Hygeia Built in 1890 by Napier, Shanks & Bell of Yoker, Scotland (yard no 49). At 300 ft (92 m) long, she was an enormous paddler, outclassing the luxurious Ozone and surviving in service until 1930. In 1932 her stripped shell was scuttled off Barwon Head. The PS ‘Hygeia’ was a paddle steamer, built by Napier, Shanks & Bell, in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1890. When the paddle steamer PS ‘Hygeia’ was built, in 1890, she was considered the largest and fastest bay steamer afloat. She was capable of carrying up to 2,000 passengers and crew and was finished to the highest of standards. The state rooms were lavishly adorned in polished Oak, Hungarian Ash, Walnut and Sycamore – decorated with gilded pilasters. She would carry some 3,000,000 passengers around Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, during her career of 41 years. The PS ‘Hygeia’ was considered far too young to be scuttled and sent to an early grave – just outside Port Phillip Heads . . .Scale model of PS Hygeia

Colour lasercopy of a postcard displaying three bay excursion steamers in Melbourne, namely PS Ozone, PS Weeroona and PS Hygeiatransport - shipping, ps ozone, ps weeroona, ps hygeia

COPYRIGHT Melbourne Museum mm6457 Black and white photograph of paddlesteamer PS Hygeia in the 1920s at the Eastern wing pier. Photograph appears to have been taken from another ferry on the other side of the pier.maritime, transport - shipping, ps hygeia

Tiny snapshot of Weeroona (rear) and Hygeia at Station Pier, 1920s, one of several, probably taken by Charles PONT when Station Pier was under construction'Hygeia & Weeroona' '(Front)' '(Rear)' 'Station Pier'piers and wharves - princes pier, ps hygeia, ps weeroona

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

Nine photos of arrival of Duke and Duchess of York on HMS Renown in 1927All photos marked on back with time, date etc.royal visits and occasions, piers and wharves - station pier, ps weeroona, ss rosny, hms renown, hmas sydney, ps hygeia

"Day Excursionist's Descriptive & Pictorial Handbook" Neutral colour booklet with gold and green lettering. Green background of floral images and a drawing of "Hygeia" Written in ballpoint on front "Date 1893 see page 27" Back cover has drawing of "Hygeia" in oval medallion with foliage top and bottom. Booklet was presented to all excursionists per the paddle steamer "Hygeia"maritime, transport - shipping, social activities, ps hygeia

Aerial photo of Station Pier on completion, 1930. Three colliers 'laid up' on east side and Weeroona (east) and Hygeia (west) laying at the wing piers. Shows the area set aside for Centenary Bridge.centenary bridge, melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, engineering - bridges, dumosa - collier, werribee - collier, ashridge - collier, ps weeroona, ps hygeia, transport - ferries

"Commuting by Cable" a history of melbourne's cable tram service. Covers routes; engagement and disengagement of cable; steam winchhouse and operations; cable maintenance. Brief cover of Port Melbourne route including trip down the bay from Station Pier on Hygiea and Weeroona. One of the first colour films to be shot in the late 1930stransport - tramways, transport - shipping, cable trams, ps weroona, ps hygeia

Photocopy of items written by the last Captain of the PS Weeroona, Capt G.H. Gray of Swallow Street: from the flyleaf of 'Down the Bay', a brief autobiography dated 10.10.78, loaned by his family for an exhibition at the Missions to Seamen building 1988In ink, details on backtransport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, captain george henry 'harry' gray, ps weeroona, ps hygeia

Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. 2012 PMHPS calendar ; Historic Port Melbourne - You must remember this. Cover photo is Dugga BEAZLEY in net boat on Hobsons Bay c1991 All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, arts and entertainment - film/cinema, workers, police, law, transport, sandridge lagoon, religion - wesleyan methodist church, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, hobsons bay, ps weeroona, hoyts theatre ltd, eclipse picture theatre, port melbourne citizens brass band, centenary bridge, martin coghlan, john mcclusky, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, port melbourne town hall, ps hygeia

Researched, written and designed by member/Secretary Pat Grainger, as a fundraiser2015 PMHPS Calendar- "Wheels". The cover has Port Melbourne Town Council horse and wagon in Railway Reserve 1910built environment, transport, local government - town of port melbourne, business and traders, sport - horse racing, sport - motor racing, industry - manufacturing, piers and wharves, w pentland, international harvester, a e wearne & son, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, max disher, port melbourne station, faram brothers hardware, joshua brothers distillery, tramways depot, ps hygeia,

Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. 2013 PMHPS calendar ; Historic Port Melbourne - Pens, pencils, photography, paint. Cover shows sugar works Sandridge; plus writing, painting and drawing instruments. All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864piers and wharves - station pier, built environment, transport, sandridge lagoon, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, port melbourne town hall, local government - borough of sandridge, local government - town of port melbourne, station hotel, faram brothers hardware, charles stoley, ps weeroona, guernsey house, brian cleveland, gleeson family, peter grut, ps hygeia, business and traders - hotels

Photocopy of items written by the last Captain of the PS Weeroona, Capt G.H. Gray of Swallow Street: 14 A4 photocopies from handwritten memoir, with many tales of the paddlesteamers and piersIn ink, details on backtransport - shipping, piers and wharves - station pier, business and traders - hotels, captain george henry (harry) gray, ps weeroona, ps hygeia, pier hotel