Port Phillip City Collection

Welcome to the Port Phillip City Collection

The Collection reflects the development of the City of Port Phillip, which was established by the 1994 amalgamation of three of Melbourne's earliest municipalities: South Melbourne (est. 1855), St Kilda (est. 1857) and Port Melbourne (est. 1860).

The Port Phillip City Collection consists of two major categories:

Heritage Collection

The Heritage Collection includes photographs, maps, plans, objects and ephemera which date from 1855 onwards.  The items are specifically relevant to the history of the City of Port Phillip and Council related activities.

Visual Arts Collection

The Visual Arts Collection includes historic artworks, dating from the mid 1850s onwards, and the Contemporary Art Collection which was established in 1980.  The Contemporary Art Collection is distinguished by works in a range of media from nationally recognised artists who have been associated with, or inspired by, the City of Port Phillip area.

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Images on this database are provided for research and study only and may not be reproduced for other purposes without prior permission from the Curatorial Services Unit of the City of Port Phillip.

The City of Port Phillip respects the rights of all copyright holders.  The images that appear on this database do so with the consent of copyright holders or diligent attempts to notify copyright holders.

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