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International House, The University of Melbourne
Photograph (Item), Cliff Bottomley, Australian News and Information Bureau, Warden Brian Jones introducing Minister for External Affairs Richard Casey to student James Yapp, 10 January 1957
James Yapp, pictured here, was a second year Arts student from North Borneo studying under the Colombo Plan, and among the first residents of International House in 1957. He was President of the Borneo Students' Association in Melbourne, and took part in the IH Student Club, formed in the first year of student residence. At the time of Casey's visit, IH was preparing to take forty-two students, twenty-four of whom were international scholars on the Colombo Plan, who would all be housed in the Clunies Ross Wing.Short descriptive typed article from the Australian News and Information Bureau attached to photograph, entitled "Mr. Casey Visits Australia's First International House"richard casey, students, colombo plan -
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Photograph - Photograph - Portland Lifeboat, n.d
Built in 1858 at the Port and Harbour Master's yard in Williamstown Victoria, the Portland Lifeboat was overseen by Harbour Master Charles Ferguson. It is understood to have been constructed from the same moulds used to build the Port Fairy Lifeboat, designed by William White, in 1857. Both boats are similar to the lifeboats designed in England by James Peake and adopted by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in the UK. The Portland Lifeboat's 9.14 m (30 ft) long hull is double diagonally planked in New Zealand kauri, and many of the planks run from gunwale to gunwale in one piece under the inner keel section. Eucalyptus and oregon were used elsewhere and the local blacksmith made the iron work. The fastenings are copper. There are two flotation or buoyancy tanks at either end, with prominent whaleback style decking. Under the thwarts is a deck with scuppers so that the craft is both buoyant and self draining whenever large waves are taken aboard in rough conditions. The lifeboat was oar-powered with a sailing rig. The original rig was a lug mainsail, but this was replaced with a lug and headsail rig taken from a fishing boat in 1903. The lifeboat was manned by volunteer crews, mostly local fishermen from Portland. They maintained this service until 1915 when the boat was replaced with a new motorised craft. The lifeboat's most outstanding service was to the steamer ADMELLA in 1859 when the ship grounded on a reef off Cape Banks in South Australia, 150 km to the west of Portland. Survivors clung to the rigging in heavy seas for over a week and 89 people lost their lives in the shipwreck. Taken to the scene by the steamer LADY BIRD, the Portland Lifeboat was unable to assist until eight days after the ADMELLA's grounding when the seas abated enough for the lifeboat to manoeuvre close to the ship and rescue the last 19 survivors. Since its retirement in 1915 the lifeboat has been a memorial to those who manned it and those it rescued. For a long period it was on display in the Portland Gardens, first in the open and then under a canopy. In 2008 it was on display inside the Portland Maritime Discovery Centre, still in original condition complete with the rig from 1915. It is one of the oldest vessels of its type in Australia, and the world.Portland LifeboatPhotograph showing the Portland Lifeboatphotography, portland lifeboat, admella -
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Souvenir - Plate - Bicentenary of Australia, c. 1970
Ironstone is a porous earthenware, made of clay mixed with feldspar. Patented in 1813 by Charles James Mason in Staffordshire, England, it was an immediate success, and ironstone blanks were decorated with transfer patterns or hand painting to imitate Chinese porcelain.Alpine white English ironstone Wood & Sons, plate commemorating bicentenary of Australia, 1770-1970. Black and white depiction of HMS 'ENDEAVOUR', Capt. James Cook, Coats of Arms for states of Australia, Australian Coat of Arms; background of state floral emblems.Front: 'To commemorate the Bi-Centenary of the Discovery of Australia 1770-1970' - black, around inner rim Back: Short history of James Cook's voyage to Australia. History of HMB 'Endeavour'. Makers mark.celebration, souvenir, australian souvenir, 1970, 1770, bicentenary, ironstone, english ironstone -
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Functional object - Telescope, n.d
