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Thomson, Magnus Donald John (109)

Enlistments, WWI Centenary, ~TAugust 10, 2014
Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC Age: 19 Years 3 Months Enlistment Details: Tuesday, 18 August 1914 - Melbourne, VIC Service Number: 109            view online service record Address: 127 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC Next of Kin: Magnus Winwick Thomson (father) 127 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC Embarkation Details: Date: Sunday, 18 October 1914 Ship: HMAT Southern A27 Port: Melbourne, VIC Unit: 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance Fate: RTA: Tuesday, 21 November 1916 Discharged: Thursday,…

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Port Melbourne on location

Port Melbourne HistoryMay 22, 2014
  Approach to the Graham St overpass, Port Melbourne A glimpse of the Graham St overpass in the current TAC (Transport Accident Commission) road safety campaign triggers a post about Port Melbourne as a location in films. Port Melbourne was the scene of the early 1905 Limelight documentary film showing Swallow and Ariell and employees leaving the building from a very recognisable Rouse St. The late 1980s was a…

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Finders Sharers

Port Melbourne HistoryMarch 20, 2014
An excitement of being a member of the PMHPS is to find - and share - material. Here are some recent finds from members relating to Swallow and Ariell. These three cheery short films of Day in the Life of a Biscuit Factory  cover many aspects of the Swallow and Ariell operation against the very familiar and yet changed backdrop…

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77 Beach Street – a planning issue in 1920

Port Melbourne HistoryJuly 25, 2013
At a time when planning issues are on the minds of Port Melbourne people - (and when have they not been?), PMH&PS was intrigued to find these notes among Swallow & Ariell's archives held at the University of Melbourne. Over a period of time Swallow & Ariell's factory expanded to include neighbouring properties. Christopher Joseph Sarovich, Furrier and Rug Manufacturer conducted…

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Biscuits, puddings, cakes and more: Swallow & Ariell in Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne HistoryJuly 17, 2013
This week’s post has got to be about Swallow & Ariell.  The Age Epicure devoted this week’s edition  to iconic Australian biscuits without mentioning Swallow & Ariell. Swallow & Ariell operated continuously in Port Melbourne from 1858 to 1991.  PMHPS feels the need to talk biscuits. The former Swallow & Ariell’s factory buildings, now The Anchorage, continue to add interest and…

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Desperate for Ice Cream

Port Melbourne HistoryMarch 12, 2013
Thoughts have turned obsessively to ice cream over this protracted spell of hot weather. Where were the best spots in Port Melbourne to buy an ice cream at various times? Member Helen Barry recalls buying ice creams from a small shop in Crichton Ave. Woodruffs had a milkbar on Bridge St. People have mentioned that good ice creams and milk shakes…

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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.