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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Drinking fountain, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1987
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Drinking Fountain, Beach Street PM [Sinclair Parade] This memorial was erected by public subscription in honor of Frederick W MASKELL and James McNAB, the former engineer aged 46 and the latter fireman 21 years, who lost their lives through devotion to duty in an accident on Victorian Railways near Windsor on the 11th of May 1887. [Shifted here from Graham & Station when overpass built in 1970s]memorials, transport - railways, arthur rowan, frederick william maskell, james mcnab, maskell & mcnab memorial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Carroll's Terrace, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, 1987
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Carroll's Terrace 350-364 Bay Street P.M. Built in 1884 as houses, altered in 1927 to incorporate shop fronts.built environment - domestic, built environment - commercial, arthur rowan, william carroll, carroll's terrace -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Royal Australian Navy Drill Hall, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Arthur Rowan, c. 1985
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...As a member of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society, donor Arthur ROWAN photographed a series of significant buildings in the Port and South Melbourne area over several years. A selection of nineteen of these was presented to the Port Melbourne Society in 1993.Small print, strong blue cast, mounted on white card, with mounted, typed caption: Royal Australian Navy Drill Hall Former Commonwealth of Australia Drill Hall and Offices 40 Bay Street P.M. Built 1912. 1st occupier Commonwealth Government R.A.N. Present owner: Commonwealth Governement. [Navy left 1992, present occupier Circus Oz]built environment - civic, armed services - navy, arthur rowan, naval drill hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Scrapbook, Newspaper cuttings relating to Port Melbourne, Edward C Crockford, Town Clerk, 1890s
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne EC ...EC CROCKFORD's scrapbook from time he became acting Town Clerk (1892) until he left to serve South Melbourne (1909).Scrapbook kept by Port Melbourne Town Clerk EC CROCKFORD, 1890s: notebook with marbled board covers, 38 ruled pp, some empty. Back of book used upside down. Pasted with clippings related to municipal operation, and ads for contracts (in back). Insert: note on rateslocal government - town of port melbourne, engineering department - town of port melbourne, transport - railways, transport - tramways, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - canals and drainage, amalgamation, piers and wharves - station pier, business and traders, sport - lawn bowls, health - general health, law, nightsoil, piers and wharves - railway pier, statistics, edward c crockford, town clerks, municipal elections -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - 405 Bay Street (Faram Bros), Port Melbourne, 1920
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Built ...1920s view of 405 Bay Street shortly after purchase by the Faram Bros Thomas and Richard. (Appears to have been photographically printed on part of a postcard form) Shows new verandah added by Faram Bros.built environment - commercial, business and traders - hardware, faram brothers hardware, judy faram -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1983
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983, reprinted 1987..Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: A History of Port Melbourne by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Two collection copies signed by authors, and one reference copy (167.03).Signed by the authors on collection copieslocal government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1983
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983, reprinted 1987..Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: A History of Port Melbourne by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Two collection copies signed by authors, and one reference copy (167.03).Signed by the authors on collection copieslocal government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1987
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983.Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: 'A History of Port Melbourne' by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Reference copy.local government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Nancy U'REN et al, A History of Port Melbourne, 1987
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...Commissioned by Port Melbourne Council during 1980's amalgamation battle; first published 1983. Dark green, hard cover with dark green jacket: 'A History of Port Melbourne' by Nancy U'REN and Noel TURNBULL. Second (1987) edition. Signed copy.Signed "With best wishes Nancy U'ren, Noel Turnbull, Fred Jackson, Perce White Mayor 19/10/1983"perce mcguire white, fred jackson, perce white, local government, industry, families, sandridge lagoon, fishermans bend, transport - railways, transport - shipping, piers and wharves, fire and fire services, amalgamation, built environment, noel turnbull, nancy u'ren nee morris, business and traders - hotels -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plaque - City of Port Melbourne crest, c. 1980s
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne PMCC ...PMCC plaques used for special presentations by the Council (brass plate to be added and engraved with recipient's name and detail). Given to visiting ships, Citizens of the year etc.Presentation plaque with brass crest and motto plus words "City of Port Melbourne Victoria" engraved and enamelled in six colours, to be engraved with name of recipient. Coat of arms.local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Maritime history, Wendy Lowenstein et al, Under the Hook, 1982