Telescope belonging to Captain James Fawthrop who was harbour master at Portland and also the Captain of the Portland Lifeboat at the time it rescued survivors from the wreck of the Admella in 1859.Belonged to Captain James FawthropTelescope made of wood and brass, originally belonging to Captain James Fawthrop. Measures approx. 40 cm extended and 15 cm when closed.james fawthrop, telescope, navigation, admella, portland lifeboat -
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Postcard, Looking to Whalers Point, Portland, 1930s
Formerly owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood, then by Merle Lewis, Mt. GambierBlack and white photographic image printed on card, depicting a beach and grassy dunes with people in foreground, and cliffs and a lighthouse in background.Front: LOOKING TO WHALER'S POINT, PORTLAND (printed, lower centre)landscape photography, coastal scene, whalers point -
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Artwork, other - Newspaper, Copy of the First Portland Guardian, published August 20th 1842, 1842
From Trove and Wikipedia: The Portland Guardian was a weekly newspaper published between 1842 and 1964 in the seaport town of Portland, Victoria, Australia. It was known as the Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser from 1842 to 1876. It was founded by Thomas Wilkinson and James Swords, and was the second newspaper to be launched in country Victoria. It was eventually absorbed by local rival Portland Observer, with the final issue appearing on 26 March 1964.Newspaper page framed between 2 panes of glass in a wooden frame formed by 4 cross-bars of wood.portland guardian, newspaper, 1800s, 1842 -
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Postcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, 1930s
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecomber, Heywood, and then by Merle Lewis, Mt. Gambier.Black and white photographic image of a harbour with two long piers running into it and a shorter jetty with a building on it and a circular jetting protruding from it. In the foreground are trees, a dirt road with an RACV sign bridging it to the right and a railway track visible between the trees.Front: THE HARBOUR, PORTLAND (printed, lower centre) -
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Postcard, "Burswood": The old home of the Henty's, Portland, 1930s
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecomber, Heywood. later owned by Merle Lewis, Mt. Gambier.Black and white photographic image of a large house (Burswood) with vines growing up the right side of the building, and an enclosed front verandah with white steps leading up to it on the left.Front: "Burswood": The old home of the Henty'sburswood, western district, henty, squattocracy -
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Painting, James McLear, Untitled, 1990
A depiction of a seascape with six large rocky outcrops emerging from the ocean. The rocks are painted in horizontal layers of red, yellow and blue. The sea is indigo with highlights in white and darker areas of near black. Sky depicts a dawn or dusk view, with lower half washed in apricot and yellow with touches of red/orange. Upper half of sky is blue. In faun matt and framed under glass in wooden frame with gold edging.Front: McL 90 (lower right) (white paint) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Ceramic - Butter Dish, 1930
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood. Later owned by Merle Lewis.Shell shaped china butter dish with gold edging. On base of bowl is a colour transfer of a scene of a bay with 3 jetties, a bath house and a road in the foreground.Front: The Harbour, Portland, Vic: (Black, lower centre) Back: Guaranteed/English bone china/made in England Royal/ Stafford (stamped logo, brown) -
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Painting, Untitled (Lake), 1990
Scene of a lagoon. The lagoon is in lower third of image, in blue and green. The shore is edged with trees, some dead and some with lots of green foliage. Top third depicts a deep blue sky, highlighted in some areas with white. Mounted in cream matt, framed under glass in wooden frame with gold edging.Front: McL 90 (lower right) (white paint) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Painting, Untitled (Eagle), 1990
Image of an eagle with head turned towards viewer. Eagle is depicted in brown and blue, with feathers detailed in white and yellow. Beak and around eyes are highlighted with pale blue and white. Background is abstract colouring in blue and pink. Mounted in cream matt in carved wooden frame, under glass.Front: McL 90 (lower right) (white paint) Back: (no inscriptions)eagle -
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Photograph - Daguerreotype, Captain James Fawthrop, c. 1967
