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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Growing up in Port Melbourne – Community

Growing up in PortMay 29, 2024
A community is built up through shared experiences, during these twenty years there were various experiences that led to Port Melbourne becoming the close knit community that people often describe. There were also places where people gathered in good times and bad, particularly the pubs and churches. There were still many small corner pubs, although it was never true that there was a…

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Growing up in Port Melbourne – Work

Growing up in PortMay 29, 2024
Of all the accounts of children’s work in the Society’s collection that of Sam Littlepage stands out. This account was sent to his grand-daughter who was doing a school project It is dated 30th June 2000. Stan’s daughter, Judith Theobold, typed up the account from her father’s dictation because his literacy skills were limited. This is not surprising when you read…

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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.