Notice of Council Centenary celebrations July 1960 (1860-1960)celebrations fetes and exhibitions, port melbourne town hall, religion - anglican (holy trinity)

Resident's Handbook 1974-1975 City of Port Melbourne (copy is #1089)local government - city of port melbourne

Business Agenda for Sandridge Borough Council meeting 1879local government - borough of sandridge, edward clark, town clerks

On a visit to the picket at Swanson Dock in May 1998 there were no badges left to sell. This one, being faulty, was given to donor by a wharfie. Needs a cover.M.U.A. Here to Stay badge from the 1998 Patrick Stevedores lockout of the MUA wharfies. Blue with white letters, damagedpiers and wharves - waterside workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, public action campaigns, transport - shipping, maritime union of australia, mua

Correspondence between Chief Secretary's office and Sandridge Town Clerk re new Bridge across Yarra 1878 (one of two letters)engineering - bridges, edward clark, town clerks

Correspondence between Chief Secretary's office and Sandridge Town Clerk re new Bridge across Yarra 1878 (one of two letters)engineering - bridges, edward clark, town clerks

Telegram from Williamstown Council re meeting with Sandridge Council AT? puntlocal government - borough of sandridge, local government, williamstown council

Application by Henry Gale under Transfer of land statute re land in Graham Streettown planning, henry gale, land sales

Two sets of student cookery cards, Victorian Dept of Public Instruction 1917, each numbering from 1 to 30, bound together with string between covers from an old exercise book. First set separated, tied at top with cord; second set bound into the 'covers' with string in two places. Exercise book identified as IL? Class, 5th grade Albert Park School and dated 13.3.17. Used by the Scobie girls. Covers had been jointed with linen tape but back one is missing. Light green insert: 'With compliments of J.H.Boyd Girls' High School'First set of cards is labelled 'Daisy Scobie'. Second set stamped on all pages, 'Louis. Scobie'. Many recipes annotated in pencil, other recipes added etc. On front cover in ink:' '13.3.17' 'IL(?) Class' '5th' 'Albert Park'. On first card: 'Daisy Scobie/cooking School/Montague ---/ South Melbourne'. Inserted compliments slip signed in ink, 'J.T. Dalman/per committee'domestic life, education - secondary schools, daisy scobie, louise scobie (?), montague domestic arts school, j.h.boyd girls' high school

List of returns of private schools, 1870education, henry gale, private schools

Letter from Public Works Department, 1880, on conference regarding new bridge over Yarra at Swanston Streetengineering - bridges, town planning, michael tarver quinn

Taken by Alison Kelly during the demolition years for 'Bayside' developmentColour photograph of Centenary Bridge stairway (west, beach side) through the gap under the bridge can be seen what remains of the Port Melbourne railway shunting yard. Mounted on grey paper.centenary bridge, built environment - civic, transport, alison kelly

Collected by Alison Kelly whilst caretaker at the Mission to Seamen building during 1987-91, and donated to the PMH&PS in 1995.Black and white postcard of Railway Pier, Port Melbourne. Paddlesteamer 'Ozone' is shown on the left and one each White Star and P&O liners are laying at the pierpiers and wharves - railway pier, alison kelly

Coronation medal (copper?) for George VI and Elizabeth, 1937, hung on frayed, red, white an blue ribbon Side one: 'To celebrate their majesties' coronation - Victoria May 12th 1937' Side two: Portrait of George and Elizabeth, 'King George VI and Queen Elizabeth' 'Stotts Melb.' royal visits and occasions, king george vi, queen elizabeth

RSL World War II 'Ladies' badge', enamelled red, blue, gold and white. 'Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League Victoria - War Services Fund'Engraved on back, '4899' plus jeweller's markwar - world war ii, societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, marjorie williams, george willaims

Silver Centenary Medal, double sided for 'Centenary of Victoria 1934' and 'Centenary of Melbourne 1935'. With red, white and blue ribbon; pinned to white card.On card, 'Centenary Medal 1934'celebrations fetes and exhibitions, marjorie williams

This was kept by George's daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and granddaughter Valerie Morris. PMH&PS applied for information on the MM citation, which is item 813.02. Refer to this for George's records, plus a summary of his history. During storage one medal came loose and stuck to a photograph. In March 2011 the items were re-framed, with window mounting so they wouldn't come loose again.Mounted under glass, the WWI photograph of Private George Williams MM, flanked by his war medals. Five medals with ribbons, including the Miltary Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.02 for history.war - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims

George's medals were kept by his daughter Marjorie Williams, and donated to the Society by herself and her daughter. These documents were obtained when PMH&PS applied to Canberra for information on the MM citation.Australian Archives folder containing WWI personnel records for Private George Williams of 1st Australian Imperial Forces, who was awarded the Military Medal 'For bravery in the field' Ref 813.01 for medals mounted with photo..Cream and brown, contains 48 pages including letter, notes, official sheets and photocopies of letters, war and medical recordswar - world war i, armed services - army, valerie williams morris, marjorie williams, george willaims

Collected by Liana and David Thompson'Festival' issue of the Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times 21 Feb 1985 - 8 pg supplement plus complete 20pp paper, including festival detailscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, emerald hill and sandridge times

Collected by Liana and David Thompson'Festival' issue of the Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times 20 Feb 1986 - 8 pg supplement plus complete 20pp paper, including festival detailscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, emerald hill and sandridge times

Collected by Liana and David Thompson'Festival' issue of the Emerald Hill and Sandridge Times 23 Feb 1989 - 8 pg supplement plus 12 pages of paper; including festival detailscelebrations fetes and exhibitions, emerald hill and sandridge times

From the Keep Australia Beautiful campaign of the 1980s/90s (the organisation was located in the former Port Theatre at Bay and Liardet Streets during that time)Self adhesive sticker 'I'm keeping Port Melbourne beautiful!' with Keep Australia Beautiful logo; red and blue on whiteenvironment, keep australia beautiful

Small photographic print of HMAS Lonsdale, decked out with flags for a special occasion c1952. Quonset huts in years.armed services - navy, hmas lonsdale

Police circular 21 Feb 1953. Foolscap sheet, typed both sides, duplicated, punched both edges. Detailing arrests in the metropolitan area 9 am 20.2.53 to 9 am 21.2.53, listing a stowaway arrested at Port MelbourneThree names hghlighted in green. Blue tick on one item.police, crimes and misdemeanours

Made by Alec Babos, former coordinator of Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre. Removed and donated to Society in December 1997 on closing of Centre due to lack of fundingOne of two signboards from front fence of Baptist church hall 82 Ross Street: 'Port 'n' South' (yellow, carved lettering on green board)built environment - civic, education - adult, port 'n' south living and learning centre, alec babos

Made by Alec Babos, former coordinator of Port 'n' South Living and Learning Centre. Removed and donated to Society in December 1997 on closing of Centre due to lack of fundingOne of two signboards from front fence of Baptist church hall 82 Ross Street: 'Living and Learning Centre' (yellow, carved lettering on green board)built environment - civic, education - adult, port 'n' south living and learning centre, alec babos

28 pg photocopy of book 'Confederates Down Under: The Shenandoah in Melbourne January 1865' by Barry J. Cromptontransport - shipping, war, barry j crompton, shenandoah, us civil war

Program from the last Anzac Day commemorative service held by the Port Melbourne Sub-Branch of the RSL, Saturday 25 April 1998 (in conjunction with the Anglican Church)war - world war ii, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, religion - anglican (holy trinity), societies clubs unions and other organisations, returned services league, rsl, ronald 'bunna' walsh, donald arthur langford, clyde holding, perce mcguire white, perce white