Second in a series on Port Melbourne public spaces. A City of Port Phillip cultural development fund project."Port Melbourne Town Hall - A short history of the buildings and the people who used them" By Susan REIDY 2003. 16 pages plus dusty pink cover, with Town Hall drawing in deep redlocal government - borough of sandridge, local government - borough of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, built environment - civic, susan reidy, port melbourne town hall, built environment

Archivist Nancy U'REN was employed by Port Council in 1982 when they needed to remove old documents for Town Hall renovation. This coincided with the writing of "A History of Port Melbourne" by Noel TURNBULL. (This catalogue assisted PMHPS with cataloguing these Council records after they had been transferred to us in 1994).01 - Unbound archivist's catalogue, 49 pages briefly detailing the items given to PMHPS by Port Melbourne Council in 1993. 55 in series but some are missing. .02 - with compliments card, Town Clerk of City of Port Melbourne (was clipped to front of .01In ink on front page ; "Forward to Nancy U'ren"local government - borough of sandridge, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne, nancy u'ren nee morris, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Asphalt Pavement Accounts book 1877- 1960. 'Borough of Sandridge' printed at top of pages. Columns record person liable for cost, location, measurement, cost of pavement and when paid. Path construction plan 1959 attached. Loose items are copies of notices sent to owner c1960s.'Asphalt Pavements Accounts' is embossed on the spine. The title given on the cover includes the words 'important records'engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, town clerks

Four ties from David Graham, former Town Clerk. Two are City of Port Melbourne, one is City of Port Phillip, one is City of Devonport.local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, david graham

Mayor 1905/06, 1916/17, 1926/27 and 1937/38Black and white portrait photo of William HOWE, a Councillor for the Town of Port Melbourne 1900-08 and for the City of Port Melbourne 1912-46.local government - city of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne, william howe, mayors

Portrait photo of George Samuel Walter. Councillor Town (and City) of Port Melbourne 1897- 1937. Mayor Town of Port Melbourne 1901-02local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, george samuel walter, mayors

Borough of Sandridge. Contracts No 315 to 669. Entered into between 1876 and 1894local government - borough of sandridge, local government - borough of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne

rent cash book 1915-20 Dark green cover with dark red spinelocal government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, rent

Records of payments for electricity supply 1917-19. Dark green cover with brown leather spinelocal government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, utilities - electricity

Applications and connections for electricity supply 1913-1925. Dark green cover with brown leather spinelocal government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, utilities - electricity

One of two Port Melbourne municipal record books giving details of stone metal contracts and measurements 1909-1924 in columns headed dept/Breaker's name/Sub account/Dat/Balance after deducting sub. A remarks column sometimes shows where stone was used. Title 'Measurement Book' is on spine.Title 'Measurement Book' is on spine.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne

One of two books containing tracing paper copies of letters handwritten by Town Surveyor A.V. HEATH: from approximately 1 Nov 1890 to 3 March 1894 (date of commencement is approximate because pages are missing). Also contains certificates of survey.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, engineering - other, arthur victor heath

One of two books containing tracing paper copies of letters handwritten by Town Surveyor A.V. HEATH: from 29 January 1896 to 16 February 1898.engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, engineering - other, arthur victor heath

Written by Terry Keenan and put into the Herald Sun at the time of the Port Melbourne Council amalgamation with South Melbourne and St Kilda into Port Phillip, 1994Death Notice for Port Melbourne! Inserted by Terry Keenan. "Born 1860. Died 1994. Aged 134 years. Known affectionately far and wide as 'The Borough' . Died fighting game to the last, succumbed eventually to the marauding barbarians. Deeply mourned by her countless sons and daughters. R.I.P."amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, herald sun, terry keenan

Mayor of Town of Port Melbourne and City of Port Melbourne. Mayor on five occasions 1909/10, 1917/18, 1925/26, 1930/31, 1939/40. Served 51 years as Councillor President of Port Melbourne Football Club 1912Two Black and White portrait photos of James Peter CRICHTON. .02 is a photo of Crichton in early years of officelocal government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, james peter crichton, mayors

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

Documents collected by Perce White during his terms as Mayor, and service as a Councillor of the City of Port Melbourne from 1972 to 1994Various documents sorted into 23 manilla folders held in two archive boxes (.01 & .02) as per attached list. From the folders numbered 1-8 originally sorted by Janet BOLITHO in 2008, papers were extracted by Glen COSHAM in March 2014 and further re-sorted into folder numbers 9 to 23. In April 2016, Jill DAWSON extracted folder nos. 12-15 and consolidated these with other documents relating to the proposed Sandridge City Bayside Corporation development.local government - city of port melbourne, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, amalgamation, local government - city of south melbourne, local government - city of st kilda, local government - city of port phillip, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, local government commission, perce mcguire white, perce white

