Melbourne Harbor Trust monogram
The Port of Melbourne looks certain to be sold or leased after this year’s state election. This post very briefly surveys the history of the Port of Melbourne and Port Melbourne's relations with its powerful neighbour.
The Melbourne Harbor Trust was established in 1877 to bring a coordinated approach to shipping and to improvements to port facilities. Its…
Today's post honours all the women who have shaped and formed Port Melbourne from the indomitable Caroline Liardet onwards.
Anna Robieson
PMHPS acknowledges the first woman elected to Port Melbourne Council and the first woman mayor, Anna Robieson. She was elected in August 1976 and served until August 1982 and was mayor in 1978-79.
Her portrait stands out from the sea of dark…
In late 2013, Port Phillip Council gave notice to Dugga Beazley to cease operating from his familiar spot in Dow St. See PMH&PS's post of November.
Following interventions by many people who wish Dugga well, Council has removed a section of the raised median in Rouse St to enable him to bring his boats into his yard.
entry to Dugga Beazley's yard through…
Headline from advertisement for Nicholas' "Aspro" Tablets, The Argus, 30 Jan 1919
Claire Johnston will talk about The Effect of Spanish Flu on Australia and Port Melbourne
Monday 24 March 2014, 7.30pm
Council Chamber
Upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall
Bay Street
Hoyt's Eclipse Theatre, Port Melbourne, C1940s. Harold Paynting Collection, SLV
The Hoyt's Eclipse Theatre in Port Melbourne almost missed its silver anniversary according to an article in the Argus newspaper from 1949.
The story goes, a woman living in the neighbourhood found a newspaper from November 1924 under her lino that described the opening of “new and modern movie house”. She…
Helicopter Landing Dock at Webb Dock
The recent arrival at Webb Dock of the Helicopter Landing Dock Ship, to be known as the NUSHIP Adelaide once commissioned, prompts a post on the arrival in Hobsons Bay of HMVS Cerberus in April 1871.
The Cerberus arrived in Hobsons Bay after 'a weary voyage of 6 months duration'. With all that iron cladding - 8…
Last week, Steve Tserkezidis introduced members to the wealth of resources available at the Public Record Office of Victoria. It just so happened that this week, the PRO's record of the week relates to a Port Melbourne story: Women convicted of Murder.
Here is the sad story of Emma Courtenay Williams, Prisoner 6391, 1855 - 1895:
'Emma and her husband arrived…
Come along to the PMHPS Pop-Up Museum at the Town Hall.
Every member should be able to bring something. All you need to do is look through your house and choose some item that you are able to bring to the meeting and place on display for the duration of the meeting. The item should have a connection to the history…
The difference between joy and frustration in local history research is being able to find things. This was a theme of Monday's meeting. Further integrating the Society's computer records, catalogue database and paper files will make it easier for researchers to find what they're looking for in the fascinating PMHPS collection.
Steve Tserkezidis, guest speaker, brings a particular tenacity to finding.…
Princes Pier is the main stage for the Piers Festival hosted by Mutlicultural Arts Victoria this Saturday. A highlight of the programme will be the migration forums but you must book - they are very popular.
It seems like a good time to talk about Princes Pier and how another pier came to be built in Port…