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2298.07 - Excelsior Hall, prior to redevelopment, original gate post, 2003
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Collection. Photographed by Gary Spivak
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Taken by Gary Spivak, an officer of the City of Port Phillip involved with the reconstruction of heritage buildings to create low cost housing. this project was under his direction. This gatepost was preserved in the reconstruction, one of the few portions that were.
B&W photos of Excelsior Hall 2003, prior to redevelopment into units
07 - Original gate post
Paper copy of a photograph taken for the wedding of Catherine Fleming McARHUR and James Richard BARLOW in January 1891.
Below photograph is handwritten Wedding Catherine Fleming McARHUR and James Richard BARLOW 25 Jan 1891
catherine fleming mcarthur, james richard barlow
Paper copy of a photograph of Christina Caroline BARLOW standing holding the back of a carved chair.
Below photograph is handwritten Christina Caroline BARLOW nee STIVEY. Photo taken 1867 - 74.
christina caroline barlow nee stivey
Photograph of William James BARLOW who is seated & wears a masonic apron & a rosette on a ribbon around his neck.
984/2/8
william james barlow
Photograph copied in 1872 from earlier photograph.
Head & shoulders photograph of Archibald McARTHUR.
1992/10/10
archibald mcarthur
Photograph taken 1864 - 67.
Photograph of Archibald McARTHUR leaning on a column.
1995/6/12
archibald mcarthur
Paper copy of photograph of Mary Ann McARTHUR (nee MAIDENHEAD) looking to her right.
Name below photograph
mary ann mcarthur
Sepia copy of photograph of Mary Ann McARTHUR (nee MAIDENHEAD) looking to her left.
193/14/17 and name on reverse
mary ann mcarthur
In the 2016 Queens Birthday Honours list Pat GRAINGER was awarded the Order of Australia.
Pat GRAINGER's Order of Australia certificate in a blue velvet folder with the Victorian State emblem on the front cover. The folder is kept in a white cardboard sleeve.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
Yellow plastic folder with black spiral binding. Holds the certificates of awards given to Pat GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations
Documents trace the history of the awarding of Pat GRAINGER's OAM in 2017 from the original nomination to congratulatory correspondence.
Yellow plastic folder with black spiral binding. Holds the nomination, correspondence and tributes in relation to the awarding of the Order of Australia Medal to Pat GRAINGER.
pat grainger, awards and presentations, order of australia
Photographs taken by ex-employee of Kitchen's, Lionel Hayfield (refer catalogue numbers 3411 and 3412) just before the building sold to "The Block" - a Channel 9 TV program. See also cat nos 3846, 3847 and 3848
Back Stairs series of colour photographs taken outside the J Kitchen & Sons Administration Building, Ingles St, Port Melbourne. Details where possible are on the back of the photographs.
industry - manufacturing, built environment - commercial, built environment - industrial, demolitions, j kitchen & sons pty ltd
The Rotary Foundation's aim is to advance understanding, goodwill and peace.
Paul Harris Fellow medal Rotary Medal & lapel button held in a black & gold box. A round gold coloured medal with Rotary symbol in the centre, hanging from a yellow & blue ribbon
pat grainger, awards and presentations, the rotary foundation
Atkinson &* Barker's Royal Infants' Preservative was described as 'the best medicine in the world for infants and young children'. Despite its claims the medicine contained opium!
Small round glass bottle with Atkinson & Barker embossed on one side. The glass stopper has a fluted edge
atkinson & barker, built environment - domestic, business and traders - chemists
In 1994, the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Port Melbourne awarded Pat GRAINGER 'Citizen of the Year' in recognition of her service to the Port Melbourne Community.
Wooden plaque with City of Port Melbourne logo with name below. An oblong plaque at the top lists the details of the award.
pat grainger, awards and presentations, local government - city of port melbourne
Tributes to the life and achievements of Pat GRAINGER from friends and members of the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society.
Red folder with back spiral binding and a Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society logo on the cover.
pat grainger, celebrations - life in port
The Marshall Manufacturing Company was established in Port Melbourne in 1888. It employed some 300 workers. By 1900 it was the largest shoe & boot manufacturer in Australia producing 12,000 pieces of footwear weekly. A fire in1901 gutted the building and the company moved to Richmond.
