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Floodgate Hotel
For much of its history, the former Floodgate Hotel was one of the many pubs in Port Melbourne’s run by …
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Dorcas St: Women and charity in Port Melbourne
During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, charitable work and social activism was one of the major ways that women …
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Women publicans in Sandridge and Port Melbourne
By 1876, 22% of alcohol licences for pubs and hotels in Melbourne were held by women, yet in the Port …
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Sister E.J. Todd, Melbourne City Mission, Bay St
Melbourne City Mission was founded in 1854 as a non-denominational charitable organisation focused on providing financial assistance to poor and …
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Women’s suffrage in Port Melbourne: Station St
Throughout the late nineteenth century, the issue of women’s suffrage was a major political concern throughout Australia, including in the …
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Farrell St Methodist Church
The Methodist Church in Farrell St was established in 1884 and quickly became associated with the predominantly working-class community in …
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Jane Slaven: 145 Farrell St
Thomas and Jane Slaven lived at a house on this site from 1886 to 1898. Throughout the nineteenth century, the …
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Peggy Antonio, test cricketer
Port Melbourne has been home to many nationally significant cricketers, including Peggy Antonio, who represented Australia in international tours during …
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Temperance Hall: 146 Liardet St
The temperance movement, which advocated abstinence from alcohol, was a widespread political movement during the nineteenth century. Temperance movements were …
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Women at work: Bay St businesses
The history of Port Melbourne’s economy is often associated with the major industrial employers and factories which employed large numbers …
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Jennie Baines, 103 Bay St
Sarah Jane Baines, better known as Jennie Baines, lived at 103 Bay St from 1926 onwards. Baines was born in …
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Women at work: Swallow and Ariell Biscuit Factory
Swallow and Ariell Biscuit Factory was a major employer of women in Port Melbourne throughout its operation. Types of labour …
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