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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Anzac Day in Port Melbourne 2018

Port Melbourne HistoryMay 2, 2018
On this warm Anzac morning, the crowd swelled and swelled, almost filling the Beach St roadway between Bay and Nott Street. A bearded Perce White attended the Anzac Service to acknowledge and thank all those who had supported the commemoration over many years. Perce White took on the role of MC of the service when the RSL handed in its commission and…

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Meeting – Mon 27 November 2017, 7.30pm

MeetingsOctober 23, 2017
Professor May will put us through our paces with our annual Trivial Quiz.  It's always a lot of fun and remember ... the questions are only hard if you don't know the answer. PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month except December in the Council Chamber, upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay St, Port Melbourne.

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Go Port: Port United Boys Cricket Team

Port Melbourne HistoryJanuary 12, 2017
Port United Boys Cricket Team at JL Murphy Reserve, 1952. The photo was taken in 1952 at JL Murphy Reserve, corner of Williamstown Road and Graham Street. The area was Port Melbourne Municipal Council’s depot for electric light and bluestone. This local junior boy’s cricket team was organised by ourselves without adult help and was successful as undefeated premiers. The boys lived in…

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Meeting – Mon 28 November 2016, 7.30pm

MeetingsOctober 25, 2016
It's that time of year again when Professor Johnny May tests our knowledge in our annual trivia quiz ably assisted by George Tsingos.  Please bring small prizes to our rooms beforehand or to the meeting on the night. Please don't bring large or expensive items, it's about the challenge of the trivia.  And it is a challenge! PMH&PS meet on the fourth…

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Meeting – Mon 23 November 2015, 7.30pm

MeetingsOctober 26, 2015
Professor Johnny May will test our knowledge in our annual trivia quiz ably assisted by Jack Bolt.  Please bring small prizes to our rooms beforehand or to the meeting on the night, perhaps on a theme of 'sweet indulgence'.  Don't bring large or expensive items, it's about the challenge of the trivia. PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month…

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Meeting – Mon 24 Nov 2014, 7.30pm

MeetingsOctober 28, 2014
It's November and that means our annual trivia quiz with Professor John May.  We'll keep the formal part of the meeting brief and get onto the fun as soon as we can. PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month except December in the Council Chamber Upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall Bay Street

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Anzac Day in Port Melbourne 2014

Port Melbourne HistoryApril 25, 2014
'We will honour them by being silent' 1 Perce White was the MC for the 2014 commemoration of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli. Perce White MCs proceedings at Anzac Day 2014 It was one of those perfect Port Melbourne mornings that make people love living in Port more than ever. About 500 people gathered for the Anzac Day commemoration.  The Piers provided…

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PMHPS acknowledges the generous support of the City of Port Phillip.

 

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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.