Front: 'Portland Free Library' hand written, black ink, purple stamp 'Cancelled carried forward to new passbook' 2 purple stamps 'PFL & LI' Back: 2 'cancelled ' stamps, 1 PFL&LI stampportland free library, savings, administration, glenelg shire council archives

Portland Guardian, Thursday, Aug. 29 1942. Centenary issue, celebrating 100 years of continuous publication. 4 pages

The Sun News-Pictorial for Tuesday 11 December 1934, a special issue headlined 'Centenary Celebrations Review' for Melbourne's Centenary, 66 pages

White metal medal issued to commemorate Melbourne's centenary 1934-35. This medal was given out to Victorian school children; 325,600 white metal medals were struck. There were also a few VIP pieces in other metals, including two in gold. The medal references Portland, the location of Victoria's first settlement. The Henty brothers, entrepreneur farmers and whalers, established the state's first permanent European settlement in Portland in 1834. Melbourne was established the following year by a party of settlers led by John Batman.White metal medal. Medal, silver. with hole and ring at the top. Obverse: Sailing Ship, Coast, Boat on shore, 3 men. Reverse Colonial man on grass, river, city buildings on other river bank Medal commemorates the centenary of Victoria and Portland 1834 and Melbourne 1835. Obverse:Scene of landing at Portland Bay; in ground below, PORTLAND / 1834; above, centenary of victoria / 1934 Reverse: Pioneer on south bank of Yarra looking across to Melbourne, below 1835 above, CENTENARY / OF / MELBOURNE / 1935Front: Inverse: Centenary of Melbourne 1835 (Top) 1835 (Bottom) Back: Obverse: Centenary of Victoria 1934 (Round Top) Portland 1834 (Bottom)medal, numismatics, celebration, 1834, 1934, 1935, melbourne, portland

Belonging to the Payne FamilyCopper - Schools issue. Plastic envelope. Diameter 3.2 cm x Height 2.00 mmFront: Victoria 150. Growing together. Reverse: Portland 150th Anniversary 1984.

Medal issued to commemorate the opening of the First Federal Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901. The silver medal was minted by Stokes & Sons and presented to MLA Thomas Bent. Knighted in 1907, Bent served as Premier and Treasurer of Victoria from 1904-1909.At top of red ribbon Australian Arms over blue enamelled ribbon AUSTRALIA, below busts of Victoria and Edward VII in ovals; above, AUST. COMMONWEALTH / EST.1.JA.1901 / 63D. OF VICTORIA, R.I; below, FIRST PARLIAMENT OPENED / MAY 1901 / 1ST OF EDWARD VII / W.A. TAS. N.S.W. VIC. S.A. Q'LD. Reverse: Busts of the Duke and Duchess in ovals; above, OPENING OF THE FIRST / FEDERAL PARLIAMENT; below, T.R.H. / THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL / AND YORK / MELBOURNE, MAY 1901Front: Inverse: Opening of the first/Federal Parliament/T.R.H./The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall/-and York-/Melbourne, May 1901. Back: Obverse: Aust. Commonwealth/Est. 1 Jan. 1901/63 D. of Victoria. R.I./First Parliament opened/May 1901/1st of Edward VII/ W.A. TAS. N.S.W. VIC. SA. QLDcelebration, numismatics, medal, federal parliament, 1901

K.S. Anderson Collection12 page magazine, the Twenty-Second's Echo, issued to members of 22nd Battalion Association, issued 25th April 1976.k s anderson collection, war history

K.S. Anderson Collection5 foolscap pages, printed both sides, staped top left corner, the 22nd Battalion Association 'Echo', issued 25 April 1986.k s anderson collection, war history, the echo

Victoria's 150th anniversary commemorative plate. White china, round, gold rim around autside, and inner depression. Centre has coloured representation of Exhibition Build in Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Vic. Outer rim has sepia sketches of Matthew Flinders, Lt. Governor David Collins, John Batman, Capt. Will Lonsdale, Sir Richard Burke, Charles Joseph La Trobe. Also 'Victoria's 150th Anniversary' flanked by helmeted honeyeater and Leadbeater's possumBack: See also, Other Information 'Victoria's 150 years' Issue No. 457, Maker's stamp, Macquarie Heritage stampvictorias 150th anniversary, commemorative, souvenir

Tri-fold brochure, blue and green card, white print. Victoria's Historic Post Offices - Portland, issued by Public Relations Office, Australia Post, for Victoria's 150th. Brochure contains images of Portland's Post Offices, 1857 - 1963

Australia Victoria Portland Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 (AD) Mint: Stokes & Sons Other Details: Medal issued in 1887 by the Town of Portland to celebrate the 50th jubilee of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne. It names W.T. Pile as Mayor. William Thomas Pile served as Mayor from 1887 to 1888.Gilt Queen Victoria jubilee medal. RoundHead of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing veil and coronet; Around, VICTORIA'S JUBILEE Below, 1887. Inscription on truncation of Queen's neck: H.S. Reverse Description At centre within broad ornate, zigzag border Town Hall building; around above, TOWN HALL PORTLAND; In exergue: W. T. PILE ESQ. / MAYORcelebrations, queen victoria, medal, numismatics, victoria, golden jubilee, 1887

