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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society

Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation SocietyPort Melbourne history

Meeting Monday 28 October @ 7.30pm

MeetingsSeptember 24, 2019

Our guest speaker, Beris Campbell OAM will present The Homeshare story – in Australia and internationally (with particular reference to the connections with the City of Port Phillip and Port Melbourne in particular!) Community Services Manager for Port Melbourne Council for 21 years, Beris, will speak about her passion of the last 20+ years – the Homeshare Program. Homeshare programs bring…

Meeting Monday 23 September @ 7.30pm

MeetingsSeptember 6, 2019

Port Melbourne Sports Clubs Port Melbourne has had and still has a proud history of hosting many different sporting clubs. On Monday 23rd September, we will hear about the history and the members’ commitment behind three of these clubs - the cricket, tennis and bowling clubs. Come along and hear Ron Stranks speak about the “1950 Graham Street Boys, The Great…

AGM Monday 26 August, 2019 at 7.00pm for 7.30pm

MeetingsJuly 23, 2019

Robin Grow, PMHPS Member and President of the Art Deco and Modernism Society of Australia will be the guest speaker at our Annual General Meeting this year. Robin's presentation will provide an illustrated analysis of how Melbourne and Port Melbourne changed in the Art Deco era – between the wars. It provides details of the changes to design aesthetics,…

Meeting 22 July @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJune 24, 2019

Our special guest will be Tracey Pahor who will speak on the topic of Making locals while preserving Port: The powerful use of pictures and stories in Port Melbourne. Tracey has this to say about her talk ... Tracey Pahor at the announcement of funding for the restoration of Princes Pier. Photo by Janet Bolitho I think that preserving what people…

Meeting – Mon 24 June 2019 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJune 6, 2019

Our June meeting will feature Family Stories from Port. Three members of the Society will tell their own and their family story about living in Port Melbourne. Jill Dawson’s family could have the longest continuous record of living in Port Melbourne, Jill will tell us the story from its earliest beginning. Marilyn Allport grew up in Heath Street and has…

Meeting – Mon 27 May 2019 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsMay 8, 2019

Liardet St No 41 Station, Port Melbourne (Fire Services Museum) Our guest speaker, Ian Munro AFSM, MIFireE, MAIES will take a quick walk through 2,000 years of Fire Service history, finishing with a focus on Australia, Melbourne, and Port Melbourne. Ian is a retired Senior Station Officer with 35 years working for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB). He has also…

Meeting – Mon 29 April 2019 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsMarch 25, 2019

West Melbourne. The front view of a Dudley Mansion. Our guest speaker at our (post-Easter) April meeting will be David Sornig. David will speak on the topic of theBlue Lake: finding Dudley Flats and the West Melbourne Swamp. The lush wetlands and waterways of West Melbourne have been profoundly transformed over the last 180 years. This talk traces the history of…

Meeting – Mon 25 March 2019 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsFebruary 25, 2019

Bryan Hegarty will give us a presentation on Growing up in the 50s, 60s & 70s from Middle Park to Port Melbourne. Bryan spent the first 21 years of his life living in Albert Park, the next 20 years in Port Melbourne and now lives in Hoppers Crossing. Over the years he has been involved in local sport including coaching…

Meeting – Mon 25 February 2019 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJanuary 28, 2019

Spencer Street Bridge, 1930. State Library of Victoria. Have you ever noticed the Spencer Street Bridge? Arguably nondescript, this dependable 1930 structure has a backstory of political infighting, pioneering technology and an unexpected obstacle pre-dating the bridge by several millennia. Local history librarian Fiona Campbell will lead a visual journey through the design, construction and significance of this enduring bridge. Fiona…

Meeting – Mon 28 Jan 2019 @ 7.30

MeetingsJanuary 11, 2019

Do you know that you can view some of the most important items in our collection from your home computer whenever it suits you? Come and hear from Glen Cosham, Ray Jelly and Lex Johnson as they show off some of these items and Margaret Bride will explain how you can look up others yourself. It's like making a visit…

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