In 1995 Jim Hillis spotted this book, which was out of print, at South Melbourne Market and obtained Society funds for its purchase.Down the Bay - the Story of the Excursion Boats of Port Phillip. Full colour illustration of P.S. Ozone on dust cover; book itself is blue, with title in silver on the spine. Contains a general history, then an illustration and history of each of 31 paddle steamers.Page preceding title page: sig "E.M. Donohue 22/12/75" blue ink.transport - shipping, t k fitchett, ps kangaroo, ps queen, ps baldrock, ps planet, ps wiliamstown, ps nepean, ps ivanhoe, ps comet, ps mystery, ps williams, ps express, ps excelsior, ps courier, ps charlotte fenwick, ps reliance, ps sorrento, ps black eagle, ps despatch, ps alert, ps golden crown, ps lonsdale, ps coagee, ps awaroa, ps mourilyan, ps weeroona, ps hygeia, ps gem, ps ozone, ps edina

Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. Production volume: 700 copiesHistoric Port Melbourne - The Sandridge Years' calendar for 2006 - Men on Sandridge Beach on cover, sepia on ivory All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864transport - shipping, piers and wharves - railway pier, sandridge lagoon, industry - manufacturing, port melbourne town hall, swallow & ariell ltd, victorian sugar works, johann meiers, ps golden crown, james murdoch, mennie maclean, margaret maclean, london family hotel