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Heritage Photographs

Heritage photographs in the Port Phillip City Collection

The heritage photograph collection includes over 3,600 catalogued items. This collection includes a large number of 19th and 20th century photographs of officials such as mayors, councillors and other VIPs from the three former cities of South Melbourne, Port Melbourne and St Kilda, and the current City of Port Phillip. The collection also includes extensive photographic material of the buildings, streetscapes, industries, landscapes, events and social-life of the area.  Highlights of the collection include early football team photographs, events of national significance such as royal visits and works by famous photographers such as Charles Nettleton. 

Purchasing a photographic reproduction

Upon application, the Curatorial Services unit can provide reproductions of most photographs within the Collection for exhibitions, research and study or publication (commercial and non-commercial).  Photos can also be reproduced for corporate or private use.  All reproduction requests are subject to an approval process and some requests may be denied if the photographic material is deemed too fragile for copying.

Copyright

Some restrictions apply to the reproduction of images from the collection. The City of Port Phillip is not always the copyright owner of the material in the Port Phillip City Collection. If you wish to publish an image, please verify the copyright owner by contacting the Collections Registrar on (03) 9209 6777. Persons wishing to purchase and use an image accept sole responsibility to acquire written copyright permission to publish, reproduce or exhibit the collection item. They also accept legal liability of any infringement of copyright that may be incurred.

3 Step Application Process:

STEP 1 – FIND AND SELECT A PHOTOGRAPH

There are 2 ways to find and select the photo you would like to get reproduced:

i.  Search the Collection database

You can search the Port Phillip City Collection online database if you are looking for a photo relating to a specific location or event within the City or Port Phillip (or pre-amalgamation City of St Kilda, City of South Melbourne, City of Port Melbourne).  Please take note of photo title and registration number.

**Tips for using the database:
- Click on the underlined title to get more information (including registration number)
- Ensure the object type is photograph

ii. Contact the Local History Librarian for more detailed research

If your search for a photographic image is part of a larger historical research project, the Port Phillip Library Service has a Local History Librarian who can assist with local and family history research.  Telephone (03) 9209 6777 or email ASSIST to make an appointment.

STEP 2 - CHOOSE A FORMAT FOR YOUR PHOTO REPRODUCTION

There are a number of ways you can choose to have the photograph/s reproduced – you can receive a digital image via email or CD, or we can have the image printed for you in a specified size and finish.  For a quicker turnaround time, we recommend you choose a digital image format.

Pricelist and Format Information

Image Reproduction Application form (download and print out)

All photographic reproduction orders need to be pre-paid

Please feel free to contact Curatorial Services and discuss your image reproduction request before submitting.  Depending on the type of request, turnaround time can be up to two weeks.

STEP 3 – SUBMIT APPLICATION FORM

Download the application form and send, scan or fax to:
The Collections Registrar
Curatorial Services
City of Port Phillip
Private Bag 3
St Kilda 3182
Fax: 03 9536 9717
Email: curator@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Further Information
If you have any further enquiries please contact Curatorial Services on Curator@portphillip.vic.gov.au  or you can call ASSIST on 9209 6777 and ask to speak to the Collections Registrar.