Physical description
Sunlight Soap box - 500gms, Blue and Yellow box with "Pure Soap" on small red background.
From the collection of
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Domestic object - Box, Sunlight Soap, 1930 - 1970
Other items from this collection
7189 items
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Carmelita MOWLAN, Patricia Mowlam Frisby, 1992
Carmelita was born in 1906 to John CONGUES and his wife Frances LAMB, who lived at 36 Cruickshank Street. She married Albert MOWLAN. Photograph taken while on holiday in Anglesea in the 1950's
Photocopy of Carmelita MOWLAM seated and wearing an apron.
built environment - domestic, john congues, frances lamb, albert mowlan, cramelita mowlan, carmelita congues
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Copy of Charles FORBES, Baker, Swallow & Ariell, 1930s - 1940s
Photocopy of Charles FORBES, baker, with machinery at Swallow & Ariell c 1930s-40s
In pencil on back: charles Forbes 59 Graham Street Albert Park
industry - food, charles forbes, swallow & ariell ltd
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Wedding of Walter ELDEN & Agnes MENNIE, 1901
Wedding couple Walter Ricard ELDEN & Agnes Mabel MENNIE, stand in the centre with best man , George BLENKOON. Seated on left is a cousin Ethel CATLIN and on the right Isabella DOW. Two young girls sit in front of the bride & groom. Edith CATLIN is on the right but the other girl is unknown.
Photocopy of 1901 wedding goup -Walter Richard ELDEN and Agnes Mabel MENNIE & attendants.
Walter & Agnes lived at 54 Evans Street, Port Melbourne.
celebrations- weddings, walter richard elden, agnes mabel mennie, isabella dow, edith catlin, ethel catlin, george blenkoon
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Students Port Melbourne,c.1917, c.1918
Charles PEET was born in 1909 and Ida PEET in 1906. Photo may have been taken in front of Holy Trinity Church, Port Melbourne.
Photograph mounted on grey card. Seven rows of students. front two rows seated.
Charles Peet b1909 - 2nd Back Row, 2nd in from R. School at Holy Trinity Church of England Port Melbourne. Sister Ida b 1906 girl standing on own check dress 2nd one in LH side Row below Chas.
education - primary schools, graham street primary school, religion - anglican (holy trinity), ida peet, charles peet
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Students Graham Street Primary School c.1921/22, c.1921/22
Norma PEET (ELDEN) 4th from right bottom standing row. Classes were held in the Methodist Church, Graham Street, while Graham Street Primary School was being renovated.
Sepia photograph mounted on brown card. Three rows of Graham Street Primary School, Port Melbourne students standing with the front row seated in front of Methodist Church.
Norma Elden Peet, Graham St School held in Methodist Church while school being renovated. 4th from Right Bottom Row. 1921-2.
norma elden, norma peet, education - primary schools, graham street primary school, religion - methodist church graham street
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Students Graham Street Primary School c.1918/19, c.1918/19
Norma PEET (ELDEN) 1st on left in the back row.
Sepia photograph mounted on brown card. Three rows of Graham Street Primary School, Port Melbourne students standing with the front row seated.
Graham St Primary School. Norma Elden 1st on left back row 1918-19?.
norma elden, norma peet, education - primary schools, graham street primary school
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Students Graham Street Primary School c.1922, c.1922
Norma PEET (ELDEN) 1st on left in middle row.
B & w School Display photograph mounted on an envelope. Three rows of girls in tunics at Graham Street Primary School, Port Melbourne.
Norma Elden 1st on left middle row.
norma elden, norma peet, education - primary schools, graham street primary school
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Port Melbourne Football Club 1948, R J Hellessy, 24 Oct 1948
Players & officials on post season trip to Tasmania. Only person identified is Walter ELDEN - standing 6th from right. Signatures include: Reg EGAN; Bomber MURRAY; T HALL; S HALL; Sid SEARL; ? REYNOLDS; G BENNETT; Des BAKER; N GOSS; H BAKER; B MILLER.
B & w photograph of three rows of Port Melbourne Football Club players and officials in front of Heathorns Hotel, Liverpool Street Hobart.
Heathorns Hotel, Hobart Oct 24th 1048 written on photograph. Club members' signatures on mount.
sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, reg egan, bomber murreay, t hall, s hall, sid searl, ? reynolds, g bennett, des baker, norm goss snr, h baker, b miller
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Clothing - T shirt Public Tram's Port
Owned by donor, Pat GRAINGER.
Yellow T-Shirt with green printing.
Public Tram's Port
pat grainger
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Clothing - Liardet 160 Centenary T-Shirt, Maree Menzel, 12 Nov 1999
Worn with red neckerchief, shirt was designed by Maree MENZEL of Nott Street, to add colour to the Liardet160 Centenary Festival in 1999.
Blue T-Shirt screen printed in white with LIARDET head and Port Melbourne - Liardet 160 years.
celebrations - centenaries, wilbraham liardet, maree menzel
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - William Robert COOPER Retirement Tribute, Weekly Times, 26 August 1911
John William COOPER landed at Liardet's Beach in late 1852. A builder by trade, he settled in Sandridge and was active in creating Sandridge as an independent municipality. His was Elizabeth HARRIS.
Two stapled A4 sheets with photocopy of tribute on retirement of William Robert COOPER
john willian cooper, local government - borough of sandridge, elizabeth harris
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Certificate of Marriage John LOWE & Charlotte Elizabeth HARRIS, 24 May 1861
Rosa Harden HARRIS' sister, Charlotte Elizabeth HARRIS, married John LOWE at the Trinity Church in Sandridge in 1861. The 23 year old bachelor was born in Bristol and is listed as a Sugar Refiner living in Sandridge. His bride was 21 and had been born in England.