UnknownColour photograph on glass. Oval mount in rectangular frame, gold paint under glass. Four seals in each corner of the mount. Photograph of Captain James Fawthrop in Harbour Master's uniform wearing the gold medal awarded for his role in the rescue of surviviors from the Admella wreck.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions) -
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Photograph - Reproduction painting, James Trangmar, n.d
Photo of Painting (Painting removed for storage). Male in Navy uniform, white belt, white cuffs, sword, white epaulettes on shoulders, white sash and buttons, pointed helmet, white badge, on stand, 3 books on stand. Mauve background. White hair and beard. -
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Painting, Captain James Fawthrop, n.d
Small oil on paper painting of Captain James Fawthrop, wearing his gold Admella medal. He is wearing a dark-coloured uniform jacket & cap with letters "HD" in gold. Blue sky & clouds in background. The painting is covered with glass and is set in an oval, dark wooden frame, that has a gold inner line. The painting is bordered by three mat boards, dark grey, light grey and gold. The back is covered in brown paper, with cord between the two metal 'eyes' for hanging. -
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Book, J.W. Norie & Co., 157 Leadenhall St, Seaman and Merchants Complete Expeditious. Measurer 10th Edition, 1834
Brown leather cover. Gold line on spine. -
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Book, The Bible, n.d
Pearson Family Bible. Tan leather bound King James bible, embossed on front & Back covers. Spine also embossed and ridged horizontally. Gold lettering on spine. Gold edges to pages. Two brown satin bookmarks contains family register between Old and New Testamentsreligious text, religion, bible, family bible, pearson family, king james -
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Book, Vanda Savill, 'Tha' She Blows -Old ships, Old salts & Old Days of Whaling & Sealing', 1980
White plastic bound book, front and back covers made from marine blue card, silver whales and text on front cover, silver seals and text on back cover. Text of book handwritten. -
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Book - Book - Bible - The comprehensive Teacher's Bible Containing the Old and the New Testaments, London : S. Bagster & Sons LimitedNew York : James Pott & Co, n.d
Leather bound Bible, Gold lettering on spine. Hand written label inside presented to Henry Phillips of Portland in 1896, for 41 years service to teaching Sunday School at Portland Wesleyan Sunday School. Gilding on edges of pages. Pages stitched together. -
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Letter - Letter - Mrs James Fawthrop to her son, Thomas Ward, 14/11/1852
Letter written by Mrs Jane Fawthrop, Launceston, to her son Thomas Ward, prior to his departure to England at the age of 16. It was his first voyage as an apprentice under Captain Cairncross, who was a friend of the family.Displayed in glass bottle in History House for __ years.Connection to Captain James FawthropHand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mrs Jane Fawthrop, Launceston, to her son Thomas Ward, prior to his departure to England at the age of 16.Front: - Back: -captain james fawthrop, mrs jane fawthrop, thomas ward, personal letters -
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Medal - Medal - presented to James Kean for the rescue of Lewis Lyne at Cape Grant, 1899
Displayed at History House.James Kean was also part of the Portland Lifeboat crew that helped in the Admella shipwreckIn Grateful Recognition of the Brave Rescue of Lewis S. Lyne at Cape Grant, March 7th, 1899, by James R. Keanjames kean, portland lifeboat, admella -
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Functional object - Adding Machine, n.d
Town of Portland collectionPlus Adding MachineFront: Town of Portland (tape back) Bell Punch Company Ltd/39 St. James's St/London/Plus/Guaranteed/Wholly made in Great Britian (embossed stamp, back) (Further details on plaque on base) PLUS (plaque, front) Made in England (engraved, base) -
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Certificate - Certificate of Baptism - James Ward and Thomas Ward, 1854
Displayed in History House.Certified Extract of the Baptism Certificates of James Ward, 12th May 1838 and Thomas James Ward, 4th May 1836 Framed certificate. Page 21 of baptism register for Parish of Launceston in the County of Cornwall, Van Diemen's Land, 1838. Framed with 933.2, Baptism certificate of Thomas James Ward, 4th May 1836. Certified extracts from the Baptismal Registry, 28th June 1854. Carved acorns in frame.Back: Henry Ward Goldsmith/Late of Portland (black pencil, centre)baptism, family record, ward family -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Butter Dish - Portland Lighthouse, 1930s