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Self ...Self published because no-one believed it would sell; had to be reprinted the same year and still selling. This copy was acquired from Wendy Lowenstein the day of Tim Hills' wake at the Maritime Workers' Union, 17 May, 1995. It had been signed some years previously as many of the informants are now dead.Hardcover second edition signed by authors and wharfies, black cloth-bound with black/red/white dust jacket titled "Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1906 - 1980" (2 copies)1 copy (169.01a) is signed on first page by both authors plus 12 of the 31 waterside workers quoted in the book, and on title page by Wendy Lowenstein. The other copy (169.01b) is only signed on the title page by Wendy.piers and wharves - waterside workers, depression, industrial disputes, transport - shipping, tom hills, wendy lowenstein, manny calleja, jack marotte, charlie morgan, henry briggs, mick fisher, sol green, tippo hayes, alf greenwood, ernie briggs, bert king, henry hall, harry saunders -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Maritime history, Wendy Lowenstein et al, Under the Hook, 1998
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Wendy ...Wendy revised the book by adding a new section after the Patrick's dispute of 1998. As original plates and artwork were no longer in existence, this edition was shot dot for dot from the pages of the original edition (ref 169.01)Softcover 1998 edition, black cloth-bound with black/blue/white dust jacket titled "Under the Hook - Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember 1906 - 1998". This edition contains added 1998 material on the Patrick's lock-out dispute at Webb Dock and Swanson Dockpiers and wharves - waterside workers, depression, industrial disputes, transport - shipping, tom hills, wendy lowenstein, manny calleja, jack marotte, charlie morgan, henry briggs, mick fisher, sol green, tippo hayes, al greenwood, ernie briggs, bert king, henry hall, harry saunders, maritime union of australia, mua, george chumbley, hubbard, leigh, john higgins, mick cottrell, lenny meager, mick o'leary, gerry harant, john dickson, terry russell, leigh snelling, molly hadfield, jessie smith, dave cushion, mick ryan, matt purcell, jim mcnamara, peter keunan, paul amos, fred broch, manfred noa, john coombs, greg combet, patrick stevedores, peter reith -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Accessory - Walking Stick
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Donated ...Donated to the Society by Mr O'Shannessy, (wharfie). His description is in supplementary file but gives only the above information. It was attempted unsuccessfully to contact him for better information.Carved Walking Stick roughly carved but polished smooth, verbally claimed by donor to have been carved on a local convict ship.Wendy Morris advised by Ted McCarthy; had noted on the back of the note that came with it, "putting you on the John Murray" was used as a threat to kids when he was a boycrimes and misdemeanours, les o'shannessy, john murray -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Memo, Dockmen to Harbour Master re South Wharf, c. 1969
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...Carbon copy book of memos from various Dockmen to the Harbour Master re: South Wharf"15" handwritten on spinemelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - miscellaneous, piers and wharves - station pier, ian macinnes, e dwyer, r r stewart, c h tucker, a s bolles, r g forbes, p b murphy, g w mccathie, d v bourke-james, south wharf -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Double-sided aerial photograph, Hobson's Bay and the Yarra River/Port Phillip and Western Port Bay, Surveyor General and Director of Mapping, Apr 1990
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Landsat ...Landsat imagery - an extract from the atlas of VictoriaAerial photos of Port Phillip and Western Port (double sided aerial photographs). 1995 side A: Hobson's Bay and Yarra River - aerial photo mosaic; side B. Port Phillip and Western Port Bays - satellite photo.port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Double-sided aerial photograph, Hobson's Bay and the Yarra River/Port Phillip and Western Port Bay, Surveyor General and Director of Mapping, Apr 1990
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Landsat ...Landsat imagery - an extract from the atlas of VictoriaAerial photos of Port Phillip and Western Port (double sided aerial photographs), framed and with timber display stand. 1995 side A: Hobson's Bay and Yarra River - aerial photo mosaic; side B. Port Phillip and Western Port Bays - satellite photomelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyFunctional object - Trolley, Shopping jeep
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Given ...Given to Barbara NUGENT by local male resident in 1980s. Displayed at the heritage exhibition, Seamen's Mission, 1988.Hand-made shopping trolley (or jeep). Construction: wooden frame, three-ply metal arms, wooden handle, rear cloth pocket, pram wheels, metal foot plate with Dunlop "kromhyo" kick plate, metal bands top and bottom. (Ref item 15)domestic life, barbara nugent -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Sandridge Beach, Charles NETTLETON, Charles Nettleton, Beach Street from the West, 1878
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Natural ...Damaged, mounted NETTLETON original:print of Sandridge Beach, buildings; three men and debris on the beach c1878natural environment - beaches and foreshore, built environment - commercial, hotels, charles nettleton, freemasons hotel, donaldson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Bay Street, Charles Nettleton, Charles Nettleton, 1878-79
