We wish all of our members a Merry Christmas and good tidings for the New Year.
We looking forward to see you in 2021.
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Weather permitting, we are planning to be in Edwards Park on Sunday 13 December between noon and 3 pm for an end of year picnic in the park.
Please bring your own food and drink, picnic rug, chairs, sunscreen, hat and mask. With some COVID-19 restrictions still in place we will not be sharing food or drinks with each other and please…
Luke Savage, Honorary School Archivist at Melbourne High School will be our November guest.
You can view Luke's talk here.
In A Broad Path - Melbourne High School and the beginning of state secondary education, Luke will talk about the origin of the school and state secondary education which both began in 1905 with the opening of the Melbourne Continuation…
Malcolm Moore and Albert Longoni
Crane slewing ring and undercarriage designed by Albert Longoni and manufactured by Malcolm Moore, 1928
Many locals have memories of the former engineering company, Malcolm Moore. For sixty years from 1927 their factory was a prominent feature on Williamstown Rd, on the present site of Bunnings. The foundations for the long term success of the company…
Libby O'Farrell. Photograph by Sarah Matray (News Corp)
If you missed Libby's talk on the night, you can view it here.
We are thrilled to confirm that Libby O'Farrell will be the guest speaker at our September meeting via Zoom.
In July 2103 Libby O’Farrell became the 100th Australian and 25th Australian woman to successfully swim the English Channel.
Libby will share with…
The PMHPS AGM will be an online meeting starting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 25 August.
You can register via the following link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8s_cc5wgRKyyxi1cldJa3w
A brief meeting, including the election of the Executive and Office Bearers, will be followed with presentations by PMHPS Members “I was there when …”
Tuesday 28 July 2020 @ 7.30pm via Zoom
Eight PMHPS members will describe the moment in the history of Port Melbourne they wish they had not missed, some are funny, some quirky and some are inspiring.
The Society is making history by hosting our first Zoom meeting. Pre-register now at :- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__KFTYBPET2iJBDLpzO3TZg
The Executive Committee of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society has decided that it is in everyone's best interests to cancel our March General Meeting which was to be held on Tuesday 24 March.
In a letter to members dated 14 March, President Sue Leong stated that 'although we don't have 500 people at a meeting, we are aware…
With the Port Melbourne Town Hall closed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the Executive Committee of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society has cancelled the Society's monthly meetings until further notice.
For up to date information on the Coronavirus please visit www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
Aerial view of Catani Gardens, St Kilda. Photograph by David Brand.
The guest speaker at our February meeting will be Cr David Brand who will take us on a slide tour through the Mediterranean sources of Carlo Catani’s landscapes, and chat about their significance to Melburians.
Carlo Catani, Italian born Victorian Government engineer and landscape designer, did more than almost anyone else to…