Tired of the reproachful pile of library books that will be returned partially read, I turned to the bookshelf instead to find Port Stories - a collection of transcribed oral history recordings taken at the Port Melbourne. Neighbourhood House around 2000. I was arrested by the accounts of life …
History & Heritage
Making it
Malcolm Moore Engineering Works started manufacturing in Port Melbourne in 1927. The factory covered 2.5 hectares and operated over several sites, the largest of which was on Williamstown Rd. Malcolm Moore made massive machinery - cranes, locomotives, and mechanical handling equipment for the mining …
Narrative of progress 2
On Monday 17 February, GM announced the end of the Holden. Six hundred people will lose their jobs by June. The promises made of ongoing commitment to the brand when manufacturing ceased in Australia did not materialise, and were never likely to. Holden and the Australian story are deeply …
Central Pier, Docklands
The abrupt closure of Central Pier in August last year, confirmed in early January, has implications beyond the distress to affected businesses and their staff. Development Victoria, the owner of the Pier, insists that the closure is necessary for public safety. All fenced off - Sheds 9 & …
Focus on Montague
Montague: A community lost and found is a respectful tribute exhibition to the former residents of this small pocket of South Melbourne. It is also an important record of a period and a place which has not been documented before. The exhibition is in several parts: streetscapes, themes, family …
Souvenir
Small smaller smallest is an endearing exhibition at the Emerald Hill Heritage Centre in South Melbourne. People living in Port Phillip were invited 'to share treasured miniatures, knick knacks and ornaments' for an exhibition for Seniors Week. Stories as tender as new asparagus were told at the …