Launch of "Port Talks" by Janet Bolitho and Mary Jasper. Monthly speaker Jim Sinclair speaks on "Growing up in Port Melbourne" in the 1930s and 1940s Duration 01:27:55 (including meeting preliminaries)domestic life, jim sinclair, janet bolitho, mary jasper, port talks

Nic Drent (Stategic Planner, City of Port Phillip) talks on the "future of Bay Street" Duration 1:30:02 (includes meeting preliminaries) 22.07.2013built environment - commercial, nic drent

5 Articles about the building which used to be Third Church of Christ, Scientist Elsternwick. The first one is an article from leader newspaper dated 27 July 2010 discussing the plan to convert former Christian Science Church and latterly Buddhist organisation into apartments. The second article is from Leader Newspaper dated 10 August 2010, commenting on disruptions that might occur with redevelopment. Third article is from Caulfield Leader, 07/09/2010. The article is on continuing discussion on proposed plans for the building which previously was a historic church. Also mentioned, residence’s concern and complains about the plan. The fourth article from Caulfield/ Port Phillip Leader, 24/05/2011, mainly talks about similar development at 221 -229 Glen Huntly Road. It also touches the subject of 233 – 147 Glen Huntly Road and 12 – 14 Ripon Grove as well. It is written that VCAT allowed the development of 10 storey building after overturning council decision. The fifth article is from Melbourne Bayside Weekly, 28/03/2012. It talks about the history of The Church of Christ, Scientist and about the old church building that still stands.ripon grove, gordon street, contour consultant, glen eira, historic sites, buddhist clubs and associations, elsternwick, glen huntly road, church, wait peter, wright kristen, kate ms, sinclair street, soka gakkaii, local government, local officials and employees, mc combie street, david street, ward camden, holden lars., connellan rose, connellan cathlea, connellan marilyn, third church of christ scientist elsternwick, heritage victoria, victorian civil and administration tribunal, eddy mary baker, clifton andrew, sammon jason, di paolo lucy, robinson andrew, ling jenny, church of christ scientist

In the Annual Report 1995: " During the year, a group of young people sponsored by the L.E.A.P. organisations, spent some weeks at the 717 Flinders Street, designing and making a video about the work and life of the Mission." The documentary filmed in VHS, mixes interviews, images from the MTSV collection and shooting of the port, the mission under renovation. Intro: Yarra River Images of the Sherlock Holmes Hotel. Archbishop Rodney Oliver, son of Reverend Padre Oliver, and Chairman of the State Council talks about the history of the Mission. John Phillips, caretaker Joan Leslie, volunteer The film has been transferred onto DVD, USB key and saved on digital form.john rodney oliver, dora simpson nee walker, john phillips, caretaker, joan leslie

Pros & Cons and Cops & Robbers. Book of the Flannery Family history. Sepia and gold cover which is a map of "New Holland". Gold section has the name above words "Common men and women for an uncommon country". "A study through my ancestry by Robin Flannery with Frank Alcorta" Book inscribed on inside first page with names of the three Flannery girls and signed by the author. Latter part of book talks of family in Port Melbourne, including waterside workers, SP bookmaking and police.law, families, police, robin flannery, noelle kinsella, denise o'connor, rita may

Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held on 24 November 2020. Luke SAVAGE, Honorary School Archivist, Melbourne High School, talks about the origin of the school and state secondary education which both began in 1905 with the opening of the Melbourne Continuation School (renamed Melbourne High School (MHS) in 1912) it was the first of a number of High Schools across Victoria that opened academic secondary education to many Victorians for the first time. Located in the city and co-educational, the school split, with the boys moving to South Yarra and the girls after a peregrination to Albert Park as Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School. Luke also looks at connections between the school and Port Melbourne.luke savage, melbourne high school, education - secondary schools, mac.robertson girls high school

Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held on 23 March 2021. Ben PIPER talks on the topic of ‘Brushes with Fate, and with Port Melbourne’, the story of how Ben came to live in Port Melbourne, told through a lens of world, Australian and Port Melbourne history, with occasional lashings of nostalgia.ben piper

Bruce GOOLEY is a graduate of Melbourne University and a researcher, presenter and self-published author with a special interest in maritime history. He is a volunteer tutor at the Hawthorn University of the Third Age (U3A). He has presented over 120 one and a half hour illustrated maritime history talks there, and has also presented to Provis and Historical Societies, and has documented these talks in book format. Bruce was a member of the Mornington Yacht Club for more than 50 years and owned and raced yachts in Port Phillip Bay, and Bass Strait, and has crewed on yachts racing to Vanuatu and around the State of Hawaii and cruising in the Beagle Channel. He is also a member of the Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network and he has presented several papers to them.Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held on 27 September 2022. Bruce GOOLEY presents "Men and Ships Driven by the Wind"bruce gooley, transport - shipping

Gary Presland talks about pre-European settlement of Port Melbourne. PMHPS meeting 23.02.2015 Duration 01:41:07 including meeting preliminaries.societies clubs unions and other organisations, australian aborigines, gary presland, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Graham Patterson talks about historical highlights of Port Phillip coast. PMHPS meeting 28/09/2015 Duration 0:55:21 (including meeting preliminaries)societies clubs unions and other organisations, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, graham patterson, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps

Claire Johnson talks about Spanish Flu outbreak of 1919 and its effects on Australia and Port MelbourneDuration 01:35:10 (including meeting preliminaries)health - general health, families, spanish flu

Tony Hill talks about the Port Melbourne Business Group and the old Port Melbourne Police Station. Recording duration 01:13:45 (including meeting preliminaries)business and traders, police, built environment - civic, tony hill, port melbourne business group

Jim Penaluna talks about his life in Port growing up, various sports achievements and working at GMH. PMHPS monthly meeting 26.03.2018 Duration including meeting preliminaries 1:07:04domestic life, industry - manufacturing, jim penaluna, general motors-holden, gmh

Brian Hegarty talks about growing up in the 1950s, 60s and 70s from Middle Park to Port Melbourne. PMHPS monthly meeting 25.03.2019 Duration including meeting preliminaries 1:08:56social activities, families, brian hegarty