About the archive

The City of Port Phillip's Records Management department has retained a large number of original items of correspondence dating from the 1850s to the present covering the former cities of St Kilda, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne. Records held within the archive are varied and include minute books, rate records, voters rolls and general correspondence.

Much of this information has been catalogued and is available for access by researchers and the general public.

Officers – Surveyor

26. September, 1872 R H Shakespear applying for the appointment of Borough Surveyor.

Roads and drains - West Beach

251. January, 1879 R H Shakespear (Borough Surveyor) reporting on the drain from Albert Park under the Railway and through to the Beach (Cowderoy Street drain) and precis of action taken since 1869, and of works carried out and showing moneys spent and Government contributions.