Bryan Hegarty will give us a presentation on Growing up in the 50s, 60s & 70s from Middle Park to Port Melbourne.
Bryan spent the first 21 years of his life living in Albert Park, the next 20 years in Port Melbourne and now lives in Hoppers Crossing. Over the years he has been involved in local sport including coaching…
Spencer Street Bridge, 1930. State Library of Victoria.
Have you ever noticed the Spencer Street Bridge? Arguably nondescript, this dependable 1930 structure has a backstory of political infighting, pioneering technology and an unexpected obstacle pre-dating the bridge by several millennia. Local history librarian Fiona Campbell will lead a visual journey through the design, construction and significance of this enduring bridge.
Fiona…
Do you know that you can view some of the most important items in our collection from your home computer whenever it suits you?
Come and hear from Glen Cosham, Ray Jelly and Lex Johnson as they show off some of these items and Margaret Bride will explain how you can look up others yourself.
It's like making a visit…
PMH&PS wish all our members and friends a Merry Christmas and a hope you all have a fabulous 2019 and we'll see you at our January meeting.
November once again sees John May test our knowledge of all things trivial with his annual quiz. Remember, they're only hard questions if you don't know the answers!
PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month, bar December, in the Council Chamber at Port Melbourne Town Hall in Bay Street.
The War in Port Melbourne 1914 -1918
Janet Bolitho will present to the October meeting on the War in Port Melbourne 1914 - 1918. Drawing on photographs of familiar Port Melbourne places, she will reflect on some of the themes that have emerged from the research undertaken by several members of the Society, research which has given a much…
Elizabeth Hore from Friends of St Kilda Cemetery with be our guest for the September meeting. Elizabeth will be speaking on the Cultural Significance of Cemeteries to our Community, including a history of the growth of cemeteries from the churchyard to the public, their historical, social and architectural significance, examples of significant cemeteries in UK and Europe, and conclude with a…
Our Annual General Meeting will be held Monday 27 August 2018 at Port Melbourne Town Hall, 7.15pm for 7.30pm.
We will be celebrating our FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS with a video and exhibition launched by our Patron, Ms Liana Thompson.
Doors open 6.30pm for viewing the ground floor exhibition.
Following a brief business meeting, historian/author Assoc. Prof. John Lack will speak on Port in a…
The July meeting of the Society will be a members participation night. Three Society members who have very long family connections to Port Melbourne will present material about their family histories. After each short presentation the audience will have the opportunity to comment and contribute from their own family stories.
Glen Cosham, long time member of our Society, former President and…
Convict hulk 'Success' at Williamstown C. 1890-1900. Photographers Webb & Webb. Courtesy State Library of Victoria
Geoff Dougall and Alf Pelns will speak on the subject of prison hulks at our June meeting at Port Melbourne Town Hall.
Geoff Dougall
By the middle of the 19th century the exisiting prison facilities in Victoria were overcrowded so the Government turned to the use of…