Owned by James and Ada Brimblecombe, Heywood. Later owned by Merle Lewis, Mt. Gambier. R.H. Plant founded Tuscan Fine China in 1878 in Staffordshire. This area known as the Potteries, was England’s centre for the production of china. The Plant family already had a long history in producing china. Tuscan specialized in decorative fine bone china dinnerware that is very fine and light. Despite their reputation for quality, the company suffered the fate of the other potteries with lower sales and higher costs after WW2. Wedgwood purchased the company in 1967. However, Wedgwood continued producing china under the Tuscan name. However, in 1967 the new owners added the Royal prefix to the name. Despite this production ceased in 2006.Leaf-shaped butter dish of white glazed china, edged in gold. Black and white image of a lighthouse on a cliff with a tall flagpole behind it. There is a broken fence running to the edge of the cliff in the right foreground.Front: Lighthouse Bluff, Portland, Victoria (printed with image in centre of dish) Back: Tuscan China/England (stamped logo, green)souvenir of portland, portland harbour, whalers bluff, domestic item, butter dish -
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Plaque - Commemorative Plaque - dedicated to Captain James Fawthrop and the Portland Lifeboat Crew for the rescue of Admella survivors, 1859
City of Portland collectionRelates to the Portland Lifeboat and the wreck of the AdmellaCommemorative bronze plaque to Cpt. James Fawthrop and the crew of the Portland life boat, who rescued the survivors from the wreck of the SS Admella. Mounted on wooden stand with stained finish, plaque slopes towards viewer. 1859Front: In commemoration of the brave and gallant action of Captain James Fawthrop and crew of this lifeboat who rescued 19 survivors of the ill fated SS Admella wrecked near Cape Northumberland S.A. 10 August 1859. -Life boat crew-W.Rosevear - Cox W.Booth P.Francis H.McDonald A. Carey W.Guy C.Patterson J.Dimond J.Kean T.Tweedle J.Dusting W.Kerkin T.J.Ward Back: (no inscriptions)portland lifeboat, captain james fawthrop, admella, shipwreck -
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Letter - Letter - Mr William Jones, Launceston, to his daughter Eleanor Rebecca Jones, 01/09/1854
These letters came to Portland on the 'City of Sydney' under Captain Henderson. This ship was owned by the Henty brothers.|Displayed in glass bottle in History House for __ years.Hand-written letter in glass bottle. Letter written by Mr William Jones, Launceston, to his daughter Eleanor Rebecca Jones, staying with Captain James Fawthrop at Windsor Cottage, Portland.Front: - Back: - -
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Medal - Silver Medal - James Kean for saving life, Admella Shipwreck, 1859
Displayed in History House and Maritime Discovery Centre.Admella shipwreckSilver Medal awarded to James Kean by Victorian Colonists for Heroic Exertions, in saving life.. from the wreck of the Admella Silver Medal with detailed relief designs on both sides. Broken silver loop on top. Inverse: Detailed scene of a manned rowboat being launched to rescue a foundering ship. On horizon line are two ships with smoke stacks. A large banner and anchor design in the sky bears the words "Hope to the Last". Obverse: Laurel wreath and a braid motif encircle the central text. At top of design is a depiction of an eye and eyebrow with stylised rays radiating in semi-circle.Front: Inverse: The Admella Steamer wrecked on her passage from Adelaide to Melbourne of Cape Northumberland/ 6 August 1859 (around edge) Back: Obverse: Awarded to/James Kean/by the Victorian Colonists/for/heroic exertions,/in saving life/(under divine providence)/from the/wreck of the Admella.admella, portland lifeboat -
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Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping - Birth Notice, 16/06/1955
'Classifieds' section of The Age' for Thursday, 16 June 1955, containing a birth notice for Michael James, son of Peter & Dorothy (nee Anderson). -
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Book, Kents Corner, n.d
Book, cardboard cover, 100 pages, historical happenings of Casterton and District as told by James P. Kent. Produced by Casterton and District Historical Society. -
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Book, The Bible - King James, 1799
Brown leather-bound bible. Old rag paper pages. Birth date inscriptions on a page in centre of book. (A photocopy is in the Supplementary file.)religious text, religion, bible, king james