age"'built environment - commercial, engineering - bridges, fishermans bend, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - webb dock, transport - shipping, yarra river, west gate bridge, sandridge beach, maribyrnong river, swanston dock

This copy photo has been with PMHPS for many years, possibly since 2002, unidentified. Finally in 2011 it was circulated in the community and identified. "Dags" was a footy player and appears in item 2661 photo, when middle-aged and item 2733 when with the Prince Alfred team.Lasercopy of view of Harold 'Dags' BROWN in Lagoon Reserve C1945, Gasometers and building in distanceOn back "unknown lagoon Reserve" in pencil. Harold Brown (Dags) in inksport - australian rules football, harold 'dags' brown, lagoon reserve