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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Old photos and films of Port Melbourne – Chris Long

PresentationsOctober 28, 2025
Chris Long has spent many years employed in broadcasting organisations, archives and museums, dealing with the history of non-print media: principally of sound recordings and motion picture film. He has worked for ABC radio, the Museum of Victoria, the National Film and Sound Archive and in his own media research company. Chris has published extensively on the subject of film…

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Men and Ships Driven by the Wind – Bruce Gooley

PresentationsSeptember 27, 2022
Bruce Gooley is a graduate of Melbourne University and a researcher, presenter and self-published author with a special interest in maritime history. He is a volunteer tutor at the Hawthorn University of the Third Age (U3A). He has presented over 120 one and a half hour illustrated maritime history talks there, and has also presented to Provis and Historical Societies,…

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Field of Dreams – Hassa Mann

PresentationsApril 22, 2022
Hassa Mann, three-time premiership player with Melbourne Football Club was the guest speaker at our April 2022 meeting. Hassa, spoke on the topic of "Field of Dreams: A sporting odyssey". This talk was presented to the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society on 22 April 2022.

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Gems from the Collection

Collection, Port Melbourne History, PresentationsFebruary 23, 2021
PMHPS Monthly Meeting, 23 February 2021 at the auditorium, Port Melbourne Town Hall featuring members' presentations of Gems from the Collection. Suzy Milburn - Tennis and School Visits David Radcliffe - Port Melbourne Free Library John May and Janet Bolitho - Jim Sinclair and a Japanese map of wartime Port Melbourne The presentation starts approximately 12 minutes into the meeting.

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.