Meetings – Page 2 – Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Meeting – 25 June 2024 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsMay 29, 2024

Nayda Kelly will be guest speaker at our June meeting where we will learn about "A Day on the Bay: The Port Philip Bay Excursion Paddle Steamers 1870 - 1940". Nayda has sent us the following bio Past Port Melbourne resident – I grew up in Ross Street, attended Nott Street School, followed by Middle Park Central and MacRobertson Girls’…

Meeting Tuesday, 28 May @ 7.30pm

MeetingsApril 26, 2024

Victor Perton (left) and Eddie Micallef (centre) at Fisherman's Bend Polling Centre, Victorian Election 2022 It's sure to be an interesting evening at the Society's May meeting when Victor Perton and Eddie Micallef pair up to talk about "The John Cain/Joan Kirner Years" and "The Jeff Kennett Years". Victor Perton served as a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly…

Meeting Tuesday, 23 April @ 7.30pm

MeetingsMarch 28, 2024

Dale Allchin will be guest speaker at our April 23 meeting. His topic will be "A History of the Anzac Service in Port Melbourne". Dale Allchin, as MC, listens to Lt Col Sandeep Sunny Jadhav at the Port Melbourne Anzac Service in 2021. PMHPS will meet at 7.30pm on 23 April, in person upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall. Or…

Meeting Tuesday, 26 March @ 7.30pm

MeetingsFebruary 28, 2024

David F Radcliffe will launch his latest book, Making it Here at our March meeting. Making It Here is about the lives of four immigrant engineers, Otto Schumacher, Alfred Harman, Albert Longoni and Fred David, who played major roles in the development of manufacturing in Port Melbourne, including Fishermans Bend, during the first half of the 20th century. Two founded…

Meeting Tuesday 27 February @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJanuary 29, 2024

Our February meeting will be a SURPRISE! following the late withdrawal of our scheduled speaker, Nayda Kelly, due to unforeseen circumstances. We're cooking up a great programme drawing on the wealth of resources in the Society. Expect some trivia and a few movies! PMHPS will meet at 7.30pm on 27 February, in person upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall. Or …

Meeting Tuesday 23 January @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJanuary 2, 2024

Our first meeting for 2024 will be another of our 'From the Archives' evenings where volunteers will present items from the Society's Collection. We will meet in-person in the Council Chamber upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall or via Zoom using the following link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86966645825?pwd=c1d2dDllRWV6bHBJeTBydjcvQjRFdz09.

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

MeetingsNovember 29, 2023

Well, the programme of monthly meetings has concluded for the year 2023 with the only remaining events, the Artisan Christmas Market in Bay Street on Saturday 2 December (11am - 4pm) and our Picnic in the Park at Edwards Park on Sunday 10 December (12pm - 3pm), weather permitting. BYO EVERYTHING! We wish all our members, supporters and guests a…

Meeting – Tue 28 Nov @ 7.30pm

MeetingsOctober 25, 2023

John May will put us through our paces at our annual Trivial Quiz. Remember! The questions are only hard if you don't know the answer. That being said, Johnny has assured us he has made the questions easier this year. He's been very disappointed with the team scores in recent years. Seriously though, it is a lot of fun and…

Meeting 24 October @ 7.30pm

MeetingsSeptember 28, 2023

Janet Bolitho and Margaret Bride will present "Port Melbourne Characters: Decade by Decade". The meeting will be held in person upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall and online via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86966645825?pwd=c1d2dDllRWV6bHBJeTBydjcvQjRFdz09.

Meeting – 26 Sep 2023 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsAugust 30, 2023

Our September meeting will be another of our 'From the Archives' evenings where a few volunteers will present their favourite items from the Society's Collection. We will meet in-person in the Council Chamber upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall or via Zoom using the following link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86966645825?pwd=c1d2dDllRWV6bHBJeTBydjcvQjRFdz09.

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians