From an ABC article about and exhibition containing the letter from Patience Whitmore: The hardships and tragedies often faced by new arrivals are also detailed in this exhibition, especially in a letter written by Patience Whitmore who arrived in 1853... Widowed before she left Britain, she made the trip to Australia with her second husband and children, although two of those children and her second husband died on the way out. She married for a third time after arriving, and that husband also passed away fairly early on, with Patience following not long after. The remaining children were sent off to an orphanage. Even though that sounds like a terrible life, apparently, compared with the life she might've had back in Britain, Patience considered herself to be very lucky, which gives you some insight into what life in Britain must've been like at the time.Letter written by Patience Whitmore in 1853.emigration, 1853, patience whitmore, letter

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs: (a) Pioneers of Portland (b) The Thistle - story of (c) St. Stephens C of E (d) Portland from Observatory Hill (e) Julia Street (f) Gaol - Plans (g) Annie Clark's ladies school (h) View from Cape Bridgewater (i) Maretimo (j) Cape Bridgewater (k) Julia Street (l) Tasmanian InnFront: 3 x 5 each print Back: 3.5 x 5.5

Photograph of 'Burswood' which was the home of the Henty family in Portlandportland local history, burswood, hentys

Wooden paddlemaritime, marine, boat, paddle

Victorian Railways cloakroom ticket, green and buff, heavy card, black print. No. 0135 Terang.victorian railways, ticket, terang

View of Portland Harbourportland, harbour, social history

Found at ship wreck site off Neve Valley by Abalone Diver some 10-15 years ago.Glass decanter with stopper. Neck of decanter broken and one side broken. Base of stopper broken. Scratched and stained inside and out. Pattern on base and sides of decanter.Front: Noneshipwreck, diving, decanter

A try pot is a large pot used to remove and render the oil from blubber obtained from whales. The blubber would be placed into these pots and melted down for further use. Early on in the history of whaling, vessels had no means to process blubber at sea and had to bring it into port for processing.Indian pot, circular, painted flat black 2 handles located opposite each other. Wire loop between handles (perhaps not original) 5 circular 'ribs' cast in sides of pot. Believed to be used for drying whale blubber.Nonewhaling, industry, trypot

Port of Portland collection. This lamp was originally part of the 'Tarragal', tug boat.Stern navigational light. White-painted copper case with hinged lid. Fastened with hinged latch and clasp on a chain. 180 degree dioptric lens. Fitted with incandescent lamp. Folding handle on top. Three mounting lugs around base.Front: MASTHEAD/ Seahorse/ G. B./ 59680 Back: (no inscriptions)tarragal, port of portland collection, navigation, light

View of Whaler's Point and the lighthouse, Portlandwhalers point, portland lighthouse

This medal was struck to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the State of Victoria.a) Victoria 150th medal, gold coloured, 150th logo on one side and 'IN RECOGNITION OF AN HONOURED CITIZEN OF VICTORIA' on the other. In small clear plastic pouch. b) Letter accompanying a) from Premier of Victoria c) Certificate accompanying a) and b). a), b) & c) presented to Victorians born before Jan 1st 1901medal, numismatics, 150 victoria, celebration

See report B. Jarrett Maritime History Advisory Committee.meIron anchor with no stock.Nonemaritime, anchor

Mr Merv Weckert worked the Marion for 30 years and was given the plate upon his departure.Metal plate from Marion crane with air horn attached.Front: Machine number/ 9539/ MARION POWER SHOVEL CO./ MARION OHIO U.S.A. Back: (no inscriptions)

Brickbricks, industry, trade, building

View of Julia Street, Portlandjulia street, landscape photography, streetscape

Found at ship wreck site off Neve Valley by abalone diver in the early 1990s6 sided glass dish. Clear glass with pattern on sides and base. No major chips out of glass. Calcium deposits on one side.Front: - Back: -shipwreck, glass dish, diver

Ex - Jenkin's Lending LibraryLight green cloth-covered cardboard covers and spine. Black text and graphics. Part of dust jacket fixed to front cover and inner front cover.Front: Label on rear cover. 'Jenkin's Lending Library. Bookseller, Authorised Newsagent and Stationery, Box 28, Phone 48 Bentinck and Julia Streets Portland Label on rear cover and stamps within leaves.

View of Battery Point in Portlandphotography, landscape, battery point

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

UnknownBlack and white photograph. Aerial view of berthing of veseel 'Aquagem', using tug 'Tarragal' and others at K.S.Anderson wharf. Unframed.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)tug, tarragal, aquagen, k s anderson

Coloured slide. Narrow trench running south to north, centre of slide. Single pipe in bottom of trench covered in some sort of light coloured material.

Coloured slide. Deep squirish hole, muddy water in bottom. Rough wooden steps down to water, left hand side of hole. Large concrete pipe on right attached to metal structure which is embedded in bottom of hole.

Brickbricks, trade, build