Pale grey Certificate of Marriage No. 18 celebrated at Trinity Church, Sandridge.
john lowe, rosa harden quick, rosa harden harris, celebrations- weddings, charlotte elizabeth harris, jane rintoul, john mark harris, religion - anglican (holy trinity)
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Certificate of Marriage George QUICK & Rosa Harden HARRIS, 29 Sep1858
Rosa Harden HARRIS married George Quick at St Peters, Melbourne on the 29th December 1858. George was born in New York and his father, Joseph, was a Cordwainer. Rosa had been born in London and her parents were Jane RINTOUL and John Mark HARRIS, a silversmith. One of the witnesses was Rosa's sister, Charlotte Elizabeth HARRIS, who was to marry John LOWE. Rosa went on to own a two story brick shop and dwelling on the corner of Dow & Graham Streets, Port Melbourne.
Pale blue Original Certificate of Marriage No. 1044 celebrated at St Peters church, Melbourne.
graham street, john lowe, rosa harden quick, rosa harden harris, george quick, celebrations- weddings, charlotte elizabeth harris, joseph quick, jane rintoul, john mark harris
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Fire Insurance Policy, The Victoria Insurance Company Limited Fire Department, 04 Mar 1901
Mrs Rosa Harden QUICK (nee HARRIS) owned a two story brick shop and dwelling on the corner of Dow & Graham Streets, Port Melbourne. The Fire insurance policy is addressed to her Executors & was issued by her brother in law, John LOWE to cover the period of one year.
Large buff coloured document. At the top is the emblem of a large bird inside the name of the company. Specific details of the property insured are hand written within the printed format.
Dad Meers Cousin in blue under the Fire Policy number, expiry date & 'Exors of late Mrs R H Quick'
graham street, john lowe, victoria insurance company limited fire department, fire and fire services, rosa harden quick, rosa harden harris
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Functional object - City of Port Melbourne Engineering Department stamp, c.1970
Stamp used for franking postage for the Engineering Department of the City of Port Melbourne.
Grey handled stamp for use with a stamp pad.
local government - city of port melbourne, engineering department - city of port melbourne
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, GM Holden Corporate Affairs Department, The Holden Heritage 60 Years, July 2008
Book produced as the Anniversary Edition celebrating 60 years of Holden vehicle manufacture.
Black covered book with silver Holden logo in centre of front cover. Title below in red.
general motors-holden, transport - motor vehicles
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - View to Crichton Reserve, c.2010
View from Upper story Station Street house to Crichton Reserve
crichton reserve
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Perce White Reserve, Port Melbourne, 16 Jun 2009
Perce White Reserve with large bare area in foreground looking towards Port Phillip Bay
perce white reserve
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Perce White Reserve, Port Melbourne, Nov 2008
Perce White Reserve with mature trees
Perce White Reserve looking towards Port Phillip Bay
perce white reserve
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - City of Port Phillip garden Farrell Street, Port Melbourne, c.2005
Garden which closes Derham Street at Farrell Street, Port Melbourne.
Curved seat in City of Port Phillip garden, Farrell Street, Port Melbourne
derham street, farrell street
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Gatehouse, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, c.2000
Gatehouse, Station Pier, Port Melbourne
melbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, station pier gatehouse
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Australian Government Engine Works, c.1985
Commonwealth Government Engine Works prior to demolition
Australian Government Engine Works, Port Melbourne
commonwealth government engine works
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Councillors, Perce WHITE & Steve KOURAKIS, c.1990
Councillors, Perce WHITE & Steve KOURAKIS ,taken in the City of Port Melbourne Council chamber, Port Melbourne Town Hall.
City of Port Melbourne councillors, Perce WHITE & Steve KOURAKIS.
local government - city of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, perce mcguire white, stylianos(steve) kourakis
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Centenary Bridge, Port Melbourne, c.1991
Centenary Bridge prior to demolition in 1991.
From Centenary Bridge looking towards St Kilda
built environment - civic, centenary bridge
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Digital copy of log of trip from England to Melbourne 1866, 1866
Digital file of the donor's great grandfather's log of voyage from England to Melbourne in 1866.
immigration
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne city Council How to vote card , James P HICKEY, 28 Aug 1947
Digital image of the 'How to Vote 'card for James P HICKEY. City of Port Melbourne Council elections 1947.
local government - city of port melbourne, james p hickey
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former Harper's Starch Factory, Sep 1986
Digital image of the Harpers' Starch Factory and the Port Melbourne Yacht Club from Station Pier.
harpers starch factory, station pier, sport - yachting, port melbourne yacht club
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Malcolm Moore advertising, c.1960
Malcolm Moore Engineering Works Pty Ltd was established in Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne in 1927.
Digital image of advertising for Malcolm Moore Engineering Works.
malcolm moore pty ltd
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - TAAFE family, c.1925
TAAFE family - including Garrett Gerald TAAFE, Gerald TAFE (Son), Ellen VALE (TAAFE), Mary Genevieve VALE, Martha GILMORE, Bridget BENNETT (TAAFE), Aileen CAMPBELL (TAAFE). Gerald TAAFE trained trotters and died in 1935 aged 53. His wife, Martha died in 1974 aged 92 and was still living at 34 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne.
Four digital photographs relating to the TAAFE family of Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne.
garrett gerald taffe, gerald taafe (son), ellen vale (taafe), mary genieve vale, martha gilmore, bridget bennett (taafe)
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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Beach 1957, 1957
Port Melbourne Beach
2 digital images (one annotated) of Port Melbourne Beach 1957
port melbourne beach
