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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, 1923 Police Strike, Ralph Stavely, John Kirby, 23 Jun 2014
Ralph Stavely discussing the 1923 Victoria Police strike. PMHPS meeting 23.06.2014 Duration 1:25:45 (including meeting preliminaries)police, police strike -
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Audio - PMHPS Meeting, From the Shadows, Crime in Port Melbourne, Russell Robinson, David Nicholas, 28 Jul 2014
Russell Robinson presented "From the Shadows" relating to crime in Port Melbourne. PMHPS meeting 28.07.2014. Duration 1:33:27 (including meeting preliminaries)police, law, criminals -
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Photograph - J Kitchen & Sons, Site of original candle and soap works, Bridport Street, Emerald Hill, 1855
Donated to PMHPS in February 2013 by Pentel/Symex Holdings, originally John Kitchen and Sons, after the sale of the Woodruff St Port Melbourne site. Arranged by Christine Wainwright, an employee of Symex of many years, who had been involved in the setting up their museum collection. Also Mary Kanellos, Symex.Black and white photo of small building with two windows and door and attached smaller house with one window. Site of original candle and soap works at Bridport St, Emerald Hill.J Kitchen and Sons - Original candle and soap works, Melbourne 1855industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
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Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Don Bradman, Kevin Mooney, John Kirby, 22 Sep 2014
Kevin Mooney discusses Don Bradman (famous Australian cricketer) and the establishment of the Bradman Foundation. PMHPS meeting 22.09.2014 Duration 01:23:58 (including meeting preliminaries)sport - cricket, charities and appeals, don bradman, bradman foundation -
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Document - History, J Kitchen & Sons, Reg A Smith, Apr 1978
Donated to PMHPS in February 2013 by Pentel/Symex Holdings, originally John Kitchen and Sons, after the sale of the Woodruff St Port Melbourne site. Arranged by Christine Wainwright, an employee of Symex of many years, who had been involved in the setting up their museum collection. Also Mary Kanellos, Symex.A4 typed pages titled "Candles, soap, apples, milk, cream, butter, butterine, marjarine and margarine from the House of Kitchen". History of J Kitchen and Sons in Melbourne.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, reg a smith -
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Photograph - Debutantes, St Joseph's, James Bartlett, 1950s
From St Josephs School. Back row: Kevin IRETON 4th from left; Margaret LECLERQ 2nd from right 2nd back row: Alice ROWLANDS 4th from left 2nd front row: Brian McBROOM 1st on left Front row: Julie DALTON on left; Peter PERAZZO centre; Kathleen WOODRUFF on right.St Josephs debutant photo. Early to mid 1950sreligion - roman catholic church (st josephs), kevin ireton, margaret leclerq, brian mcbroom, julie dalton, peter perazzo, kathleen woodruff, st josephs catholic primary school, alice rowlands nee burke -
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Container - Kitchen's Coo-ee Cleanser, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 1940s
Green cylindrical container of Kitchen's Coo-ee cleanser (12 oz), circa 1940sindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, coo-ee cleanser -
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Container - Box, Standard Rosin Types, Department of Agriculture, USA, c. 1920
Linen-like moss green box containing 12 cubes of different types of rosin. Each cube wrapped in cream paper. Colours range from pale to dark amber. Letters on top in vertical rows (D, E, F, G, H, I,, K,M, N, WG, WW, X)"Standard Rosin types"industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, m king harris, the savanah board of trade -
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Photograph - Velvet Soap sign, c. 1980
Modern silver coloured framed photograph of Velvet Soap sign or packaging"Pure Velvet Soap quads"business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap -
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Book, Charles Wilson, "Unilever 1945-65. Challenge and Response in the Post-War Industrial Revolution.", 1968
"Unilever 1945-65. Challenge and Response in the Post-War Industrial Revolution." Follow up to Volume II of "The History of Unilever" (Cat no. 3410) written by Charles Wilson in 1954, and so covers the next 20 yearsindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd -
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Book, W J Reader, "Fifty years of Unilever", 1980
"Fifty years of Unilever" History book on Unilever by W J Reader, covering the years 1930 to 1980 worldwide. Many photographs included. Black cover with two photographs of a grocer shop and supermarket.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, j kitchen & sons pty ltd -
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Book, Kristine Bak, "A Lever & Kitchen Album", 1988
"A Lever & Kitchen Album" History of Lever & Kitchen by Kristine Bak from beginnings in 1800s to year of publication, 1988. Pale blue cover with black and white photo of Balmain Works; many black and white photos included.business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, lever & kitchen pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd -
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Document - Lease, car, Charles Jardine Watson, J Kitchen & Sons, Ballarat, J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd, 7 Nov 1941
Ten page typed lease of a Ford V8 car, at the price of £6 per month, by Charles Jardine Watson of J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd Ballarat, from J Kitchen & Sons, Port Melbournebusiness and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, transport - motor vehicles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, ford v8 -
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Certificate - Industry Safety Award of Merit, Unilever Australia, National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA), 1965
Industry Safety Award of Merit to Unilever Australia from NSCA, National Safety Council of Australia, 28 October 1965. Award was for "882,144 man hours without a lost time accident'. Beige paper with green and black NSCA logobusiness and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, workers, health - occupational health and safety, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd, national safety council of australia - nsca -
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Certificate - Certificate of Incorporaion, change of name from J Kithen & Sons Pty Ltd to Unichema Australia Pty Ltd, Corporate Affairs Commission NSW, 1978
Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name of Company for J Kitchen & Sons Pty Ltd to Unichema Australia Proprietary Limited dated 30 October 1978. (Earliest name given as R S Hudson Limited) Certificate pasted on cardboard.business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd, r s hudson limited -
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Document - History, progression J Kitchen & Sons to Unichema, 1995
Two page article (photocopy) on the history of John Kitchen & Sons and its progression to Unichema Australia Pty Ltd, Includes details on Unichema to 1992 (Page heading Australian Quality Awards 1995 - part one)business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unichema australia pty ltd -
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Document - History, progression J Kitchen & Sons to Unilever Australia, 1960
Two carbon copied pages under the heading "copy for page 8 The Unilever Story", giving a brief history of J Kitchen & Sons and its transition into Unilever Australia Pty Ltd, (probably written not long after 1956.)business and traders - soaps/candles, industry - manufacturing, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, unilever australia (holdings) ltd -
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Book, Brenda Stevens-Chambers, "My Anzac Quest", 2014
Yellow coloured book with photo of soldier and a woman on the front. Titled "My Anzac Quest", "Ginny & Honkie" by Brenda Stevens-Chamberswar - world war i, armed services - army, henry foster midgley, georgina midgley, jonathon midgley -
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Document - List, Key people and dates, J Kitchen & Sons, 12 Sep 1941
List of key people's names and important company (i.e. J Kitchen & Sons) dates from 1855. On three typed pages dated 12th September 1941. Names of longest serving employees included ; J Egan - Still House - 47 years; Miss G Jones - Toilet Department - 28 years.industry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, apollo candle co -
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Document - J Kitchen & Sons display, Pental Products Pty Ltd et al, c. 1990
Single page produced by Pental/Symex staff for their J Kitchen & Sons display area. Two sections: The Kitchen Trade Mark ; Velvet Soap in the early yearsindustry - manufacturing, business and traders - soaps/candles, education, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, velvet soap -
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Audio - Introduction to Postcards from Port DVD, John Kirby, 27 Oct 2014
Introduction of "Postcards from Port" DVD by production crew members. Duration 01:12:34 (includes meeting preliminaries.)transport, industry, workers, education, war, immigration, built environment - domestic, domestic life, heritage, postcards, dvd -
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Photograph - Arthur Caldwell greeting immigrants, Fairfax media, 1950
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 -
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Photograph - Beach scene, Port Melbourne, 1950s
Black and white photocopy of photograph of beach scene. Boys with sticks and man photographing them. Yacht at shore and single funnel ship at Webb Docknatural environment - beaches and foreshore, piers and wharves, port melbourne beach -
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Document - Request to attend Port Melbourne Council meeting, Sydney Sims Anderson, Town Clerk, 19 Jun 1953
Foolscap typed report of general business and Library requesting attendance. At ordinary meeting of the Council of the City of Port Melbourne to be held on Tuesday next, January 23rd 1953. ( By S S ANDERSON, Town Clerk)local government - city of port melbourne, sydney sims anderson, r aron, c m davey -
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Photograph - Group of people looking at bottom halves of two cranes from Station Pier on land under West Gate Bridge, 2012
Coloured photograph of six (6) people and a child looking at bottom halves of two Station Pier cranes . Location is land under West Gate Bridge.west gate bridge, built environment - industrial, engineering, piers and wharves - station pier, cranes, margaret bride, glen cosham, jim power, graham bride -
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Photograph - Wedding party leaving Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Port Melbourne, c1911
Black and white photograph of Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne. Wedding party leaving church. Six motor vehicles lined up. Crowd wih men with bicycles in foreground. Manse on left with large trees in garden.religion - anglican (holy trinity), celebrations fetes and exhibitions, weddings -
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Poster - Invitation to Port Melbourne residents to attend a public meeting to inaugurate PMHPS, 4 Aug 1993
Large black and white poster inviting Port Melbourne residents old and new to a public meeting to inaugurate the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society.amalgamation, societies clubs unions and other organisations, post office, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, liardet community centre -
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Photograph - The Anchorage, Rouse Street frontage, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, c. 1993
Photographed around the neighbourhood in the early 1990s.One of three panoramic colour photos taken in the 1990s 1990s view of Rouse St frontage of "The Anchorage"(former Swallow & Ariell buildings) prior to street plantingbuilt environment - domestic, the anchorage -
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Photograph - Former milkbar and bakery, corner Princes and Liardet Streets, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, c. 1993
Photographed around the neighbourhood in the early 1990s.One of three panoramic colour photos taken in the 1990s 1990s view of former milkbar and bakery at the corner of Princes and Liardet streets. Woman with trolley is Dawn ? from Station St.built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, business and traders - milkbars, dawn (?) -
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Photograph - Stokes Street, between Farrell and Liardet Streets, Pat Grainger, c. 1993
Photographed around the neighbourhood in the early 1990s.One of three panoramic colour photos taken in the 1990s View of Stokes St homes between Farrell and Liardet Streets prior to demolition in the 1990s. Nott St School is in background on left.built environment - domestic, stokes street