Crockford Street

Places, Port Melbourne HistoryJuly 2, 2021

Crockford St is more of a street section than a street in its own right, connecting Bay St to City Rd. It runs for a mere 300 metres between Raglan St and Boundary St. Marking the place where Bay St and Crockford St divide is the Fountain Inn at 1 Crockford St. The Fountain Inn Brothers John Edward and Edward James…

Advertisements from the Port Melbourne 1939 Centenary

Port Melbourne HistoryNovember 24, 2016

The Greater Port Melbourne: Official Souvenir of the 1939 Port Melbourne Centenary Celebrations Committee booklet includes many advertisements from iconic Port Melbourne companies. Many more than I can feature here. A lot of the ads are just simple text but in others, the Art Deco style of the day with an emphasis on modern industry can be seen in the…

Bourke, Alfred Charles (9306)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~BAugust 29, 2014

Place of Birth: Korumburra, VIC Age: 20 years 6 months Enlistment Details: Friday, 23 July 1915 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 9306 view online service record Address: 88 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Charles Bourke (father) 88 Crockford Street Port Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Thursday, 18 November 1915 Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade - 1st Reinforcements Fate: RTA: Thursday, 15 May…