Photographed just prior to amalgamation; immediately upon amalgamation all items were removed from walls and stored - Exhibition item, too heavy to be 'souveniered' remained.Photo of upper hall of council chambers May, 1993, looking south. Hall keeper, Wayne PENDLEBURY adjusting plant stand. Mounted presentation from 1871 - Exhibition visible.port melbourne town hall, local government - city of port melbourne, wayne pendlebury, hall keeper

Photographed just prior to amalgamation. (See 196.01). Wayne remained at Town Hall for several months then was transferred to St Kilda.Photo of Hall keeper Wayne PENDLEBURY, May, 1993 in upper hall of council chambers. Looking north toward Mayor's room. Wayne carrying cartons of Coca-Cola. Council chamber on right, ladies' toilet on left.port melbourne town hall, local government - city of port melbourne, wayne pendlebury, hall keeper

Black and white photocopies, A4 laminated .01 - Mrs Mary McDONOUGH and Mr Michael McDONOUGH of 151 Heath Street, standing beside wire gate .02 - Group aboard a steamer at Station Pier Port Melbourne on 14 August 1934. Mr Michael McDONOUGH is identified .03 Death notice for Mr Michael McDONOUGH aged 83. From "The Record" 21/4/1951 which noted that he had been the Hall Keeper at Port Melbourne Town Hall for 38 years.local government - city of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, michael mcdonough, mary mcdonough, heath street, hall keeper

Worn by Wayne Pendlebury, last hallkeeper prior to amalgamation (Wayne went on to do the same work with the City of Port Phillip)City of Port Melbourne hallkeeper's blazer 1980s, teal in colour, wool/polyester. City logo embroidered in red on top pocket. (Refer item 196)local government - city of port melbourne, wayne pendlebury - hall keeper

Arthur Henry Dear was an employee of the City of Kew, acting as Hall Keeper of the Kew Recreation Hall in Wellington Street, and later the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road. The Arthur Dear Collection contains memorabilia - tickets, programmes, invitations - as well as his identification badge. Items in the collection dates from the 1940s to the 1960s. The Kew Recreation Hall (Wellington Street) and later the Kew City Hall (Cotham Road) were major locations in suburban Melbourne in the postwar period for civic and private events including theatre productions and exhibitions. The Arthur Dear Collection (in conjunction with the scrapbooks compiled by Marion Tilley) provide a comprehensive snapshot of performing arts in Kew during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes valuable data about performances, performers, directors etc., during this period. Letter to the Kew Historical Society relating to the donation of the Arthur Dear Collection by the donor.14TH JANUARY 2011 / KEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC / P/O BOX 175 / KEW 3101 / Dear Sir/Madam / My name is Mary Tracey (nee DEAR). My later father, ARTHUR HENRY DEAR was caretaker of the KEW RECREATION HALL from approximately 1945 to 1959 when the HALL was demolished by the KEW BOWLING CLUB. Please find enclosed some Programmes of events that took place at the HALL during that period of time. Hoping they may be of some interest, yours sincerely MARY TRACEY, ****arthur dear collection, performing arts -- kew -- victoria, kew recreation hall -- wellington street, kew civic hall -- cotham road, city of kew