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...This photograph can be dated to 1878-79 because according to Chartered Scoundrel's by Pat Grainger, Scott's Hotel only operated during those years. The National Bank of Australasia at the right of the photograph was designed by Leonard TERRY of Terry and Oakden, Architects and was constructed in 1874. It was subsequently extended to a design by architect George JOBBINS in 1889. See Cat No 197 for a photograph of the altered building.Mounted Charles NETTLETON original: looking northeast in Bay Street: National Bank of Australiasia, grocery shop, Scotts Hotel, trees at Holy Trinity, George Hotel, unmade roadnational bank of australasia, charles nettleton, built environment - commercial, scott's hotel, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, Allan Studio
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Sport ...Appears to be opening of Bowling Season (circa 1920s)sport - lawn bowls, allan studio, william howe, wally paxman, bill mellett, insall (patterson bakery), reg gregory, alex dicker, sydney sims anderson, fred martin, fred hart, port melbourne bowling club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - 2nd XI premiers, Allan Studio, Port Melbourne CYMS Cricket Club, 1948 - 1949
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Norm ...Norm GOSS Snr is second from leftPort Melbourne CYMS Cricket Club Premiers, 1948/49 (2nds). Catholic Young Mens Societysport - cricket, societies clubs unions and other organisations, r hart, j stewart, a allan, f ryan, f cunneen, w doyle, l rowlands, michael thomas woodruff, kevin patrick woodruff, jack hoy, allan studio, norm goss snr -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, Williams, Methodist Church Choir, 1932
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Religion ...Graham Street Methodist Church Choir, 1932religion - wesleyan methodist church, ben cross, fred stacey, bert williams, ron seamer, percy thomas, norm kelley, ted benbow, percy scoble, ted mowlam, hazel rosewarne, muriel martin, mary collins, ann cross, mavis wyatt, lorne conway, mrs parkinson, ethel staunton, lily plummer, stella edwards, elma rosewarne, edith owen, lily wilson, florence black, mrs monkhouse, tom hopkins, william seamer, mrs seamer, jessie thomas, ann eager, grace allan, sylvia evans, bonnie stacey, mavis staunton, phyllis black -
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Photograph - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, Opening Day, 11 Oct 1906
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Sport ...Opening day of season, Port Melbourne Bowling Club, 11.10.1906sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club -
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Photograph - Aerial view, Fishermen's Bend, 1947
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...Aerial photo of Fishermen's Bend with Footscray in foreground, Maribyrnong River and varous airfields upper left. c1947fishermans bend, footscray -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - HMS Repulse, Princes Pier, Port Melbourne, William Hegarty, 1924
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne HMS Hood ...Small sepia snapshot (in small gold frame), 1924, of crowds on Princes Pier and HMS Repulse. At time Hood and Repulse both at pierStamped on back 804P; sticker: HMS Hoodhms hood, william (bill) hegarty, piers and wharves - princes pier -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street shops, Charles Nettleton, Charles Nettleton, 1890s
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...This photograph was taken by Charles NETTLETON (1826-1902), a prominent Melbourne photographer who recorded the city’s rapid growth from a small town into a metropolis. He was the special photographer for the government and the Melbourne Corporation, and documented of the built environment and major public works throughout Melbourne from when he arrived to Victoria in 1854. Nettleton is credited for having photographed the first Australian steam train, the Melbourne-Sandridge (Port Melbourne) line, which opened in 12 September 1854; the first cricket team to come to Australia on the ss Great Britain in 1861; and Ned KELLY while Nettleton worked as a police photographer.Bay Street shops, 1875:- original Charles NETTLETON print showing west side of Bay Street: Collings & Son, Butcher; Cranston, Paperhanger; Mrs T CLAY; Johnny ALLSORT's Pawn Office; H. DAVENPORT, Clothing; G. RANSOM, Hardware; A.E. AITKEN, Auctioneer; Mrs A. BROWN, Haberdashery; F.C. FORSTER; Marshal, Printer; John PARRY (or BARRY), General Store; E & M RICE. The house is on the site of the 1912 Post Officebuilt environment - commercial, charles nettleton, theresa clay, collings & son, cranston, h davenport, g ransom, alexander ebling aitken, mrs a brown, john parry, john barry, e & m rice, f c forster, johnny allsorts pawnbroker -
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Photograph - Lagoon, Charles NETTLETON, Charles Nettleton, 1890s
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne ...Lagoon, Graham Street footbridge and Gas Works, Charles NETTLETON original print, c late 1870's. A digitally retouched version is recorded at catalogue number 822sandridge lagoon, gasworks, charles nettleton -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, Opening Day, D Wood, 2 Oct 1895
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Sport ...Photo of opening day of Port Melbourne Bowling Club, taken from Bowling Club green with members assembled in front of club rooms, Wednesday 02-10-1895.sport - lawn bowls, port melbourne bowling club -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Gasworks, 1890s
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Gasworks ...Large sepia print, gasworks buildings with bottle works in foreground and gasometers in background, c1890sgasworks, built environment - industrial, bottle works -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Bowling Club, Opening Day, The Allan Studio, 1920s
... Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Sport ...Photo of members of Port Melbourne Bowling Club assembled in front of club rooms for opening of the 1929 season; taken from bowling green. Syd and Mabel ANDERSON are at centre, 3rd and 4th rowssport - lawn bowls, sydney sims anderson, mabel anderson, town clerks, port melbourne bowling club