Issued to celebrate Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1887Gilt medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Jubilee 1887queen victoria, medal, numismatics, jubilee

Green card covers with spiral bindingcooking, recipes, baking, household

Share certificate: Pine Plantations Pty. Ltd. Plantation Portland No. 7. Issued to John Seymour Dening of Matcham via Gosford NSW. One acre portion, £100. No. 471. Butt coloured paper, orange patterned border, orange illustration of forest and figure with torch & shield bearing Australian coat of arms, in centre of share certificate.

Limited edition first day cover. Buff coloured envelope with map of southern Victoria, 50 cents Admella stamp, Post marked with first day issue Admella commemorative pictorial Postmarker, 6 August 2009. Also Admella 150th logo, 'Historic Shipwrecks' on front. Back to short history of shipwrecks, Admella, Loch Ard, and dunbar and 5 cents butterfly stamp.

25 issues of the Portland Church of England Parish News, from May 1959 - August 1965

'PIX' magazine. Coronation souvenir issue, May 30 1953. Red front cover, with red and gold crown on red and gold cushion. PIX in white type on a red background. 'Coronation Souvenir Issue' in yellow type.coronation, queen elizabeth ii, souvenir, magazine

Black and white photograph, production of the last issue of the Portland Guardian, 26 March 1964. Four men and two women, some watching papers, come off the press, others folding papers.Back: '26 March 1964 Portland Guardian final issue Ms J.J. Schunke (nee Kean) Dawn Barclay, Mr Bill Dunne, Geoff Baker Mr Noel Learmonth (Historian) Mike Middleton' hand written black pen '8r'/23A - pencilportland guardian newspaper

a) Rate notice issued by Portland Town Council for 23 Short St Portland, to Mrs Dawn R Barclay b) Receipt for above, dated 14 Apr 1964 c) Town of Portland envelope, containing a) and b)

Black and white photo, production of last issue of the Portland 'Guardian' 26 March 1964. Two men and a woman standing in a row in Guardian officeBack: '26th March 1964 Portland Guardian, final issue Mr. Joe Pettit (0wner) Mrs JS Schunke (nee Kean) Mr Bill Dunne' hand written, black ink '8r/16A' in pencil

Photograph, black and white showing the production of the last issue of the Portland Guardian on 26 March 1964. Group of five men, looking at the paper coming off printing press.Back: '26 March 1964, Portland Guardian final issue Mr Harold Brimblecombe (Joint Publisher) Mr Joe Pettit (owner) Mr Gordon Dinue (Joint Publisher)' hand written black pen 'SW/27A' pencilportland guardian, media, newspaper, 1960s, 1964

Cardboard album with 50 freshwater fish cards and descriptions. Issued with Brooke Bond tea and coffee products. Covers coloured, depictions of freshwater fish.

Souvenir program, issued on the occasion of the Proclamation of Portland as a town, 19th November 1949. Blue textured covers, teal green print. 16 pages, black and white, including photographs.town proclamation, portland, 1949

Black and white photograph, production of the last issue of the Portland Guardian, 26 March 1964. Man and woman folding and stacking copies of the 'Guardian', at printing press.Back: '26th March 1964 Portland guardian final issue Geoff Baker (Jnr)' hand written in black ink '8r / 18A' in pencilportland guardian, newspaper, media

Portland Guardian Harbor Opening Day Souvenir issueportland guardian, newspaper, media, portland harbour, opening

'What's on in Portland, tourist guide, doesn't have the map of Portland, as in 8197 a,b, and 8198, instead has advertising, also no mention of 'Back to Portland'. Front and back cover blue with black print, inside pale lemon, black print.

Single page flyer, folded 4 times. Tourist information for Portland, issued by Publicity and Tourist Services, Victorian Railways. Contains several black and white photos of Portland, front cover red print, blue stylised bird and sea. Back cover has tourist map of Portland and District

Thirty-two page booklet issued by the Repatriation Department, Commonwealth of Australia, containing information on Repatriation pensions, medical treatment, miscellaneous allowances and benefits. Soft cover, yellow front cover, white repatriation logos, black strip with white print 'Benefits' and red and white repatriation logo. Back cover plain.repatriation department

Framed letter from the Premier of Victoria to K.S. Anderson re Victoria's 150th, includes medallion issued to all Victorians born before JAN. 1901. Beige certificate, black typing, blue coat of arms, signed by John Cain in blue pen, medallion attached to lower right corner. Glass cover, blonde wooden frame, yellow backing paper.victorias 150th anniversary, k s anderson, certificate