Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society

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Walking Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia

There are many ways, real and virtual, to reflect on Anzac Day in Port Melbourne. Explore our Port Melbourne First World War Centenary site. Find out who enlisted from any Port street by typing the name of the street in the search box, or read the interesting research under the stories tab. Use the City of Port Phillip's On the
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Putting Them Up and Pulling ‘em Down

Port Melbourne Library 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Statues have become controversial. The Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society invite you to register for a discussion group based on a lecture, Putting Them Up and Pulling ‘em Down by Jim Davidson, on Thursday March 17th at 2:00pm in the Port Melbourne Library.

Major Harry Shaw: pioneer aviator of Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society looks forward to seeing you at the meeting on Tuesday when Tim Harding will speak on the topic of Major Harry Shaw: pioneer aviator of Port Melbourne. Major Harry Turner Shaw OBE (1889-1973) was an Australian pioneer aviator, both in wartime and peace. During the 1920s, he had an
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Men and Ships Driven by the Wind

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

At the September meeting of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society Bruce Gooley will speak on the topic of  Men and Ships Driven by the Wind. Bruce is a graduate of Melbourne University and a researcher, presenter and self-published author with a special interest in maritime history. He is a volunteer tutor at the Hawthorn University of the Third Age (U3A). He has presented over 120 one and a half hour illustrated maritime history talks there, and has also presented to Probus and historical societies, and has documented these talks in book format. 

Walking Tour of Westgate Park with Lyn Allison

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

Walking Tour of Westgate Park with Lyn Allison  Sunday 20th November 10.00 am to 12.00 pm Organised by Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society Inc Do join our walking tour of Westgate Park with Lyn Allison. The community bus will leave from the Port Melbourne Town Hall at 9.30 am and will return at 12.30 pm. 
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Port Characters – decade by decade 

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Join Janet Bolitho and Margaret Bride on this virtual journey to experience Port’s milestones through the lives of extraordinary people, decade by decade, between 1830 and 2022. Image: Councillor Liana Thompson, last Mayor of Port Melbourne, 1994 and first Mayor of the City of Port Phillip. Port Phillip City Collection pm2490. **Please note this walk
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