Ronald (Bunna) WALSH was born in Port Melbourne in 1933. Starting his career as a waterside worker he went on to become an official of the Waterside Workers' Federation and President the the South Melbourne ALP. In 1979 he was elected the the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Albert Park. Throughout his parliamentary career he held a number of portfolios and was a great supporter of all things related to his birthplace, Port Melbourne. His State Funeral was held on the 14 April 2022 at the Sandridge Event Centre, Port Melbourne Football Club.

Folded white card with a photo Ronald (Bunna) WALSH & his wife on the front cover & with his wife & son on the reverse.

ronald 'bunna' walsh, deaths and funerals, sport - australian rules football, sandridge event centre

The letter on the outside of the sheet is from Jim (?) to Les (Turner). It gives some of his childhood recollections of Port Melbourne Hotels These include the Shamrock which he understood that it was "... a weatherboard Building - very Badly Conducted and when it was burned down it was not rebuilt... I did know that there was a murder there."Inside is hand drawn map of Port Melbourne with the hotels marked in position as well as a Key down the left hand side. The accompanying typed sheet lists the 50 original hotels on the left hand side and the 20 remaining on the right.

A large ruled sheet of paper with a letter on the outside & inside a hand drawn map of Port Melbourne with the location of hotels marked. A typed sheet lists the hotels.

Hotels of Port Melbourne. Originally there were 50. today there are 20.

business and traders - hotels, shamrock hotel, leslie stanley turner

The Civic Centenary Thanksgiving Service was held at Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne on Sunday 10th July 1960 at 7pm. It was attended by His Worship the Mayor, and the Mayoress, Cr. L.S. TURNER and Mrs TURNER. Councillors who attended included Town Clerk, Mr A.T. AANENSEN, the City Engineer Mr. G.S. WILLIAMS and the City Electrical Engineer Mr J.T. ANDERSON and their ladies. The address was given by the Rev Lawrence E. STYLES, Industrial Chaplain to the Archbishop of Melbourne.

Half A4 yellow 8 page booklet for the City of Port Melbourne Centenary Civic Thanksgiving Service.

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The Passages exhibition looked back to Port Melbourne in the 1970s when the make-up of the Council changed and the Greek community became even more a part of life in Port. This CD covers the valuable contribution made by the members of the Greek community who came from Greece to make Port Melbourne their home.

CD-ROM containing information relating to the Passages Exhibition launched at Port Melbourne Town Hall, 28 Aug 2017. The disc includes family stories, working documents, photographs of display items, photographs taken during the launch, Powerpoint presentation prepared by John Kirby and display panels prepared by Pat Grainger.

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.The view of Port Melbourne looking towards the sailing ships moored at Town Pier is believed to have been taken from the Fire Tower off Liardet Street. Swallow's chimney can be seen behind the Graham Street Methodist church.

View of Port Melbourne looking towards Town Pier with Swallow 's chimney behind the Graham Street Methodist Church.

On back Methodist Church Graham Street Swallow's Chimney in Back ground

religion - methodist church graham street, swallow & ariell ltd, fire tower

Copy of B&W photograph c.1920 taken from the Eastern Jetty looking across Lagoon to Esplanade West with the yacht, Sarah Jane Stenniken, in the foreground. Across the Lagoon is Harpers Starch factory.

Photograph of a single masted yacht 'Sarah Jane Stenniken' in the Lagoon and Harpers Starch Factory in the background.

Sarah Jane Stenniken. S.J.S in Lagoon. Robert Harpers in background.

built environment - commercial, harpers starch factory, transport - shipping, a stenniken, sport - yachting

Copy of B&W photograph c.1920 taken from the Eastern Jetty looking across Lagoon to Esplanade West with a yacht' in the foreground. Across the Lagoon is Harpers Starch factory with the pump house at right, & lour mill at left. Against the wharf lies the ketch 'Ripple' belonging to the Stennikens. Known as a 'ti-tree' ketch, it was used to transport ti-tree and shell grit from down the bay.

Photograph of a single masted yacht in the Lagoon and Harpers Starch Factory in the background..

built environment - commercial, harpers starch factory, transport - shipping, a stenniken

In 1963 work was being undertaken to create the central Plantation Strip that divides Bay Street. The layout of the strip can be seen although actual work has not begun. The photo possibly taken from Port Melbourne Town Hall tower. Note absence of traffic lights.

Photograph looking toward the Bay before the installation of the central Plantation strip.

On reverse 'Bay Street before plantation strip was started 1963'

built environment - commercial, bay street, port melbourne town hall

In 1963 work was being undertaken to create the central Plantation Strip that divides Bay Street. This section is from The Prince Alfred Hotel to where Bay turns into Crockford Street. Photograph possibly taken from the Town Hall tower.

Photograph looking toward the Fountain Inn with a plantation strip under construction in Bay & Crockford Streets.

On reverse 'Bay Street Starting the plantation Strip 1963'

built environment - commercial, fountain inn, bay street, crockford street, prince alfred hotel

Brothers John Edward and Edward James CROCKFORD were wine and spirit merchants and publicans and, in 1861, E J CROCKFORD built the Fountain Inn (now the Cornerstone) at the junction of Bay Street & what is now known as Crockford Street.The ground floor dates from 1861 while the top floor was-re-modelled in 1888 to the design of John GRUT. Quinn's Council Club Hotel was built by Michael QUINN in 1874. It closed in 1923.

Photograph of Bay Street looking towards the Fountain Inn at the intersection of Bay & Crockford Streets.

On reverse 'Bay St Quinn's Council Club Hotel Fountain Inn Looking towards Melbourne'

built environment - commercial, business and traders - hotels, fountain inn, john edward crockford, edward james crockford, john grut, quinn's council club hotel

The group of buildings running down Bay Street from Liardet Street were know as the Market Buildings. On the corner was I & S BURNS No 1 Cash Grocer. Part of this site is currently occupied by Coles Port Melbourne supermarket.

Photograph of the Market Buildings in Bay Street running down from Liardet Street. At the top of the corner building it reads I & S Burns No 1 Cash Grocers.

On reverse 'Market Buildings PM L Cou..... Bay Street Cr Liardett Street'

market buildings, built environment - commercial, business and traders - grocers and supermarkets, coles supermarket, i & s burns no 1 cash grocer, i & s burns

Black & white photograph of the Station Hotel looking down onto Railway Reserve & Excelsior Hall.

On reverse ' Station Hotel, Excelsior Hall later R.S.S. Hall Station Station Streets'

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Black & white photograph of the Station Hotel with Railway reserve & Bridge Street in the foreground.

On reverse ' Station Hotel Cnr Bridge & Station Streets'

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Railway Pier opened in 1852 with the building of the Hobson's Bay Railway linking the city to Port Melbourne. In 1923 in was re-built as Station Pier.

Sepia postcard of Railway Pier with shed on left in front of 2 ships . A sailing ship lies on the opposite side below the Finger Pier. A steamer being towed away from the pier by a tug .

piers and wharves - railway pier, transport - shipping

Railway Pier opened in 1852 with the building of the Hobson's Bay Railway linking the city to Port Melbourne. In 1923 in was re-built as Station Pier.

Postcard of Railway Pier with shed on left in front of 2 ships . A 4 masted ship lies on the opposite side below the Finger Pier.

Cr L S Turner

piers and wharves - railway pier, transport - shipping