Following the success of the Society’s first zoom meeting with presentations on the theme of “I Wish I had Been There” presentations on the theme of “I Was There when …” were made to the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society during the Society’s Annual General Meeting on 25 August 2020.Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held via Zoom on 25 August 2020. Three members spoke on the theme “I WasThere When …” Liana THOMPSON – I was there when the Council was sacked by the Liberal State Government and the City of Port Melbourne was forcibly amalgamated with the Cities of South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Suzy MILBURN – I was there when the last photograph of the City of Port Melbourne was taken by John Kirby. It includes citizens and Councillors assembled outside the Town Hall during the wake held for the city. Greg HANSEN – I was there about thirty years ago when Sherrie and I moved into Port Melbourne. Greg reflects on the neighbours who welcomed them and their role now welcoming new neighbours to Port.liana thompson, amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, suzy milburn, john kirby, greg hansen, port melbourne historical & preservation society, ken hall, lorraine hall, state government victoria

Port Melbourne - Our City, Our Life, Our Choice - No Amalgamation Proposal with City of Port Phillip map amalgamation, mayors, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, liana thompson

Town of Port Melbourne Contract/ledger. Commenced August 7 1902 for period ending October 1st 1939local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne

Town of Port Melbourne, cash book - Electric Supply. For the period commencing September 1913 to September 1928local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne

Minutes of Port Melbourne's first Sanitary Committee appointed by Council on 11.03.1890 in response to a health statute. Dealt with cases of infectious disease and all sanitary matters between 1890 and 1893, meeting frequentlylocal government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, health - general health, engineering - canals and drainage, health - hospitals, james john bartlett, henry norval edwards, john charles hill, john finlay malcolmson, james ker beck plummer, william henry prohasky, michael tarver quinn, william richardson, edward clark, town clerks, phillip melville salmon, william richardson tarver, edward c crockford

Minutes of Port Melbourne's Finance, Legislative and Sanitary Committee meetings considering estimates, setting rates, receiving reports form Health Officer, dealing with legislative and sanitary matters usually raised by the Town Clerk 1894-1897local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, health - general health, engineering - canals and drainage, health - hospitals, law, alexander joseph bain, john charles hill, john finlay malcolmson, james ker beck plummer, frederick poolman, michael tarver quinn, george washington robbins jnr, george cuscaden, william richardson tarver, edward c crockford, henry norval edwards

Minutes of Port Melbourne's Finance, Legislative and Sanitary Committee meetings considering estimates, setting rates, receiving reports form Health and other officers, dealing with legislative and sanitary matters usually raised by the Town Clerk 1898-1902. It also records some meetings of the Committee of Whole Council.local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of port melbourne, health - general health, engineering - canals and drainage, health - hospitals, law, alexander joseph bain, james arthur boyd, john charles hill, david clark armstrong, arthur hester, james ker beck plummer, john o'brien, michael tarver quinn, george washington robbins jnr, george samuel walter, william watson, william richardson tarver, edward c crockford, henry norval edwards

Sanitary Inspector's Reports to Port Melbourne Council 1905-1912. Detailing sampling food for tests, Pure Food Act, Test weights and measures incuding those of wood merchants (Coal and Firewood Act), Prosecutions, water supply problems.local government - town of port melbourne, local government - city of port melbourne, environmental issues, health - general health, business and traders, industry, nightsoil, built environment, livestock, engineering - canals and drainage, james mounsey - sanitary inspector

Bundle of yearly account statements from Council 1870-1911local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of sandridge

A.09.03.DB "Port Melbourne Town, Town Clerk's Financial report" - printed title of pages and filled in for only a few dates (not consecutive) 1895, 1896, 1905, 1922. Also some general accounts loose pages.local government - city of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne

Town of Port Melbourne, Loans ledger covering loan liability for 1881, 1887, 1893. Lagoon Act liability. Total Loan liabilities. Loans 1881,1887, 1893. Expenditure and bank account. 1881-1915local government - town of port melbourne, local government - borough of sandridge, local government - borough of port melbourne

Book of reports to Port Melbourne Council handwritten by Town Clerks EC Crockford, AV Heath and Syd Anderson, 1909 to 1927. Maroon with dark red binding, labels stuck on front and spineFlyleaf in pencil: 'u/i' and '4/'local government - city of port melbourne, local government - town of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, sydney sims anderson, edward c crockford, town clerks