The picket group formed St Patricks' Day 1987 at Graham station as the first earthworks began for closing the railway.They were confronted by police who used physical force to break the picket. The picket continued at Bridge and Evans for 3 months.Three large yellow sheets with photos of the Port Melbourne Pickets and police officers. 17th or 18th of March 1987. A display, also incorporating a news article about picket Nell Thackray and the protest against closure of Australia's oldest steam passenger railway.police, public action campaigns, transport - railways, port melbourne pickets, neil thackray, bayside project

This object was one of several 'arts' projects against the SCDC Bayside development proposals, funded by the Uniting Church's 'Social Justice and the City Project' in 1987. Posters urged residents to take part in the Sept. enquiry into the Environmental Effects statement. (Used as protest material during the visit of Charles, Prince of Wales to Port Melbourne; displayed to Charles as his car drove past)2-colour screen-printed poster headed "NO DEVELOPERS' DISNEYLAND IN PORT MELBOURNE". Depiction in black on yellow of Disneyesque castle with dollar symbols and 'No Entry' sign. 6 skeletons in various poses.public action campaigns, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, royal visits and occasions, port melbourne pickets, religion - uniting church

Concerned residents held a picket to protest against the withdrawal of heavy rail, and its replacement with light rail. Closure of the railway would involve the loss of the connection with Flinders St, and the rest of the rail network.Photograph of Port Melbourne Picket group holding a fund raising stall in Bay St, c1988public action campaigns, societies clubs unions and other organisations, transport - railways, port melbourne picket group, railway reserve, amelia finch, lloyd finch

Made by Pat Grainger for Pickets' street stall"Port" apron made for street stall fund raiser held 1987 by Port Melbourne Pickets, protesters against rail closurepublic action campaigns, pat grainger, amelia finch

This object was one of several 'arts' projects against the SCDC Bayside development. proposals, funded by the Uniting Church's 'Social Justice and the City Project' in 1987. Posters urged residents to take part in the Sept. enquiry into the Environmental Effects statement. "Our Choice?" One of three "Port Our City Our Life Our Choice" series protest posters. Below photograph - "For Port's sake, speak up! Keep Port free of traffic jams and increased pollution. Objections to major development due by 8 September" Photograph B+W Graphics red, blue, white. (3 copies)public action campaigns

This object was one of several 'arts' projects against the SCDC Bayside development. proposals, funded by the Uniting Church's 'Social Justice and the City Project' in 1987. Posters urged residents to take part in the Sept. enquiry into the Environmental Effects statement. "Our City?" One of three "Port Our City Our Life Our Choice" series protest posters. Below photograph - Photo shot in Melbourne to suggest the high rise office blocks proposed for Bayside. (4 copies)[date altered with white sticker, 1 cm diameter, on which is written] 21public action campaigns, nell thackruth

This object was one of several 'arts' projects against the SCDC Bayside development. proposals, funded by the Uniting Church's 'Social Justice and the City Project' in 1987. Posters urged residents to take part in the Sept. enquiry into the Environmental Effects statement. "Our Life?" One of three "Port Our City Our Life Our Choice" series protest posters. This shot in front of Station Pier luxury condominiums to suggest exclusive enclave proposed for Bayside development (and meet sponsor's theme of 'Equity and Access')public action campaigns

This was one of several 'arts' projects against the SCDC Bayside development. proposals, funded by the Uniting Church's 'Social Justice and the City Project' in 1987. Posters urged residents to take part in the Sept. enquiry into the Environmental Effects statement. Contact sheet of 15 photographs taken for one of three "Port Our City Our Life Our Choice" series protest posters. These shots taken at Station Pier luxury condominiums to suggest exclusive enclave proposed for Bayside development (and meet sponsor's theme of 'Equity and Access')public action campaigns, port melbourne picket group

This object was one of several 'arts' projects against the SCDC Bayside development. proposals, funded by the Uniting Church's 'Social Justice and the City Project' in 1987. Posters urged residents to take part in the Sept. enquiry into the Environmental Effects statement. Red, white and blue bumper sticker: "For Port's sake, listen! - Our city, our life, our choice" 1987town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns

Six issues of the Parish Papers of Holy Trinity Church of England, Port Melbourne: 1971 - 1974. Photo of the church at upper left corner, showing picket fence and Bay Street entrance. religion - anglican (holy trinity), p a longford, mrs p harjes, shirley lawson, harriet hall, alice ruth sidwell, mrs l turner

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.One of a set of 20 colour photographs 1980s-90s, of various events and subjects. Wharfies strike during dispute with Patricks on Webb Dock. Shows picket line "greeting" bus load of scab workersron laing

On a visit to the picket at Swanson Dock in May 1998 there were no badges left to sell. This one, being faulty, was given to donor by a wharfie. Needs a cover.M.U.A. Here to Stay badge from the 1998 Patrick Stevedores lockout of the MUA wharfies. Blue with white letters, damagedpiers and wharves - waterside workers, societies clubs unions and other organisations, public action campaigns, transport - shipping, maritime union of australia, mua

Photographic copy of a photograph of a house in Station Street with four men in front. All wear shirts and hats, three wear jackets, two of these have ties, the other a scarf. The coatless man appears to have a corncob pipe in his mouth. These men are related to the Smith family, one of them being the house owner who is married to a Smith girl. Large tree visible on left, and a tree behind the distinctive picket fence. Date is unknown; probably 1800s.Photo has been mounted, velcoo's and marked in felt pen 'copy of photo belonging to Margaret Couch, Princes Street'.built environment - domestic, families, margaret smith couch

Photographic (sepia) copy of a photograph of a house in Station Street with four men in front. All wear shirts and hats, three wear jackets, two of these have ties, the other a scarf. The coatless man appears to have a corncob pipe in his mouth. These men are related to the Smith family, one of them being the house owner who is married to a Smith girl. Large tree visible on left, and a tree behind the distinctive picket fence. Remnants of a floral border appear across bottom. Date is unknown; probably 1800s.built environment - domestic, families, margaret smith couch

Obtained when refencing was being carried outTwo (2) wooden fence pickets discarded from Port Melbourne Cricket Groundsport - cricket, port melbourne cricket ground

T-shirt protesting the 'Bayside' development proposal from Sandridge City Development Company, 1987:'imPORTant PERSON' in blue letteringpublic action campaigns, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, costume, maree menzel, port melbourne residents picket, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc