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Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Transport in Victoria, 1980s
Each of these booklets details the history, changes and upgrades to transport in Victoria in the early 1980s and explains the role af government authorities such as the Country Roads Board. Item 707c describes the Melbourne Freight Terminal between Spencer Street and Footscray Road.An historical look at the development of transport in Victoria.A collection of 3 booklets on transport in Victoria. Item 707a: 16 pages, colour illustrations. Item 707b: 20 pages, colour illustrations.Item 707c: 8 pages, black and white illustrations (20 x 14.5 cm). railways, transport, victoria, trams, roads -
Greensborough Historical SocietyArticle, Book, Robert Henderson Croll et al, The Open Road in Victoria: One day walks: St Helena, 1928_
Description of a walk to St Helena via Greensborough Railway Station, including a detailed history and description of St Katherine's Church.4p photocopy of an excerpt from 'The Open Road in Victoria', by Robert Henderson Croll. Robertson and Mullens, 1928. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionBooklet - Tourist Guide, VICTORIAN RAILWAYS PRINTING WORKS LAURENS STREET NORTH MELBOURNE VIC, Where to go in Victoria, c. 1935
Promotional booklet produced by the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau and published and printed by the Australian Railways Advertising Division and Printing Works. 'Where to go in Victoria' hotel and guesthouse guide, soft cover, full colour depiction of a steam train with carriages travelling through rural scene. Booklet and pictures black and white.tourism, visitor economy, travel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. Henty's landing memorial, granite obelisk on square base set on concrete slab, surrounded by post and chain fence, bronze plaque. Photo taken looking east across harbour memorial in foreground, Henty Beach, Railway Pier, and Ocean Pier in background.Front: HENTY'S LANDING MEMORIAL, PORTLAND' - black italic print, bottom edgehenty, portland, memorial, portland harbour, seafront -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Map, 1885
Significant collection relating to the social history across the shire.Map, Victoria. Skeleton map of Telegraph Circuits and Railways 1885. Scale 16 miles to 1 inch.map, skeleton map, telegraph, railways, 1885, 1880s -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph reprint of scan of photograph - Henty Street Casterton, n.d
Vern McCallum CollectionReprint of scan of black and white photograph. Image is oval inshape, shows Henty Street Casterton. Bullock team and dray, horse and cart on right of street, horse and carriage with two horses and a woman and small child, centre of street. Various other horsedrawn vehicles in bakground. Casterton Hotel and railway Hotel on right. Print is mounted on white, archival mountboard frame.Front: Front- 'Henty Street Casterton, Victoria' across bottom print. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Casterton, Victoria, n.d
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Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Casterton, Victoria, n.d
Postcard, illustration of Casterton Railway 1886, now Casterton Community Museum, cream textured card. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image taken from Henty Beach, looking toward Ocean Pier, bathing shed, pier (the Slip) in foreground, Railway Pier, and Ocean Pier. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Booklet - South Western Victoria, n.d
Forty-two page tourist brochure of South Western Victoria, produced by Victorian Railways. Contains black and white photos of cities and towns in the south west with a short description of each. Centre page full colour map of area. Blue cover, red print, image of man in bathers on a beach.Front: 'B.W. Vivian', ink, faded -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flyer - Flyer - Portland, Victoria, Oct-38
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 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo looking from shore across to Battery Point. Baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater, 3 fishing boats under sail. Portland VictoriaBack: '56' in pencil -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Storm of 1923, Portland Harbour Victoria, c. 1923
Black and white photo postcard, taken during the storm of 1923. Man on Railway Pier, walking towards shore; big waves between Railway Pier and Fishermen's Breakwater, waves breaking over Fishermen's Breakwater -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural CollectionMixed media - Photocard - Colour Panorama, Portland Bay, Colour Panorama, Portland Bay, n.d
Displayed at History HouseTinted photo. Baths with blue roof in foreground. Fisherman's Wharf in background, Long Pier, Railway Pier, and Cypress Trees along Bentinck Street. Telegraph Poles along Street. Truck carrying bales. Mounted on cardboard.Front: Panorama of Portland, Victoria (Length of Ocean Pier, 2880 ft). -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Booklet - Brochure - Promoting Portland, Victoria, Victorian Railways Print, Oct-38
Brochure promoting Portland, folds out to A3 printed on light card. Front cover, white and blue stylised sky with sea and a seabird. 'PORTLAND, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA' -printed in red. Back cover, black line map with roads marked in orange. Black and white photos of harbour, Dutton Beach, Gardens cottage, Henty Beach, 'Burswood', Henty Memorial, plus printed information about Portland and district.portland -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flyer - Flyer - Casterton focus of the South West, Victoria, c. 1987
DL flyer, tri-fold. Brochure advertising Casterton. Pale grey, red print, sepia photos. Illustration on front of Casterton Railway Station, signed 'Paul Astbury 1987'. Advertisements in 8156, 8157 are the same, but some of the photos are different. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, Victoria, c. 1940
Black and white photo from Whaler's Bluff, looking south. Nun's Beach, baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Henty Beach, Battery PointBack: 'The Beach and Piers, Portland' - black print -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Baths Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Side-on view of Baths at Portland, taken from Railway Pier. Whaler's Bluff in background. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Photo taken from grass track near beach at Portland, looking across harbour. Baths, Ocean Pier, Railway Pier, Fishermen's Breakwater and Henty Beach. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - Portland Harbour, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows Portland Harbour, looking east. Ocean Pier, Railway Pier. Vessel playing the part of Henty's 'Thistle' at centenary of landing, anchored off Railway Pier, bunting on rigging. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Negative - Negative - View from Henty Beach lawns Portland, Victoria, Zilah Maschmedt, c. 1934
Negative for a black and white photograph. Image shows view from Henty Beach lawns, looking towards Whaler's Bluff. Beach shelters, samd,, Railway Pier, Baths, Ocean Pier, lighthouse and water tower on Whaler's Bluff. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Flyer - Flyer - Brochure Casterton, Victoria, Casterton focus of the South West, c. 1987
DL flyer, tri-fold. Brochure advertising Casterton. Pale mauve, red print, black and white photos. Illustration on front of Casterton Railway Station, signed 'Paul Astbury 1987'. Advertisements in 8156, 8157 are the same, but some of the photos are different. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Two black and white Magnus photo postcards. a. Portland from the railway bridge, looking towards old Post Office. b. Portland from Piles' Hill (Battery Point) looking towards All Saints Catholic Church.postcard, portland, tourism, travel -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Casterton, Victoria, n.d
SOURCED FROM CASTERTON TOWN HALL (FORMER SHIRE OF GLENELG)Black and white photo. Dirt road, railway crossing, man near side of crossing; car on other side of crossing. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Henty Beach Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of Henty Beach, looking north. two lighters in foreground, band rotunda back left, railway goods shed and part of railway pier back right.Front: 'BEACH RESERVE, PORTLAND, VICTORIA' -white script bottom left. 'TOYE PHOTO' - white script, bottom right -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Posstcard - Portland Railway Station, c. 1940
Black and white photo postcard. Railway line, goods shed, Portland Railway Station looking north. Cypress pines either side. Whaler's Bluff and lighthouse in background.Front: 'VALENTINES M.50 RAILWAY STATION PORTLAND VICTORIA REAL PHOTO' - bottom margin, black print Back: Maker details -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo taken from Battery Point, looking north. Fishermen's breakwater, Railway Pier, Ocean Pier, baths, gardensbattery point, fishermans breakwater, portland harbour, public baths -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Portland Harbour, Portland, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard. View of Portland Harbour from Battery Point. Ocean pier, with ship berthed, railway pier and fishernen's breakwater, cannon in foreground.Front: 'Portland Harbour from Bathing Battery Point', white script bottom left. 'Bathing' crossed out with black biro, 'Battery' written in black biro beneath -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Postcard - Postcard - Railway Pier, Portland Harbour, Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo postcard, 'Rose' series. View of Railway Pier, looking out to sea. Lifeboat shed, steamer berthed at pierFront: 'VIEW FROM RLY PIER, PORTLAND, TOYE PHOTO' in white, bottom right of postcard Back: 'Rose' series information and logo -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Henty Beach, Portland Victoria, n.d
Black and white photo of Henty Beach, looking towards bay from lawns. Group of people sitting/standing on lawns, Railway Pier and Ocean Pier in background, both with berthed ships. People in period clothes.Back: 'Portland piers from Rotunda reserve' - handwritten, black ink '21' - pencil
