Physical description
Sepia photos of young adults and social activity in 1920s
05 - Group at picnic in the country
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Sepia photos of young adults and social activity in 1920s
05 - Group at picnic in the country
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
Australian 70c postage stamp with heading Swallow & Ariell's above a picture of biscuits and a blue swallow. Stamp is stuck on part of an envelope.
swallow & ariell ltd
Card belonging to Rose GRECIAN for her company YNYS Grecian advertising Office Skills, Personal Presentation and Public Speaking. Rose is a descendant of Caroline and Wilbraham LIARDET.
Buff coloured card with printing and YNYS Grecian, Personal Style Consultants in red.
caroline liardet, wilbrham liardet, rose grecian, ynys grecian
Card belonging to Joan BULPIT for the Sandridge Development Company Ltd. Joan known as a local artist.
White card with grey printing and logo top left corner.
Phone number on reverse in ballpoint
built environment, sandridge city development company pty ltd, joan bulpit
Proposals put forward by Sandridge City Development Co Pty Ltd were ultimately not continued. People interviewed were: BEAZLEY, Doug; BEAZLEY, David; MCKAY, Ian; WHITE, Perce; SZWARK, Jo (Mayor); BOCQUET, Harry; BEDFORD, Brenda; WEST, Ron
A successful campaign against over development
DVD recorded by Richard Crawley recording resident's objections to the Sandridge City Development Co Pty Ltd proposal for Bayside development late 1987. Part of a project funded by CURA (Anglican Church) "Social Justice and the City" project
scdc, town planning - proposals shelved, richard crawley
'Produced in Great Britain for use there and in the Commonwealth, the book contains poetry for young children. It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.
Beige covered book with green & red writing plus the drawing of a bird.
S S Nott Street
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
'Produced in Great Britain for use there and in the Commonwealth, the book contains poems & rhymes that young children could sing, say and act out. It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.
Small blue covered book with Title & Author in beige. The picture panel shows a soldier, sailor, clown & Policeman
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
'John and Betty" was produced in 1951 as children's first reading book. It contained simple text illustrated by coloured pictures. It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.
Orange coloured book with picture of boy & dog in green and girls in pink.
David P/11
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
The ABC broadcast school programs and these booklets have the associated words and music. They were used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.
A selection of booklets produced to accompany ABC radio broadcasts of music for schools.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
Material includes works sheets and teacher information used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's.
A selection of teaching and administrative material used at Nott Street Primary School in a green & white foilder.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
A special Migrant Education building was erected at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970's to cater for migrant children living in Port Melbourne. The collection includes Victorian Education Department publications as well as a book 'Learning English in Australia Teacher's Book Part 2" which were used by the donor at the school.
Nott Street Primary School copies of material for teaching English as a second language
education - primary schools, nott street primary school, migrant education
Two versions of Nott Street Primary School letterhead.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
The book 'Australian Bird Songs includes a disc with recordings of bird songs. All schools joining The Gould League received a banner & newsletter.
Nott Street Primary library copy of 'Australian Birds Songs', a Gould League of Birds newsletter and small yellow banner.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school, the gould league of birds
"Alice's Dream' was directed by Ruth BURGESS and the musical accompaniment was played by Nola JONES.
Script & music for the musical 'Alic's Dream' performed by students at Graham Street Primary School in 1993.
Script highlights the musical numbers.
education - primary schools, graham street primary school, celebrations - concert, ruth burgess, nola jones
The program has a list of items performed by each grade. The songs are titled 'Nott Street Work Song' and Nott Street Blues.
Pale green covered program for the 1991 Nott Street Primary School Concert plus two songs about the school one on yellow card & one a foolscap sheet.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school, celebrations - concert,
The Blackboard Stencils were used to easily create an outline of the selected animals. Held against the blackboard they were lightly dusted over with chalk from a blackboard duster.
Twelve paper stencils of animals inside an orange carboard sleeve.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
The design for extensive planting and landscaping of Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne
Plan of Landscape design for Nott Street primary School, Port Melbourne.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
The booklet contains recipes collected by the Worndoo Primary School Mothers Club. A cover has been added for Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne.
Blue covered booklet with white printing on cover.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school, domestic life
Jenny Baines moved to Port Melbourne in 1926 and was renowned as being an Activist & a Magistrate.
Large B&W photograph of Jenny BAINES addressing a gathering
jenny baines
The booklet contains a short history of Nott Street Primary School as well as copies of historic photographs, a list of Head Teachers and pupil reminiscences from the 1920's & 30's.
Pale green covered booklet with black & white photograph of Nott Street Primary School.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school, celebrations - centenaries
Size 16 windcheater made for Nott Street Primary School.
Navy blue long sleeved windcheater with Nott Street Primary School Port Melbourne printed on front
education - primary schools, state school 1427 nott street
Images provided by Leigh Shields, granddaughter of Ernest Henry Abbott who was appointed to Nott St school 1427 as a monitor in 1897 and then as pupil teacher on probation in 1899. Abbott is second from the right in the top row of the picture (digital image). Appointment documents are also attached (2 parts due to size of document) . The school commenced July 1874 and closed in 1992. Later re-opened as Port Phillip Specialist School in 1996.
Nott St school staff 1897
education - primary schools, nott st, ernest henry abbott
T shirt made for Nott Street State School.
Navy blue short sleeved T shirt with Nott Street printed on front
education - primary schools, state school 1427 nott street
The Certificate of Right of Burial was issued to Captain James Renton WATTERS (mis-spelled as WATERS) gave him he right, for the sum of One pound, to be buried in an 8 x 3 at Melbourne General Cemetery. James died in 1919 and was buried in his purchased plot/
As well as the handwritten information, there are 2 date stamps ( Jun 25 1907 and Jun 22 1908) and an undertaker's stamp.
james renton watters, death and funerals
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