Physical description
Jim Penaluna talks about his life in Port growing up, various sports achievements and working at GMH.
PMHPS monthly meeting 26.03.2018
Duration including meeting preliminaries 1:07:04
From the collection of
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Jim Penaluna, Life in Port and GMH, David Nicholas, 23 Apr 2018
Other items from this collection
7334 items
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Medal - Pat Grainger's Rotary Foundation medal
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.
Paul Harris Fellow medal Rotary Medal. A round gold coloured medal with Rotary symbol in the centre, hanging from a yellow & blue ribbon
pat grainger, awards and presentations, local government - city of port melbourne
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyContainer - Atkinson Barker medicine bottle & stopper, Atkinson & Barker, c.1900
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPlaque - Pat Grainger Citizen of the Year Award, 1994
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Pat Grainger Tributes 2023, 13 May 2023
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Marshall & Co Manufacturing building
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPostcard - J E Earl, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1920s
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDomestic object - Swallow & Ariell, Port Melbourne, biscuit tin, c 1940's
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newsletter - Kraft Foods Limited employee newsletters, 1993 - 2003
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPlaque - Opening of Ministry of Housing Sandridge Estate , Port Melbourne, 18 June 1982
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 units were erected by Ministry of Housing in collaboration with the Council of the City of Port Melbourne.
built environment - public housing, sandridge estae
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memories growing up in Port Melbourne, Stan Littlepage, c.1999
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument, Kosdown we think in ink 2024, 2023
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPoster - Royal Mail Hotel auction poster, 24 April 1985
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - City of Port Melbourne Council function, General Motors Holden Ltd, c1955
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, COPP THIS!, c.2005
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, COPP THIS!, c.2005
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, COPP THIS!, c.2005
One digital copy from the series COPP This! hosted by Tracey HARVEY. It featured Port Melbourne fisherman 'Dugga BEAZLEY.
dugga beazley, industry - fishing
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, Richard LOWENSTEIN, Evictions, 1979
One digital copy of the short film 'Evictions' produced and directed by Richard LOWNSTEIN
built environment - domestic, evictions
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digital images of Lagoon Oval Pavilion removal sign, Janet BOLITHO, 3 Jan 2024
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Digital images of the Former Bank of Australasia, 96 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, David THOMPSON, 18 Jan 2024
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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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyEphemera - Swallow & Ariell Postage Stamp
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - YNYS Grecian Business Card, c.1980
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - Sandridge City Development Company Pty Ltd Business Card, c.1980
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Film, "Fight for Bayside"
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyBook, W M DAUNT, Adventures into Poetry Book 1, c.1940
'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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyBook, Clive SANSOM, Acting Rhymes Introductory Book, c.1970
'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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyBook - John & Betty reader from Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne, Education Department of Victoria, c.1951
'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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Education kit - Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne educational booklets, c.1975
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Education kit - Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne educational documents, c.1975
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Education kit - Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne copies of material relating to teaching English as a 2nd language, c.1975
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
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Nott Street Primary School, Port Melbourne paper with school letterhead, c.1970
Two versions of Nott Street Primary School letterhead.
education - primary schools, nott street primary school
