On Tuesday 28 July 2020, unable to meet in person due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place in Victoria at the time, the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society held its first ever online meeting via Zoom. The topic, 'I Wish I Had Been … [Read more...]
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I’m Glad I Was There
Filed Under: Featured, Port Melbourne History Tagged With: Archie Todd, Barry Family, Bay St, Beris Campbell, Cruikshank St, David Radcliffe, football, Garry Smart, Graham St, Helen Barry, HMS Hood, HMS Repulse, I wish I had been there, John May, Lex Johnson, Margaret Bride, Meetings, North Port Oval, piers, PMFC, PMHPS, Port Melbourne Town Hall, R Knight Pty Ltd, Sandridge Court House, shipping, sport, Sue Leong, transport, Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet
Meeting – Mon 23 July at 730pm

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 … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Meetings Tagged With: Barbara Gardiner, Bob Gardiner, Glen Cosham, Helen Barry, Kelly Gardiner, Meetings
Garden City Reserve
by PMH&PS 4 Comments

This is a photo of Garden City Reserve taken early Autumn 2016 at about 7 am. I always make a cup of tea in the morning and go out the front in my dressing gown and look eastwards towards the park. There is always a difference in the horizon. It can … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Featured, Places, Port Melbourne History Tagged With: dogs, Garden City, Garden City Reserve, Helen Barry, My Port Melbourne Photo Competition, Reserves and Parks