Booklet containing an outline of the work of the Commonwealth Government Engine Works established in 1943 and under control of the Commonwealth Department of Supply. Also contains photos and diagrams of production facilities.Department of Supply, Commonwealth Government Engine Worksindustry - manufacturing, transport - shipping, commonwealth government engine works

Probably taken in the 1980sPhotograph of Steve Johnson at south end of Clark Street Port Melbourne, showing Commonwealth Government Engine Works in the background.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, built environment, robin donchi, commonwealth engine works, steve johnson

Colour photograph looking toward Swallow Street from Housing Commission site, with Commonwealth Government Engine Works in distance, 26.12.1990. Peter Libbis, donor of the photo, is shown in this shot.built environment - industrial, demolitions, commonwealth government engine works, peter libbis

Seventeen (17) individual photos were joined together by John KIRBY to make a compsite image.Aerial Survey of Port Melbourne; December 1945 Large photograph mounted on foam board. Shows aerial view of Port Melbourne showing its extent from the Bay. Panel on right hand side has key to numbered areas on map . PMHPS logo on top left cornereclipse picture theatre, brookes lemos ltd, built environment, local government, natural environment, built environment - industrial, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), gmh, general motors-holden, rotten row, sport - trotting, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, australian wool board, government aircraft factory, gaf, commonwealth aircraft corporation, cac, north port oval, fire and fire services, market reserve, religion - presbyterian church, leading lights, foresters arms hotel, commonwealth government engine works, st josephs catholic primary school, mission to seamen, centenary bridge, naval drill hall, mail exchange, gasworks, piers and wharves - town pier, robert harper & co ltd, ran - royal australian navy, hmas lonsdale, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, piers and wharves - mht timber wharves

Part of Ron LAING's collection of photographs taken around Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of 104 colour photographs covering the demolition of all the establishments on the foreshore between Beacon Road and Princes Street (i.e. 'Bayside' site): BP, Engine Works, PMG (Telecom), Seamen's Mission, Centenary Bridge and Princes Street flats, from 1986missions to seamen, industry - manufacturing, centenary bridge, built environment - industrial, demolitions, ron laing, british petroleum oil co, commonwealth government engine works, telecom

Sign believed to have been made c.1984 as part of the campaign against amalgamation. Large oblong sign with 'Vintage Port' in white and "Worth Preserving' in red on a blue background. Top left has an image of a red topped shipping beacon. The sign has eyelet holes an each corner & in the centre to enable it to be hung. The reverse side has copies of two panoramic views from the late 1900's which were added at a later date & show the view from Station Pier to the city & the reverse.built environment - industrial, centenary bridge, commonwealth government engine works, beacon, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, amalgamation, built environment - domestic

Framed photograph. Taken from Station Pier admin building approx 1990. Shows Engine Works; London Hotel; Swallow & Ariell; West Gate Bridgebuilt environment, commonwealth government engine works, london family hotel, swallow & ariell ltd, west gate bridge, engineering - bridges, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, piers and wharves

Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: 700 copiesHistoric Port Melbourne produces the goods: calendar 2005: Kitchen's employees on cover, sepia on ivory All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864transport - railways, transport - motor vehicles, industry - manufacturing, industry - food, w h dawbarn & son, swallow & ariell ltd, joshua brothers distillery, peter james, general motors-holden, gmh, robert harper & co ltd, commonwealth government engine works, claude butcher, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, knox schlapp pty ltd, claude singer butcher iii, victoria sugar works

Photographed by Pat Grainger, participant in the tour.One of two photographs of heritage tour 31 December 1989: of buildings on Bayside site that are to be demolished for development, conducted by Alison Kelly: Taken from within the emptied Commonwealth Government Engine Works, Ray Paterson of Alfred Street and his baby son Carl. The land-based beacon can be seen in the distance.demolitions, alison kelly, carl paterson, ray paterson