Skip to content Skip to footer
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Memorial to George Sangster

People, Places, Port Melbourne HistoryMay 6, 2022
by Margaret Bride Sangster Memorial. Photo: Janet Bolitho. Sangster Reserve occupies the small triangular piece of land behind the Port Melbourne Bowling Club between Princes and Nott Streets. The area includes a children's playground and nearby there is an art deco style electrical substation. Just inside the Nott Street entrance is this monument commemorating the life of George Sangster, once a…

Read more

Bain Street

People, Places, Port Melbourne HistorySeptember 4, 2020
There is no need to go looking on any 21st Century map for Bain Street, Port Melbourne, you won't find it. Bain Street was gazetted on 27 July 1898 and as you can see from the map from around the 1950s (below), it was west of Swallow Street and it wasn't quite 100 years old when it succumbed…

Read more

I’m Glad I Was There

Port Melbourne HistoryJuly 31, 2020
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 There', was conceived by Margaret Bride and resulted in eight PMHPS members each describing an…

Read more

I Wish I Had Been There …

Port Melbourne History, PresentationsJuly 28, 2020
The Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation made history on the 28 July 2020 when, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we hosted our first meeting via Zoom. Eight members spoke on the theme "I Wish I Had Been There ..." Margaret Bride wishes she had there when Wilbraham Liardet had ridden up and down Bay Street proclaiming the separation of Victoria…

Read more

Meeting – Mon 28 May 2018, 7.30pm

MeetingsApril 26, 2018
At our May meeting we'll hear from Andrew Calleja, co-coach of the inaugural Port Melbourne Football Club Women's Team. Port Melbourne Football Club was founded in 1874 and in 2018 will field its first women's team in the South Eastern Women's Football League with the aim of obtaining a VFL license in the near future. Andrew will go over the recent…

Read more

Meeting – Mon 25 May 2015, 7.30pm

MeetingsMay 5, 2015
Gary Brice during his playing days with Port Our special guest will be Gary Brice from the Port Melbourne Football Club Past Players and Officials Association.  Gary is a legend of PMFC and was selected as a player and coach for the Club's Team of the Century. PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month except December in the Council Chamber,  Upstairs at…

Read more

Cleland, Robert Hamilton (6348)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~CAugust 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 26 years 3 months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 4 January 1916 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 6348            view online service record Address: 139 Clark Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: William James Cleland (father) 139 Clark Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Monday, 20 March 1916 Ship: HMAT Armadale A26 Port: Sydney, NSW Unit: 2nd Field Company Engineers - 15th Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Tuesday,…

Read more

Daniel, Harold (3760)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~DAugust 27, 2014
Place of Birth: Western Creek, VIC Age: 36 years Enlistment Details: Wednesday, 14 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 3760 view online service record Address: 121 Graham Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Angelina Daniel (mother) Regent, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Tuesday, 23 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Ceramic A40 Port: Melbourne,…

Read more