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Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998
The Road of Return' - 1971 pictorial poster detailing changi prison camp, produced on 25th Anniversary of prisoners' return to Australia, to promote an anniversary tour to Changi
Ink mark lower left
In September 1947 thousands attended pre Night Trotting Trials at the Port Melbourne. Speedway that was specially revived for that purpose after laying idle since 1941. After the first Night Trotting meeting at the Melbourne Showgrounds in November 1947, the Speedway closed once again
The copy of a newspaper photograph shows two competing jockeys and their horses at the Port Melbourne Speedway, Fishermens Bend.
port melbourne speedway, sport - horse racing
Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association is a successor organisation of the Swallow Street & Beacon Cove Residents Association.
Box 3 contains historical records of the Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association (BCNA) including meeting notes, Princes Pier & MIRVAC.
beacon cove neighbourhood association, bcna, swallow street & beacon cove residents association, mirvac, princes pier
Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association is a successor organisation of the Swallow Street & Beacon Cove Residents Association.
Box 2 contains historical records of the Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association (BCNA) including correspondence between City of Port Phillip, Port of Melbourne Corporation, Princes Pier & MIRVAC.
beacon cove neighbourhood association, bcna, swallow street & beacon cove residents association, local government - city of port phillip, port of melbourne corporation, mirvac
Memoir written by Ed Whiting about "The Flat", Bay St and Litle Bay St, during the 1930s.
social activities, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, domestic life, built environment, edwin whiting, violet wood, thelma trembeth, lionel wood, micky clezishen, alf wood, leo 'doc' wood
Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association is a successor organisation of the Swallow Street & Beacon Cove Residents Association.
Box1 contains historical records of the Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association (BCNA) including minutes of Annual General Meetings, newsletters, budgets, correspondence, Princes Pier restoration, Sandridge Beach master plan & Station Pier crane restoration.
beacon cove neighbourhood association, bcna, swallow street & beacon cove residents association, princes pier, station station, sandridge beach
Digital copy of photograph of 1901 Port Melbourne Football Team
sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc
Digital copy of photograph of 1897 Port Melbourne Football Team
sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc
Digital copy of a newspaper photograph of 1896 Port Melbourne Football Team
sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc
Digital copy of Port Gazette newspaper photograph of 1896 Port Melbourne Football Team
sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc
Found in the wall cavity of a house in Princes Street.
Child's leather boot with part of a bootlace made out of string.
built environment - domestic, footwear
Found in house in Princes Street, Port Melbourne.
Small oblong metal matchbox. The hinged lid has the raised inscription Bryant & May, London.
Bryant & May London
bryant & may, matchbox
Account of the Nash family's voyage from England to Australia c.1955. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, nash family
Shirley & Stan GRIFFITHS at Muriel's 21st birthday party in Princes Street, Port Melbourne. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street, shirley griffiths, stan griffiths
Helen WOLFENDEN lying on the grass in garden in Princes Street, Port Melbourne. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street, helen wolfenden
Hand drawn plan of the Nash family hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street
Two females sit on the bonnet of a card outside the Nissan hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street
Female & boy with fire hose posing outside Nash family hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street
Girl in garden outside Nash family hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street
Girl weeding garden outside Nash family hut Fishermen's Bend Migrant Hostel. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street
Hostel laundry with female figure using the laundry tub. One of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street
Hut interior which is one of eleven digital images of the Nash family's migration to Australia & their time at the Fishermens''s Bend Migrant Hostel & their home at 319 Princes Street.
immigration, fishermens bend migrant hostel, nash family, princes street
Launched in August 2003 at the Hotel Albion overlooking the Reserves, this project was assisted by the City of Port Phillip Cultural Programs Board through its cultural Development fund, and by the City of Port Phillip Community Grants Scheme
'Railway Rockeries -Tales of the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Reserves, Port Melbourne', a 16 page booklet produced as the first of an A5 series on Port Melbourne's public places
transport - railways, melbourne & hobsons bay railway company
Door mat used at entrance to Port Melbourne Town Hall: Green and black; PMCC enscripted on centre, punctuated with lattice patterned cut-outs
port melbourne town hall
The PMHPS 31st Annual Report was presented at the Annual General Meeting held in August,2024
Booklet with a beige background and a 1949 B & W photograph of ten children in a boat at the Presbyterian Kindergarten in Bridge Street, Port Melbourne.
port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps
Lagoon Confectioners commenced manufacturing in 1921 at 118 Albert Road, South Melbourne. These included Boiled Sweets, Chocolate Novelties Counted Lines and1/2d Novelties. In 1970 they moved to premises in Graham Street, Port Melbourne.
Small folded pale green pamphlet listing Lagoon Confectioners range of products and prices.
lagoon confectionery pty ltd, industry - manufacturing
Donor's mother's employee badge from when she worked at the Commonwealth Aircraft Factory as a Store Woman sometime between the 1950's & the 1960's.
Small round metal badge with gold metallic edging, a silver coloured centre and the number 5135 in red.
commonwealth aircraft factory
Lot 35 is now titled 18 Park Square, Beacon Cove, Port Melbourne
Large white folder with blue, yellow & red pattern & Beacon Cove logo. The title 'Welcome to your Beacon Cove Home is in white on blue.
built environment - domestic, park square, beacon cove, mirvac
Lot 35 is now titled 18 Park Square, Beacon Cove, Port Melbourne
Folder with pale green cover and black spiral binding. Folder contains Vendors Statement to the Purchaser of Real Estate pursuant to Section 32 of the Sale of Land Act 1962 for Lot 35 Beacon Cove.
built environment - domestic, department of planning and development, park square, beacon cove, mirvac
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
