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The Whitaker Family: Montague to Port

People, Port Melbourne HistoryApril 17, 2025
by David F Radcliffe The Whitaker Family: Braidwood to Montague introduces Joseph Whitaker and Alice McFarlane who married in rural NSW in 1892. It tells the story of Alice being widowed aged 27 with four young children to support, the family’s move to Montague, an industrial area in South Melbourne, her second husband Ormas Towers deserting them and the impact on…

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Meeting – 25 Feb 2025 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsFebruary 2, 2025
At our February meeting we're pleased to present the official launch of the film An Ordinary Life. The story of Allan Whittaker.  Janet Bolitho will introduce the film which is dedicated to Perce White and all those who have sought to keep Allan Whittaker's memory alive. The film includes interviews with Margaret Bride, former Supreme Court judge Frank Vincent and historian…

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Memoirs of Port Melbourne

Free DownloadsJanuary 22, 2024
Memoirs of Port Melbourne is a collection of stories shared by seven people about their connection to Port Melbourne, either as workers or residents. These encompass a diverse range of stories: from a sixteen-year-old who arrived as crew on the maiden voyage on the paddle steamer Weeroona; humorous anecdotes from a bus driver; remembrances of growing up in Port Melbourne by a descendant…

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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.