Faded photograph of 3 story building with group of people lining the street in front of the building
industry - manufacturing, marshall & co manufacturers
Postcard owned by Beatrice (Betty) Goddard, who worked in the J.E. Earl office from February 1956 to May 1979, donated to Society
J.E.Earl promotional postcard showing the later enlarged Bay Street building with entrance to rear timber yard late 1920s - full colour, from hand tinted photos (3 copies)
business and traders - timber, j e earl pty ltd, beatrice (betty) goddard
The Swallow and Ariell's, Port Melbourne factory was set up by Thomas SWALLOW in 1854 and produced cakes, biscuits and puddings until it closed in the late 1980's.
Large yellow painted Swallow & Ariell biscuit tin with flowers & leaves in a semi circle on the front.
This tin is not sold with the contents thereof but remains the property of Swallow & Ariell Port Melbourne.
swallow & ariell, built environment - industrial, industry - manufacturing, thomas swallow
The Employee Newsletter of Kraft Foods Limited 'Your Place' was issued from 1993 - 2001 and the Port Melbourne Newsletter from 2001 - 2003 Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd is the successor of Kraft Foods Limited.
20 issues of 'Your Place' & 5 issues Port Melbourne Newsletter
kraft foods limited, mondelez australia pty ltd, industry - manufacturing
The public housing units were demolished in 2023.
Oblong brass plaque commemorating the opening of the Sandridge Estate by The Honourable Ian Cathie ,M.P. The Sandridge Estate was known locally as Barak Beacon.
The units were erected by Ministry of Housing in collaboration with the Council of the City of Port Melbourne.
built environment - public housing, sandridge estae, barak beacon
The original letter was dictated to and typed up by Stan PAGE's daughter in which he describes growing up in Port Melbourne in the 1920's. Although he was a good reader, Stan found it hard to write as he had left school aged 12. The information was retyped & stored with the original document.
Three page typed letter plus double sided typed copy
built environment - domestic, domestic life, families
The 2024 Kosdown calendar celebrates Port Melbourne and pays tribute to Pat GRAINGER and her contribution to the community and the Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society. Historic photographs include Swallow & Ariell's factory, motor racing at Fishermans Bend, and Mitchell's London Family Hotel.
Spiral bound 2024 calendar on a stiff white cardboard stand. The cover has a photo of William STUART on his milk float and horse 'Goatie'..
business & traders - dairies, kosdown press, pat grainger, business and traders - hotels, business & traders - manufacturing, swallow & ariell, mitchell's london family hotel, sport - motor racing, william raeburn stuart, goatie
The hotel was subsequently known as the Molly Bloom and is currently The Exchange.
White oblong auction poster for the sale of the Royal Mail Hotel, 24 Bay Street, Port Melbourne. A photograph of the hotel is surrounded by red & black print with details of the hotel and its previous four years liquor sales.
royal mail hotel, business and traders - hotels, mollybloom, exchange hotel
B & W photograph of group of City of Port Melbourne dignitaries & friends.
Mum third lady from left. Dad dead center Back row Port Melbourne Council Social evening
local government - city of port melbourne, henry melville fennell, jim hall, sydney anderson, herbert edwards, archibald (arch) todd, maude edwards, mrs aanensen, andreas (andy) t aanensen, fred jackson, bill thackray
Liana THOMPSON was the last Mayor of the City of Port Melbourne and the first mayor of the City of Port Phillip.
One digital copy from the series COPP This! hosted by Tracey HARVEY.
local government - city of port phillip, port melbourne town hall
Liana THOMPSON was the last Mayor of the City of Port Melbourne and the first mayor of the City of Port Phillip.
One digital copy from the series COPP This! hosted by Tracey HARVEY. It featured the Hon John THWAITES and Liana Thompson.
liana thompson, john thwaites, local government - city of port phillip
One digital copy from the series COPP This! hosted by Tracey HARVEY. It featured Port Melbourne fisherman 'Dugga BEAZLEY.
dugga beazley, industry - fishing
One digital copy of the short film 'Evictions' produced and directed by Richard LOWNSTEIN
built environment - domestic, evictions
The Lagoon Oval Pavilion was demolished in February 2024 to make way for an updated facility.
A digital image of the Lagoon Oval Pavilion removal sign
built environment - demolition, lagoon oval pavilion
Three digital images of the former Bank of Australasia , 96 Bay Street, Port Melbourne.
built environment - commercial, former bank of australasia, 96 bay street
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